HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NEWS
It is expected that the beams will be set in place on Grout Hill Bridge toward the end of the first full week in October.
Carroll Concrete has agreed to pay for the concrete deck materials, crane, concrete apron, plus all the labor, including transportation of all materials, welding and assembly.
The Town will pay for the following materials: steel beams, diaphragms, rail stand-offs and vertical support members.
Casting of the deck panels is scheduled to begin around October 1. One deck panel can be cast per day and there will be a total of 8 panels. Each deck panel needs to cure at least a week before it can be handled. The best estimate for placement of the deck panels is the third or fourth week of October.
It is expected that Grout Hill Bridge will be repaired by sometime in November.
CHAINSAW SAFETY CLASS IN ACWORTH
Road crews from Alstead and Charlestown also attended the class.
Morning classroom time in the Acworth Highway Garage offered basic information about safely operating and maintaining a chainsaw. On-site training in the afternoon covered felling, limbing and bucking techniques with practice opportunities under the supervision of Brent Beebe.
Brent Beebe is a Certified Class C Sawyer/Instructor for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the White Mountain National Forest.
GROUT HILL BRIDGE UPDATE
By Gretchen Abendschein
In September the Acworth Highway Department hosted a chainsaw safety class in conjunction with Bill Cote, a Risk Management Representative from the New Hampshire Local Government Center.
Grout Hill Bridge 9-30-08
Click to enlarge
By Gretchen Abendschein
The town of Acworth recently purchased steel beams from the NH Department of Transportation at a reduced cost for Grout Hill Bridge repair. The beams are currently on the grounds of Carroll Concrete and the town has contracted with a vendor to sandblast and paint the steel beams.
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Slideshow of chainsaw safety class in Acworth
Grout Hill Bridge 8-27-08
damaged by loaded concrete truck ~ Click to enlarge