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11. The 340-ton 294-foot-long "Levitated Mass" required more than 100 permits

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 06:01 PM

Mar 2015

It was a Herculean task for the engineer who spent a year mapping the route, and pulling the permits. I recently watched the full documentary on Netflix. One memorable scene was with the engineer talking about his trials and tribulations leading up to the event, surrounded by all the permit books filling the a huge boardroom table, "If that rock was just three inches shorter...".

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When 18 wheels are not enough! [View all] In_The_Wind Mar 2015 OP

When 18 wheels are not enough sometimes you have to stop for donuts. Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #1

I hate night moves! In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #2

The upside to night moves: They park in the daytime Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #3

Wow! lastlib Mar 2015 #4

Surveying the trip and getting the permits must have taken a while. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #5

168,000 tons?? lastlib Mar 2015 #6

I've still have a copy of the permit around here somewhere. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #7

I think that's what it was. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #8

Um, maybe 168,000 pounds ? eppur_se_muova Mar 2015 #9

It was almost 6 years ago ... In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #10

The 340-ton 294-foot-long "Levitated Mass" required more than 100 permits Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #11

That was really interesting. Thanks! In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #12

They moved a 340-ton rock for an art project? Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #18

Not just any rock. It took thirty years to find 'The Rock', Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #19

I noticed there was a turkey vulture on hand... hunter Mar 2015 #13

I know the engineers went over that bridge sharp_stick Mar 2015 #14

I know I stay off the bridge when a heavy load is crossing. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #17

Found it! I wanted to share this vid with you - 640 Ton Steam Generator move A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #15

Cool! That was a well executed pain in the neck move crossing the highway. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #16