| Main Avenue Bridge | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1978 |
| Catalog #: | 318957 | |
| Clip Number: | 318957-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 525 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:49 - 01:27:04 | |
| Location: | Ohio | |
| Year Shot: | 1973 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges CONSTRUCTION: Labor, Manual CONSTRUCTION: Roads & Highways LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Ohio | |
| Description: | Good general views of road construction and repair. Segment begins with road construction equipment parked in the right lane of the road. Traffic is forced to one lane, the traffic moves toward the camera. First seen is a pickup truck with a camper attached to the bed. This is followed by a red van. View of construction equipment and trucks parked on the road. MS of work crew with construction vehicles behind them. The crew consists of four men. Three of the four wear orange hardhats, the fourth wears a welding mask. The odd man out is kneeling down while welding. The man behind him is standing and using a jackhammer. CU of the tip of a jackhammer chipping away at concrete. MS of more of the crew wearing hardhats. One man uses a torch on metal frame, while the other is crouched down with his back toward the camera. View of buckling sidewalk. View of man in hardhat, seated on the ground using a jackhammer. View of crew standing around wearing work clothes and hardhats. This group consists of African-American and Caucasian men. More crew members with a flat wood board and hand saw. View of a yellow blinking construction arrow, directing traffic to the left. 1970's gas guzzlers pass by. Frontal view of traffic restricted to one lane. More views of crew with welding torch and jackhammer. Closer view of cars passing in front of camera. | |
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