Third Avenue Bridge Construction Photos Taken September 16, 2020

Editors Note: In addition to documenting the progress of the Water Works project, Mill District resident Doug Verdier has also been photographing the Third Avenue Bridge rehab project.

Work on the Third Avenue Bridge continues with construction of a protective barrier around the base of one of the piers to enable restoration of the structure above and below the waterline.

Hundreds of large bags of what appears to be sand are lowered to the base of the pier where crushed rock previously had been placed to support heavy equipment. In this photo, five bags are being lowered by crane from a transport vehicle on the bridge to the area below. Once there, the smaller crane near the base of the pier picks up bags and puts them in place around the area that will be protected from the river during construction. White bags already in place can be seen starting the encirclement of the base of the pier.

A closer view of the bags being lowered from above, and the bags already in the river.

View from above showing the placement of bags around the upstream side of the pier near the Horseshoe Falls.

Another view from the bridge of the area below the Horseshoe Falls showing the progress in construction of the barrier that will ultimately encircle the base of the pier.