Dive Brief:

• 200 of the estimated 1,000 piles have been placed along the river bottom for the Tappan Zee Bridge.
• These 200 piles make up about half of the most difficult piles to make and place.
• ​Thruway Authority Project Director Peter Sanderson said that more than 20% of the piling effort has been completed.

Dive Insight: 

Another point of interest in this project is the Left Coast Lifter, a crane that sits on a barge larger than a football field. The arrival of the crane, scheduled for later this summer, is turning into a much anticipated event. Brian Conybeare, a special advisor to the governor for this project, said that he is constantly asked about it.