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Phase Two of $700M 59/20 Bridges Project Nears Finish By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Phase two of the $700 million project to clean up traffic problems in downtown Birmingham is nearing completion as work on phase three continues to progress. The project, known as the 59/20 Bridges, includes widening roads, elevating bridges, constructing new interchange ramps and replacing bridges over portions of I-59/20 and I-65. Work on phase one was completed in the fall of 2016, with work on phase two set to be finished this summer. Now contractors have less than three years to finish work on phase three, scheduled for completion by the end of 2020. The massive undertaking is necessary to accommodate the highest rate of traffic flow in Alabama. “The bridges along I-59/20 and portions of I-65 through Birmingham’s Central Business District [CBD] were originally designed to accommodate 80,000 vehicles per day,” according to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s 5920bridge.com. Today, the traffic far surpasses that number with 160,000 vehicles traveling over I-59/20 and 130,000 on I65 per day, said DeJarvis Leonard, ALDOT’s regional engineer. “Over the past 40 years, as traffic has skyrocketed through the city of Birmingham, the junction of I-65 with I-59/20 has become labeled as ‘Malfunction Junction,’” said Leonard. Phase two, awarded to Granite Construction, involved the modification of the interchange at I-59/20 and I-65. The purpose is to separate on and off movement on the Interstate, which will be accomplished by removing several conflict points from the ramp configuration in place, Leonard said. “We have cranes and cranes and more cranes, including two see BRIDGES page 2
The massive undertaking is necessary to accommodate the highest rate of traffic flow in Alabama.
Google Begins Work on $600M Data Center in Bridgeport Crews recently broke ground on Google’s latest data center in Bridgeport, Ala. Officials expect the $600 million project to create up to 100 jobs in Jackson County, Area Development reported. Plans for the project were first formally announced in June 2015, Made in Alabama reported. When complete, the facility
will be the state’s first large-scale data center, and is expected to bring a new aspect to the area’s local economy, which is currently focused on manufacturing, Made in Alabama reported. “This is a big day for Bridgeport because it helps our city in many different ways,” said Mayor David “Bubba” Hughes.
“Having Google in our community will bring us great jobs and offer real opportunities for our young people. Google is a generous supporter of schools, and the company’s presence will help us recruit other high-tech companies. No doubt about it — this a game-changer for us.” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey
echoed Hughes’ sentiment, saying, “As one of the world’s most dynamic and innovative technology companies, Google’s products touch billions of people across the globe every single day. We’re proud that Alabama is playing an important role in Google’s future growth, and we look forward to seeing this data center operation
help power that growth … When Google was searching for its next location, I’m glad they found Alabama.” The center will take over 360 acres that sit adjacent to the Widows Creek coal-fired power plant, which was decommissioned by the Tennessee Valley see GOOGLE page 2
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Skyrocketing Traffic Rates Spur Massive $700M Job
The project, known as the 59/20 Bridges, includes widening roads, elevating bridges, constructing new interchange ramps and replacing bridges over portions of I-59/20 and I-65. BRIDGES from page 1
220-ton cranes,” Leonard said. “The project has made significant progress. You can literally see the change in the skyline with the new ramps being constructed and put into place.” Phase three, awarded to Johnson Brothers, a subsidiary of the Texas-based Southland Holdings, includes the modification of the interchange at Red Mountain Expressway, U.S. 280 and U.S. 31. It also includes the demolition of the elevated section of I-59/20 and construction of the new bridge. “Just recently in the last few months they brought in two large 300-ton cranes to help set some of the girders,” Leonard said. “They bring them in in pieces on lowboys and flatbeds. It came in parts and they had to put it together. The contractor has bulldozers, track hoes, all those different items on the project.”
Phase two of the $700 million project to clean up traffic problems in downtown Birmingham is nearing completion as work on phase three continues to progress.
