The Columbia River crossing would include in-water construction activities.

Two
types of tower
footing foundations are proposed: spread footings with rock anchors and
micropile-supported
footings. For each footing type, construction would likely require a shallow coffer
dam
enclosure to allow dewatering of the work zone inside. Work would be
conducted from barges
stationed near lone Reef (a reef in the middle of the Columbia River at the river
crossing where
existing towers are located), out of the navigation channel. Barges could be
stabilized by gravity
weights or rock anchors. All spoils would be collected from within the sealed
coffer dam and
transferred to a spoils barge.