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January 5, 2009
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure to Begin Work on San Francisco Tunnel(ATLANTA)
- Work will begin in early 2009 on the $55.6 million New Crystal
Springs Bypass Tunnel, a joint venture between Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure, Inc. and M.L. Shank Co. for the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission. The project calls for the drilling of a
4,200-foot tunnel that is 11 feet in diameter. The tunnel, which will
have a welded steel liner, is designed to accommodate a pipeline that
carries drinking water to residents of San Francisco and the Bay Area's
Peninsula region. "This is another excellent opportunity for us and for
our joint venture partner, M.L. Shank," said Jim Moynihan, CEO and
president of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure. "We have an outstanding
track record of completing tunnels efficiently and safely. We're
looking forward to another chance to demonstrate our capabilities and
partnering strength."
The team will cut vertical shafts to allow
positioning of the boring machine. The shafts will remain in place
after the job is complete to provide access for ongoing maintenance.
The tunnel will connect to an existing pipeline in the water system.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2011.
Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure is using its own custom-built boring machine with a
12-foot diameter, designed to cut through all kinds of materials,
including rock. The New Crystal Springs project calls for boring
through an area composed mainly of sandstone. The tunnel will pass
under the San Mateo Creek in the earthquake-prone region.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. delivers
industry-leading civil engineering and construction expertise for
transportation and water infrastructure projects throughout the United
States. With more than 1,000 employees in major operations in
California, the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Texas, Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure boasts annual revenues of more than $400 million. An
award-winning contractor, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure recently
received the AGC of America's 2008 Marvin M. Black Excellence in
Partnering Award and is recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of
the "Top 20 Transportation Contractors" and "Top 50 Domestic Heavy
Contractors" for 2009. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is part of Balfour
Beatty plc, a global engineering, construction, services and investment
business organization specializing in large infrastructure and building
programs.
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