Upper Reach—Unit 7
River Supply Conduit Improvement Project
Main Tunnel: EPB TBM tunneling progress shown beneath Ventura Freeway (SR-134) in Burbank, CA.
Main Tunnel: "Luciana," FKCI's 13.5-ft Ø EPB TBM completing her 2.25-mile journey beneath Burbank, CA.
Main Tunnel: "Luciana," FKCI's 13.5-ft Ø EPB TBM, preparing to launch for a 2.25-mile journey beneath Burbank, CA.
Microtunnel: 104-in Ø steel casing with conduits installed beneath the LA River
Microtunnel: Akkerman SL82P MTBM ready to launch. Steel casing was installed using the pipe jacking method.
LADWP's Upper Reach 7 project map showing FKCI's scope of work.
PROJECT DETAILS:
MARKET: Water
OWNER: Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power (LADWP)
CONTRACTOR: Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc.
START DATE: December 2018
END DATE: October 2023
- 11,800 LF of 13.5-ft Ø EPB Tunnel Boring
- 11,800 LF of Pre-Cast Concrete Tunnel Segment Installation
- 500 LF of 104-in Ø Microtunneling with Permalock® Casing
- 900 LF of Open Cut Excavation
- 13,260 LF (2.5 miles) of 78-in Ø Welded Steel Water Line Installation
Learn more about LADWP and the RSC Unit 7 project here.
SERVICES PERFORMED:
CONTACT INFO:
2793 W. Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: +1 (818) 791-4650
Fax: +1 (818) 791-4649
information@frontierkemper.com
