Utilities, such as sewers and water lines, are among the most common features located underground. As a result, technicians are conducting small scale or limited excavations in the project pathway to confirm the location of existing utilities and any that are no longer in service, not documented in historical records or both. “It’s imperative to know what we’re contending with underground. A lot of utilities will need to be relocated or moved underground to be out of the project right of way.”
In addition, Vied said crews are conducting subsurface soil borings to collect information about soil composition, which will inform the project’s design.
“This helps us to understand the rock formation and how we’re going to build a structure on top of it. At the end of the day, we want to avoid any potential conflicts or disruptions that could affect the schedule or the means and methods for building this project.”
Learn more about this process in this video.
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