It was just after 7am. on August 16th, 2011, when this 285 ton anode made it's way over the Roosevelt Lake Bridge on Arizona Highway 188. This anode was on the final leg of it's long slow journey from Salt Lake City to the Freeport-McMoRan copper and gold mine in Miami, Arizona. It was reported that the anode weighed 285 tons and it's tranport rig stretched 225 feet. Proof that this was a heavy load can be seen as the load progresses across the bridge. Watch the concrete walls and the fencing on them and you will see their upward arch flatten out as the load crosses!
Ha thats cool - if you klick into the timeline und pull from 6:45 to 7:28 you can see the bridge move because of the weight.
996GT2RS 2 months ago
@996GT2RS Yeah, it's very noticeable when the video is sped up.
espeescotty 2 months ago
Nice coverage, glad you got it into one frame to show the overall length. Goes to show what they do when the build bridges to handle anything.
ThePostal67 2 months ago
@ThePostal67 Thanks. I was glad I was able to find a spot where I was able to get this shot. That bridge rarely sees more than one car at a time crossing it. That load surely woke up those deck support cables!
espeescotty 2 months ago