Drainage · awarded bid prices
Trench and Culvert Excavation: cost per cubic yard in New York
The median awarded price is $45.00 per cubic yard, from 65 winning bids on 12 public projects in New York (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.00 and $80.00.
Cost by state › New York › Trench and Culvert Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (NYS Thruway Authority, NYSDOT). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $34.50 in 2021 to $77.50 in 2026 (+125%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.50 | 26 |
| 2022 | $45.00 | 17 |
| 2023 | $43.50 | 20 |
| 2024 | $36.00 | 23 |
| 2025 | $45.00 | 27 |
| 2026 | $77.50 | 12 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | NYSDOT | 38 CY | $80.60 | Open the source page, item 206.0201 bid history ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 266 CY | $30.00 | Open bid tab, D215020 ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 570 CY | $75.00 | Open bid tab, D215080 ↗ |
| Feb 25, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 50 CY | $98.00 | Open bid tab, D215057 ↗ |
| Feb 11, 2026 | NYS Thruway Authority | 24 CY | $75.00 | Open bid tab, D215075 ↗ |
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