Partnering with the network owner and an environmental firm, BHC engineered ~40 miles of middle-mile network and 38 miles of laterals from the central ring. Our scope included design, permitting, construction drawings, and as-builts in Vero’s Fiber Management System. Using the client’s meet-me points, we vetted routes for right-of-way availability, utility conflicts, and jurisdictional limits to support timely approvals. After high-level design approval, we fielded routes to confirm constructability and installation methods (boring, plowing, and bridge attachment). BHC built and maintained a multi-jurisdiction permit schedule across counties, cities, canals, pipeline owners, state DOT, and railroad crossings (BNSF and NMDOT), keeping buildable footage ahead of construction. Key challenges included Rio Grande River crossings with levee protection requirements, plus licensing for canal and high-pressure pipeline crossings and final route adjustments for client approval.