Over the past week, construction has progressed on all fronts, but there has not been much new activity until today. The photos below show the progress since April 1 when I did a comparison in Update #5.

Notice the growing size of the bus box hole. It appears that, as of the end of today, the hole has reached its ultimate width. It will eventually be twice as deep and twice as long once it reaches the west side of the historic station.

See below for shots from opposite sides of the foundation and wall that will be part of the new light rail station. The furthest portion of the foundation looks like a concrete sidewalk which was poured today. Closer than the concrete part is horizontal rebar that has become concrete since I took the photo three hours ago. The upright portion is also rebar. You can compare progress of this part of the project by going back to Update #4 on March 31.

I am trying to find out what this new machine is (see below). In the meantime, I am conducting the first DenverInfill Union Station Update Quiz. What is this thing?

In his blog of April 7, Ken introduced JobsiteVisitor.com. I frequently upload photos to that site, most of which do not appear on DenverInfill.com. I suggest that you follow the link below and cruise around the site. You might especially enjoy the tab titled “Plan View” to see photos that I take from the same locations each week. It’s a good way to follow construction progress. So far there are three weeks of photos from locations where the view is constantly changing.

Please see our Denver Union Station page at JobsiteVistor.com for more photos.