Road Building

Mountain Driveway in Victor Idaho

Finished Driveway
Initial Excavation
Laser Grading
Installing Pit Run base
Laser Grading
Laser Grading
Installing Pit Run base
Installing Pit Run base
Installing Pit Run base
Installing Pit Run base
Compaction
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Driveway
Finished Drivewayriveway
Aerial shot of driveway

Project Description

Client:   T. Watters
Location:   Victor, Idaho
Year Completed:   2024

This project consisted of building an extended driveway against Highway 31 outside of Victor, Idaho. The customer’s original driveway existed their property onto a blind corner on Hwy 31. Idaho DOT expressed concern and strongly suggested they construct a new driveway with a more visible entrance. In addition to DOT permitting, this project required DOT signage, flaggers, and a safety program to help alleviate the traffic concerns.

The Challenges

This driveway was a design-build, with no engineered drawings. Excavation took place proximal to their septic leach field. Trucks were required to be loaded out on the highway for a portion of the project.

Teton Springs Addition Demo & Excavation

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Prior to Demo
Installation of temporary access road
Re-routing utitilies
Working around “live” utiltiies
Excavation prepped for concrete
Reconnection of Sewer and Water

Project Description

Client:   Iron Horse Design-Build
Location:   Teton Springs (Victor, ID)
Year Completed:   2024

This project involves the excavation of a foundation for an addition to a luxury residential home within a high-end golf course community. The scope included installation of a temporary access road, demolition of established landscaping and trees and careful excavation around live utility lines, including power, fiber optics, water, and sewer systems, requiring precise coordination and adherence to safety protocols.

The Challenges

Working inside of Teton Springs requires maintaining a visually appealing job-site with minimal disruption to the surrounding neighbors and golf course. This project included a plethora of unmarked/unidentified utilities, which required relocation and temporary bridging to allow the homeowner access to their residence.

new road that's been built between trees

High-End Road Construction & Building Pad

Tractor and landscape showing Final grade, ready for forms
Starting to rough-in the route
Getting the path established
Final product with road base
Another bird’s eye view
Marking the route and clearing the forest
Marking the route and clearing the forest
Starting excavation
Digging out the large cuts
Making more cuts
Moving Material
Cutting in the route
The cuts needed to preserve <10% grade
Compaction prior to geo-fabric
Getting down to rough grade
Rough grade-road bed prior to compaction
Rough Grade
Compaction before geo-fabric
Compaction prior to geo-fabric
Cutting in a culvert
Culvert Installation
Starting to lay the geo-fabric
Culvert Installation
Hauling in 1-2 feet of pit run
Pit run over the geo-fabric
Second culvert installation
Second culvert installation
Starting to grade the pit run
Moving Materials
Pit Run looking better
Starting the road base
Starting to look like a road
new road that's been built between trees
Rough edging with topsoil, will be cleaned up after first run-off
Road base installed and working on landscaping the entrance
Moving boulders for landscape elements
Culvert dress-up
Natural products make a mountain road look so good!
Hiding ugly culverts
Look…you can barely see it!

Project Description

Client:   J. Flowers
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

A very complicated road build. The engineers said we “couldn’t build the road with less than a 10% grade”. Not only did we come in at 9.8%, but we also managed to divert the route around several large trees, while maintaining a beautiful forest-feel!

Tie in at the well head

Excavate Well-Pad, Connect New Well, Repair Driveway

Insulation over water pipes
Excavating the well pad
Excavating the well pad so the driller can come in
Cleaning up the well pad
Cleaning up the well pad
Working with the driller to set the pump
Installing frost free hydrants
Tie in at the well head
Tie in at the well head
Connection at the well head
Connection at the well head
Installing the water line
Waterline Installation
Crossing fiber line
Crossing the fiber and gas line
Capping off the old water line and installing a compression fitting
Tie-in to the existing water line with a Mack-pack (compression fitting)
Trenching in the waterline 5 feet deep and covering with foam for insulation
Foam insulation covering at depth due to crossing a driveway
Overburden left to re-slope the well-pad
Cleanup
Rebuilding the road after installation on property
Rebuilding the road after installation
Rebuilding the road after installation
Rebuilding the road after installation
Cleanup
Cleanup
Rebuilding the road after installation

Project Description

Client:   A. Alexander
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

This project was a very complex situation. Prior to my work, the property shared a well with a neighbor and there was a dispute. The owner of this property called us to install a new well on his property (due to the slope of the mountainous terrain, required excavating a pad for the driller to be able to setup his machine), tie into the line coming through the foundation, cap and drain the line running down to the neighbor’s well and then repair the driveway, leaving the well-pad for future development (instead of putting it back to native).

Spreading pit-run

Build Mountain Road

Checking final grade
Project prior to starting
Project prior to starting
Project prior to starting
Project prior to starting
Starting to clear route
Starting to clear route
Establishing route
Establishing route
Overburden management
Overburden management
With the topsoil removed, its’ time to start working on grade
With the topsoil removed, its’ time to start working on grade
Controlling Erosion / Ditches
With the topsoil removed, its’ time to start working on grade
Initial grade set
Initial grade set
Initial grade set
Spreading pit-run
Spreading pit-run
Checking final grade
Final Grade!
Check out this cool moose that visited us every day!

Project Description

Client:   J. Plummer
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2021

The Challenges

Customer needed a construction-access road (and foundation for permanent road) constructed to his property. Cut away hundreds of yards of overburden. Surveyed grade to maintain <10% grade. Installed 12-inches of pit-run. Installed drainage ditches.

Build RV Park Project

Build RV Park

Stacking materials to burn
Clearing/Grubbing
Clearing/Grubbing
Clearing/Grubbing
Stacking materials to burn
Stacking materials to burn
Separating materials
Separating materials
Establishing grade
Establishing grade
Establishing grade

Project Description

Client:   Anonymous
Location:   Island Park, ID
Year Completed:   2021

The Challenges

Anonymous client wanted RV Park built. Removed trees and cleared ground. Set grade and built roads. Ditched for utiltiies.

Build Road Foundation

Staking and route management
Staking and route management
Pit Run base

Project Description

Client:   D. Waddoups
Location:   Rigby, ID
Year Completed:   2021

The Challenges

In preparation for construction, customer wanted a temporary construction road. We installed one-foot of pit run as the foundation for his road base. Project included intricate curves. Road was approximately 700 feet in length with curves and roundabout. Customer requested only wheel-packing with trucks until building construction is completed.