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At a value of $51 million, the joint venture of Flatiron and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. are correcting eroding slopes on the coastal side of the Pacific Coast Highway, south of Point Mugu State Park, in Ventura County, by building two secant walls.
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The work, being done via a joint venture consisting of Flatiron and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc., began in September 2021 and should be completed in the spring 2023.The project will alleviate future undermining of slopes due to severe erosion and possible failure of the roadway itself. The work is closing a 1,000-ft. long stretch of the right southbound shoulder, reducing the PCH to one lane in both directions.Thework zone is between the state park and Sycamore Canyon Road. One wall is located at Post Mile (PM) 4.0 and the other is at PM 4.2.
Flatiron, Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. Restore Eroding Slopes
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The California Department of Transportation is spending $51 mil lion to construct two secant (retain ing) walls to restore eroded slopes on the coastal side of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH, Route 1) south of Point Mugu State Park in Ventura County.
“The goal is to provide permanent restoration to the erod ed slopes — the project area is prone to erosion and needs adequate slope protection,” said Jim Medina, public infor mation officer, Caltrans, District 7. “The secant wall at PM 4.0 is about 600 feet long. The second secant wall at PM 4.2 is about 200 feet long. The project is needed because there has been accelerated structural undermining of the slope due to severe surf erosion, which has resulted in cracks and dis
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• Qualified participants will receive vouchers for point-of-sale discounts on offroad zero-emission equipment, up to a maximum of $500,000 per voucher;
CORE is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, improving public health and the environment, and providing meaningful benefits to the most disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.
The PowerVac is capable of sucking up solids, semi-solids and liquids and storing them in compact holding tanking until it is time to dump.
• Truck- and trailer-mounted transport refrigeration units (TRUs);
Originally developed for the rail industry in Denmark, the JRMS PowerVac enables users to excavate quickly, cleanly and precisely without the need for a separate vacuumAvailabletruck.in two models to accommodate a wide range of excavator carrier sizes – the PowerVac 1.1 mini and the PowerVac 3.0 — the PowerVac is capable of sucking up solids, semisolids and liquids and storing them in compact holding tanking until it is time to dump.
The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project when it first launched in January 2020. Originally only for freight, in 2022 CORE is expanding to include funding for the commercial harbor craft and agriculture and construction sectors.
• Railcar movers and switcher locomotives;•Mobile power units (MPUs) and mobile shore-power cable management systems;
The PowerVac 3.0 fits up to 15ton excavators, while the PowerVac 1.1 mini fits 6 to 13-ton excavators, as well as backhoes, track loaders, wheel loaders and skid steers.
For rail track construction and maintenance, the PowerVac provides easy removal of ballast during tie replacement work in restricted locations and removal of fouled ballas.
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• Large forklifts and cargo-handling equipment;•Airport ground-support equipment;
CORE Project: $125M in Funds for Zero-Emission Equip.
For rail track construction and maintenance, the PowerVac provides easy removal of ballast during tie replacement work in restricted locations and removal of fouledDesignedballas.with low maintenance in mind, PowerVac can lower operating costs and increase machine utilization, according to the manufacturer. Lorusso is working with JRMS to add more United States dealers of the PowerVac line. For more information, call 508/660-7600 or visit www.lhequip.com/powervac.
CORE supports the following nine equipment categories:
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) opens the second round of its Clean OffRoad Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment.
• Construction equipment;
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Available exclusively in the United States through Lorusso Heavy Equipment, this attachment is ideal for excavating for utility work, cleaning up wet areas around job sites, cleaning contaminated soils or cleaning up oil spills on top of water. For municipalities, the JRMS PowerVac is well suited for clean up sewers, storm drains, ditches and culverts.
The first round of CORE resulted in more than 460 vouchers for vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment totaling over $62 million, with terminal tractors being the most requested equipment type.
Participation in the project has been streamlined for ease of use, and key elements include:
“The streamlined process incorporates feedback from program participants and we are anticipating significant interest in this second round,” said Niki Okuk, deputy director at CALSTART. “The industry is continuing its transition to zero-emissions and CORE provides a clear market signal that helps bring new products to the market.”
