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Cranes Key to Giving Ventura Freeway Its New Look By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
The California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) $55 million Interstate 5 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV, or carpool) lane project between State Route 134 (the Ventura Freeway) and Magnolia Boulevard is expected to be substantially completed this Spring. “This is one of several projects that make up Caltrans’ ongoing $1.3 billion I-5 North improvements on I-5 (the Golden State Freeway) between SR-134 and State Route 118,” said Michael Comeaux, public information officer, Caltrans — District 7. “This project is widening I-5 to add 2.7 miles of HOV lanes in each direction in Glendale and Burbank, where I-5 had four lanes in each direction at the outset of the project. Upon completion, I-5 will have one HOV lane plus four regular freeway lanes in each direction.” The design phase of the project was completed in March 2009, and the contract was awarded to Security Paving in December 2010, with construction starting in February 2011. A key subcontractor on the project was Mr. Crane, a firm that
Here, a beam is about to be placed on a new bridge. Night work was essential on the busy freeway.
provides operated crane and rigging services, which lifted and erected 32 steel girders (between 94 and 104 ft. long) for eight spans that weighed between 30,000 and 58,000 lbs. for the Providencia Avenue bridge. The crews, up to 10 people, were on-
site for nine evenings in August 2016. “We had the freeway and street closures that were required,” said Erin Parker, Mr. Crane’s Bridge Girder Project Manager. “Our crews would show up at 10 p.m. and plan to make sure that every-
body was on the same page — we went over the bracing procedures with Security Paving and worked hand-in-hand with them to get the girders in place. After the girders were placed, they would brace them in their final position.” The lane closures began at 11
p.m. and they had to be re-opened at 4 a.m. precisely. “Our window was pretty finite,” said Parker. “Our Grove GMK 6350 all-terrain hydraulic truck crane was stored in offhours in a dirt lot close to the site and we were able to put it in place rapidly. During the course of work Mr. Crane and Security Paving crews developed a rhythm, but you have to avoid complacency, as it is one of the biggest causes of injuries. Communication with Security Paving was really critical and we remind our crews ‘that even though we all think we know what the next step is, let’s make sure no one gets caught off guard — that’s when bad things happen.’” Caltrans financial penalties for late lane re-openings were substantial — in the thousands of dollars, on a per-lane per-minute basis. To avoid these penalties, time was measured to the second. “With the potential financial impact of opening a freeway or road late, we timed each interval and if it took 37 minutes and we had 45 minutes left until the closure ended, that would be the last girder for the night – the fine were prohibitive and it didn’t make see CRANE page 10
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Port of Entry Project Will Be ‘Clean, Green and Smart’ By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
As part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) state Route 11 (SR-11)/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry project, crews from Skanska US Civil are constructing the final segment of the future toll road SR-11 and the southbound connector ramps, linking southbound State Route 125 (SR-125) to eastbound SR-11 and eastbound state Route 905 (SR-905). The project is a joint-venture between Caltrans and SANDAG, in collaboration with state and federal partners in the U.S and Mexico, to create a 21st century port of entry that will enhance regional mobility, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economic growth, and bolster binational trade. Construction began on Skanska’s contract ($103M) began in July 2019 and will be completed August 2021. With recent approval by the United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement by the U.S. and Mexican governments to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, the need for modern border facilities to enhance trade is all the more paramount. “The new port of entry will be clean, green, and smart,” states the project web page. “Reducing vehicle wait times and building in smart technologies will help reduce emissions and improve air quality in the border region. As the U.S.-Mexico border region grows, there is a need to improve the commercial movement of goods, services, and passengers through an efficient, integrated system to bolster the local, state, federal, and international economies.” In 2018, the nearby Otay Mesa and Tecate ports of entry processed a combined $47.5 billion in total bilateral trade, and that number is expected to increase over the coming years. The project planners stress that this new border crossing will facilitate job growth and new economic opportunities for private sectors on both sides of the border. Roadway and connecter ramp construction currently underway will ultimately provide a direct connection to the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and a California Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, helping to enable fast, predictable, and secure border crossings. Since construction began last summer, crews have focused their efforts on building 1.2 new mi. of SR-11 and setting up falsework for the construction of the two connector bridges at the SR11/SR-905/SR-125 interchange. This work includes roadway and connecter ramp construction, earth work, site preparation, and drainage infrastructure installation. The infrastructure for the Skanska contract was designed by Caltrans. see SKANSKA page 12
Approximately 1.2 million yards of earth is being excavated to construct the new road. About one million yards has been excavated and the remaining should be dealt with by May 1.
