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Leander staff outlines microtrenching approach, recommends limits and warranties
Summary
City staff introduced microtrenching — a narrower method for installing fiber — and recommended permitting limits, material standards and warranties to protect city streets and utilities.
Leander city staff introduced microtrenching as an option for retrofitting fiber in older neighborhoods and recommended a set of permit requirements intended to limit damage to city infrastructure.
Executive Director of Public Works Gina Lisonbee described the technique during the Jan. 2 briefing workshop, saying "a microtrench is a tiny, probably inch to 2 inches that they cut along the curve ribbon kind of that where the joint of the asphalt meets the the curb." She said crews place conduit in the narrow trench and backfill with flowable fill or crack seal…
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