NEW WATER PIPE CROSSES BRIDGE

 NOW THAT THE TEMPORARY WATER PIPE IS INSTALLED AND BOTH 6" AND 8" OLD WATER PIPES ARE CONNECTED TO IT, THE CREWS START  REMOVING THE OLD OUT OF SERVICE WATER PIPE FROM THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.

THEY REMOVE THE BOLTS AND THE STRAPS..

THEN REMOVE THE OLD WATER PIPE..

THE OLD WATER PIPE HAS BEEN EMPTY OF WATER FOR A FEW DAYS AND WITH THE AIR IN THE PIPE,  IT HAS STARTED TO RUST..

ALL OF THE SECTIONS ARE UNBOLTED AND PICKED UP TO BE REMOVED..

THEY ARE ALL PLACED ON A TRAILER TO BE HAULED AWAY..

THE DIGGING STARTS TO REMOVE THE UNDERGROUND SECTIONS OF THE OLD WATER PIPE..

SLOWLY, THE OLD WATER PIPE IS PULLED FROM THE GROUND..

AND WILL JOIN THE OTHER OLD PIPE ON THE TRAILER FOR REMOVAL..

THEN, THE 12" NEW WATER PIPE IS INSTALLED..

AND TURNED TO APPROACH THE BRIDGE CROSSING..

THE 12" NEW WATER PIPE THAT WILL BE PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE,  ARRIVES..

STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS ARE USED TO TIE IT TOGETHER..

THE TWO SECTIONS AND ELBOW ARE PLACED ON THE STRAPS, ON THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE..

THE TWO SECTIONS OF BRIDGE WATER PIPE AND UNDERGROUND WATER PIPE,  ARE NOW READY TO BE CONNECTED..

THE TIDE IS RISING AND THE DITCH BEGINS TO FILL WITH WATER..

THE CREW INSTALLS A DAMN TO SLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE RISING WATER..

WITH THIS DONE, THE SECTION WITH A 12" ISOLATION VALVE IS LOWERED INTO PLACE..

AND BOLTED AS THE WATER CONTINUES TO COME IN..

THE CREW KEEPS WORKING AHEAD OF THE INFUSION OF THE WATER..

THE LAST SECTION IS SLIPPED IN THE COUPLING AS THE WATER RISES..

THEY BOLT THE LAST PIECE IN PLACE JUST AS THE RISING WATER GET TO IT'S HIGHEST..

AND.. SUCCESS..THEY BEAT THE WATER AND COMPLETE THE JOB..