A long section of storm water drainage pipe along a portion of the 1.2 mi. of SR-11 that will be paved later this year. Crews installing some of the falsework at the Diverging Diamond Interchange.
Nearly 26,000 linear ft. of storm water pipe are being installed for the project. Here, a section of the site is being prepared.
A welder at work
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CIM Group to Begin Constructing Westlands Solar Park CIM Group LLC, a real estate investment firm, has reportedly commenced the construction of Westlands Solar Park (WSP), one of the largest permitted solar parks across the globe that could generate 2.7 gigawatts of renewable energy, which may offer clear energy to over 1.2 million homes. The master-planned energy park comprises over 20,000 acres in California’s Kings and Fresno Counties. It is developed to open in phases to meet the needs of private, public and other energy consumers. Reportedly, the solar project has a certified programmatic environmental impact report for the complete project, and it is recognized as a CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zone) through RETI (Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative) A map view of where the Westlands Solar Park will be built. process. The first phase of CIM’s development at of Davis and Woodland and unincorporated areas of Yolo County, for 50MW capacity, Westlands Solar Park includes Aquamarine, portions of Yolo County, for 50 megawatts with initial delivery expected to occur at the a 250-megawatt solar photovoltaic project, of capacity, with initial delivery anticipated end of 2021. Reports claim that Valley Clean Energy which has obtained all entitlement and con- to occur in late 2021. Meanwhile, CIM group has inked a PPA has selected Aquamarine on account of its ditional use approvals following a full environmental impact review. CIM signed a (power purchase agreement) with Valley minimum impact on environmentally propower purchase agreement with Valley Clean Energy Alliance, a locally governed tected species, prime farmland, and habitat. At Westlands Solar Park, the CIM group Clean Energy Alliance, a locally governed body offering electricity to California cities electricity provider for the California cities of Woodland and Davis and unincorporated is repurposing drainage-impaired and seleni-
The CIM group is repurposing drainage-impaired and selenium-contaminated farmland for developing clean solar energy.
um-contaminated farmland for developing clean solar energy. WSP has gained strong support from environmental communities such as Defenders of Wildlife, the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and NRDC. CIM’s clean energy projects would deliver solutions to multiple policy objectives for California’s renewable energy mandate including carbon-free energy and greenhouse gas reduction. In addition to this, it is expected that WSP will support economic advancements in Central Valley communities by enhancing the region beyond agriculture as well as create new clean energy jobs for the development of the project.
Granite Awarded a Pair of Projects in NorCal, SoCal Granite announced recently it has been awarded a $79 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to construct the Highway 101: Carpinteria project in Santa Barbara County, Calif. The $79 million contract award will be booked in Granite’s second quarter 2020 backlog. This project is one of five segments that will be constructed as part of an overall effort to reconstruct 10.9 mi. of Highway 101. In December 2018, Granite announced that it had been selected as the construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) for the overall Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project. The estimated construction contract value for the remaining segments is approximately $400 million. “This project is critical to the safety and mobility of one of the state’s most congested highways,” said Kyle Larkin, Granite executive vice president and chief operating officer. “As the CMGC, Granite is proud to be partnering with Caltrans, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the City of Carpinteria on this project and pleased to see local and state tax dollars from Measure A and Senate Bill 1 being put to work.” Scope of Granite’s work for the Highway 101 Carpinteria project includes the full rebuild and addition of three miles of new high occupancy vehicle lanes, on- and off-ramp improvements, construction of new sound walls as well as improvements to local streets and intersections. The project also includes approximately 64,000 cu. yds of excavation, 55,000 tons of aggregate, 29,000 tons of hot-mix
asphalt, 39,000 cu. yds. of reinforced concrete pavement and 14,300 linear ft. of concrete barrier. Hot-mix asphalt and aggregate materials will be provided by Granite’s nearby Santa Paula Hot Plant, Bee Rock Quarry and Gardner Facility. Construction is expected to get underway in April 2020 and estimated to be complete by summer 2022. For more information on the project, visit SBROADS.com. Larkin also states, “As is the case with all of our projects in these challenging times, Granite is working together with our clients and partners to continue building needed infrastructure improvements while ensuring safe working conditions for our crews that are in alignment with guidance from federal and local health officials.”
