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MayorOfChicago · #**481** Posted **Mar 8, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jc5680

I believe it is just repairs or refurbishment of the road/wall/railing there. The did the eastern half a few months ago; once they were done everything looked more or less the same.

They restored it to the original state, but it's FARRRR from being the same. I've walked the Franklin bridge to and from work for over 15 years and that railing and wall there were in incredibly bad shape, like just crumbling to nothing, rebar hanging out everywhere, you could see through it, much of the detailed pieces had literally fallen to the walkway and river below.

It won't look drastically different once it's done from what it was intended to be originally, but it looks amazing given it's not an embarrassing crumbling eyesore.

harryc · #**482** Posted **Mar 8, 2018, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by MayorOfChicago

They restored it to the original state, but it's FARRRR from being the same. I've walked the Franklin bridge to and from work for over 15 years and that railing and wall there were in incredibly bad shape, like just crumbling to nothing, rebar hanging out everywhere, you could see through it, much of the detailed pieces had literally fallen to the walkway and river below.

It won't look drastically different once it's done from what it was intended to be originally, but it looks amazing given it's not an embarrassing crumbling eyesore.

nomarandlee · #**483** Posted **Mar 8, 2018, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

Not every Riverfront space needs to be lined with restaurants and beer gardens.

Would be a lot cooler if it was.

IF the space could be filled with just about any kind of venue it would be great. Sure beats a blank wall. Maybe you like concrete walls.

harryc · #**484** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 6:25 PM**

March 6

March 7

building the (first) climbing form

Looks like they plan on retrieving the braces - this is the bottom of one of the frames that holds the cross bracing up.

left of center · #**485** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 9:07 PM**

Gorgeous pics, Harry! You do us all a great service by posting these!

SolarWind · #**486** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 2:28 AM**

March 12, 2018

bnk · #**487** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 2:38 AM**

Great pics Solar

Now that is some real progress.

KWillChicago · #**488** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 2:45 AM**

"We're in the buisness of being in buisness....and this is a buisness, so let's do some buisness"

Flaccer05 · #**489** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 3:11 AM**

This will look awesome from Washington Street bridge!

harryc · #**490** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 3:21 AM**

March 12

The view from our new floor.

March 13

note how the new floor will be just below the whalers and rakers (support beams)

Strongly re-enforced for cars. The black things hold the rebar up so it is off the bottom (by at least one aggregate dia)

harryc · #**491** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Flaccer05

This will look awesome from Washington Street bridge!

And with 110 Wacker - that will be a prime spot.

gebs · #**492** Posted **Mar 14, 2018, 2:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

And with 110 Wacker - that will be a prime spot.

Just imagine what Wolf Point SOUTH will look like from those vantage points.

SolarWind · #**493** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 2:10 AM**

March 19, 2018

gebs · #**494** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 1:57 PM**

I love the reflection of the green river on 444 W Lake.

KWillChicago · #**495** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 2:23 PM**

Not sure if this was ever answered but will WPE parking be connected to the the existing wolf point parking garage in any way? Also is the WPS parking planning to be above or below lobby level?

harryc · #**496** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Not sure if this was ever answered but will WPE parking be connected to the the existing wolf point parking garage in any way? Also is the WPS parking planning to be above or below lobby level?

Not sure - but - I haven't noticed any ramps, so I would think it will be assimilated into the existing garage system.

Chi-Sky21 · #**497** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 2:38 PM**

It sure looks like part of the wall between the 2 garages is not perm and would eventually allow a connection.

SolarWind · #**498** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 2:30 AM**

March 22, 2018

MayorOfChicago · #**499** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 2:47 AM**

Are they going to start pulling those support beams out? Would those be reused or somehow just sealed up into the foundation and cut up where needed/filled in?

harryc · #**500** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by MayorOfChicago

Are they going to start pulling those support beams out? Would those be reused or somehow just sealed up into the foundation and cut up where needed/filled in?

The will be removed once the floor has cured and can provide the bracing they are providing now. Walsh seems to re-use a lot of steel, so I strongly suspect they will be used again.