Turkey Creek Ph 2 - Interceptor


6:39am- blasting crew are just across creek digging to set pump so they can continue blasting. 

Flatcreek crew will be continuing to pump water and attempt to lay more pipe today! Pumps ran all night, but still can not get water level any lower at this time. 


Gap in time due to manholes being unloaded at the top. 

8:46am- crew looks over creek are trying come up with a plan of attack. 

10:51am- 1st joint finally in place, now more rock breaking occurring…

Another load of manholes were delivered at the top and were unloaded. 

12:35pm- still on 1st joint as jackhammered rock is now getting removed. 


Lee Schofield came by this afternoon to see job site and go over things with me for covering on Thursday. 

2:10pm- 2nd joint in for the day as more rock continues to be broke out. 

3:00pm- pump has to be moved on up ditch. Still on 2nd joint. 

4:08pm- 3rd joint in now as the rock breaking ends. 

5:10pm- blocks are getting set for encasement E03 near STA 7+75 roughly. No more pipe to be placed to-night as cage will go in tomorrow morning. 









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