The PowerVac is available in two models to accommodate a wide range of excavator carrier sizes –1.1 mini and the 3.0.
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• Commercial harbor craft.
• On- and off-road terminal tractors;
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• Additional funding may be available for charging/refueling infrastructure, equipment operated in disadvantaged communities and small“Californiabusinesses.isbacking up its commitment to clean the air in overburdened communities and carry out the direction of the Governor’s Executive Order with a significant investment in zero-emission vehicles and sustainable transportation,” CARB Deputy Executive Officer Craig Segall said. “CORE is specifically designed to assist industry sectors that currently use off-road equipment and can help clean up the communities hardest hit by air pollution.”
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• A project in Calaveras County received nearly $2.5 million to replace the North Fork Calaveras Creek Bridge near San Andreas.
“The CTC’s decision to invest in our state highways while protecting city and county infrastructure will help make California’s roadways safer and more resilient one shovel, one project and one community at a time,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares.
• Contra Costa: $9.2 million to install accessible pedestrian signals (APS) systems, pedestrian countdown timers and refresh crosswalk markings with high-visibility striping to enhance pedestrian safety on Routes 4, 24, 80, 123, 242, 580 and 680 at various locations.
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• Culvert Repair Project on State Route 178 in Kern County: $6 million project will repair, replace and/or clean culverts to facilitate drainage and prevent damage to the highway system near Bakersfield, from 2.4 mi. east of Miramonte Drive to Vista Grande Drive.
• Diamond Bar & the City of Industry — The State Route 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Project: $217.9 million for SR 60 from the southbound SR 57 connector overcrossing to the Golden Springs Drive undercrossing and on SR 57 from the westbound 60 connector overcrossing to the SR 57/60 separation. Interchange modifications including auxiliary lanes and three new bridges.
District 1: Eureka District 2: Redding District 3: Marysville/Sacramento District 4: Bay Area/Oakland District 5: San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara District 6: BakersfieldFresno/ District 7: Los Angeles District 8: Riverside/ San Bernardino District 9: Bishop District 10: Stockton District 11: San Diego District 12: Orange County
• $4.4 million to stabilize an eroded slope on State Route 17 near Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County, 0.5 mi. south of Sugarloaf Road. This project includes grading, dewatering and the installation of mesh drapery to reduce falling debris.
• $8 million for pavement rehabilitation, replacement of damaged sign panels and make upgrades to bridge rail, the transportation management system, as well as ADA upgrades along State Route (SR 78) in Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido;•$5.9million to add and upgrade transportation management system elements, pavement rehabilitation, drainage and sign replacement from Interstate I-15 to State Route 52 (SR 52) in San Diego.
• San Mateo: $8.1 million to rehabilitate roadway, improve drainage and upgrade existing curb ramps and sidewalks to ADA standards In the cities of San Mateo and Burlingame, from East Santa Inez Avenue to Murchison Drive.
• $6.1 million for a project on SR 57 near Brea, at the Tonner Canyon off-ramp to construct a new detention basin to reduce trash flowing to the San Gabriel-Coyote Creek watershed.
•A project on State Route 12 and State Route 160 in and near Rio Vista was allocated $7,598,000 million to place a polyester concrete overlay on the Sacramento River Bridge deck, replace bridge rails, install bridge approach slabs, construct an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant switchback ramp and install vertical clearance signs.
• Lee Vining Rehabilitation: A project valued at $3 million, near the town of Lee Vining in Mono County, from State Route 120 W to Picnic Grounds Road, will reconstruct and rehabilitate the existing pavement, repair and reconstruct drainage, sidewalk, curb ramps, driveways, street lighting, landscaping, retaining wall, replace signs and guardrail, make bicycle improvements and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
• Approximately $8.4 million toward drainage improvements along Route 299 from Blue Lake to Willow Creek in Humboldt County;
• $32.5 million for a project in the cities of Santa Ana, Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Laguna Niguel and Anaheim on various routes to rehabilitate pavement and replace asphalt at 16 connectors, two ramps, and one freeway segment.
