Moresby Sewer Main Replacement

  • Date: 2004
  • Location: Prince Rupert, BC
  • Value: $1,000,000
  • Category: Moresby Sewer Main Replacement, Civil
  • Owner: City of Prince Rupert

Project Scope

This project had Broadwater Industries handling the replacement of ~1 km of sewer main through Moresby Park. This unique and diverse project included diverting existing lines as a new pipe was to be installed in the same location as the previous. A steel pipe and piling pipe bridge structure constructed in one area of the project, spanning over an existing stream housing the new sewer main. Pipe bursting of existing sewer mains with HDPE was required for some sections of sewer main, where open excavation wasn’t economical due to extreme pipe depths in excess of 30 feet. Site difficulties included working along a fish-bearing stream, which required the successful relocation of fish present in the stream and temporary diversion of the stream to facilitate pipe construction and road access. Sewer line installation also came within close proximity of CN rail lines and required coordination with CN crews for a safe installation.