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University of Washington Station - construction photos

February 2009 -- Utility trench with shoring
Workers dig a trench to install the new storm drain line
February 2009 -- Utility work in trench
A trench box is used to support the excavation while construction workers are inside the trench
February 2009 -- Cutting old utilities
A University utility worker removes an unused electrical conduit from the trench
March 2009 -- Storm drain in the ground
A section of the PVC storm drain in the ground before it gets covered with concrete.
March 2009 -- Sawcut for joint trench
Workers use a sawcutting machine to cut through the asphalt before digging.
March 2009 -- Trench with multiple conduits
Several electrical conduits are set into the trench and secured with concrete.
March 2009 -- Utility vault on truck
A crane is used to take the new utility vault off the truck.
March 2009 -- Utility vault in the ground
Connections between conduits are made inside a concrete utility vault.
March 2009 -- Trench backfilled with concrete
Once the utilities are in place, the trench is backfilled with concrete.