Georgetown City Council considers parameters for microtrenching

The specifics

Halff and Associates laid out several recommendations based on the study for Georgetown City Council to consider including:

• Minimum offset of trench in street from face of gutter: 0 inches
• Maximum offset of trench in street from face of gutter: 36 inches
• Number of trenches per side of street: 3 each
• Amount of conduit in same trench: 1
• Maximum width of trench: 2.5 inches
• Minimum depth of trench in residential/collector streets: 6 inches
• Maximum depth of trench in residential/collector streets: 14 inches
• Minimum depth of trench in arterial streets: 10 inches
• Maximum depth of trench in arterial streets: 16 inches

• Mill and overlay 1.5 feet wide for each trench that crosses the road
• Contractor must identify all utilities and “test hole” to find their depths at every crossing
• Sod will be used for turf replacement
• Trenches must be backfilled by the end of every day

Google Fiber has shown interest in offering services in Georgetown, according to city documents.

What’s next?

City Council will further discuss and consider allowing microtrenching with specific parameters in Georgetown at a future meeting.