Tricky Culvert Pipe Replacement

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[@MikeyDunn]

Man I'd be beyond livid if I found my utilities were laid like that. Should be a service trench to one side of the road with everything running together, and the phone lines running through a dedicated conduit to protect them from the sharp edges of the stone.

[@kens.3729]

Not sure why they Run Utilities under a Driveway in Rural Areas. How about Alongside instead ? 🤔

[@northmanlogging2769]

2 guys in one day, our local county road dept spent the better part of 3 weeks replacing a very similar culvert, granted it was on a 2 lane paved road, but still 3 weeks...crew of 7-12, 3 dump trucks, 2 excavators, only the one buried line... 3 weeks of tax payer money...

[@michaellewis7085]

My experience working with telecomm companies for over 40 years, is that a backhoe is the best tool for locating underground utilities. My favorite was when MCI dug up an 800-pair cable IN THEIR OWN PARKING LOT while training new employees... Maybe training them on what NOT to do....

[@kens.3729]

Finished Product looks Great and will Eliminate Drainage Issue homeowner was having. 👍👍👍

[@dickjones011]

I've replaced a lot of culverts with 57 stone bedding. If there is a large difference between the upstream water surface and the downstream water surface, water will flow through the 57 stone and drag the fine soil around the pipe out and then water will run under the culvert instead of through it. I have pictures of culverts that didn't wash completely out, but there is a tunnel from one end to the other. The water went down before the culvert washed out. Well graded material should be used for bedding, not open graded 57 stone.

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

How satisfying can this be?? I obviously would’ve ripped all the utilities out. You sir, are a magician.

[@jimwilliamson7598]

The flooding probably occurred in part because the whole creek is plugged. I hope you are going to clean it too.

[@thomasevans2309]

It take the Department of transportation 6 months to do what you guys completed, LOL.

[@Rulebritania25]

Personally i would have fixed the end of the old culvert, cleaned it out and installed the new one further along the road. So the small one could act as an overflow!

[@littlefinkle7757]

That tilt attachment for the bucket is very cool!

[@bohhica1]

Damn, love watching this kind of stuff, and being retired, I am a great armchair supervisor, great stuff,Sir.👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@nickbeam5432]

Now this is some great looking landscaping and a great job at replacing the covert pipe !

[@Todd.Roberts]

You wasn’t kidding it was tricky replacing that pipe .looks good

[@bobbaer869]

That was a tricky job but you got it done and it looks great. Have a great week

[@crkproductions5000]

I am always amazing at how precise the work can be with a machine capable of pure destruction.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Great job on a tough project! That one phone line looked like it was shallow enough to be hit with teeth on a box blade lol

[@HughzieTube]

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[@stephenkeefer3436]

Another fine job. Such a pleasure to watch an expert. Rock on Chris !

[@bryandrury46]

Looked to be a tough job but you made it look easy!