Kiewit Fall Break Trip

ND Alum Dennis Murphy, President of Kiewit Engineering Co. , sponsored and coordinated a Fall Break field trip to see a number of historic bridge construction sites in the Oakland and Seattle Areas. An open competition amongst the CE upperclassment grossed 25 applications for the trip. From these six students: three juniors (Kevin Bott, Lauren "Mona Lisa" Della Volpe, Paul McGowan) and three seniors (Kirubel Beyene, Lauren Haney and Spencer Quiel) were selected to accompany Assistant Professor Tracy Kijewski-Correa (Dr. KC) on the trip. This website archives photos and information on the trip.

ITINERARY

Sunday, October 19, 2003

• Dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco and visit to Golden Gate Bridge [photo gallery | tourism website]

Monday, October 20, 2003

• Visit to Skyway (Bay Bridge) job site [photo gallery | job website | Briefing]
• Visit to  Benicia-Martinez Brige job site [photo gallery | job website]

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

• Visit toSkyway Precast Yard [photo gallery | Briefing]
• Hiking in Redwood Regional Forest (outside Oakland) [photo gallery | official website]

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

• Visit to Tacoma Narrows Bride Job Site [photo gallery | home video of crossing | job website | Briefing]
• Visit to Space Needle, Seattle, WA [photo gallery | official website]

There was of course loads of fun to be had along the way. Here is a gallery of fun photos!