Drilling on the Mississippi

Exploratory soil drilling has begun for the John James Audubon Bridge near St. Francisville, LA. PSI is performing the drilling while I observe. The crew completed the borings for the West Pier on May 23rd. They will move to the East Pier after Memorial Day. A picture of the crew is on the left below, one of the samples of clay brought up from about 270 feet below the river bottom is on the right.

near St. Francisville, LA. is performing the drilling while I observe. The crew completed the borings for the West Pier on May 23rd. They will move to the East Pier after Memorial Day. A picture of the crew is on the left below, one of the samples of clay brought up from about 270 feet below the river bottom is on the right.near St. Francisville, LA. is performing the drilling while I observe. The crew completed the borings for the West Pier on May 23rd. They will move to the East Pier after Memorial Day. A picture of the crew is on the left below, one of the samples of clay brought up from about 270 feet below the river bottom is on the right.

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