Horizontal Directional Drilling

Potable Water Main Beneath a Major Interchange

A 700-metre potable main — the longest single crossing on the programme — installed under a live interchange.

ClientWater Authority
LocationMakkah Region
Ø800 mm

Diameter

700 m

Length

7.5 m

Depth

41 days

Duration

2025

Completed

The Challenge

At 700 metres this was a long single pull with no intermediate access, running beneath a multi-level interchange carrying continuous traffic. Any steering drift would have been costly to correct at that length.

Our Approach

The profile was designed as one continuous bore with no intermediate pit, and steering was verified against surface tracking at short intervals across the full length so corrections stayed small and progressive rather than late and severe.

The Outcome

Completed in 41 days as a single uninterrupted pull-back, with the interchange operating normally throughout and final alignment confirmed within tolerance end to end.

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