555' Bore in Parkersburg, WV

Single digit temperatures and heavy rain provided challenging conditions for a sanitary sewer bore in Parkersburg, WV.  The project originated on the berm of a railroad track and then proceeded directly under a spur.  The steel rails of the track proved to offer little interference for the DigiTrak Eclipse locating system and the pilot bore was completed within a few hours.

The pipe pullback began on Christmas Eve and was completed in time to return home and enjoy the Christmas Eve Festivities.

400' River/Rock Bore in Darlington, OH

Utilizing an Astec 3238 and the Astec HDD50 Air Hammer, ClearPath completes a 400' rock bore under Moxahala Creek. The terrain on the project proved to be challenging. On the west side the setup area was restricted due to an active rail track. Then at approximately 250' the west wall of the creek dropped off 30' to the surface of the water. The creek was approximately 80' in width with a 15' rise on the east side and the exit needed to be done as soon as possible. Due to the limited steering that is typical with rock bores, the elevation changes and the desire to keep the project within budget, ClearPath incorporated the use of the Atlas Bore Planner to profile and plan the bore to 400' in length.

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The Bore plan proved instrumental in completing the bore due to off air interference with the Eclipse locating system. The interference prevented us from receiving full readings and only providing us with an occasional pitch reading. However with the bore plan, we were able to bore using only the pitch changes. The bore plan had a target depth of 10' at the water edge and our exact depth was 10'1".

600' Rock Bore. Placing 12" Steel.

Using Atlas Bore Planner, ClearPath successfully completes a 600' solid rock bore. This bore included some extreme obstacles with a stream crossing and a minimum depth requirement of 6' as the first obstacle to cross. Then a road crossing with an elevation increase of over 20' and a continued elevation change of 150' over the next 390'. ClearPath completed this bore within 8 business days, while another contractor required approximately 30 business days to complete the sister bore prior to our arrival.

5000' of 6" Rock Drilling

With the use of a Vermeer 24x40 Series II, Vermeer 20x22 Series II and Astec HDD50 Air Hammer, ClearPath completes approximately 5000' of 10" rock drilling and placement of 6" product in Woodsfield, Ohio.

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This project commenced just north of Woodsfield, OH and ran along side of SR 800. Though the difficult 2010 winter caused some delays due to traffic concerns, the low temps also proved to be a challenge with the utilization of the high pressure air compressor. ClearPath's customer was provided with some time extensions due to the weather, however a "Drop Dead" completion date was looming. ClearPath utilized the Vermeer 24x40 to complete the pilot bores and brought in the Vermeer 20x22 to upsize the hole to 10" and place the product. With the addition of the second rig, ClearPath was able to complete the project on time.

320' of 24 inch steel

With the use of an American Auger DD6, ClearPath completed a 320' bore of 24" steel in Cleveland. This bore was completed in an environmentally sensitive area and crossed under a set of railroad tracks.

2114' bore under Chester River in Maryland

With the use of a Ditch Witch 70x20, Mr. Riley completed a 2,114 bore in Maryland. This bore crossed the Chester River which spanned 1,900' from edge of water to edge of water. The exit side of the bore was confined to a 10' strip of grass. A wetlands bordered one side with a Marina bordering the other side. Upon completion of the pilot bore, the exit was within 18 inches of the proposed exit. Wire Line services where provided by In-Rock.

675' Rock Bore in South Zanesville, OH

Using a Vermeer 36x50, Astec Air Hammer, 350 PSI Air Compressor and the design assistance provided by Atlas Bore Planner, ClearPath completes a 675' Solid Rock Bore in South Zanesville, OH. The bore crossed State Route 22 and 8" steel was placed.

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Soil conditions encountered ranged from solid sandstone to fractured sandstone with pockets of sand. The entrance side of the bore had a +32' elevation change from State Route 22 and the exit side had a +52' elevation change. The soil conditions along with the deep belly proved to provide a challenge in keeping the pilot bore clean and to allow air flow for the air hammer.

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Upon completion of the pilot bore upsizing to 12 inches commenced. This process took approximately 12 hours with an overnight crew operating until around midnight the night before pulling the product. The actual pipe pullback was completed in less than 60 minutes.

735’ River Crossing in Lucasville, OH

After a failed attempt by a previous HDD Contractor, ClearPath was contacted by the General Contractor to view and evaluate the prospect of completing the Scioto River Crossing Project in Lucasville. The previous contractor had encountered limestone at the onset of drilling and was unable to maintain proper steer. Setup area was also limited with approximately 190’ from the edge of pavement to the edge of river with an approximate 18’ of fall within the first 100’ and an additional 22’ of fall to the edge of the river. The river was approximately 425’ wide at the crossing.

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While on site, ClearPath gathered the topographical information for the project and incorporated the use of Vermeer’s Atlas Bore Planner to provide a proposed bore path. This measure insured that the minimum depth requirements at each of the critical points were met. It also insured proper readings while locating as it eliminated extreme depths in the center of the bore.

780' of 36 Inch HDPE placed on-grade in Solid Rock.

ClearPath Utility Solutions, LLC was contracted to place 780' of 36 Inch HDPE. The project consisted of installing a drain pipe from one containment pond to a newly constructed containment pond. The HDD project would drill though the peak of a hill with depths requiring wire line services to accurately maintain the proper grade. In-Rock was contracted to provide the wire line services. A 48 Inch hole opener was pulled on the final pass. Upon completion, a 24 Inch HDPE line was placed inside the 36 Inch line.

ClearPath Utility Solutions was hired to fuse approximately 28,400 feet of 12” DIPS SDR 11 HDPE Pipe in Corning, OH

A McElroy 618 Roller and a 618 TracStar were incorporated for the project. The 618 Roller provided for quicker mobilization for some of the remote tie-in’s, while the 618 TracStar provided faster setup and alignment times.

While on site, ClearPath completed 11 bores ranging from 60’ to 260’ placing the 12” HDPE with 2 of the bores requiring 20” HDPE casing. On one occasion a 1,000’ section of the 12” HDPE was pulled through a 260’ bore utilizing a Vermeer 20x22.

ClearPath has completed a 1000’ Rock Bore in Morgantown, WV

ClearPath Utility Solutions was awarded a bore consisting of 1200’ of 12” steel through a wetlands area. Due to projects restraints and required training the project was bid “Sight Unseen”. The bore was to maintain 3’ of cover through the unstable soil conditions. To handle this proposed bore, ClearPath incorporated the use of a Vermeer 80x100 Series II. This would provide sufficient pullback force if a direct pull was deemed appropriate after completion of the pilot bore.

ClearPath completes parallel line crossing under I-70

ClearPath Utility Solutions, LLC was contracted to place parallel 24 Inch and 12 Inch pipelines on two separate sites. The first site consisted of crossing I-70 with both the 24 Inch and 12 Inch lines. The Vermeer 220x330 and R9x12T reclaimer were utilized on this site. The second site consisted of crossing a secondary road with a challenging elevation change for the limited setup area. A Vermeer 100x120 and the Thunderstorm 2 reclaimer were utilized for this site.