Bridging the Vermilion River

摘要

When the Voyageur ATV Country Club (all-terrain vehicle) formed in 2015, one of its main goals was to connect a series of riding trails in St. Louis County, MN. To do so, the club would need to find a way to cross the Vermilion River. This was a big problem that called for a big solution, namely a 185-foot-long, 13-foot-wide, 80-ton bridge and the right equipment to lift it. The project's remote location made it a difficult job to complete, but Vic's Crane and Heavy Haul was up to the task. Bougalis and Sons won the contract to manage the job and called on Vic's to do the lifting work. With a location in Hibbing, MN and support from its headquarters in Rosemount, MN, Vic's is one of the few companies in northern Minnesota with large, hydraulic all-terrain cranes capable of getting to the job site. The company also had the experience and expertise to design the lift.