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400' Bore Helps With Pioneer Village Revitalization |
| Located just north of Phoenix off of the Interstate 17 freeway sits Pioneer Village, a historical park that educates locals and visitors about Arizona’s history in the territorial days from 1863 – 1912. Opened in 1969 by the Arizona Pioneer Association, it has been a popular destination for field trips, serving over 1 million children. In 2010 the private association was no longer able to keep the park open and the City of Phoenix purchased it and began to make improvements to the facilities. One needed upgrade was to the utilities, including an expanded water source to the village. |
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| Specialized Services Company was selected as the horizontal boring subcontractor by Quest Civil Constructors, Inc., the general contractor on the project. A 36” steel casing would have to cross from the east side of I17 to the village on the west side to carry a 16” water line. I17 carries three lanes of traffic in each direction at this location creating the need for a 400’ bore to span the distance, one of the longest bores performed by SSC to date. To add to the challenge, the final foot of the bore on the west side of the freeway would be crossing under a main fiber optic line that serviced the nearby federal prison and a large portion of northern Arizona. |
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