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Install Electrical Cable in Conduit on Hurricane Ridge Road to Preserve Visitor Services
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The initial phase of this project, trenching and installation of 4 ea. 2-inch diameter schedule 40 PVC electrical conduit, with junction boxes and grounding rods the full length of the 12.5-mile Hurricane Ridge Road, was completed as part of the Hurricane Ridge Road construction project.
This project consists of installing 12.5 miles of single-phase electrical conductor in the completed conduit. The intent of the work is to provide power to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center serving 650,000 visitors/year. The project includes necessary connections to provide power to the Visitor Center, including a master meter and necessary transformers.
The new line will replace 8.1 miles of aging jacketed single-phase direct burial electrical cable that extends through designated wilderness plus 4.5 miles of cable along the Whiskey Bend Road from the Elwha Ranger Station.