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State Seeks Developers for New Men’s Prisons The Alabama Department of Corrections is looking for developers interested in building three men’s prisons that the state would then lease from private owners.

News outlets reported responses for the DOC’s request for expressions of interest were due April 10. The DOC said leasing the prisons may cost about $78 million annually. The prisons would each hold more than 3,000 inmates. By contrast, the most populated Alabama prison held fewer than 2,100 inmates in December.

A recent U.S. Department of Justice report on Alabama men's prisons detailed horrific conditions including rape and extortion. It said it was reasonable to believe the conditions violate the U.S. Constitution.

“We appreciate the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to ensure open lines of communication with the state of Alabama,” Gov. Kay Ivey responded in a press release. “DOJ has identified many of the same areas of concern that we have discussed publicly for some time.

“Over the coming months, my administration will be working closely with DOJ to ensure that our mutual concerns are addressed and that we remain steadfast in our commitment to public safety, making certain that this Alabama problem has an Alabama solution.”

The DOC said construction of the new prisons may cost about $900 million. Democratic Rep. Christopher England said the proposal effectively bypasses the Legislature, which allocates agency money.

The DOC plan to build new prisons will allow for enhanced security through updated structures and the implementation of current technology resources, according to the release. Such facilities also will allow for the integration of medical and mental health services and provide safer environments for inmates and staff.

“Our primary objective is to ensure each facility provides a humane, secure, and safe environment for inmates, and that reforms already in place and proposed bring about positive, tangible changes throughout the prison system,” Commissioner Jeff Dunn said.

Efforts for the improved hiring and retention of correctional staff have been bolstered with the Legislature’s $86 million funding appropriations in 2018 and 2019 for hiring additional correctional and health services staff.

These efforts continue with a $31 million request for ADOC’s proposed 2020 budget, which would help the department hire 500 new correctional officers and increase the pay scale for all security personnel.

“In response to DOJ’s findings, it is important to understand all the current efforts ADOC has taken and will continue to take to improve the conditions of confinement within the male prison system,” Dunn said. “Gov. Ivey’s commitment to working closely with the Legislature to resolve this generational problem will ultimately lead to a 21st-century prison system.”  CEG

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Demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new one is expected to take 14 months.

Busy Birmingham Interstate Undergoes Major Overhaul

By Cindy Riley

CEG CORRESPONDENT

Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year.

“It was estimated that 14 months was the necessary allotted time to complete the demolition and erection of the new bridge, taking into consideration all of the challenges this work includes,” said Amber Seymore, ALDOT assistant construction engineer. “The bridge has reached the end of its life. It’s functionally obsolete, and structurally deficient. ALDOT has reached the point in this project where it’s time for the central business district (CBD) bridge replacement.”

According to ALDOT’s website, the bridges along I59/20 and portions of I-65 through Birmingham’s CBD were built more than four decades ago and were originally designed to serve 80,000 vehicles per day. see INTERSTATE page 4

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Traffic count for the new stretch of I-59/20 is expected to climb to 225,000 vehicles per day by 2035.

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Doster Wins Excellence Award for Montgomery Memorial Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced Doster Construction Company as the 2019 National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award winner for the National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala on March 27 in Long Beach, Calf.

The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) opened the National

Memorial for Peace and Justice in downtown Montgomery, Ala. on April 26, 2018. Doster Construction Company partnered with the EJI and helped bring its vision to reality.

The Memorial for Peace and Justice was conceived with the hope of creating a sober, meaningful site where people can gather and reflect on America’s history of racial inequality. The memorial sits atop 6.5 acres and includes a 20,000-

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Doster Construction of Birmingham has been awarded the National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award for its work on the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery.

sq.-ft. open-air memorial with 1,610 corten steel monuments, a monument park and memorial garden.

“We are proud to honor Doster Construction Company with a National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award,” said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners, Coppell, Texas.

“The National Memorial for Peace and Justice shows not only the exceptional talent in our industry, but the overall commitment to building safely, on time and on budget.

Doster’s breadth of skills and craftsmanship greatly benefits the merit shop construction industry.”

The Excellence in Construction awards program is an industry competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s panel included representatives from the Building Owners and Managers Association International, the Smithsonian Facilities Construction Division, the Construction Management Association of America, Engineering News-Record, Design-Build Institute of America and various construction-related firms nationwide.

