As you approach the new temple site the overhead crane is easy to spot from miles away. It is situated on a solid base in the North-East corner of the temple lot where it can deliver equipment, material and supplies to most anywhere on the construction site.
I spoke with a couple of the construction workers today and they told me they hit the water table at 18 feet below ground level, and since the hole is much deeper than that, it means they are continuously pumping water out of the huge hole in the ground.
They have an on-site water filtration system which removes sand, dirt and sediment from the water before it can be released in the city's storm drain system.
When asked if they anticipated completing the basement walls soon, their response was a confident "Yes". The foundation for the basement has already been poured and the next step is putting up the basement walls.
All of the metal pipes will be removed, except for those portions of the pipes that are buried in cement, in which case they will be cut off flush with the cement.
A single story parking structure will be built below ground to the south of the temple, and the structure will be covered with about 6 feet of soil which will then be beautifully landscaped.
