FLOOD08428

• County: Lincoln
• Community: Limon
• Stream Name: Limon area rivers and streams
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Town of Limon Reconnaissance Level Investigation
• Date: 9/3/1987
• Prepared For: Limon
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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ALTERNATIVE I-B
REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS
10 ft. x 7 ft.

Alternative l-B uses 8 - 10ft. x 7 ft. concrete box culverts
(see F'igure 7) to bring the water surface elevation of the
100-year flood event into the tributaries natural channel.
Alternative I-B incorporates two railroad tracks in the
crossing.

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FIGURE 7

Cost Estimate

In researching the costs associated with Alternative I-B we
contacted Carder Concrete. Littleton. Colorado. Carder Concrete
estimated E-80-RR. railroad loading design. 10 ft. x 7 ft.
concrete boxes delivered to jOb site at limon would be $ 488.00
per linear foot.

To determine the labor involved in excavating. placing. and
backfilling the concrete culverts we contacted Binder
Construction. Denver. Colorado. Binder Construction stated
that they have experience in placing pipe of equal size and
usually bid such a jOb at about $ 150.00 per linear ft.

Materials:

Eight rows of Box Culverts x 55 ft. length
8 x 55 ft.= 440 L.F. @ $488.00

= $ 214.720.00

Labor:

440 L.F x $150.00 L.F.= $ 66.000.00

Enqineerinq:

Engineering design. survey. and inspection @ 10'= $ 28.072.00

Total Cost Estimate Alternative I-B

; $308.792.00

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