In addition to the national ABC award, Doster also accepted awards from ABC Alabama, ABC of Greater Tennessee, and the AGC of Alabama for their work on the memorial. 

Report: Bad Alabama Roads Cost More Than $1K Per Driver Road and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Alabama motorists a total of $5.3 billion per year — as much as $1,846 per driver in some areas — due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released Feb. 26 by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national nonprofit transportation research organization.

Adequate investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels is needed to relieve traffic congestion, improve road, bridge and transit conditions, boost safety and support long-term economic growth in Alabama, the report states.

The TRIP report, “Alabama Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” finds that nearly one-third of Alabama’s major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition and seven percent of locally and state-maintained bridges (20 feet or longer) are structurally deficient.

The report also finds that the state’s major urban roads are becoming increasingly congested, causing significant delays and choking commuting and commerce.

In addition to the statewide report, TRIP has also prepared regional reports for the

Anniston-Oxford-Gadsden, Birmingham, Florence, Decatur-Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa urban areas.

Driving on deficient roads costs Alabama drivers $5.3 billion annually in extra vehicle operating costs (VOC) as a result of driving on roads in need of repair, lost time and fuel due to congestion-related delays, and the costs of traffic crashes in which roadway features likely were a contributing factor.

The TRIP report finds that 14 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads in Alabama are in poor condition and another 16 percent are rated in mediocre condition, costing the state’s drivers an additional $2 billion each year in extra vehicle operating costs.

These costs include accelerated vehicle depreciation, additional repair costs and increased fuel consumption and tire wear.

Traffic congestion in the state’s largest urban areas is worsening, causing up to 37 annual hours of delay and as much as $990 each year in lost time and wasted fuel for residents in the state’s largest urban area.

Alabama drivers lose a total of $1.5 billion annually in the form of lost time and wasted fuel due to congestion.

“Infrastructure impacts both the local economy and quality of life for those who live in Montgomery,” said Montgomery

Mayor Todd Strange. “From tech to healthcare to public safety and tourism — everyone benefits from a sound infrastructure, and we will continue to support these improvements in our area.”

Seven percent (1,200 of 16,129) of Alabama’s bridges are rated structurally deficient, with significant deterioration to the bridge deck, supports or other major components. This includes all bridges that are 20 ft. or more in length. Nearly half — 49 percent — of Alabama’s bridges are at least 50 years old.

From 2015 to 2017, 4,507 people were killed in traffic crashes in Alabama. The financial impact of traffic crashes costs Alabama motorists a total of $1.8 billion statewide. Alabama’s overall traffic fatality rate of 1.34 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel is higher than the national average of 1.16. The fatality rate on Alabama’s noninterstate rural roads is more than two and a half times higher than on all other roads in the state (2.38 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel vs. 0.87).

To raise revenues needed to maintain, renovate and expand the state’s road system, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a 10-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase into law March 12. The tax had not been raised since 1992, when it was set at 18 cents per gallon, and its purchas-

ing power had been more than cut in half by inflation and increased fuel economy.

The vast majority of Alabama’s current transportation budget is devoted to preserving the existing system, leaving only $150 million available annually for new projects.

The efficiency and condition of Alabama’s transportation system, particularly its highways, is critical to the health of the state’s economy.

Annually, $432 billion in goods is shipped to and from sites in Alabama, mostly by trucks, relying heavily on the state’s network of roads and bridges. Increasingly, companies are looking at the quality of a region’s transportation system when deciding where to relocate or expand. Regions with congested or poorly maintained roads may see businesses relocate to areas with a smoother, more efficient and more modern transportation system. More than 940,000 full-time jobs in Alabama in key industries like tourism, retail sales, agriculture and manufacturing are dependent on the state’s transportation network.

“Driving on deficient roads comes with $5.3 billion price tag for Alabama motorists,” said Will Wilkins, TRIP’s executive director.

“Adequate funding for the state’s transportation system would allow for smoother roads, more efficient mobility, enhanced safety, and economic growth opportunities while saving Alabama’s drivers time and money.” 

