Lacma rock where is it

Its transportation took place over the course of roughly eleven nights which began on February 28, The transporter carrying the boulder travelled on a specially designated route—covering four counties Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles and twenty-two cities—with movement happening only at night. At tons, the boulder was one of the largest megaliths moved since ancient times. The boulder is one component of the artwork, as is the foot-long slot beneath it and the surrounding environment.

Register Enter your name and email address so that we know who you are for future reference. First Name. The rock crept beneath an overpass in Chino with only 6 inches of clearance. Conspicuously absent at the welcoming party was Heizer, a famously reclusive artist. After the rock is positioned above the slot in the ground, landscaping of the surrounding area will begin. Emmert engineer Mark Voss, who designed the transporter, was a bit teary-eyed at the thought of dismantling his masterpiece.

It was a really cool transporter. Deborah Vankin is an arts and culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. Her award-winning interviews and profiles unearth the trends, issues and personalities in L. He covers issues ranging from religion, culture and the environment to crime, politics and water. He was on the team of L. Times writers that earned the Pulitzer Prize in public service for a series on Latinos in Southern California and the team that was a finalist in for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news.

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As you can probably imagine, the permitting for this has been a nightmare, involving the state, three counties, and all the local municipalities. The boulder is set to leave Riverside on October 3 and arrive in seven to ten days. Govan tells the LAT that the entire piece costs in the "single digit millions, more than five and less than 10," and is coming from private donors, including Hanjin Shipping, which is covering most of the transportation.

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