Catch basin risers used on interstate highway
Problem: In the section being resurfaced on Wisconsin’s I-39 highway, about 100 catch basins laid atypically close to a concrete barrier wall. “In places, the barrier wall was actually over the basins,” says Curt Neuhauser, project manager for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. “This initially seemed like it might cause a lot of unexpected work and expense. Fortunately, the contractor floated an option that sounded like it would work.”
Solution: Catch basin risers from American Highway Products had been used to raise inlets without removing any surrounding asphalt. “I’ve used them before, and have found them quick
