After seven years of planning, construction began on the project to rebuild the upstream bridge on October 23, 2013. The road was closed on November 1, 2013 and re-opened on August 22, 2014. In May 2015, FHIA was presented with an Award of Merit for the project. The photos below, all by Bruce Brittain, were submitted to Historic Ithaca to support the award application.
Before, looking west (October 2010)
Barricade at Forest Home Drive / Warren Road intersection, as modified by community members. (April 2014)
Before, looking east (March 2011)
Crane prepares to lift truss from its original abutments. (December 12, 2013)
Rivet failure and incipient buckling of inclined end post (April 2014)
Rust deterioration at connection between lower chord and lower end of inclined end post. (April 2014)
Demolition of western abutment. (Dec 17, 2013.)
Ice blocks fill excavation, western abutment (February 2014)
Forming new western abutment (March 2014)
Completed western abutment. (March 2014)
Form-lined abutment adjoining wall built by Civilian Conservation Corps, eastern approach (April 2014)
Crane lifts first girder into place (April 30, 2014)
Paving (July 2014)
Installing curbing (July 2014)
Painting truss in Filter Plant lawn (June 2014)
Lifting repaired truss from Filter Plant lawn (July 1, 2014)
Straightening bent truss members (July 2014)
Installing wooden walkway deck (July 2014)
Reinstalling inclined granite curbing at entrance to Wildflower Garden (July 2014)
Screeding concrete sidewalk (August 2014)
Constructing dry-laid stone facing on concrete retaining wall, 236 Forest Home Drive (June 2014)
Completed stone-faced retaining wall, 236 Forest Home Drive (November 2014)
After, looking west (November 2014)
After, looking east (September 2014)
Award of Merit presented by Historic Ithaca to FHIA in recognition of excellence for the rehabilitation of the Forest Home Drive Upstream Bridge on May 7, 2015.
