April 24, 2006:
Clean-up:
Sparky has been checking up at the Cooper River worksite and at the Navy
Yard.
Here is a view of the Grace on ramp from the Mt. Pleasant side
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_033_grace_worksite.jpg)
and what remains of the supports
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_035_grace.jpg)
The jackup barge has shifted to C-3 and looks like Mickey's team is up to
something
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_037_pearman_c3.jpg)
a closer look
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_039_pearman_c3.jpg)
Meanwhile, back at the Navy Yard - continued chewing of Grace and Pearman
segments, loading and shipping off to that great recycling center somewhere
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_008_navy.jpg)
A grapple and shear - Jackie playing the grapple while Steve is playing the
shear. Unseen is Richie - all over the place running the smaller equipment
and applying his artistic touch with his torch.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_014_navy.jpg)
A serious bite with the shear - Steve in action while
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_021_shear.jpg)
some serious gapple action - Jackie in action
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_015_navy.jpg)
and Sparky's artistic touch of Jackie and the grapple
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_059_navy.jpg)
framing the grapple with the shear
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_064_navy.jpg)
and sunset
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/apr_24_sparky_098_sunset.jpg)