Helical Piles Installed in Connecticut During Polar Vortex

Chris Burns, Wilton Bulletin, Josh Ryan, Norwalk River Valley Trail, Polar Vortex, Timber & Stone, Helical Piers, Helical Piles, Square Shaft, Conte Construction — Timber & Stone’s Josh Ryan with a Helical Pile during the construction of the Norwalk River Valley Trail.
*Photo Credit: Christopher Burns, Wilton Bulletin*

During last week’s polar vortex surge of bitter cold, two hardcore construction companies bundled up and went to work installing helical anchors in arctic Connecticut.

Conte Construction, assisted conservation-minded-construction company, Timber & Stone, LLC, with the installation of helical piles for a boardwalk in Wilton, CT as part of the new Norwalk River Valley Trail‘s Wilton Center Loop. When completed, the Norwalk River Valley Trail will be 38 miles long, running from Norwalk, CT to Danbury, CT.

Chris Burns, Wilton Bulletin, Alex Hoffmeier, Norwalk River Valley Trail, Polar Vortex, Timber & Stone, Helical Piers, Helical Piles, Square Shaft, Conte Construction — *Photo Credit: Christopher Burns, Wilton Bulletin*

Helical piers can be installed in all weather conditions and are environmentally friendly. Our installers are also willing to go the extra mile! Kudos to Timber & Stone and Conte Construction for their dedication to their craft.

To learn more about the project, how the team stayed warm and on schedule, and the challenges of working in a polar vortex, check out the Wilton Bulletin‘s article, “NRVT: Construction moves forward despite polar vortex.”