ble for constructing a temperature-controlled device for EID’s intake facilities in order to preserve the cold-water pool in Folsom Lake to help enhance downstream habitat for anadromous fish species as well as maintaining water delivery service during construction. “Granite’s Sacramento Valley Region has a long history of working with the irrigation district and the team looks forward to working together again to complete the necessary improvements at Folsom Lake,” said Carter Rohrbough, vice president of Granite’s Northern California operations. Construction on the project is estimated to begin this summer with an estimated completion in spring 2022. For more information, visit the project website at eid.org.
Granite Awarded Folsom Lake Intake Improvements Project Granite announced recently it has been awarded a $36 million contract by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) for the Folsom Lake Intake Improvements Project in El Dorado Hills, located approximately 20 mi. east of Sacramento. Originally constructed in 1958, the Folsom Lake Intake supplies raw water from Folsom Lake to the El Dorado Hills Water Treatment Plant where it is treated and conveyed to local customers. This project will provide critical improvements to the existing facilities including the replacement of all intake structures, pumps and associated piping, electrical, controls and site modifications. Crews will also be responsi-
About Granite Granite is America’s infrastructure company. Incorporated since 1922, Granite is one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States as well as a full-suite provider in the transportation, water infrastructure and mineral exploration markets. Granite’s code of conduct and strong core values guide the company and its employees to uphold the highest ethical standards. In addition to being one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 11 consecutive years, Granite is an industry leader in safety and an award-winning firm in quality and sustainability. For more information, visit the Granite website, and connect with Granite on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Metro Purple Line Gets Additional $1.3 Billion in Funding The U.S. Department of Transportation will issue a $1.3 billion grant to Metro for the final phase of the Purple Line subway extension — the last major piece of funding required to completion construction. The funding agreement, announced recently by Senator Dianne Feinstein, will cover more than one-third the $3.6-billion price tag for the third section of the Purple Line extension, which will span roughly 2.5 mi. between Century City and the Veterans Administration Campus in Westwood. The remaining funds will come from local sales tax revenue, as approved by Los Angeles County voters. Overall — including the first two phases — the extensions will add nine mi. of Westside Purple Line (now renamed the “D Line”) subway, extending from Koreatown to Beverly Hills to West Los Angeles. Subway extension sections one and two are already under construction and are slated to open in 2023 and 2025, respectively. The FFGA was signed late in March, according to a Metro CEO Phil Washington brief, shared on Twitter: “On Tuesday, March 17, I joined the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams and FTA officials via tele-conference to sign the $1.3 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for the Westside Purple Line Extension (WPLE) – Section 3. The Congressional 30-day review period for this FFGA, as mandated by the FAST Act, ended on March 11, 2020. Section 3 of the WPLE will extend this heavy rail line from the
The seven-mile extension will include seven new stations, located in the Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood.
future Century City station to the planned Westwood/VA Hospital station at a total cost of $3.6 billion. “I want to personally thank all Metro board members and their staff for their strong and sustained support as we have worked together to advance an unprecedented four active FFGA’s for Los Angeles County; and a special thanks to Metro
Government Relations-Federal Affairs Team for their persistence and tenacity throughout this process. I also want to extend my sincere appreciation to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, our entire LA County Congressional Delegation, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams, FTA Region IX Administrator Ray Tellis and
The last major piece of funding required to completion construction was awarded for the third phase of upgrades to the Metro Purple line.
