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August, 2001

<p>Assembly of the Ringer Crane which will drive the steel pipes into the Potomac River. The crane will be in a barge in the area that was dredged earlier this year, south of the existing bridge.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Marine staging pier at National Harbor in Maryland. The equipment being gathered will be in the Potomac River as the construction begins in earnest.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Delivery of pile driving equipment for the Potomac River piles. The long horizontal piles behind the tug boat and barge are the first piles to be driven beginning the week of August 20, 2001.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Marine staging pier at National Harbor.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Steel river piles on the barge (~200' in length).</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Pile driving at Pier V-4 in Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p>Notice the visual screening around the site. Some viewing is available on the south side of the construction area near the stand of trees.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Ringer Crane used to drive piles into the Potomac River (Pier V-1).</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Pier V-1 is the western bascule span closest to the Virginia shoreline.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Pile driving operation for PierV-1.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Pier driver (red/white) in the center of the picture.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Moving the barge with the pile driving template.</p> <hr /> <p>Note: Cofferdam for M-9 in the background, the template will be used to hold the pile in place while it is being driven.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Final preparations at Pier V-3 prior to concrete pour in Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>
<p>Completion of the driving at Pier V-4 in Jones Point Park, Virginia.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Photo Credit: PCC</em></p>