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Safety Becomes Priority Along ‘Malfunction Junction’ INTERSTATE from page 1 include the completion of the entrance and exit ramps, which “It’s mostly day work,” said Seymore, “but there are a lot of Today, this portion of the interstate has the highest rate of included bridge and roadway work, from 25th Street to I- nighttime construction activities. The contractor has upwards traffic flow in the entire state, carrying more than twice the 59/I-20, the realignment of the 31st Street North exit ramp of 200 people on the project.”

According to Seymore, one of the biggest challenges number of vehicles than originally intended. By 2035, this on I-59/I-20 South and the realignment of the 31st Street number is expected to climb to more than 225,000 vehicles North entrance ramp to I-59/I-20 North. The erection of the regarding the shutdown involves facilitating the detour trafsegmental bridge is the remaining major task. fic, not only during normal commuting times, but also during per day.

As for the number of crew members working on the job, events at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center.

Crews have been working on the interchange at I-65 and “There’s an obligation by ALDOT to keep I-59/20, dubbed “Malfunction Junction,” for a certain number of north and south city an extended period. Work on Phase 1 began streets open at all times under the bridge. in September 2015 and was completed in the Part of the bridge goes over the railroad, fall of 2016. Much of the construction which the railroad indicates it to be one of involved the widening of roads and elevating the busiest sections of rail in the Southeast.” some bridges at the interchange of I-59/20 Seymore noted that rebuilding the aging with I-65. highway overpasses has taken a lot of planPhase 2 required redesigning and conning. structing the new interchange ramps at I-65 “There was a lot of prep work prior to the and finished in late 2018. Work on Phase 3 actual closure of the mainline bridges,” she calls for the replacement of bridges at the said. “We had to start by making several interchange between I-59/20 and Red improvements to the I-65 and I-59/20 interMountain Expressway, or U.S. 31 and U.S. change, along with bridge widening on I-65 280, and the bridges that carry I-59/20 and bridge replacements over I-59/20. This through downtown. The project is scheduled work was done in three previous projects. to be completed by the end of 2020.

“In the current project, there were several In addition to demolishing the existing improvements that had to be made near the bridge, crews have been responsible for comI-59/20 and E. B. Stephens Expressway pleting construction of the new foundations, interchange prior to the shutdown of the Ierecting the columns and caps (mostly precast concrete units), casting segments for the ALDOT photo 59/20 bridges. There were also several ITS new bridge and erecting the segmental The Alabama Department of Transportation is replacing a bridge at Interstate and signal/intersection improvements done bridge.

59/20 in Birmingham. The original bridge was built more than four decades ago to the detour routes, to help better facilitate the increased traffic. Crews spent a lot of Some of the milestones on the project and is functionally obsolete, according to ALDOT. time and effort in trying to improve the detour routes for the increase in traffic, without changing any pavement layouts prior to the shutdown.”

Regarding issues along the way, “There have been several unexpected utilities that had to be first labeled correctly, then either relocated or had to be worked around,” said Seymore.

“Figuring out what some of the unmarked, unlabeled utilities were was very challenging at times.”

The elements have been a concern for workers, which is typical of most construction projects.

“Rainfall amounts over the last several months have been greater than usual,” Seymore said. “Cold weather has been an issue when the contractor has been trying to pave asphalt or do various concrete work.”

Approximately 320,000 cu. yds. of soil material will be handled on the project, with cranes and track hoes among the equipment being used. Some of the main materials being used during construction include concrete, reinforcing steel, concrete girders, steel girders, post-tensioning tendon and asphalt.

Seymore said as work continues, updating the community on the project is key.

“It has been very important to ALDOT to keep the public informed of the detour, and any upcoming closures that may affect the traveling public,” she said. “The BirminghamShuttlesworth International Airport is nearby, and the shutdown has caused some travelers unfamiliar with the area to have to find another route. ALDOT was in contact with Waze and Google Maps to inform them of the shutdown, so they could update their maps to reflect the closures.”

So far, the majority of the feedback from drivers has ALDOT photo reportedly been positive.

“Prior to the shutdown, motorists were made aware of the A segment of a precast box girder sits in front of its casting bay as crews prepare for the next cast. Spans are

match-cast, so that each segment is used as part of the mold for the next.

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Growing Traffic Renders Bridges ‘Functionally Obsolete’ INTERSTATE from page 4

upcoming change to their commute and told to make plans,” Seymore said. “ALDOT ran a call center the first few weeks to help facilitate any questions concerning the detour.

