raised manhole covers what to do

[John Mac]

I mark with a cone and orange paint. Hit it once and you won't forget were they are for the next time.

The paint lasts all year, get out of the warm truck find it and clean the snow off so you know were it is for sure.

[snowman55]

I had a site like that. got out showed the skid operator where they were and what they looked like. I said go slow backdrag the middle with the bucket the bucket will ride over them and you will see them, when plowing go around them and go slow!! when you plow. 1/2 hr later had to bring the dumbsit to the hospital and put a new door on the skid.

[forbidden]

A new site we are quoting on doesn't have manhole covers poking up, instead we have two water main shutoffs. Who builds stuff like this these days? Time for some cutting away of the asphalt and some hot mix to solve the problem. I am concerned that cold mix won't bond and will come up the first time we come near it.

[SullivanSeptic]

Water main buffalo boxes are telescoping. Cut away asphalt around it and use a piece of wood and hammer it down. They all tend to heave up due to frozen ground. Easy fix.

[excav8ter]

I plow a subdivision that has approximately 30+ manhole/storm sewer/curb inlet covers. I just put t-posts along the edge of the road.....fluorescent orange paint on the post to see it better in the dark. No big deal. Just slow down.

[peteo1]

If the road just has binder then there won't be any riser rings one the manholes. In that case put a cone or a bigfoot on top of it and slow down. And no, I didnt mean dig the damned thing up and take out a concrete riser. Seriously, does common sense even come into play here anymore???

[SullivanSeptic]

Whoa. Relax. Riser extension rings go on the manhole then the frame and lid. Binder coat has nothing to do with riser rings or not. Those are installed by sewer crew to make grade with manhole frame. But i do agree with you on just slow down and watch out for them

[peteo1]

Around here they're installed by the paving crew to make proper grade for the road. The sewer dept provides them. BTW, that wasn't a shot at you Sully, you're one of the few on here I actually value. I can see where I may have ruffled some feathers though. Sorry about that.

[SullivanSeptic]

No problem. But slowing down and paying attention when plowing is the best advice. I have two buddies that ruined plows by hitting them going to fast