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Auger Boring / Jack & Bore
Auger boring (jack and bore) pushes steel casing in a straight line from a drive pit to a reception pit while spoil is removed mechanically. Carriers are grouted inside the casing on many railroad and highway templates.
What Is Auger Boring / Jack & Bore?
Auger boring (jack and bore) pushes steel casing in a straight line from a drive pit to a reception pit while spoil is removed mechanically. Carriers are grouted inside the casing on many railroad and highway templates.
How It Works
Shored pits are set on line and grade. Casing segments jack forward with a rotating cutting head. After the pipe is seated, product pipe or ducts are installed per agency spec.
Who Needs Auger Boring / Jack & Bore?
- Railroad crossings where BNSF templates require casing
- Storm or sanitary installs under levees and arroyo banks
- Straight drives under building footprints with rigid carrier protection
Materials & Pipe Sizes
Steel casing 12 inch through 72 inch and larger; internal HDPE, DIP, PVC, or multi-duct as designed.
Project Scale
Forty-foot neighborhood drives to five-hundred-foot agency crossings with intermediate jacking when engineered.
Benefits vs Open-Cut Trenching
Jack and bore keeps pavement width intact on short, straight obstacles. Curved alignments or long HDPE pulls without casing usually shift scope to HDD.
- Agency-familiar casing installs
- Predictable grade on straight pushes
- Protects carrier in unstable fill
- Works where fluid drilling is restricted
When You Need This Service
- Engineer specifies steel casing
- Railroad agreement names jack and bore
- Straight shot under levee or approach slab
- Limited footprint for drive pit only
811 & Permits
Pit excavation exposes adjacent utilities — locates, shoring, and dewatering follow New Mexico ROW rules and city shoring standards.
Cost Factors (No Flat Rate)
Casing size, drive length, pit depth, groundwater, rail or highway flagging, and welding inspection.
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Auger Boring / Jack & Bore Across New Mexico
Why specs list trenchless here
New Mexico ground rewards planning before the rig arrives
Caliche hardpan, monsoon runoff, and ROW permits change the math — we scope before we mobilize.
Scope review at no charge
Send path, diameter, and county — we explain footage, rock, traffic control, and tap fees as drivers, not a menu price.
811 before every pit
New Mexico dig law, pothole conflicts, and expired tickets stop work — we document locates for commercial and municipal files.
Pits, not trenches
Finished xeriscape, flagstone walks, and tenant parking stay largely intact when HDD or casing fits the alignment.
FAQ
Auger Boring / Jack & Bore FAQ
Jack and bore or HDD in New Mexico?
Casing templates and straight alignments favor auger bore. Curved paths or long HDPE without casing favor HDD. We align with your engineer before quoting.
Railroad lead times?
Often longer than the physical bore. Start BNSF coordination early — we scope flagging and inspection holds in the quote.
Problem soils for jacking?
Running sand and cobbles without dewatering can stall progress. Test pits and geotech reduce guesswork in Rio Grande valley fill.
What is horizontal directional drilling (HDD)?
HDD uses a steerable drill head to create an underground path, then pulls pipe or conduit through without a continuous surface trench. It is the standard way to cross driveways, parking lots, highways, and arroyos when restoration costs matter.
How much does directional boring cost in New Mexico?
Quotes depend on footage, pipe size, caliche or rock, groundwater, traffic control, and how many utilities share the corridor — we do not publish a per-foot rate. Send your alignment and we will break down the cost drivers on a free estimate.
Free Auger Boring / Jack & Bore Quote
24/7 — Emergency dispatch statewide — (512) 838-3643
Scope your alignment
Send bore path details
Step 1 of 2 — path, pipe, and city first