{"id":1171,"date":"2012-02-15T22:38:21","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T03:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/?p=1171"},"modified":"2012-02-16T06:54:09","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T11:54:09","slug":"building-bridges-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ziegelbaur\/?p=1171","title":{"rendered":"Building Bridges (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Odza Bridge BEFORE <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Today was the day!\u00a0 Total makeover for Odza Bridge. \u00a0In our previous post\u00a0“Building Bridges (part 1)” we told you about the needed repairs and how the tree had been cut down and chainsaw cut into lumber specifically for this bridge repair.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This morning workers from RFIS, Assemblies of God mission,\u00a0UBAC and CMF\u00a0hostels gathered with Ron and Reach Global missionary Phil Falconer for a good day of hard and rewarding work.\u00a0\u00a0At the site some\u00a0men from the neighborhood or quartier\u00a0<\/em> joined them too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First step was to remove the old broken and rotting wood from the bridge.<\/p>\n

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Removal of the old boards from the bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This exposed a build up of dirt on the lip of cement that the 4 supporting I-beams rest on.\u00a0 So that had to be cleaned off – so as not to corrode the I-beams and rot the new wood.<\/p>\n

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Then one by one, the boards of this sub-deck were replaced by new boards.<\/p>\n

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Out with the old, in with the new.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Phil Falconer cleaning up the debris at the other end of the bridge preparing to replace the last boards of the sub-deck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the sub-deck was in place, the next job was to line the boards up along a straight line, and make sure they’re evenly spaced.<\/p>\n

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Lining up and spacing the boards of the new sub-deck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once that was done, everyone had a small break while waiting for the welder\u00a0to arrive.\u00a0 His primary job is with the Assemblies of God mission, welding frames used in the construction of church buildings, or temples.<\/p>\n

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View of the work site looking toward RFIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
To facilitate the all day job, someone had placed road blocks directing drivers to a detour further up the road on each side of the bridge.\u00a0 And closer to the work site was yet another line of defense – like this hand written one.\u00a0 However, moto taxis are not easily deterred.\u00a0 One got through, others attempted, but were met with great opposition:\u00a0 Ron.\u00a0 He made it quite clear that crossing the unfinished bridge is unacceptable!<\/div>\n
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"Pas de circulation durant le travail" (No traffic during the work)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everything was in place – generator on the RFIS truck, ready for the welder to come.<\/p>\n

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Truck carrying the generator backed up to the bridge; (view facing the airport road)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To keep the sub-deck in place, pieces of angle iron were welded to the I-beams on either side of every 6th board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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welding angle iron to I-beam to secure sub-deck boards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shortly, the welder complained of poor visibility due to the sun shining.\u00a0 Lacking an umbrella or more accurately, parasol, I went in search of shade for him.\u00a0 I struck up a conversation with a woman pounding greens in her yard; she said it was “kpum” I think.\u00a0 We brainstormed a minute and then she picked up a machete to cut a banana leaf to shade the work.\u00a0 On the way to the banana tree she noticed a piece of metal\u00a0sheltering her firewood\u00a0and offered it.\u00a0 This is just one example of how ready and willing the local people were to help contribute to this important community project.<\/p>\n

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Welder working in the shade of roofing material offered by a neighbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Directly behind the welder, a carpenter followed, nailing the boards to the angle iron.\u00a0\u00a0 Almost as if to prove that God is in even the fine details of this project, glasses fell from his pocket as he worked.\u00a0 Only instead of falling to the dark waters of the river, they (and some medicines) fell onto the board he was nailing.\u00a0 It was evident that many were praying.<\/p>\n

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Nailing boards to the angle iron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The final step was to lay the planks on top of the sub-deck.\u00a0 At around 200 pounds a piece, this was no small task.\u00a0 The help of many men from the quartier was much appreciated.\u00a0 Once they were\u00a0in place, Ron sawed off the ends to fit the length of the bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ron cut the boards to proper length<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then they drove spikes into these planks (sorry no picture of that, and I wasn’t there to see it either).\u00a0 And voila!\u00a0 The bridge is done!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Congratulations guys, on a job well done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’re praising God for good weather – mostly cloudy with no\u00a0rain; for provision of materials; for great cooperation among the men from the missions and from the quartier who worked hard without complaining; for protection; and for many encouraging friends.\u00a0 Thanks to all of you who prayed.\u00a0 May the name of the Lord be glorified in this new bridge.<\/p>\n

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First car to cross the finished bridge - leader of the neighborhood and former policeman who was so instrumental in getting the project going.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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