Our client needed a conduit to bring water to a new fried chicken restaurant in Wallingford, CT. The problem was the required conduit had to cross busy Route 5. The project was additionally complicated by an urban situation of no setup space. A standard directional bore path needs 5 horizontal feet to every 1 vertical foot to get to the specified depth. This ratio is commonly referred to as the setback.
This underground utility project was in a commercially dense area that did not provide the setback needed. Both obstacles were eliminated by digging a pit for the directional drill. The directional drill was able to begin the bore 5’ below ground surface and drill under Route 5 at the required depth.
The necessary conduits were successfully installed without any traffic disruptions, and the Wallingford restaurant continues to prosper.
To find out more ways to get around the standard 5:1 setback, and help your project move forward, call our experience CT directional drilling experts at 203-294-9200.