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    2000

    <p>I-295 Interchange looking West.</p> <hr /> <p>Notice Rosalie Island near the mid-point of photograph. Smoots Cove is to the left or south of the roadway and Fox Ferry Cove is to the right or north of the roadway.</p> <hr /> <p>June 1997</p>
    <p>Dredging at sunrise</p> <hr /> <p>Dredging was required to the south of the existing bridge where the new parallel drawbridges will be constructed. The dredging operation began early on October 20, 2000. Approximately 340,000 cu. yds were dredged in the initial phase to a depth of nine feet for the width of the new bridge. This will allow large equipment to move into place for the next phase of construction, pile driving.</p> <hr /> <p>October 2000</p>
    <p>Looking East from the operator's tower showing dredging barge and crane.</p> <hr /> <p>The environmental permits require time-of-year restrictions to be complied with. Any major disturbance to the river sediments may only occur between October 15 and February 15 (winter period). The dredging was completed on January 31, 2001.</p> <hr /> <p>Fall 2000</p>
    <p>Empty clamshell above barge.</p> <hr /> <p>The clamshell was selected as the permit-acceptable equipment due to the natural fish environment found in the Potomac River. During this operation, 145 barges carrying 340,000 cu yds of material were transported.</p> <hr /> <p>Winter 2000</p>
    <p>Pile Hammer</p> <hr /> <p>In order to learn more about the current conditions of the soils in which foundations will be placed, a pile load test program was conducted. From testing at three different locations, one on the landside in Jones Point Park, Virginia and two river sites, final design could be completed. A variety of pile drivers or hammers were used to determine the most efficient operation. This photograph shows a concrete test pile being driven on the land.</p> <hr /> <p>Summer 2000</p>
    <p>Weanack Disposal Site looking West</p> <hr /> <p>From the existing Woodrow Wilson Bridge the dredge material was barged approximately 260 water miles to a site known as Port Tobacco at Weanack. This site, adjacent to the historic Shirley Plantation was previously mined and will be reclaimed for future use.</p> <hr /> <p>Fall 2000</p>
    <p>Water quality monitoring</p> <hr /> <p>During the dredging operation, strict water monitoring was required as a condition of the environmental permit approval. This monitoring equipment was placed on the pier protection near the Potomac River's navigation channel. No water quality violations occured during the initial dredging phase between October 2000 and February 2001.</p> <hr /> <p>Winter 2000</p>
    <p>Shirley Plantation House</p>

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