Galana River Project http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Galana Bridge Opening Ceremony Slideshow http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=83 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=83#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:53:36 +0000 Justin http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=83
Photos from the Galana Bridge Opening Ceremony

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=83 Media Coverage of the Bombi Bridge Project http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=81 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=81#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:51:32 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=81 A couple of articles concerning the Galana River Bridge Project have been posted online and we wanted to share them with you.

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Leap of Faith (Sept. 1, 2009)

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Structurae Bombi Bridge Profile

Bridge Design & Engineering magazine is one of the largest construction and engineering publications in the United States.

Structurae is a website that provides information on works of structural engineering, architecture, and construction throughout the world.

Also, please continue to watch and share the documentary film on the Bombi Bridge Project, which can be seen on the website for the film:

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]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=81 Bridging The Gap Online Movie Premiere http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=76 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=76#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:31:44 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=76 btgmovie
Click image to go to movie website!

Please go watch Galana Bridge Project documentary film, Bridging The Gap, in HD at the film’s website: http://BridgingTheGapMovie.com!

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=76 Bridge Construction Slideshow http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=74 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=74#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:47:26 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=74

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=74 Steel Panels Installed! http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=72 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=72#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:29:47 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=72 bridge3
Looking up river as David Engineering gets to work

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Sylvester assisting DE

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A view from a tower

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=72 Wire Rope Works http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=67 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=67#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:10:20 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=67 rope3
Current construction site view

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Josh and Chris getting to work

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Finding the center

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Josh getting suspended

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=67 Wire Rope Set! http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=54 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=54#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 18:37:45 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=54 wirecross2
The wire rope, stretching across the Galana River

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BTG’s friend Stuart Clark works on setting the wire in the saddle

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A tower-man comparison

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=54 Latest From The Bridge http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=45 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=45#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:22:03 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=45 galana3
Straight down the middle


The hole for the drum anchors


Harmon welding a broken hammer


Another classic two-tower portrait

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=45 Towers Complete! http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=40 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=40#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:19:32 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=40 towertop
David Engineering putting the finishing touches on Tower 2

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The latest view

]]> http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?feed=rss2&p=40 Towers Going Up! http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=31 http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=31#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:33:23 +0000 harmon http://bridgingthegapafrica.org/galana/?p=31
Ouko greets us from above


David Engineering getting ready for the 2nd tower


Assembling things on the ground beforehand


A visitor we met on the road to the bridge


The visitor’s friend, blocking traffic

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