Hi-Tech Rockfall Construction – Helicopter work requires longer delays on I-15 Oct. 6 through Oct.9

D3 Rockfall Mitigation flies forward with helicopter installations
Aerial work will require longer traffic delays from Oct. 6 through Oct.9

Hi-Tech Rockfall Construction http://www.hitechrockfall.com/ , general contractor for the rockfall mitigation project south of Wolf Creek, Montana – D3 Rockfall Mitigation Phase 1 – announced today that helicopters will be used to install hanging mesh starting Tuesday, October 6. Safety precautions will increase during this time and will impact those traveling through the project.

Helicopters on the job site create higher risks and require a wider separation from the traveling public. To limit risk and manage delays, helicopters will work in limited intervals and will be grounded regularly in order to allow traffic to pass through the project.

Commuters and residents should expect delays up of to 30 minutes during these intervals. Hi-Tech Rockfall anticipates the first stage of helicopter installations will begin Tuesday, October 6 and finish on Friday, October 9.

"There’s no doubt about it – delays are a pain," said Dan Rivas, project manager for Hi-Tech Rockfall. "The patience this community has extended, in spite of the daily inconveniences, is impressive. We’re working hard to honor that spirit of partnership by limiting delays whenever possible and moving travelers through the project as quickly and safely as possible."

The D3 Rockfall Mitigation project is in progress along Interstate 15 in Prickly Pear Canyon, located seven miles south of Wolf Creek. Work will include slope scaling; installation of rock bolts and draped mesh, and construction of rockfall attenuator fences and a flexible rockfall barrier. In addition, the project includes placement of concrete barrier rail and new guardrail. The overall goal of this project is to eliminate significant rockfall, creating a safer roadway and limiting roadway patching and maintenance. The current completion date the D3 Rockfall Mitigation project is November 2015, weather permitting.

For more information about D3 Rockfall Mitigation Project, please visit http://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/rockfall. To subscribe to weekly project updates, email [email protected]. Questions or concerns may be addressed to Dan Rivas at 406-438-2699.

ABOUT HI-TECH ROCKFALL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Founded in 1996, Hi-Tech Rockfall Construction, Inc. (HI-TECH) is located in Forest Grove, Oregon. HI-TECH is a general contractor specializing in rockfall mitigation and slope stabilization systems, and is considered to be the industry leader in designing and installing rockfall protection and slope stabilization systems throughout the United States. HI-TECH constructs a vast array of rockfall mitigation and slope stabilization systems in a variety of locations. These locations include highways, railroads and dams, quarries and mines, military facilities, construction sites, and commercial and residential properties.

Since its inception, HI-TECH has provided a variety of services on over 325 rockfall mitigation and slope stabilization projects in 30 states. The systems HI-TECH has constructed include, but are not limited to, wire mesh drapery, cable net drapery, rockfall catchment barriers, rock bolts, rock dowels, rock blasting, rock scaling, shotcrete, debris flow systems, anchored mesh systems. HI-TECH?s unique products, innovative installation techniques which allow the company to work in limited access areas and ability to overcome all challenges have made us the leader in the rockfall mitigation and slope stabilization industry.

For more information about Hi-Tech Rockfall Construction, visit http://www.hitechrockfall.com.