Monthly Construction and Environmental Update
West End (Station 2137 at SR 79 to Station 2190)
- Gas utility relocation work ongoing near SR 79 utilizing both open trench and directional bore methods of installation.
- Utility construction-related traffic control and water quality protection present.
- No clearing or roadway construction activities have taken place on West End.
- Utility delay regarding repositioning of AT&T fiber optic lines with expected completion date in October.
East End (Station 2200 to Station 2235 at SR 75)
- 8’x6’ culvert has been installed along with triple line of pipe near SR75.
- Archaeology excavation has begun near Station 2185+00.
- Soil nail wall design and blasting plan approved by ALDOT.
- Installation of test anchors for soil nail wall has begun.
- 35,000 tons of rip-rap placed for slope buttress near soil nail wall.
- A temporary bridge is being designed to cross Self Creek.
- Temporary, permanent, and post-construction BMPs are being installed and maintained as construction progresses. They include the following:
– Construction entrances remain stabilized.
– Disturbed areas temporarily stabilized with blown or hydraulically-applied mulch.
– Sediment barriers installed at buffers, stream and construction limits.
– Sediment Retention Barrier practice installed at several locations.
– Five sediment basins with skimmers and baffles completed.
– Five Level Spreaders associated with permanent sediment basins completed.
– Temporary slope drains, diversion berms and swales, sumps, and ditch checks installed near haul road area.
Environmental Status this reporting period:
- 513 Rain Days: June 4 (0.12”), June 5 (0.14”), June 6 (0.49”), June 7 (0.20”), June 8 (0.71”), June 10 (0.68”), June 11 (0.60”), June 12 (0.20”), June 13 (0.06”), June 19 (0.77”), June 24 (0.15’”), June 25 (0.21”), June 27 (0.18”)
- Total rainfall approximately 4.51”
- No water quality violations in June.