Director for Region IX Los Angeles Office Charlene Lee Lorenzo for working diligently to ensure this FFGA moved forward in a deliberate and effective manner. We will be working with our Board of Directors and U.S. Department of Transportation to determine a suitable time in the future to celebrate this final federal funding contribution that will complete construction of the WPLE.” Following a 30-day review period mandated by federal law, the $1.3 billion grant will be delivered through a multi-year full funding grant agreement, which requires no repayment by Metro. Construction of the Purple Line extension is split into three segments, two of which are already in the midst of construction. The seven-mile extension will include seven new stations, located in the Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. The three sections are expected to open in 2023, 2025, and 2027 — one year prior to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. According to Metro, the Westside ranks as the second largest job center in the Los Angeles area, with more than 300,000 commuters traveling to the area each weekday. Metro anticipates that the full extension will generate approximately 49,300 daily riders on its own, and result in approximately 78,000 new daily trips on the full Metro rail system. “Los Angeles is in the midst of a once-ina-generation moment for public transportation," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in a statement. “The idea of linking the Westside to Downtown is no longer a distant dream, but a reality that's within our grasp.”
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Mr. Crane Lifts Steel Beams to Deliver Bridge Elements CRANE from page 1
sense to push the envelope,” said Parker. “Our work was not long in duration, but it was super time sensitive. Once we got the closure, we were moving. I worked closely with my rigging superintendent, Matt Fruhling, who consistently gives me the best iron workers, which is so critical on these jobs.” Mark Sovocool, Mr. Crane’s Engineering Manager, also played a critical role in the operations, validating methodology and providing detailed drawings of the picks that gave all stakeholders confidence in our plan. “I took the measurements, and come up with a general game plan on how best to execute it, but it was Mark that created the CAD drawings for our lifts, rigging, and execution — making sure we would have enough head room,” Caltrans, Security Paving, and all involved required that these drawings be submitted for review to give a visual component to our methodology. They were instrumental in making sure everyone grasped the scope of the work and that it was within the capabilities of the crane; and that it was a well-thought out plan, even down to the sling angles. If an angle is too small, the sling tension can cause issues at the connection point or potentially the girders themselves.” A typical crew consisted of Parker, Fruhling, a safety manager, four iron workers, a crane operator, and an oiler. No major repairs were required during Mr. Crane’s time on-site with only preventative maintenance being performed between the lifts. “We have our pre-inspection and the rest is preventative maintenance,” said Parker. “We try to make sure that everything is tiptop before the machine leaves the yard because once it goes out to the site, it’s there for the duration and making repairs in the field are extremely difficult. It’s the same thing with the rigging – it’s all inspected. Even for light wear and tear, we’ll send it to get pull tested beforehand so that everything is in optimum form so we don’t have anything go sideways.” Overall, there were many Security Paving and subcontractor crews on-site, with the general contractor hiring many local and regional subcontractors. More than 62,000 cubic meters of dirt and other materials has been excavated. Materials brought in include more than 5,900 metric tons of asphalt, more than 100,000 regular tons (more than 90,000 metric tons) of concrete pavement has been poured, and about 1.5 million kilograms of structural steel has been placed for the bridges. Equipment-wise, Security Paving and the subcontractors are using a variety of cranes (including Liebherr), excavators, dozers,
Many prefabricated elements for the bridges were manufactured for the project. Safety was a constant concern for the night and day operations.
Cranes were essential for the project, particularly mobile cranes, to perform night operations at several bridges.
