I haven't posted in a while, mostly because I wanted to post about this particular dig and it has taken this long to get it done. This is not a dig (no pun intended) on the crew working this job, this is just to illustrate what a giant pain in the hind parts this has been.
The task; dig a 6,000 foot trench and install power cable to replace a solar location.
Sounds like a fairly easy job, grab the trencher and go to work, but that plan was not to be. You see this location is solar for a reason, if it was that easy, there would already be power there. No this location is on the edge of a mountain side, with a pretty good drop off into the Potomac. To say that access is limited would be the understatement of the century. Add in that we were originally trying to do this in sub freezing weather and it all adds up to a 3 month dig.
After breaking some equipment, renting bigger equipment, taking a break to let the weather warm up and chipping back the side of the mountain, I am ecstatic to say that this job is finally done. I need to thank the crew that worked on this, and the transportation department for working with us and giving us some great track time to get it done.
I have a few more big digs coming up on another project and I am praying that I won't have anything nearly this exciting to talk about. I have added a few pictures from the project for your viewing pleasure.
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| Chipping back the mountainside |
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| Dig man dig! |
