Turkey Creek Ph 2 - Interceptor


6:10am- rock breaking occurring first thing this morning. 

7:35am- still breaking!

8:40am- moving pump and hoses to end of ditch now. 

9:55am- 2 joints placed with bottom half of cage. MH E7 will be dug out now with some rock breaking to go. 

11:08am- still breaking rock out for MH E7. 

1:15pm- …and they are still breaking rock for MH E7. 

2:15pm- 3rd joint now placed with cages installed. Rock breaking to continue with concrete arriving shortly to continue with encasement. 

3:02pm- concrete begins. 

3:40pm- chinking under pipe as they progress. 

4:21pm- a grade shot is taken to see how close they are. It appears MH E7 may have to be set about 1.5” high…

4:43pm- more concrete coming and crew wants to set MH E7 yet tonight.

5:42pm- manhole process has stopped and more concrete continues to be placed. 














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