Feature Story Posted 5/9/2003 Contractor : Baltazar Contractors, Inc. Location : New Haven, Connecticut Project : Installation of 48" storm drain and 24" sewer drain. Pit Size : 800'L x 13'W x 17'D       Baltazar Contractors is performing work on the 5.6 million combined sewer overflow correction project in the Orange/Bishop Street area of New Haven, Connecticut. They are installing a 48” storm drain and a 24” sewer in a common trench. Due to the close proximity of existing utilities, the specifications call for sheeting left in place. Dewberry-Goodkind Engineering (59 Elm Street, Suite 101, New Haven, Connecticut 06510) has included Slide Rail Shoring as an alternate in the specifications.       The pictures above are of the Orange Street trench, which is 13’ wide, 17’ deep, and approximately 800’ long. This area will be completed in approximately 10 days. They will then move to Lawrence Street and install 700’ of 36” storm drain approximately 14’ deep. In order to preserve an existing brick sewer adjacent to the trench, they will be using the American Shoring Slide Rail System with Rolling Struts.       For part of this job American Shoring’s Slide Rail Shoring was used as a cofferdam on a 36” storm drain outfall into the Quinnipiac River. Baltazar purchased an Utility Crossing Frame & KD 6/8 Sheets from American Shoring. This equipment has been used frequently in areas congested with utilities. In one are, they used two frames, “leap frogging” them in lieu of temporary sheeting. The use of American Shoring’s products, combined with their swift service played a major role in the success of this job, putting Baltazar ahead of schedule and within budget. That’s true happiness. Gene Zwicharowski Superintendent, Baltazar Contractors, Inc.