On Sunday, August 17, the west end of the bridge reached the receiving tower, completing the launch process.
In the days since, work has been focused on lowering the west end of the bridge into its final position. This involves slowly jacking the bridge down from the receiving tower to the west abutment.
The west end of the bridge reaches the receiving tower and now spans the entire slide.Photo courtesy of Jacobs
The west end of the bridge rests on the receiving tower as crews work to jack the bridge down to rest on the abutment below.NPS Photo / M. Shaefer