Aug 17
from the office
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Sept 02
from the Water Taxi
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from the L
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East Tower scheduled to start in 2017

One last look - before the moon is forever blocked by the new towers....
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Oct 14
Early morning as seen from the Clinton stop
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Only the healthy ones and the window washers are up
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Oct 24
Waiting for the next towers
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Oct 28
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Wolf Point East - Under Construction

June 29
Brutally ripping out the native growth - this stretch of virgin riverbank has not been touched for ... years.
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July 13
Drill baby Drill
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July 26
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Measure twice, drill, then measure again.
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And make sure it is plumb - always checking the plumb.
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Jul 28
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Aug 9
Muddy water - more pressure to keep the walls from caving in down below where the sleeve reaches.
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Making sure it goes in just right
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The chains will hold the cage while the concrete is poured, and set.
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Aug 28
Case is wrapping up - sheet pile is arriving.
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Sept 1

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Some assembly required
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Striking water
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All done - the gravel fill allows the caisson sleeve to be pulled and the area graded over for the next phase.
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Sept 15

Vibrating the sheep pile to drive it in - I can hear this in my office on Clark (4 blocks down the river)
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The guide is nailed down by the 2 smaller tubes (in back) which appear to be weleded in place. The 3 openings then have the larger tubes vibrated and pounded in.
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Tubes that will be vibrated in, then pounded the last bit ?
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the business end of the pounder.
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not sure what the caps are for - would fit the big tubes
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More pieces - cut up form - I guess they are custom built on each site.
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Our friends from Wisconsin.
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