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September, 2001

<p>Excavation of cofferdams at Pier M-8.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Cofferdams are large box structures that are being excavated. The material is transported down river via barge to the site in Southern Virginia where the 340,000 cu. yd. of dredging was deposited in a previous construction phase.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Mobilization of the concrete conveyance system. Construction staging area National Harbor, Maryland.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: The tall white tower is the concrete batch plant from which the concrete will be conveyed to barges and transported to piers in the Potomac River.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Moving pile driving equipment from Pier V-5 to V-6, Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Hunting Towers in the background.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Preparing earth below footing at Pier V-5 in Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Preparation for the concrete pour, V-4.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Green rebar was set at the top of the piles for the pile cap. The pile cap will create the base for the arch to be constructed during the next construction phase.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Bulkhead at Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Yellow boom for sediment erosion control.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Concrete conveyance system at National Harbor construction staging area, Maryland.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Cranes located at the National Harbor construction staging area, Maryland.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Ringer Crane in the center is the crane that drives the steel pipe piles into the Potomac River.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Formwork of the southern pedestal (V-3) Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Preparation for concrete pour of the pedestals (V-3) Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Pile driving (V-7), Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Pile driver in the foreground and current bridge in the background.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Concrete conveyance system at National Harbor construction staging area, Maryland.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: MSHA</em></p> <p> </p>
<p>Completed pile cap at Pier V-4 prior to placing formwork for pedestal, Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: MSHA</em></p>
<p>Formwork for the northern pedestal (V-3), Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: MSHA</em></p>