Somerville, New Jersey
NJ American Water Somerville
Utilities and Public Infrastructure
Water infrastructure through a demanding route.
In Somerville, New Jersey, VOLLERS carried substantial Utilities responsibility on a water-infrastructure project that included large-diameter transmission-main work, multiple water-main scopes, a crossing beneath a New Jersey Transit rail line, and associated restoration.
A rail crossing inside the utility route.
The route included a jack-and-bore crossing beneath a New Jersey Transit rail line. That crossing had to be worked into the broader water-main installation moving through Somerville, adding a distinct construction condition to the utility route.
The installation had to fit a busy town.
The water-main work moved through a busy part of Somerville, so the construction schedule had to account for traffic, community activity, and other events in town.
One example was an annual bike race that overlapped the work. Sections of the route had to be temporarily paved so the event could move through while the utility project continued.
The work continued beyond the installation.
Restoration was part of the utility work as the project moved through Somerville. Paving and other surface work had to stay connected to the installation, the surrounding roads, and the needs of the community as construction progressed.
Project Proof
Substantial Utilities work through rail, roadway, and existing conditions.
Large-diameter water infrastructure
The project involved substantial water-main installation, including large-diameter transmission infrastructure.
Restoration
Paving and associated restoration remained part of the work as the water-main installation progressed through Somerville.
Rail Crossing
The route included a jack-and-bore crossing beneath a New Jersey Transit rail line.
Work Around the Town Schedule
Traffic, community activity, and an annual bike race affected how portions of the route had to be sequenced and temporarily restored while construction continued.
Existing Conditions Along the Route
Crews encountered existing utilities, railroad ties, and concrete beneath the asphalt that were not expected as the installation moved through town.
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