Smith-Midland begins production of precast utility manholes for Port of Virginia

Smith-Midland has begun production in their Virginia plant for $1.1M of precast concrete Utility Manholes for the North Norfolk International Terminal Optimization Project, in Norfolk, Virginia. The redevelopment project, consisting of over 74 acres of terminal property, will include multiple underground precast concrete utility boxes for electrical and communication uses. The utility manholes will also include cast iron frames and covers, all of which will be delivered to the site. Production and delivery of the boxes is set to last through 2024. Smith-Midland is designing and manufacturing multiple manholes utilizing ten different sizes with around 40 percent of the total order engineered to be rated for heavy-duty loads up to 100,000 lbs.