Not your typical river crossing

This article takes a look at the Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky and how they managed to incorporate a watershed-based approach to meeting Clean Water Act requirements for combined sewer overflows (SOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) by constructing the Western Regional Conveyance Tunnel (an aerial bridge) over Willoughby Creek to route flows from central Boone County to a new treatment plant almost 7 miles away. This pipe bridge saves on both initial capital and future maintenance costs - along with the new Western Regional Water Reclamation Facility, the Tunnel is projected to reduce SSO volumes and eliminate numerous pump stations. Details of the tunnel's design and construction are presented here, including materials chosen for the pipe, as well as issues such as corrosion resistance.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pwmag.com/wastewater/not-your-typical-river-crossing.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Authors:
  • Boudreaux, Erin
• Publication Date: 2013-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 21-22, 23
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 144
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Case studies; Pipelines; Sewage treatment; Water tunnels; Watersheds
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Materials; Pipelines; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I30: Materials; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01481161
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 9 2013 12:28PM