We also have a website that provides detour information to the public.”

Seymore noted that, overall, the project is going well, even though shutting down such a busy stretch of roadway has been no small feat.

“There are many behind-the-scenes preparatory needs, but one of ALDOT’s main objectives was analyzing the detour routes and implementing changes to help the detour flow as smooth as possible,” she said.

Through the years, many have questioned why the interstate could not be re-routed.

ALDOT determined it was not possible, explaining that even if this were an option, it would have required a minimum of three decades to plan and prepare for a move, with a more than $2 billion price tag.

Over the past half-century, the amount of traffic through Birmingham has climbed dramatically. This has led the original design to become functionally obsolete. In addition, the interchange at I-59/20 and Red Mountain Expressway needed to be updated. ALDOT

says its plan addresses the concerns and improves traffic flow for all motorists. When performed in conjunction with rebuilding the bridges, it will also eliminate the conditions responsible for causing accidents and congestion.

ALDOT has further stated that rebuilding the bridges will provide substantial benefits

that were not available by redecking. Rebuilt bridges will have auxiliary lanes, with full shoulders and improved safety. It will also require the bridges to be closed for a full year less than redecking would require, and the finished product will be quieter and have improved aesthetics. At a cost difference of $25 million, officials decided the benefits of

rebuilding the bridges definitely outweighed the expense.

As Phase 3 work moves forward, engineers and others involved in the massive effort are keeping an eye on the big picture.

“It’s very rewarding to be a part of a oncein-a-lifetime project that’s also the first ever in the state,” Seymore said. 

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One of the project’s biggest challenges involves detour traffic, not only during normal commuting times, but also for events at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center.

Approximately 320,000 cu. yds. of soil material will be handled in the project.

Officials Welcome Toyota Boshoku’s Plans for Athens Facility Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku America and local leaders in Limestone County April 10 to announce that the global automotive supplier plans to invest more than $50 million to open a manufacturing facility in Athens, creating a total of around 400 jobs once full production is reached.

The new Alabama factory will produce seat systems for vehicles built at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. (MTMUS), a joint venture assembly plant the automakers are constructing about 30 miles away in Huntsville.

Toyota Boshoku is one of the first suppliers to announce plans for an Alabama facility to produce parts for MTMUS, which is expected to assemble its first vehicle in 2021.

“Toyota Boshoku is a premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems and a welcome addition to Alabama’s growing constellation of world-class auto suppliers,” Ivey said. “We look forward to see-

expect to develop a long-lasting partnership with this outstanding company as it creates well-paying jobs in Alabama.”

Limestone County officials welcomed Toyota Boshoku’s investment at the Athens site.

“Athens attracting one of the first Tier 1 suppliers for MTMUS speaks to our city’s attractiveness as a community and our great working relationship with several entities on industrial development,” Mayor Ronnie Marks said.

“From the state of Alabama to our Limestone County Economic Development Association and our other partners, we work well together to help industries invest in our community and provide jobs for our citizens. Athens appreciates Toyota Boshoku being the latest to invest in our city.”

Alabama Department of Commerce photo “We would like to welcome Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Shuhei Toyota Boshoku America to Toyoda of Toyota Boshoku hold up the Alabama state seal as they announce Limestone County,” added County plans for a $50 million manufacturing Limestone plant in Athens.

Commission Chairman Collin

ing the company put down roots in Athens and know that it will find all the ingredients for success in Sweet Home Alabama.”

The company’s plans were outlined today at a formal announcement at Athens City Hall.

“When we began our search for a new site to build our production facility, we looked at many locations. After an extensive search, we determined that Athens, Ala., is the perfect fit. We are grateful for the assistance from the state of Alabama, the city of Athens and Limestone County to make this project a reality,” said Shuhei Toyoda of Toyota Boshoku.

Supply Chain The new facility will be located in the Breeding North Industrial Park in Athens. The company is expecting to start construction around May 1.

The initial phases of construction on the MTMUS began in November 2018 at a 2,500-acre site in Limestone

County. The automakers plan to invest $1.6 billion in the Alabama facility, where 4,000 workers will produce 300,000 vehicles annually.

