1. Rome Bridge Rome, Georgia DATE

3.  This project called for hydro-blasting maintenance to be performed on the steel infrastructure and support frame of the bridge.

4.  Utilizing scaffolding, suspended cables, and manlifts, crews hydroblasted and prepped the support column and the truss structures to receive a protective coating comprised of.

5. Workers used manlifts to reach the upper deck area of the steel trusses. Manlift Operation

6. Deep rust and degradation of the steel is present pre-blast. Degradation of Steel - Preblast

7. The steel columns supporting the bridge are also rusted and corroded. Degradation of Support Columns - Preblast

8. Workers utilized high-tension steel cable with suspended walkboards to reach the areas underneath the bridge. Suspended Walkboards

9. Workers also used suspended baskets to reach areas around the columns and farther down below the bridge. Suspended Baskets

10. Workers remove rust and flaking paint from the steel faces of the bridge. Hydroblasting In Progress

11. Suspended in baskets, employees work on the central support column. Central Column Work

12. Employees applied a rust inhibiting coating to all bolts and intersecting joists. Application of Rust Inhibitor

13. More examples of the rust inhibitor application. Application of Rust Inhibitor

14. Painting In Progress

15. Completed bridge. Finished Product

16. Opposite Angle