Link-Belt rough terrains power Austin Reclaimed Water Project

Posillico Civil, Inc. is relying on a pair of 85-ton (80-metric ton) Link-Belt 85|RT rough terrain cranes to advance critical work on the Oltorf Street Reclaimed Water Project in Austin, Texas, USA.

A Link-Belt 85|RT rough terrain crane from HOLT Crane & Equipment lifts materials above a 60-foot-deep shaft on the Oltorf Street Reclaimed Water Project in Austin, Texas, USA.

The cranes, rented from HOLT Crane & Equipment, are operating above 60-foot-deep pits as crews work to connect more than 7,000 linear feet of reclaimed water lines. Positioned along the section of the project that runs beneath Interstate 35 and parallel with Mariposa Drive, the cranes are supporting excavation, shoring, and maintenance tasks while also assisting with placement of mini tunnel boring machines that are driving trenchless tunnels for new water lines.

The multi-year initiative is designed to create a redundant “loop” around the city of Austin to deliver reclaimed water for irrigation, manufacturing and cooling systems.

Accordingly to a project overview published by Austin Water, through this process, the company will recycle water that historically was discharged into the Colorado River, “giving the local water a second life and helping to preserve this most precious and finite resource for years to come.”

Construction began in 2022 and is expected to wrap up in 2026, expanding the city’s capacity to conserve potable water while supporting long-term infrastructure growth.