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Ely Creek Backcountry Campsites Closed
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Numerous Campsites Closed in the Green River Campground
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October 2010 Construction Update Blog
Then and now: the Quarry Visitor Center on August 25, 2010 (left), and on October 27, 2010 (right). Click on image to see larger version.
October 29, 2010 Quarry Visitor Center-Concrete work continued at the shuttle stop on the east side of the building and on the west side of the building near the entrance. 
Recently completed stonework on the north side of the Quarry Visitor Center (photos on the left and right) and in the shuttle waiting area (center photo).
This week, construction crews formed the footings and rebar for a couple more grids.
Quarry Exhibit Hall - In the past week, much of the foundation work has been completed and several of the grids have been backfilled. Work continued on two of the remaining grids, with construction crews forming the footings and rebar and, at the end of the week, pouring the concrete. 
The recently completed shade structure.
October 21, 2010 Quarry Visitor Center – The structural steel and shade structure are complete. The rough plumbing and electrical work are ongoing. Over the last few weeks, the stone masons had laid a mock-up wall. This was recently approved and the stonework began in earnest this week and should continue for about another month and a half. The color of the grouting was also recently approved—it’s a great match for the existing grout. While we're on the subject of the stonework, how's this for a coincedence: the current stone mason learned his trade when he went to Dinosaur National Monument in the late 1970s to help his father work on the visitor contact station that was then under construction. A lot of progress has been made on the concrete work. The overlook benches, curbs, gutters, new bus drop off, and most of the sidewalks have been completed. This week, work continues on the seat walls, the bridge decking, and plaza this week. 
Recently completed concrete work at the Quarry Visitor Center (left to right): sidewalk leading to parking area, walkway on west side of visitor center, and a new concrete deck on the pedestrian bridge between the parking lot and visitor center.
Upper photo: The two columns in the foreground were lowered several inches to bring them into alignment.
Lower photo: Preparing the form and placing rebar for the extra large foundation needed to support the exterior ramp turn-around. Quarry Exhibit Hall - The grade beam work continues at the quarry. A couple of the grids that were several inches too high and out of alignment have been successfully corrected and are now at the proper elevation. Since these two columns were lowered, the roof drain between the two grids can now function as it should. Another important grid was recently placed. This is the extra large foundation that is necessary to support the exterior ramp turn-around. In other work at the quarry, lead paint abatement is ongoing, some of the structural steel has been installed on the north side of the building, and both the primary power replacement and the new waterline bypass tie-in are complete. 
Sections of stone have been removed from the wall of the former temporary visitor center so that doors and windows can be added.
October 14, 2010 Quarry Visitor Center – The rough electrical work continued in the building. Rough plumbing work was also underway with the installation of the copper waterline. The structural steel workers returned to the site this week to work on the shade structure on the south side of the visitor center. The original building stone has been removed from sections of the east and north walls where windows and doors will be added. The shuttle bus stop was graded and excavated for a new curb, gutter and sidewalk. 
Curb and gutter excavation at the shuttle stop.
Excavating a hole under one of the columns at the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
Quarry Exhibit Hall – Temporary shoring has been installed on several of the grids; work continues on others. Lead paint abatement is underway on the north side of the building. A new waterline bypass tie-in has been completed. 
Shoring and excavation work underway at the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
A future bathroom at the Quarry Visitor Center.
October 7, 2010 Quarry Visitor Center– Electrical work is ongoing. Storm drain trenching has begun. The in-wall rough plumbing continues with vent and waste piping nearly complete. Concrete work has been underway: overlook benches have been excavated and formed. The rebar placement is now underway and a concrete pour is scheduled for this week. 
Rebar set in concrete will help to anchor the steel columns of the Quarry Exhibit Hall.
Quarry Exhibit Hall–Both the concrete work for the new foundation and the lead paint abatement continue. Read about the history of the Quarry Exhibit Hall or click on the links below for earlier Construction Updates:
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Did You Know?
Do you know the difference between a petroglyph (pictured here) and a pictograph? Petroglyphs are images pecked into rock while pictographs are painted images. Dinosaur National Monument preserves both forms of Native American rock art.