The cross bars of the shoring towers will be removed to allow room to place main beams with jacks and cross steel. These are two more elements of the lift system that will transfer the load of the tower to the transport system. Photo courtesy Bruce Roberts Looking east, this picture shows the excavation of the new foundation with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the background. The pipes are part of the dewatering system for the foundation excavation area. This picture is taken from the southeast side.
Workers remove the stone and install shoring towers as support, making room for the main beams.
The new lighthouse site is an area of 3.1 acres surrounded by natural growth. The light of the lighthouse will gain an advantage at a new height to put the beacon out across Diamond Shoals. A Notice to Mariners for light-out was issued for March 1st. The lighthouse will be reopened for full visitation Memorial Day next year. Meanwhile, history is in the making.