Building a Ramp onto the Jetty

To begin work on the Salisbury jetty itself, the smaller excavator drove out during low tide to the short stone groin the juts out from the jetty. The excavator began to move the rocks around to form a rough ramp onto the jetty. After the ramp was completed, the excavator drove up the ramp to the top of the jetty near the first navigational aid tower. This tower was removed in the next couple of days. The excavator worked on the top of the jetty to create a serviceable road across the top of the jetty from the first tower to the beach. The roadway was built by shifting stones around, filling in gaps with beach sand, and the use of rubber mats made from cut up old tires. The video clip shows the excavator repositioning one of the rubber mats.

Excavator drives up to groin during low tide.

The ramp was built using stones form the groin. Three seagulls "supervise" the work.

The ramp begins to take shape.

Rubber mats made from old tires.