Case Study
Northwestern Emergency Access Improvements
Location:
Evanston, IL
Summary:
- Site, electrical and lighting improvements
- Pole and fixture replacement
- Installation of power and communication handholes, ER call stations, security camera equipment, traffic signal loop detectors and handholes, and concrete light pole bases
- Conduit and wire for communication and power purposes
Project Challenges:
- Working around a fully functioning college campus and parking lot with heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic
Creative Solutions:
- Fully closed off only small areas of the site at a time to minimize the disturbance to the surrounding pedestrian and vehicle traffic
Through careful coordination, the need for directional boring was eliminated, allowing for open trenching
Results:
- Eliminating directional boring and allowing for open trenching provided substantial cost savings
- Improvements to campus provided for increased accessibility and safety
