Actually, the pictures aren’t boring. Boring describes the work started on September 30th and continuing as late as October 9th. This could be considered minimally invasive digging.
Instead of the maximally destructive trenching employed 5 years ago, this approach drills through the earth. Digging is minimized with this approach.
Things are moving a bit slower than expected due to questions about existing utility location. Utility locaters are different contractors (not part of Open Country) who have had to be called back for more markings. Open Country is taking care to ensure they don’t hit a power or gas line, which would be a disaster and result in more time and disruptions in our community.
Crews are adding orange duct into the mini-tunnels they are creating. They will then add and, as necessary, replace any of the flush mount green boxes that provide access to the ducts. At some point, they will add fiber within the ducts, but that will be the topic of a future post.
Here are pictures of the on going construction