skid steers, backhoes, loaders, rollers, pavers, and other standard construction machinery that is purchased and rented from local and regional dealerships. Mr. Crane operates cranes manufactured by Liebherr, Grove, Manitowoc, Tadano, and Link Belt. “We work closely with Liebherr for some of our bigger hydraulic cranes – 350 and 500 tons,” said Parker, “and we have a relationship with Manitowoc dealer for most of our crawler cranes. For our smaller RT cranes, we’ve been working mostly with Todano America directly.” Working closely with the dealerships is essential for Mr. Crane. “Sometimes they’ll have to write a letter to the manufacturer if you want to cover a configuration that’s not in the operators’ manual, “ said Parker, “and that gives you the flexibility to do jobs that have more complex and unique requirements. In terms of our relationships with our customers, vendors, and dealerships, we build and foster relationships upstream and downstream to make sure that they feel they are valuable and that we’re getting value. There certainly have been times when we reached out to them and they responded favorably.” Improving Road Conditions On average, this section of I-5 carries more than 230,000 cars and trucks daily. “[The project is important because it will] improve traffic circulation along the I-5 corridor, encourage carpooling, enhance air quality, reduce freeway noise in adjacent neighborhoods, improve safety for motorists, and revitalize the I-5 community,” said Comeaux. “This is one of the busiest freeways in California and the HOV lanes will make a difference, LA residents are embracing the HOV lanes as they shave minutes off of daily drives.” The new lanes and infrastructure were designed by Caltrans “The design called for widening I-5, including construction of concrete decks over girders at seven bridges,” said Comeaux. “One of the construction challenges involved the widening of the I-5 bridge at the Los Angeles River. The widening was designed to be constructed from below, that is, from the river underneath the bridge. However, it wasn’t possible to secure environmental approvals to be in the river. Therefore, everything was constructed from above. The contractor constructed a working platform from above, and crews worked on the platform. It was a wooden platform constructed on existing and new steel girders. The platform was in sections roughly five to six feet wide and running the entire width of the Los Angeles River channel, which is a see CRANE page 15
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Papé Kenworth Honored With Dealer of Year Award Papé Kenworth received the prestigious 2019 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Santa Barbara, Calif. It marks the second time in five years that Papé Kenworth was chosen for the coveted award. “Papé Kenworth’s success is driven by great Kenworth heavy and medium duty trucks and our employees’ daily, determined focus to take excellent care of customers in our new truck, parts and service operations in Ore., Calif., Wash. and Alaska dealerships,” said Dave Laird, Papé Kenworth president. “This prestigious award offers a tremendous source of pride for Papé Kenworth and our employees. We especially thank our customers for their continued support.” “Papé Kenworth earned the 2019 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award with exceptional performance across our dealer excellence categories,” said Kevin Baney, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR
vice president. “Papé Kenworth recorded an excellent 25 percent heavy duty truck sales share and 16 percent medium duty share. The dealer also ranked high among Kenworth dealers in facility investments, PACCAR MX engines retail and parts sales growth, PacLease operations, and PACCAR Financial heavy duty retail share. Their knowledgeable, well-trained employees possess a strong dedication to serve customers and provide the highest of service excellence. Congratulations to The World’s Best Dealer for 2019.” Over the past decade, Papé Kenworth has now been named Kenworth Dealer of the Year twice, received five Gold and five Silver awards, and earned PACCAR Engines Dealer of the Year and TRP Dealer of the Year. Kenworth also presented eight Gold and seven Silver dealer awards, as well as PACCAR Engines, Medium Duty, Parts and Service, and TRP Dealer of the Year awards.
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Six New Bridges to Be Constructed for SR-11 Highway
Equipment is crucial to the success of the job. Traffic is not an issue for the crews working on the new SR-11 alignment.
A section of a newly-installed storm water pipe is being inspected. SKANSKA from page 4
Six bridges (cast-in-place box tube girder types) are being constructed for the interchange — two connector and four smaller underpass ones and the paving of SR-11 (east-west) that will connect with the new POE, three lanes in direction, will start in October and be finished in March 2021. Chuck Girten, Skanska’s senior project manager, has overseen many large projects. With the completed portion of the new road not open to traffic and the section of the new road being constructed on a green field, Skanska crews have plenty of open space to work and a dedicated route to bring in new materials and equipment and remove excavated materials. Most of the work is being done by day, with limited night work to occur at the interchange for the falsework installation. “There have been minimal challenges on this project because we are on a new alignment, one of the last new alignments in the region,” said Girten. “As part of the Caltrans Partnership Program, we have meetings every quarter and have implemented a resolution ladder where we work together to resolve everything at the lowest level. If it can’t be resolved there, it’s elevated to the superintendent and senior inspector.” One million yds. of the 1.2 million yds. of earth work has been completed thus far. About 500,000 yds. were hauled in legal haul trucks, loaded by excavator, to be used at the intersection site. Another 500,000 yds. were moved at the road site with a fleet of 10 Cat 637 scrapers. “We have GPS installed on our dozers and motor graders that are putting the fill in and finishing as we go,” said Girten. “Everything
Skanska USA Civil West purchased several new John Deere motor graders for the project, which are being used for the earth work operations to build a new section of SR-11.
