It’s important to note that all crew members are employing all those health and safety measure that we are all practicing, including social distancing. Work crew members are being monitored regularly, and sanitation facilities are available for the crew. While the project is certainly important, the health and safety of employees and workers is much more important.
(A) Photo a above gives us our first good look at the structure since windows and doors were installed. Notice also the trellis out front that offers shade as well as a place from which to hang exhibits.
In photo (B) we look southeast at the structure and see in the foreground survey stakes which mark where sidewalks will soon be ready for concrete
In photo (C) we get a good look at the conduit that carries wiring throughout the building.
Photo (D) looks North down the entry road where the trench that carries utilities to the site is being covered. In the distance, on the right, you can make out the debris that will soon be cleared. This is where the new entry road to the site will connect.
In the photo above (E) a worker positions the granite boulders that will serve as both a retaining wall in front of the restrooms. Granite is not native to the islands. These granite boulders were carried hundreds of miles from the North Cascades and Canada. Oddly, just across the straights, the Olympics also have no naturally occurring granite.
In photo (F) below we see storefront windows that will hold informational posters and exhibits.
Photo (G) shows two workers finishing the concrete steps from the lower parking area to the upper lot.
Photo (H) is taken from the rear of the building showing the plywood board to which siding will be nailed.
(I) It’s always a great feeling when the building receives its front door. These double entry doors will swing open for millions of visitors in the coming years.
(J) As we leave you for the week, we see framing going in for the concrete sidewalks from the VC to the interpretive plaza and beyond.
