Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Clear Fork of the Trinity River Force Main

Force main installed under Fort Worth railroad, Union Pacific railroad, and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River adds increased capacity to the City of Fort Worth Force Main system.

City-wide Force Main Expansion

Three HDD installations totaling 5,600 LF of 38-inch OD HDPE force main in hard shale/limestone.

The Clear Fork Force Main project included three HDD installations beneath the Union Pacific railroad and Chisholm Trail Parkway, Trinity River, and Fort Worth Railroad. Each crossing involved the installation of a 38-inch HDPE pipe through a 56-inch steel casing, with additional annular space grouting for settlement protection.

  • Three HDD installations at three different sites.
  • 38-inch diameter HDPE force main.
  • 56-inch steel surface casing.
  • Annular space grouting.
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Horizontal Directional Drilling

With 35 years of trenchless construction experience, we’re widely recognized as one of the most capable HDD providers for large-diameter and complex crossing projects.

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When site or permitting conditions make other methods impossible, we’re confident in implementing this unique, environmentally friendly, and capable technology with little risk of fracout.

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We integrate our in-house engineering expertise and construction experience to perform our projects safely.

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We offer a comprehensive approach to EPC project delivery under a single contract to reduce interface risk for our clients. This translates into substantial time and cost savings for clients.

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