Recent RDR Project: 19,100 Foot HDD Sewer System Expansion
RDR’s Directional Drilling division is beginning a year-long trenchless 19,100 foot sewer system expansion accomplished with HDD. The expansion includes construction of air release valves and manholes. HDD was found to be quicker, more economical and will create far less disruption than open cut or trenched options.
Why Horizontal Direction Drilling (HDD)?
HDD is a limited disturbance installation approach, a type of trenchless technology used to install underground utilities such as water pipes, sewer lines, and electrical conduits. Instead of traditional open-cut methods that require digging up roads and sidewalks, HDD uses advanced methods and equipment to bore precisely under the surface, creating a path for utilities with minimal surface disturbance.
HDD is particularly effective in urban or heavily traveled areas where excavation is nearly impossible or not required.
Auger Boring or HDD?
Both auger boring (often called bore & jack) and horizontal directional drilling, the subject of this blog, are types of horizontal drilling offered by RDR USG for utility installations. (You can read more about when to use bore & jack vs. HDD here.)
HDD operates from two small entry and exit points, causing minimal surface disturbance. This is critical for longer run utility installations (hundreds to thousands of feet)
HDD has the ability to follow curved paths to avoid existing obstacles and return back to grade for safer accessibility. This is particularly effective where property lines or existing utilities need to be avoided.
HDD Applications for Utility Installations, Construction and More
Utilities, municipalities, and construction are increasingly turning to HDD for replacing aging water systems, upgrading stormwater management, and even installing fiber-optic cables for broadband expansion. The technology ensures infrastructure projects are completed quickly and efficiently, helping communities expand and connect.
RDR’s Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) division was chosen to install a 700 foot water transfer line that will pass under heavily traveled Route 2 near the Ohio River. The project will be completed in under one month, enabling infrastructure expansion in a smarter, greener and more sustainable way.
Why Horizontal Direction Drilling (HDD)?
HDD is a limited disturbance installation approach, a type of trenchless technology used to install underground utilities such as water pipes, sewer lines, and electrical conduits. Instead of traditional open-cut methods that require digging up roads and sidewalks, HDD uses advanced methods and equipment to bore precisely under the surface, creating a path for utilities with minimal surface disturbance.
HDD is particularly effective in urban or heavily traveled areas where excavation is nearly impossible or not required.
Auger Boring or HDD?
Both auger boring (often called bore & jack) and horizontal directional drilling, the subject of this blog, for small to mid sized are types of horizontal drilling offered by RDR USG for utility installations. (You can read more about when to use bore & jack vs. HDD here.)
HDD operates from two small entry and exit points, causing minimal surface disturbance. This is critical when tunneling under busy routes like Route 2, where road closures would be highly disruptive.
HDD has the ability to follow curved paths to avoid existing obstacles and return back to grade for safer accessibility. This is particularly effective where there are property lines or existing utilities that need to be avoided.
HDD Applications for Utility Installations, Construction and More
Utilities, municipalities, and construction are increasingly turning to HDD for replacing aging water systems, upgrading stormwater management, and even installing fiber-optic cables for broadband expansion. The technology ensures infrastructure projects are completed quickly and efficiently, helping communities expand and connect.
