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This is what the hole started as, the cavity under this is about 5 feet in diameter and a few feet deep. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 716 times.
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After moving a lot of material with the backhoe, Dave and Jerry taking a turn at digging around the concrete culvert by hand to locate the breach. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 679 times.
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Yes it really is that deep, standing in the hole the tracks are above you. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 604 times.
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Finally deep enough to see that the two sections of culvert were never properly fitted when installed back in the early 80's. You can also see where the breach was allowing the earth above to wash away into the culvert. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 640 times.
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A little closer view. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 629 times.
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A view showing the exposed area of the 60 inch diameter culvert. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 640 times.
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Water still flowing out the north end, half way up the pipe. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 629 times.
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This view shows the area partially washed out, and the area we dug out. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 682 times.
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Same as above, but from the other side of the hole. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 611 times.
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This time a bit further back. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 656 times.
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As a temporary repair, we place some large aluminum plates around the breach, and a smaller one over the top of the two sections. Then placed some large stone and concrete chunks on top. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 608 times.
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The very top of the two sections. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 616 times.
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A 2 foot wide by 3 foot tall aluminum street sign was used to cover the side with the breach, then large material placed on top. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 598 times.
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Time to fill it back in. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 593 times.
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More backfill, compressing a bit as we go. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 646 times.
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The drive back in got a little deep after lunch, luckily the 1200HP tow truck was right next to us to pull back a little bit and take a faster run to get through it. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 717 times.
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At the smaller culverts near MP 1.7, Dave gets ready to backfill after we removed and reset one of those sections that had separated. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 640 times.
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A view after removal, cleanout, and resetting into place. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 648 times.
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Warren and Jerry doing some filling by hand between the two culverts. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 634 times.
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The machine handles the rest. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 653 times.
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New ballast was dumped over the top of this after the compacting stone was filled around the pipe. - James Kolanowski (jamesk) Viewed: 704 times.
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