The American Ironworker

Local 7 Ironworkers out of South Boston, MA have toiled since February 2010 to build the support towers of a unique center span lift bridge over the Chelsea River between Chelsea and Boston, Massachusetts.

Employed by Saugus Construction Corp. , under lead contractor, J.F. White Contracting Co. they have assembled, erected and bolted up almost 2500 tons of steel.

At the demand of the US Coast Guard the 75 year old Chelsea Street Bridge, built by Bethlehem Steel, has been deemed an threat to Massachusetts' fuel supply and must be replaced.

The new $125million bridge will have a 175 foot lifting height with a 450 foot wide span to accept any size ship along the Chelsea River. The new bridge is expected to open in April 2012.

Camera: Stephen SetteDucati
Edit: Stephen SetteDucati
Score: Captain Zero~Adobe Soundbooth (Royalty Free)

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• construction
• bridge
• build
• ma
• usa
• chelsea
• boston
• iron
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• hardhat
• terex

[biginchhemi]

One of your best videos yet! I have a huge amount of respect for the Iron workers and all the union trades that help make bridges and other large structures a reality. Often the products of their labor long outlives them, not many of us can say that.

[ssdphoto]

@biginchhemi These rodbusters work really hard the entire time they are on-site day or night. The amount of working the iron, driving pins, torquing, lifting, climbing, swinging the beater they do is really amazing. I have such respect for them and have been honored to capture their craft.

[rollinlowford]

with out us OE's no iron would fly lol excellent vid

[ssdphoto]

@rollinlowford Absolutely!!! The OE's make the project happen too......

[johndeere310se]

amazing man your really good at this stuff

[ssdphoto]

@johndeere310se Thanks, appreciate the comment.

[tubaljohn1]

Good vid Bro! local 395 The old dude driving pins is a bad ass! 

[ty0885]

Great video brother, from 721 Toronto

[tubaljohn1]

I'm CHI.#1.. I see all the Boston vids. Put the camera down and get to work! Boston ....is that a city anyway? 1/2 a scab!!!!! :) nice vide bro!

[guerrerog1785]

Easy to bolt up on a lift!!

[IRONSEAN7]

Great video man,, i got 11 years in 7, i have a new video of the BOW NH powerplant coming soon

[wailnshred]

Great job, as usual Steve!

[nitrox2595]

Great Work Steve. You are definitely the master!

[chuck738]

@ssdphoto agreed,and few skilled OE's,and skilled Ironworkers make the difference on any big job like this.OE 721