Rewiring Florida's Intercostal Movable Bridges Via HDD Amy Olsen The Florida Department of Transportation operates and maintains 51 movable bridges throughout the state's eastern and western intracoastal areas. And in many popular tourist destinations, city municipalities operate many more. These moveable bridges are critical for boat traffic and over-the-road vehicles. However, over the last decade, many have become inoperable for extended periods of time because of electrical issues. The old electrical lines running across the bottom of the sea floor fail 18 MARCH 2023 | UndergroundInfrastructure.com due to erosion and corrosion of the protective insulation wrapped around each one. " It's a real problem we're " But traditional installation methods, seeing throughout the state of Florida because there is not a quick and permanent fix, " said Lewis Krantz, K3 Directional Drilling owner and vice president. " Florida officials have recognized that fixing the electrical issues on these inlet moveable bridges requires electrical lines to be installed below the surface at depths where future erosion will not be a problem. like dredging or jetting, are labor intensive and can be very disruptive to the traffic and the environment. " Those challenges are why Quality Electric Contracting Inc. (QECI) first approached the K3 Directional Drilling team. Based in Clewiston, Fla., QECI has specialized in bridge electrical rehabs throughout Florida since 1972. QECI owners Dyoll Turner and Karson Turner enlisted K3 Directional Drilling's serviceshttp://www.UndergroundInfrastructure.com