“Alabama’s economic development team has been working hard to facilitate the formation of the supply chain for MTMUS, and Toyota Boshoku’s decision to locate in Athens will add momentum to our efforts,” said Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. “We

Daly. “This over $50 million investment that will bring around 400 new jobs is a testament to the strong workforce in our region that has earned global recognition.”

Global Footprint Toyota Boshoku Corp., a member of the Toyota group of companies, develops and manufactures automotive interior systems and other components. Its founding company, Toyoda Boshoku, was established by the founder of Toyota group, Sakichi Toyoda, in 1918.

Today, Toyota Boshoku has extensive manufacturing operations in Japan and other parts of Asia, as well as Europe and the Americas. Toyota Boshoku America, based in Erlanger, Ky., employs more than 11,000 people in 20 locations through the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.

The company’s U.S. manufacturing sites are in Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Kentucky. 

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‘The Yellowhammer State’ Highway Project Lettings

The Alabama State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: Coffee Contract ID: 20181207001 Project: New alignment and bridge replacement.

Location: On SR 167 over the Pea River.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Murphree Bridge Corporation — $8,688,172 • F & W Construction Company Inc. — $9,205,148.

• Newell & Bush Inc. and W. S. Newell & Sons Inc., JV — $9,292,426 • McInnis Construction LLC — $10,978,209 • Joe McGee Construction Company Inc. — $11,050,663 County: Limestone Contract ID: 20181207003 Project: Bridge replacement and approaches.

Location: On CR 12 (Old Highway 20) over a slough of Limestone Creek northeast of Belle Mina.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Eutaw Construction Company Inc. — $2,261,326 • B. H. Craig Construction Company Inc. — $2,465,487 • Miller & Miller Inc. — $2,580,868 • Century Construction Group Inc. — $2,797,891 County: Madison Contract ID: 20181207010 Project: Additional lanes.

Location: On CR 93 from the junction of CR 406 to the junction of CR 389 northeast of Huntsville.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Reed Contracting Services Inc. — $6,597,823 • S J & L General Contractor LLC — $6,723,448 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $6,895,698 • John Plott Company Inc. — $7,943,781 County: Lawrence Contract ID: 20181207015 Project: Bridge replacement.

Location: On CR 187 over West Flint Creek southwest of Oakville.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Riley Bridge Company Inc. — $1,240,791 • B. H. Craig Construction Company Inc. — $1,417,277 • The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC — $1,430,158 County: Crenshaw Contract ID: 20181207028 Project: Roadway and drainage structure repairs.

Location: On SR 9 (U.S. 331) from south of the junction of SR 141 to south of the junction of SR 189.

Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Grady Ralls & Sons Inc. — $1,198,320 • W. S. Newell & Sons Inc. — $1,426,550 • S. A. Graham Company Inc. — $1,533,973 County: Jefferson and Blount Contract ID: 20181207041 Project: Planing, resurfacing, guardrail improvements and stripe.

Location: On I 65 from the Mount Olive Interchange to 0.780 mi. north of the SR 160 Interchange.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Good Hope Contracting Company Inc. — $16,237,742 • Dunn Construction Company Inc. — $17,017,230 • McCartney Construction Company Inc. — $17,194,607 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $19,956,045 Counties: Chilton and Shelby Contract ID: 20181207022 Project: Bridge replacement (grading, drainage, pavement and bridge) Location: On SR 145 over Waxahatchee Creek.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • The Bridge Builders of Alabama LLC — $6,782,085 • McInnis Construction LLC — $7,176,251 • Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. — $7,280,844 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $7,452,665

County: Montgomery Contract ID: 20181207045 Project: Pavement rehabilitation, planing, resurfacing and stripe.

Location: On I-85 from the I-65 Interchange to north of the Hall Street Overpass.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $2,600,900 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $2,788,587 County: Houston Contract ID: 20181207016 Project: Bridge replacement.

Location: On Brookside Drive over Quail Creek in Dothan.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • G. W. Norrell Contracting Company Inc. — $787,000 • Murphree Bridge Corporation — $929,777 County: Monroe Contract ID: 20181207051 Project: Planing, resurfacing, and traffic stripe.

Location: On SR 12 (U.S. 84) from east of the intersection of SR 136 (MP 76.686) to the Conecuh County line.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • H. O. Weaver & Sons Inc. — $1,345,502.

• Mobile Asphalt Company LLC — $1,367,455 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,551,857

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