Doug Verdier's Water Works Photos from November 17-19, 2020
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:23PMEditors Note: Mill District resident Doug Verdier continues to document the progress of the Water Works project (along with some bonus pictures of the Third Avenue Bridge refurbishment project).
More landscaping and preparation for bricklaying were the order of the days during the past couple of weeks in Water Works Park. And not to be outdone, work on the Third Avenue Bridge continued in numerous locations. Following are just a few photos of progress captured during the past week.
The scaffolding erected along two sides of the pavilion has been covered with plastic to provide a warm and weather-protective environment for bricklayers when that phase of the project begins. Meanwhile, interior work continues.
Twenty light poles were recently delivered and await placement throughout the park. In the foreground are vertical posts that will be part of a railing along the edge of the grassy area in front of the Bank of America City Steps.
Sod has now been installed between the newly resurfaced bike and pedestrian path and West River Parkway. The contractors regular watering of the sod, trees and shrubs planted throughout the park helps ensure the plantings will establish healthy root systems.
Another view of the new sod along the bike and pedestrian path and roadway.
A new pedestrian walkway on the park side of the bridge on First Street over the woonerf will connect new sidewalks on that side of the street between Third and Fifth Avenues. Rebar is in place within the frame awaiting concrete pour.
Shown here is the bridge walkway following the pouring of concrete, as workers smooth out the surface. Ornamental railing similar to that on the other side of the bridge will replace the wooden safety barriers on the right.
Repair and replacement of concrete on the base of this Third Avenue Bridge pier nearest Main Street is visible following removal of the forms. Similar work is underway in various stages on other piers across the river.
Steel pilings are in place around another of the bridge piers, forming a coffer dam to allow removal of damaged concrete around the base and below the water line and replacement of the surface concrete after attaching rebar to the bases of the piers. 