Every rockfall event starts with a block that was loose on the slope face. Along I-80 through the Delaware Water Gap, I-78 through the Watchung Mountains, Route 23 along the Palisades, and Route 15 through the Highlands, Palisades diabase sill, New Jersey Highlands gneiss, and Delaware Water Gap quartzite produce weathered, fractured rock faces where loose blocks, wedges, and slabs accumulate over time. Scaling removes this material proactively — reducing the frequency and severity of rockfall events before they occur.
Access Limited performs mechanical, manual, and remote scaling operations across New Jersey — using Spider Excavators, rope-access crews, and controlled blasting to address every scale of loose rock removal.
Mechanical scaling uses Spider Excavators to remove loose rock from steep slope faces with hydraulic breakers, buckets, and ripping tools. The Spider Excavator's ability to walk on slopes exceeding 60 degrees makes it the most productive mechanical scaling tool available.
Manual scaling uses rope-access technicians to hand-scale individual blocks, wedges, and loose material from exposed rock faces. This method is used where precision is required or where equipment access is not feasible.
Remote scaling uses long-reach equipment or controlled blasting to remove large unstable masses from slope faces without placing personnel directly on the face.
Controlled blasting removes large rock masses that cannot be addressed by mechanical or manual methods. Access Limited coordinates controlled blasting operations with full traffic management and safety planning.
Oversized boulders that have already detached but are too large to handle intact require breaking before removal. Access Limited uses hydraulic breakers and controlled methods to reduce boulders to manageable sizes.
Access Limited brings specialty rockfall equipment to New Jersey's constrained, high-traffic corridors.
See why NJDOT, NJ Transit, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, utility providers, and Port Authority trust Access Limited for rock scaling services and rockfall mitigation across New Jersey.
Access Limited delivers specialized rock scaling services across New Jersey's rockfall corridors. Complete the form to request an assessment or call our team directly.