• Riverside County Interstate 10: $12.35 million for a project near Desert Center, from Krume Ditch to Wide Ditch. Replace existing rock slope protection (RSP) to prevent further scour damage and preserve the integrity of twenty-four bridges.
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• A project on State Route 191 near Paradise from 0.3 mi. south of Airport Road to 0.2 mi. north of Old Clark Road was allocated $13,870,000 million to stabilize firedamaged slopes, widen shoulders to create catchment for rockfall debris and improve drainage
Pit One Grade Rockfall Mitigation (Near Fall River Mills 3 mi. west of Glenburn Road in Shasta County): Construct mitigation measures to prevent rockfall onto the roadway, establish disposal sites and rehabilitate drainage systems.
• $22.7 million for the city of San Diego and SANDAG to make improvements at La Media Road. Funds are to improve La Media Road into a six-lane primary arterial between State Route 905 (SR 905) and Airway Road and five-lane major road between Airway Road and Siempre Viva Road with three southbound lanes and two northbound lanes;
• Approximately $4.1 million toward drainage and fish-passage improvements along U.S. 101 near Crescent City in Del Norte County.
• Santa Clara: $23.9 million to replace failing culverts to facilitate drainage and prevent damage to the highway system, restore damaged slopes, pavement and bridge approaches at five locations near Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, Mountain View, Palo Alto and various spot locations.
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Some of the larger projects include:
• Roadway Construction Project on State Route 41 in Fresno County: $16.5 million project on State Route 41 in Fresno, from the northbound Ashlan Avenue onramp to the northbound Shaw Avenue offramp, will construct a northbound auxiliary lane, add an additional lane to the Shaw Avenue off-ramp and extend the turn pockets at the end of the Shaw Avenue off-ramp to reduce congestion and improve highway operations and mobility.
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• Riverside County State Route 74: In and near Hemet, from Winchester Road to Fairview Avenue, at a cost of $37.01 million, to rehabilitate pavement, install fiber optic/vehicle detection stations and upgrade curb ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This project will preserve and extend the life of the pavement and improve safety.
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $3 billion to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state, including $1.3 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support local projects and to protect local roads and bridges from extreme weather and natural disasters. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, accounts for more than $930 million of the total funding.
• Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano: $9.6 million to install and upgrade fiber optic cable, ramp metering systems, TMS elements and widen ramps to provide HighOccupancy Vehicle (HOV) bypass ramp lanes on Routes 580, 680 and 780 at various locations; $4.3 million to upgrade fencing and gates to secure state facilities and enhance highway worker safety in Fairfield and in Vallejo.
• Curb Ramp and Signal Upgrade Project on State Route 204 in Kern County: $4.5 million project will upgrade curb ramps and accessible pedestrian signals (APS) to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards in Bakersfield from Route 204/58 Separation to L Street.
•Asystems;project on Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento at the South Connector Undercrossing was allocated $8,101,000 million to improve freight mobility by strengthening the structure for permit loads;
• $13.6 million for a project on State Route 1 (SR 1) in Newport Beach, from Jamboree Road to the Santa Ana River Bridge, to rehabilitate pavement and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards;
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The Notice to Proceed, issued by the BLM Palm Springs – South Coast Field Office, authorizes Oberon Solar LLC to begin full construction for the project. The project will generate up to 500 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power approximately 146,000 homes and includes 500 megawatts of battery storage.
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The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final approval for construction of the Oberon solar project on approximately 2,600 acres of BLM-managed land near Desert Center in eastern Riverside County, a significant milestone in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to modernize America’s power infrastructure in the West and permit at least 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands by According2025. to the Bureau of Land Management press release, this project will result in the creation of 750 union construction“Thisjobs. solar project is the third project approved for full construction under the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan and an example of how public land in California plays a big role in achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035,” said Karen Mouritsen, BLM California state director. “The BLM is committed to responsible renewable energy development that balances conservation and utilization of public land.”
