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Construction Update December 7th 2009

This construction update will focus on the work of the sanitary sewer and storm drainage crews as they continue to quickly progress up the site drive and through the residential portion of the site. Finally, we’ll feature a few shots of the completed earthwork at the portion of the project that is closest to beginning vertical construction, the new 84 Lumber site.

Below are the site maps that show where the photos were taken and in what direction. The photo locations are numbered and have arrows indicating the direction of view for each photo.

(Residential Site Map)

(Retail Site Map)

(Point 1, Retail Site)

We’ll start with the work continuing at the surcharge location on the retail portion of the site. The substantial progress can be attributed to double shifts, as crews have been working around the clock over the past few weeks.

(Point 2, Residential Site)

Now moving into the residential portion of the site, a third crew has been finishing up the sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems at the entrance of the site drive in preparation for paving.

Also, check out the sanitary sewer crew taking a time out from laying some sewer line. Their work would later be backfilled with stone as seen in the first photo.

(Point 2, Residential Site)

The crew is working toward meeting up with the first manhole, located just behind the excavator in the last shot, which was put in place a few weeks back in order to reach the basin just to the left of the entrance.

(Point 3, Residential Site)

These photos show the large cut slope that extends along the site drive was seeded and the site drive itself has hit final rough grade in hopes that paving can be completed before the weather turns.

Also, notice the off-road dump truck hauling soil to be added to the surcharge mentioned previously.

(Point 4, Residential Site)

Here are a number of shots of the storm drainage crew and operators working to install more drainage pipe.

(Point 4, Residential Site)

Also, check out the dump truck unloading stone that the crew will make sure is properly placed around the pipe. At this location, they have nearly reached the top of the hill and can be seen in the distance on the right side of the photo below.

(Point 5, Residential Site)

Further up the site drive, at the intersection of the first cul-de-sac, on the left an earthwork crew continues with excavation as part of the grading operation. Moving to center of the panorama, while looking into the first cul-de-sac, you can see the earthwork that has already been completed. Also, you can see the previously mentioned storm drainage crew on the right as they continue working up the hill.

(Point 5, Residential Site)

Here are a few close-ups of the work being completed on the left side of the previous photo.

(Point 6, Residential Site)

These shots feature a loader performing its job in unloading a few thousand pounds in manhole structures.

(Point 6, Residential Site)

(Point 7, Residential Site)

(Point 8, Residential Site)

In continuing up the site drive, these shots feature a number of manhole structures completed with backfill at points 6, 7 and 8 on the residential site map.

(Point 9, Residential Site)

The photos above show an excavator digging out the trench for the aforementioned sanitary sewer crew, which continues to make progress through the residential portion of the site.

(Point 10, Residential Site)

The valley, as seen at points 6, 7 and 8 of the previous post (“Construction Update Dec. 3^rd, 2009”), has been a point of considerable progress and will continue show great changes until it reaches final grade. This shot features the entire operation involving the dump truck, bulldozer and roller.

(Point 11, Residential Site)

Here is another view of the valley and it shows what height the grade must reach.

(Point 12, Residential Site)

On this day, there was no excavation work was underway, but here is a photo of the northwest portion of the residential site.

(Point 13, Residential Site)

Opposite of the valley is the entrance to the second cul-de-sac, you can see the earthwork and fill being completed.

(Point 13, Residential Site)

In the second photo at this location, while moving down the eastern side of the site, you can see the change in elevation.

(beyond Southeast corner of the Residential Site Map)

Back at the bottom of the hill, along Presto Sygan Road, the new 84 Lumber site is almost ready for construction to begin. Near the entrance on the left of the first photo, you can see that some grading and utilities work is being performed, but the second photo shows the site a final elevation.

All photos can be viewed in a larger size in the gallery below.

December 15, 2009 at 2:34 pm Leave a comment

Construction Update December 3rd 2009

In this update, we will track the progress of the Sanitary Sewer crew, as they have almost reached the top of residential hill. Also, we will show the progress of the earthwork operation on the residential site as well as the building pads and surcharge at the retail section of the site.

Below are the usual site maps with numbers indicating where the pictures were taken during this site visit. The arrows and lines point in the direction the photos were taken.

Here you can see a truck moving back up the hill to receive another load of soil, while a compactor is going over the stone in the sanitary sewer pipe trench. This section of the sanitary sewer pipe has been completed, and the stone is being used to back fill the trench up to the elevation of the road surface. Also, if you notice toward the bottom of the frame there is strip of “warning” tape placed in the stone. This tape is located above the installed pipe, and marks where the pipe is in case the trench needs to be excavated at some time in the future.

Point #2 (Site Map Above)

This is a completed sanitary sewer manhole structure. You can also see the off-road trucks hauling soil down the hill to the retail site and coming back up for additional loads of soil.

Point #1 (Site Map Above)

The following picture shows the extent of the sanitary sewer line installation to date. In the background of this photo, you can see the flat area at the top of the hill where the homes will be constructed. The sanitary crew has installed their pipe all the way to the top of the hill!

When this photo was taken, the crew had finished work for the day. At the base of the ladder you can see a digging bar, which the sanitary crew has used to mark the end of the installed sanitary sewer pipe at the end of the day.

Point #3 (Site Map Above)

These next three photos are showing in sequence an excavator filling up a dump truck with soil. The trucks are then hauling the soil down the residential site drive and across Presto Sygan Road to the retail portion of the site.

Point #4 (Site Map Above)

The following panorama shows the trucks dumping the soil at a building pad location at the retail portion of the site. The soil is then spread out and compacted to construct the building pad and surcharge.

Point #5 (Site Map Above)

The following three panoramas show the progress of the earthwork operation of the top of the hill. The land is beginning to take the final shape necessary for the initial phase of home construction at Newbury! In the first panorama, the earthwork is complete on the left-hand side of the photograph. The stakes and dirt mounds mark the center of the road, and the flat area around these stakes is at the final grade for the road and home lots. The excavation continues in the center and right side of the photo, with approximately 10’ of soil yet to be excavated in order to reach the final grade at this portion of the site.

The second panorama shows a closer view of the area where the excavation is continuing.

The third panorama shows the progress of the residential earthwork operation described in prior construction updates. In the center of this photograph, near the back portion of the site, a ridge of compacted soil has been built up – this is the location of the main roadway through this portion of the site. The low area in front of this roadway still needs to be filled with additional soil.