Hwy 86 Sewer Ph 1































07:27am- Excavator continues to backfill this morning as cleanup occurs all over job site today. If all goes well, line testing may occur. 

08:31am- Thrust block at 11.25* fitting is underway near STA 3+56. 

09:34am- Excavator cutting road path in from STA 28+00 headed east, so that pipe can be taken into site


10:28am- Trees are starting to come down. 


















11:13am- Last bit of brush from tree leaving now. 


















11:28am- Awaiting Blue Green to approve this tree removal. 

13:16pm- Spoil cleanup along Thunder Ridge still occurring. 


















14:11pm- Pipe is getting strung out down the fairway now. 


















14:59pm- Written approval from BlueGreen is now on file for tree removals. 









































16:13pm- Hydrostatic testing to begin!


















16:35pm- Well, never even got up to pressure. Only about 50 psi. 



















17:07pm- Cap moved and pipe also pulled from gasket joint 19’ back.



















17:39pm- Crew will return in the morning and remove last joint, re-dig ditch and install cap again with better thrust blocks. 




















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