Case Study

Nansemond River Pipeline Replacement

Nansemond River Pipeline Replacement

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Bright.People. Right.Solutions. | © 2019 Kleinfelder. All rights reserved. A pipeline beneath Virginia’s Nansemond River, owned and operated by a major pipeline company, was installed in the 1950s and required replacement, as it was nearing the end of its life expectancy. In order to replace 9,126 feet of the existing 14-inch-diameter pipeline, Kleinfelder was contracted by the company to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EpCM) services. ACHIEVING RIGHT-OF-WAY Complicating this project was a right-of-way on the east side of the river that passed between a middle school and a heavily developed residential subdivision. The pipeline ROW was also located in an environmentally sensitive area with aquatic and ecological species considerations. Further, due t

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