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Piperbarb's 2013 Project 365
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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 189901" data-attributes="member: 12214"><p>8-23-13:</p><p></p><p>Took a walk this afternoon to see how things were going with making the creek more floodproof. I ended up talking with one of the engineers overseeing the job. It seems they have to shore up the bridge supports because they are eroding. It's nice to know that a bridge I cross at least 10 times a week is considered one of New York State's unsafe, ready to fall bridges. Instead of replacing the bridge, the State suggested they use double layers of huge rocks, 8-10 tons each, around the bridge supports, then shore up the sides of the creek with more big, flat rocks. Anyway, according to the engineer, that's what the State wanted. They should be done by the end of next week.</p><p></p><p>Here are today's photos of bridge fixing and creek correction.</p><p></p><p>They pump the water away from the bridge supports and into a series of lagoons which are used to settle out the silt and stuff so it doesn't go downstream. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49144[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's a photo of the diesel pump that does all the work. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49145[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I guess they need to get the big backhoe into the creek and made a temporary drive to get it to the opposite side (that side is way too steep for the backhoe to go down so it has to go across the creek bed). The water still needs to flow, so they put a big piece of pipe under the stone and dirt temporary driveway.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49146[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This view of the creek, upstream (but south, weird, I know), shows how they plan to place the 2+ ton stones to line the banks of the creek. These were put in after the flood of 2006. They have survived 2 more 100-yr floods since then. So much for the concept of the 100-hr flood. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49147[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Another view of the lagoons and creek downstream of the bridge.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49148[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>On the way home I saw these and just had to get a photo. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]49149[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 189901, member: 12214"] 8-23-13: Took a walk this afternoon to see how things were going with making the creek more floodproof. I ended up talking with one of the engineers overseeing the job. It seems they have to shore up the bridge supports because they are eroding. It's nice to know that a bridge I cross at least 10 times a week is considered one of New York State's unsafe, ready to fall bridges. Instead of replacing the bridge, the State suggested they use double layers of huge rocks, 8-10 tons each, around the bridge supports, then shore up the sides of the creek with more big, flat rocks. Anyway, according to the engineer, that's what the State wanted. They should be done by the end of next week. Here are today's photos of bridge fixing and creek correction. They pump the water away from the bridge supports and into a series of lagoons which are used to settle out the silt and stuff so it doesn't go downstream. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49144._xfImport[/ATTACH] Here's a photo of the diesel pump that does all the work. :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]49145._xfImport[/ATTACH] I guess they need to get the big backhoe into the creek and made a temporary drive to get it to the opposite side (that side is way too steep for the backhoe to go down so it has to go across the creek bed). The water still needs to flow, so they put a big piece of pipe under the stone and dirt temporary driveway. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49146._xfImport[/ATTACH] This view of the creek, upstream (but south, weird, I know), shows how they plan to place the 2+ ton stones to line the banks of the creek. These were put in after the flood of 2006. They have survived 2 more 100-yr floods since then. So much for the concept of the 100-hr flood. :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]49147._xfImport[/ATTACH] Another view of the lagoons and creek downstream of the bridge. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49148._xfImport[/ATTACH] On the way home I saw these and just had to get a photo. :) [ATTACH=CONFIG]49149._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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