The BLM is currently processing 64 utility-scale onshore clean energy projects proposed on public lands in the western United States. This includes solar, wind and geothermal projects, as well as interconnect gentie lines that are vital to clean energy projects proposed on non-federal land. These projects have the combined potential to add more than 41,000 megawatts of renewable energy to the western electric grid. The BLM also is undertaking the preliminary review of 90 applications for solar and wind development, as well as 51 applications for wind and solar energy testing. Additional information, including the National Environmental Planning Documents and associated documents, are available on ePlanning at the Oberon Solar webpage.
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The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan is a landscape-level plan focused on 10.8 million acres of public lands in the desert regions of seven California counties that streamlines renewable energy development while conserving unique and valuable desert ecosystems and providing outdoor recreation opportunities. To approve these sites for renewable energy projects, the Department of the Interior and the BLM work with Tribal governments, local communities, state regulators, industry and other federal agencies.
The emergency work also includes the construction of a temporary road for emergency responders only. Markleeville is open for business and visitors can access the community via the SR 89 Monitor Pass and the SR 4 Ebbetts Pass.
Construction Crews Make Emergency Repairs On SR 89
The Oberon Solar Project is in an area analyzed and identified as suitable for renewable energy development as part of BLM’s Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Land Use Plan Amendment. Oberon Solar is one of three Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan projects announced by the Department of the Interior in December 2021, which represent the first projects to be approved.
Installation of CaltransagedMarkleevilledrainagetemporaryaculverttorestorepublicaccesstoStateRoute89inafterrecentrainsandmudslidesdam-theroadwaymakingitimpass-able.estimates it will be able to open both lanes by the end of August or beginning of September, although the timeline is subject to change due availability of equipment and/or materials.
Solar Project Will Create 750 Union Construction Jobs
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is performing emergency work to install a temporary water passage (culvert) on State Route (SR) 89 near Markleeville, Alpine County, in an effort to reopen the highway following a devastating mudslide on Aug. 3. SR 89 currently is closed from Turtle Rock Park to SR 4 due to the mudslide and debris flow in the Tamarack Fire burn scar area that washed out a culvert at Millberry Creek, north of town. Construction crews are working 12hour shifts, seven days a week to install the new water passage and repair the road. Caltrans estimates it will be able to open both lanes by the end of August or beginning of September, although the timeline is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, the availability of equipment and/or materials and other construction-related issues.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Its mission is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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The primary piles range from 40 to 63 ft. deep. The secondary piles range from 54-in. to 60in. diameter.
“Much of the work is adjacent to a steep bluff,” said Hood, “therefore workers need to be tied off and the heavy equipment staged on steel plates.”
“Almost all the equipment, is owned by Drill Tech," said Hood. “The two drills being used are a Bauer BG30 and BG45. The crane being used is a Terex 110 ton rough terrain crane. An oscillator is being utilized to pull the casing of the secondary piles during the concrete backfill. A Schwing 32M boom pump is used to place the concrete.”
The location of the project has made for some challenging obstacles for crews to overcome.
“W36 steel beams are placed in the secondary pile shafts, then they are backfilled with concrete,” he added. “The secondary piles range in depths of 40 to 95 feet. The tips [bottom] of the secondary piles are pounded into the bedrock up to 16 feet. Sea water is encountered at about 35 to 50 feet below the roadway [roadway gradually slopes upward]. There are 133 primary piles and 139 secondary piles across two walls. All piles are being installed with full depth, temporary casing. We have been able to complete primary piles at a rate of about 1.5 per shift. The secondary piles take two shifts to complete one.” The concrete is being batched and delivered by Associated Ready Mix out of its Oxnard plant. The plans and specifications require a minimum 4,000 psi concrete for a corrosive environment, meaning it is a mixture containing additives to handle corrosion and the sea water environment.
The weather also has been a factor — a heavy rainfall in December 2021 washed away a portion of the slope at Wall 1 encroaching close to the secant pile alignment.
“We are able to work great together with no conflicts,” said“ThePitcher.crews are working hard and efficiently working 10 to 12 hour shifts Monday through Friday and some Saturday work,” said Hood. The drilling and excavation work, so far, has generated approximately 2,000 tons of earth and rock combined.
