April 3, 2007: The last of the last
This is about the last of the last of the cleanup. And in many ways, a
sad time for Sparky and myself
A couple of views of the worksite
![apr_04_sparky_012_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_012_worksite.jpg)
The last of the concrete pieces from the Grace base implosion
![apr_04_sparky_010_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_010_worksite.jpg)
Looking back - the lone Pearman pier and a mostly cleared area
![apr_04_sparky_054_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_054_worksite.jpg)
Packing the gravel maker
![apr_04_sparky_004_packing.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_004_packing.jpg)
The last of the gravel
![apr_04_sparky_008_last_gravel.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_008_last_gravel.jpg)
The last of the rebar
![apr_04_sparky_011_last_rebar.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_011_last_rebar.jpg)
The last barge
![apr_04_sparky_013_last_barge.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_013_last_barge.jpg)
The last of the loose ends
![apr_04_sparky_016_last_loose_ends.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_016_last_loose_ends.jpg)
The last flag
![apr_04_sparky_019_last_flag.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_019_last_flag.jpg)
The last pickup-rotate-dump
![apr_04_sparky_022_last_fetch_tote.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_022_last_fetch_tote.jpg)
The last dump
![apr_04_sparky_024_last_dump.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_024_last_dump.jpg)
the last of the concrete fragments
![apr_04_sparky_048_last_concrete_frags.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_048_last_concrete_frags.jpg)
The last of Manny
![apr_04_sparky_057_last_manny.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_057_last_manny.jpg)
and the last lift
![apr_04_sparky_072_last_lift.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_072_last_lift.jpg)
Sparky has discovered some new tricks and here are a couple of images he has
treated
Drum Island and the Ravenel Bridge, with the Grace and Pearman Bridges
![apr_04_sparky_001_art.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_001_art.jpg)
Preparing for lowering the Pearman mainspan - Feb 17, 2006
![apr_04_sparky_202_art.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_202_art.jpg)
The night before lowing the Pearman mainspan, Feb 21, 2006
![apr_04_sparky_326_art.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_04_sparky_326_art.jpg)