Utility Goes Trenchless to Protect Landmark

City, contractor and engineer work together to find a better solution for force main project.

Utility Goes Trenchless to Protect Landmark

Nighttime HDD work took place adjacent to this condominium building, requiring steps to ensure there wasn’t too much ground vibration.

What do you get when you cross opencut with directional drilling and historical landmarks? The answer could be a recipe for disaster if something goes wrong.

The project was to replace a large segment of 36-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe force main in the downtown...

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