The biggest challenge of the project has been getting the work done as nearly 300,000 vehicles travel the two Interstates. “We have closed some ramps, we have closed some lanes, but primarily when there is significant traffic shut down, this work is being done at night,” Leonard said. “We set some girders across mainline 59/20 and closed it from midnight to 6 a.m. to allow workers to set them. One is in excess of 300 feet. “However, we are going to close the main line 59/20 in the fall of 2018. The contractor will have 14 months to demolish the existing bridge and reconstruct the new bridge and put it in place. This work has been done by using segmental construction at the casting yard in the city. It’s all precast and ready to go to work once demolition is complete. Or, while
demolition is going on. We’ll attack it from three different locations and directions. “It’s like a puzzle. You build parts of the bridge, set them in place and post-tension those so they carry the load. We post tension it with strings of steel cables and each one of the segments will have conduit so those strands can be placed through and we can post tension the segment.” The project has created more than 300 construction jobs and additional 60 for managing the project. It is being paid for through a combination of funds from ALDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Google Commits to Invest in Jackson County, School District GOOGLE from page 1
Authority (TVA) in 2015. TVA is currently working with Google to provide the company with renewable energy that will match the new data center’s power usage, Made in Alabama reported. According to Google, the facility will also incorporate energy-effi-
cient elements. The Perfect Place According to Google, the company chose the location in Jackson County because it provided both energy infrastructure and land that was ready to be built on, Made in America reported. Additionally,
Google said that state and local officials worked with the company to establish a partnership and help the project move forward. “Google is committed to investing in Jackson County to create new economic and educational opportunities for the people of Alabama and the surrounding
region,” said Dr. Nan Boden, senior director and head of Global Technology Partners for Google Cloud. “As a native Alabamian, I am so proud to be part of the effort to bring this Google data center to life in the coming months and years.” Google said at the groundbreak-
ing that it plans to give back to the community by donating $100,000 to the Jackson County School District to support STEM programs for local students. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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The Alabama State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Tuscaloosa Contract ID: 20171103023 Project: Resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On CR 59 (Lock 17 Road) from the north city limits of Brookwood to the junction of Groundhog Road. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $3,888,128 • S. T. Bunn Construction Company Inc. — $3,978,650 County: Chilton Contract ID: 20171103031 Project: Bridge replacement (grading, drainage, base and pavement). Location: On SR 155 over the CSXT Railroad northwest of Jemison. Contractors And Bid Amounts: • Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. — $2,510,498 • The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC — $2,514,931 • Chilton Contractors Inc. — $2,683,090 • Joe McGee Construction Company Inc. — $3,002,970 Counties: Butler, Lowndes and Montgomery Contract ID: 20171103037 Project: Cable guiderail installation. Location: On I-65 from 0.500 mi. north of the CR 28 overpass west of Boling to the Catoma Creek overpass in Montgomery. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C & H Construction Services LLC — $2,246,639 • RMD Holdings Inc. — $2,274,151 County: Houston Contract ID: 20171103044 Project: Pavement preservation. Location: On SR 1 (U.S.-231/U.S.-431) from just north of the junction of SR 210 (U.S.-231/Ross Clark Circle) to Speigner Street. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,401,515 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $1,521,795 County: Jackson Contract ID: 20171103045 Project: Planing, resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On SR 2 (U.S.-72) from north of the intersection of CR-94 to the Tennessee state line. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Reed Contracting Services Inc. — $2,651,545 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $2,676,093 County: Marshall Contract ID: 20171103051
Project: Bridge replacement (grade, drain, pavement and retaining wall). Location: On SR 205 over Drum Creek in Albertville. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC — $2,022,444 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $2,343,247 • Lambert Contracting LLC — $2,672,801 County: Lowndes Contract ID: 20171103054 Project: Planing, resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On SR 3 (U.S.-31) from 0.750 mi. south of the junction of Julian Town Road to the Montgomery County line. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Asphalt Contractors Inc. — $1,967,420 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $1,996,620 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $2,067,417 County: Bullock Contract ID: 20171103055 Project: Resurfacing, concrete pavement rehabilitation and stripe. Location: On SR 6 from SR 15 to the end of the concrete pavement on U.S.-82 and on SR 197 from SR 15 to SR 6 in Union Springs. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Asphalt Contractors Inc. — $1,579,021 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $1,986,865
Counties: Coffee and Covington Contract ID: 20171103063 Project: Safety widening, planing, resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On SR 134 from the junction of SR 9 (U.S.331) in OPP to the junction of SR 87 west of Goodman. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $3,682,169 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $4,289,680 County: Washington Contract ID: 20171103048 Project: Planing, resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On SR 57 (U.S.-45) from the junction of SR 17 to the Escatawpa River bridge (MP 7.891) southeast of Fruitdale. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Mobile Asphalt Company LLC — $1,171,849 • H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. — $1,358,965 • John G. Walton Construction Company Inc. — $1,444,067 County: Monroe Contract ID: 20171103064 Project: Safety widening, resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On SR 265 from the junction of SR 21 to the Wilcox County line north of Beatrice. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. — $1,522,129 • Mobile Asphalt Company LLC — $1,556,549 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,569,492
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