![bridge trial assembly In a construction yard, several large steel beams have been attached to create part of a bridge truss. A crane lowers another piece into place.](/dena/blogs/images/bridge-trial-assembly.png)
Back in the park, a group of engineers from Federal Highways visited last week and joined NPS staff on a visit to the construction site. The photo below shows the excavation progress that's been made on the west side (see the yellow equipment halfway down the slope above the road). Blasting and mucking (removing broken rock and soil from the excavation area) on the west side is expected to continue for four to five more weeks.
![site visit May 2024 Five people in safety vests and hard hats walk toward the west side of the landslide where several pieces of construction equipment can be seen working.](/dena/blogs/images/site-visit-May-2024.jpg)