Project Description

Client: Illinois Department of Central Management
Location: Various locations in Central Illinois
Year Completed: February. 2013
Contract Value: $15,000,000

John Burns Construction Company installed over 1.1 million feet of conduit and fiber optic cable throughout Central Illinois for the Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership (IBOP) in 2012.

The Challenges

  • JBCC installed over 1.1 million feet of conduit and fiber optic cable throughout Central Illinois for the Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership (IBOP).

     

  • This project served to connect various cities and smaller municipalities throughout Central Illinois.

     

  • JBCC installed conduit primarily along Interstate Right-of-Way via vibratory plow and directional boring methods.

     

  • Fiber optic cable was installed by air jet, and spliced into various schools and universities along the route.