Osceola Parkway-Florida Turnpike Crossing, Orlando, Florida

The TOHO Water Authority (TOHO) has been acquiring and integrating water utility systems in Osceola County near Orlando, FL.   As part of that growth, a 24-inch interconnect in Kissimmee, FL was required to provide adequate redundancy in the system.  The route of the 24” water main required a key crossing at the Florida Turnpike.  After evaluation of alternatives, the design team including CPH, Inc. and TOHO concluded on a single horizontal directional drill (HDD) installation as the most practical solution to cross the highway.  The FDOT Turnpike office required encasement for the pipeline within their right-of-way, including minimum depth requirements, which in turn drove the required size of the casing, bore hole, and ultimately the depth required for the crossing.

“24” DR18 Fusible C-905® carrier pipe and 30” DR21 Fusible PVC™ casing offered the only practical pipe material option for this specific application”, commented project engineer, Jay Morris, P.E.. Jay added, “The high hydrostatic design basis (HDB) of Fusible PVC™ enabled us to minimize the OD of the casing pipe and the corresponding depth of the bore alignment, in accordance with FDOT guidelines”.

Ralph Andrews, the GC on the project said, “the technical, fusion and construction support from Underground Solutions, Inc. (UGSI) contributed to smooth and straight forward project execution”. “We had a tight construction schedule and we completed the project on schedule, he added.

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