Intersections where barricades were set up, including one on 11th Street along the north side of the interstate, also were patrolled. A Union Pacific Railroad representative also was to be on hand to ensure that train traffic ran smoothly. Rosharon, Texas-based Davenport Mammoet, a highly specialized transportation and lifting company, moved the archway span. Workers arrived last Monday to start lifting the arch with hydraulic jacks to 22 feet high. A series of support frames mounted on the decks of the equipment supported the span at its height during movement.
Axles can steer in all directions.
Once the arch was brought to the interstate, workers were to spend two hours placing the archway span in its correct position. Once construction is finished this fall, design craftsmen will start installing exhibits. The archway will open in April 2000, with a dedication set for July 3, 2000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.