Another view of the storm drain pipe installation work. Approximately 1,000 ft. of cast-in-place double (7-by-7) box culvert also is being installed.
on this job has been cut to fill embankment — there is no borrow or need to import.” The excavation is anticipated to be completed in spring of this year. Utility installation for SR 11 consists of fiber optics for Caltrans traffic management system, electrical lines for street lighting, and 26,000 linear ft. of storm drain pipe. “To date we’ve installed about 10,000 linear feet in various sizes from 60 inch down to 18 inch,” said Girten. “We have 1,000 feet of cast-in-place double (seven-by-seven) box culvert There are no challenges at all — it’s being installed alongside the future roadway.” There is plenty of space to store the prefabricated concrete pipe. Multiple crews will be dedicated to the paving, with the eastbound lanes to be paved first and then have them turn around to pave the westbound lanes. “We can pour concrete by day as we won’t be impacted by the hot summer temperatures,” said Girten. “We will have a batch plant on site to produce the concrete. We are also crushing rubble and recycling it to make all of our Class II products.” Another sustainable aspect of the project is that the off-road construction equipment is being fueled by renewable diesel fuel — plant-based and produced by refineries that convert grease collected from restaurants into fuel. “The fuel has no impacts on our equipment and it’s about the same price as regular diesel fuel,” said Girten, “and it meets Tier Four emissions with all the new equipment.” One unique aspect of this project is the inclusion of a divergent diamond intersee SKANSKA page 14
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Intersection Requires Nine Million Pounds of Falsework SKANSKA from page 12
change, one of the first to be built in California. There are two connector bridges at the interchange, one that will connect southbound SR 125 to eastbound SR 11 and the other will connect southbound SR 125 to eastbound SR 905. The construction of the divergent diamond will require road closures. “We have our own subcontractor to control traffic,” said Girten. “We follow Caltrans charts for lane closures as far as times and days when they can be closed. From April 2020 to April 2021, we are closing the Enrico Fermi Drive overcross so we can build a new bridge. The location provides good access to the work site and space to store materials and equipment.” The intersection will require 15,000 cu. yds. of structural concrete and approximately nine million lbs. of falsework steel for the bridges. The new road is based on a 2-ft. deep subbase that will require 300,000 tons of Class II base to be covered with 5 in. of asphalt, and topped by 10 in. of concrete pavement that will require 45,000 cu. yds. of concrete pavement. The Skanska team is united in its drive to complete the project. “We have an excellent team and
The storm drain pipe installation is a critical element of the project on the road that is being built on a green field.
Some of the storm drainage pipes that are being installed by Skanka USA Civil West crews. The general contractor has plenty of room to store equipment and materials.
we’re all in this together,” said Girten. “We’re a union contractor and our crafts people are very talented. We’re very fortunate to get the crews that we have.” Peak days have around 135 Skanska and subcontractor employees on site, with the major subcontractors including one for iron work, one for electrical, and another for concrete and asphalt. For this project, Skanska purchased new Cat excavators — 349s and 336s — from Hawthorne Cat and John Deere 872 motor graders with GPS from RDO
to the maintenance team and myself for what needs to be fixed so we can stay on top it.” Skanska has an onsite mechanic and an oiler to look after the equipment at both sites. In the California area, Skanska also purchases and rents equipment from local dealerships. “Communications is the key to our planning effort,” said Girten. “It helps the dealers support us — not last minute put-out-the-fire kind of stuff. Our superintendents and engineers do an exceptional job assigning the work and know-
Equipment Company. Also being used are one crawler and three mobile cranes, and numerous pieces of support equipment such as compactors, loaders, forklifts, and mobile aerial work platforms. “Most of the wear and tear issues so far deal with ground engaging — ripper tips and bucket teeth,” said Girten. “We’ve not had much as far as repairs. The key to our up-time and availability of equipment is our operators completing their daily inspections and walk-arounds and communicating
ing what equipment is needed and when. We try to utilize Skanskaowned equipment first from other projects so we can minimize the equipment that is needed and then we go to the dealers for short-term rentals as our needs arise.” Girten has 34 years of experience in the construction industry. “The pre-planning in the early stages of this job is what made it a success right now,” he said. “Planning for safety into production doesn’t cost any more money and in fact, it makes you more efficient.”
