Construction Update – May 26 2010

The site work at the Edgewater has progressed a great deal in the past few weeks. The crew continues to work on the removal of previous foundations and old infrastructure, while also moving and placing fill. Throughout construction, we will be providing regular updates on construction progress, so be sure to check back regularly at liveatedgewater.com/news_events/.

Please consult the site map below to reference photo location and direction.

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We’ll start this update with some shots of the material and infrastructure that has already been removed from the site. Specifically in these photos are a variety of different pipes that helped operate the former train wheel manufacturing plant.

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Here is a look at some of the foundation that has been pulled from the site. Later in this update you’ll see more of this material and get a look at how it is pulled from the ground.

(Point 2)

This shot shows a collection of pipe that will be placed in trenches as part of the drainage system. This process will begin in the coming months.

(Point 3)

This panaromic photo was taken near the site of the future First Street intersection and provides a view of a few different projects continuing at this location.

(Point 4)

This group of photos includes a few close-up shots from the previous panorama. The first two photos detail some of the fill operation as a dumptruck relocates some dirt from the other side of the site. Due to the dry weather, the dumptrucks stir up dust and this issue is controlled by a crew member lightly spraying the site with water.

Here is another panoramic view of the southern portion of the site. On the left are some manhole structures, while the right side of the shot shows a dumptruck, bulldozer and soil compactor working in tandem on some site work.

This series of photos provides a close-up look at the aforementioned group working together on site work. The dumptruck unloads the fill, before the dozer spreads it, allowing the soil compactor to solidify the ground.

In these photos, you can see some silt fence, which will prevent any disturbance to the river edge. Also, take a look at the view that will eventually become one of the signatures of life at Edgewater.

Continuing around the site, here is a wide shot of the rest of the area. Zoom in on this photo by clicking the image and make sure to check out the excavators located near the center of the shot. Their work will be the focus of the upcoming photos.

Here is a closer view of some of the excavators from the previous panorama. There is one more located off to the right of this shot, all are performing different tasks.

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(Point 14)

These two photos show the excavator that was excluded from the last shot. The work detailed in these shots is the source for the fill operation, which was described earlier in this update.

(Point 15)

Here are some views of the other excavators at the location. The first piece of equipment is using a hammer attachment to break concrete, which constituted some the foundations for the train wheel building. The other excavator is using a bucket and hydraulic thumb attachment to load the discarded material and have it taken away.

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