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“Along the top of both secant pile walls, a 7-foot tall by 2.5-foot thick concrete waler will be constructed across the top portion of the piles,” said Hood. “Through the waler, 123 6-inch diameter horizontal ground anchors, up to 55 feet long, will be installed. On top of the secant pile walls, a concrete barrier slab and concrete barrier rail will be constructed.”Safety measures are a given due to the terrain.
“The drilled materials are too sandy and rocky to be reused,” said Hood. “We intend to reuse the roadway excavation material for future backfill along the face of the wall. Any material that can be recycled is being recycled.”
“It took a couple of weeks to deliver the equipment and set up the two large drills and crane,” said Mark Hood, structures manager of Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. “There are several locations across the two walls where the existing slope is not stable and has washed out. Therefore the drills and the crane are staged on steel plates. Both walls are secant pile walls wherein the drilled shaft overlap each other.
Many pieces of heavy equipment are being utilized, such as a JD 210 skip loader (handle spoils), JLG 9,000 lbs./12,000 lbs. extending boom forklifts, 20,000 gal. open holding tanks (water from shaft and drilling slurry), a 2,000gal. water truck; Ingersoll Rand 400cfm air compressor and 500-gal. water buffalos as well as other pieces.
“Due to the tight available working area, the equipment set-up, staging and utilization has to be carefully managed,” said Tim Pitcher, Flatiron's project manager. “Staging of equipment has to be managed for concrete and beam deliveries. Flatiron-Drill Tech created an equipment and material staging and delivery logistics plan prior to beginning the work.”The JV management also includes Senior Project Manager Martin Pettee, Project Engineer Melissa Thurber, Field Engineer Luis Maldonado and Superintendents Rex Cochran, Don Sheresh and Oscar Arellano.
Busy days have eight to 10 JV employees on-site. In September, Marvella, a rebar subcontractor, is scheduled to arrive.
Contractor Stages Drills, Crane On Steel Plates for Project placements of the roadway shoulder.” Project Challenges
Primary piles [30-in. diameter] are drilled first, have no reinforcing steel and are backfilled with concrete only. The primary piles range from 40 to 63 feet deep. The secondary piles (54-in. and 60-in. diameter] are drilled after primary piles and overlap the primary piles.
Along both secant pile walls, a 7-ft. tall by 2.5-ft. thick concrete waler will be constructed across the top portion of the pile.
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“The teeth on the tooling have to be replaced almost daily and the tooling requires weekly hardfacing to prevent them from wearing through,” said Hood. “A mechanic comes through the project weekly to maintain the equipment. Equipment maintenance has been fairly routine. We have not noticed exposure to salt environment affecting the equipment thus far.”
The JV partners purchase and rent equipment from local and regional dealerships.
As work space is tight, traffic lanes are being shifted toward the mountainside to create staging space for construction equipment.
The project is needed because there has been accelerated structural undermining of the slope due to severe surf erosion, which has resulted in cracks and displacements of the roadway shoulder. The contractor needed to stage drills and the crane on steel plates due to the slope’s fragile stability.
The work is closing a 1,000-ft. long stretch of the right southbound shoulder, reducing the Pacific Coastal Highway to one lane in both directions.
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“To provide drivers with protection against falling rocks along the shoulder, cable net mesh was installed on the mountain prior to construction,” said Medina. The work zones are separated from traffic by a K-rail barriers. Some of the coastal areas are larger than others, which means that it is more difficult to place equipment.
“Bauer Equipment America [Livermore, Calif.] provides parts and components for the two drills, as well the casing and tooling including replacement teeth,” said Hood. “Drill Tech has had a working relationship with Bauer for about 20 years.”
Furthermore, while some of the slopes are gentle, there are some spots that are steep and the shoreline has some large rocks along it.
(All photos courtesy of Caltrans.)
CEG SLOPES from page 12
The lanes will be a shared roadway with bicyclists, noted the project web page. The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced to 25 miles per hour. There will be intermittent lane closures as needed for public safety. Motorists can expect delays. This configuration will be for the duration of the project. Cranes and heavy equipment will be visible on the coastal “Constructionside. will occur day and night as needed, Monday through Saturday,” it added. “Construction activities will generate noise, vibrations and dust. The work zone is not located near residential or commercial areas.”
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