Los Angeles-Area Subway Construction to Be Expedited BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. (AP) — Los Angeles County transportation officials are taking advantage of light traffic during the coronavirus pandemic to expedite construction subway construction by shutting down a section of a major thoroughfare. The closure of a couple of blocks of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills will allow contractors to advance work on the Wilshire/Rodeo station for an extension of the Purple Line subway, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. Completing the work sooner is expected to in turn minimize future construction impacts to local businesses during the economic recovery period that follows the pandemic, Metro said. Leaders in Beverly Hills, where high-end retailers of luxury goods on its famed Rodeo Drive have been shut down, approved the boulevard's temporary closure on March 31. The Purple Line extension is being built and will add 9 mi. (14.5 kilometers) to the existing route. When complete, commuters will be able to travel all the way from downtown to the Westwood area near UCLA. The line currently terminates in the Wilshire Center area of Koreatown.
A rendering of what the new Wilshire/Rodeo station will look like after construction is complete.
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concrete-lined channel.” The widening of the Los Angeles River bridge took place in the median of the freeway, not on the outside edges of the freeway. The bridge measures 194 m in length along the center line. The new concrete pavement that is being laid on the new lanes will have an estimated service life of 40 years, which will reduce future tra¬ffic delays caused by pavement maintenance and repair costs. Public outreach is important to Caltrans and it has held several public meetings to discuss the project and provide information on upcoming work and traffic impacts. While much of the work is being done via day shifts, a considerable amount of night work has resulted in lane and ramp closures, and detours. Because this is a heavily travelled highway, Caltrans appreciates the patience of Los Angeles-area residents. Security Paving has completed a fair amount of the road and bridge elements. Frank Riggins is serving as the general contractor’s project manager. Project Challenges The challenges associated concerning one bridge have been described. Another element of the project was the enhancement of the sound walls along I-5. “A metal sound wall was constructed on the southbound side of I-5 at the Los Angeles River bridge because of the presence of an equestrian center and apartments nearby,” said Comeaux. North of the Los Angeles River, masonry sound walls were constructed. “They are masonry blocks on a concrete barrier base,” said Comeaux., who noted that on the northbound side of I-5, masonry sound walls were constructed from just north of the Los Angeles River to the Western Avenue off-ramp, and on the southbound side of I-5, covered the same area to the southbound on-ramp, as well as a section from just north of Alameda Avenue to Providencia Avenue. This project involved widening seven bridges. “The Los Angeles River bridge was widened on the inside, in the median, only,” said Comeaux. “The bridges at Verdugo Avenue and Allen Avenue were widened on the outside shoulder, and the bridges at Sonora Avenue, Western Avenue, Providencia Avenue and Alameda Avenue were widened on both the inside and the outside. Six of the bridges have steel girders — only the Allen Avenue bridge is concrete —
and a large crane was used to place new girders. “This work was challenging at the Los Angeles River because we had obstructions such as power lines,” he added. “In addition, placing the huge cranes on the bridge decks were a challenge because we had to figure out how to place the cranes or order smaller cranes to not exceed bridge loading. Using smaller cranes also presents challenges in how to rig and how to hoist the steel girders.”
During the course of work, Mr. Crane and Security Paving crews developed a rhythm, but you have to avoid complacency. Erin Parker Mr. Crane
Caltrans has had to shut down the freeway on occasion to support the efforts of Security Paving crews. “Girder erection on the Los Angeles River bridge and the Providencia Avenue bridge was carried out with cranes positioned on the bridge deck because there was no place for cranes to park other than on top of the bridge deck,” said Comeaux. “At the other bridges, cranes were positioned on city streets below, so there were no load limitations on those cranes. We can’t work over or close to live traffic, so even the streets were shut down below where we were erecting girders.” The plan of attack was to complete the widening of the bridges on the outside and then the inside. “It was staged and the smaller bridges were finished first,” said Comeaux. “The Los Angeles River bridge and the Providencia Avenue bridge were completed last during both phases. That’s a reflection of the number and width of spans — five at the Los Angeles River and eight at Providencia Avenue — versus a single span or two for the other bridges.” The project also upgraded the existing storm water drainage system, and this included constructing three Austin Vault sand filters and the installation of three Gross Solids Removal Devices (GSRD) to remove debris and help control the quality of storm water run-off. CEG
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