Nice 'office' view with short commute

On sunny days without much wind, drilling in the Mississippi River could be an ideal job. Not so much on rainy days with gusty winds. A soil sampling crew has experienced both while obtaining cores from the bottom of the Mississippi River in recent weeks. The work, just north of the Interstate 74 Bridge, is preliminary engineering work for the proposed new I-74 bridge between Bettendorf and Moline. For another view of the drilling platform, click on the "Read More" link below.