May 4 Third Avenue Bridge and Water Works Photos from Doug Verdier
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 5:49AMEditors Note: Mill District resident Doug Verdier continues to document the progress of the Water Works project. He has also been documenting the Third Avenue Bridge rehab project.
Lots of activity on the Third Avenue Bridge this week.
Above, a section of West River Parkway is closed while demolition of the bridge deck is underway. Concrete is being broken up and removed from the bridge above the parkway. Some of the broken concrete can be seen below the bridge.
The big yellow Cat is seen here with the concrete-busting chisel attached and breaking up the thick bridge deck. The building in the background is part of the main post office. This section of the bridge is the entry from Third Avenue at 1st Street S.
Not far from the bridge, workers continue to put finishing touches on the children’s play area section of Water Works Park. Many of the new trees that were planted last Fall are starting to bloom.
