Replacing CTA Viaduct at Greenleaf Street -- June 8 to 10, 2012

Crane raising one of the four -- 2 for each side -- steel joints the new viaduct will rest on

Both "Goldhoffer" has moved the viaduct 15 to 20 feet west (toward the trees) -- I saw it moving very slowly -- only about 2 to 6 inches per second

Now both "Goldhoffer" has moved the viaduct over 40 feet south -- toward us and Greenleaf street

Both "Goldhoffer" has moved the viaduct yet another 40+ feet south toward us, Greenleaf, and its final destination

View from another angle showing how far the viaduct has moved south and west

The viaduct in its final location -- north end -- 6/10/12

The viaduct in its final location -- south end

The viaduct in its final location -- center with NO middle support to run into!

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