The construction team reached a milestone Thursday, Oct. 26 with the setting of the first "trophy piece."

An increasing number of concrete piles, many of varying heights, adorn the west side of the Pensacola Bay Bridge. These piles will eventually form the foundation for the new bridge.

The new Pensacola Bay Bridge will serve as a gateway to the Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area. The design of the new bridge, complete with signature arches rising more than 150-feet above the bay, will present a striking visual image for travelers on U.S. 98, as well as residents and visitors along the bayfront.

The familiar sound of pile driving has returned to Pensacola Bay following the threat of Hurricane Irma. A statewide emergency associated with the hurricane stopped work on highway and bridge projects throughout Florida last week.