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One engineering challenge that’s been encountered and overcome on this project is the staged construction, since there isn't much room to work.

Considerable progress is being made since ground was broken in April 2017 on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) I-16/I-75 Improvement Project.

While most of the construction from Phase 1 was completed in summer 2021, the next phases of construction are starting to ramp up, most notably in Bibb County, Ga. There are several tasks that local contracting crews — like E.R. Snell, based out of Macon, Ga. and

Marietta, Ga.-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — are preparing for or have already started. Phases 2 and 3: I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to I-16 Eastbound has already seen the competed construction of the Riverside Bridge superstructure over I75. Additional work of these phases includes: • Continue construction of the Walnut Street bridge over I-75 stage two superstructure; • Continue construction of the substructure for new see GDOT page 6

E.R. Snell and C.W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. worked to complete phase 1 of the project last summer. Construction activities of the next phases of construction are taking place in Bibb County.

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GDOT Awards Savannah Area Bridge Replacement Contracts A $65.5 million design-build project to replace two bridges on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle rivers in Chatham County highlight recent Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announcements that include contract awards in September for 20 other projects valued at approximately $132.5 million.

The bridge replacement work, north of Savannah at Port Wentworth, was won by a joint venture of Opelika, Ala.’s Scott Bridge Company and Michael Baker International to replace, in part, the James P. Houlihan Bridge, a two-lane swing-span bridge built in 1922. In addition, another nearby GA 25 span from Onslow Island over the Middle River, part of the same causeway and built in the same year, also needs replacement.

GDOT wants to rebuild both due to degrading structural and foundational integrity.

The contractors would construct the new bridges on an off-set alignment approximately 50 ft. to the north of and parallel to the existing bridge alignments, according to GDOT. Blasting activity to remove part of the Houlihan bridge may be required as part of the effort.

The bridge replacement work, north of Savannah at Port Wentworth, was won by a joint venture of Opelika, Ala.’s Scott Bridge Company and Michael Baker International to replace, in part, the James P. Houlihan Bridge, a two-lane swing-span bridge built in 1922.

The transportation department noted on its website that the successful proposal committed to avoiding any detours during construction as well as a commitment to build and open the Savannah River span seven months earlier than originally planned.

Additionally, the joint venture’s plan reduces stream and wetland impacts, which eliminates approximately $1 million in mitigation costs.

“Due to the age of this structure, the posting of the bridge structure,

the structural integrity of the bridge pertaining to the design vehicle, and the damage to the steel truss section, the replacement of this 94year-old bridge is essential,” said GDOT P3 Construction Program and Design-Build Program Manager Andrew Hoenig.

“The Office of Alternative Delivery looks forward to working with Scott Bridge Company/Michael Baker International on this very important project.”

Construction on the bridge

replacement project is anticipated to begin in 2022.

More Road and Bridge Projects Funded GDOT also announced that $8.7 million was awarded to Seacoast Inc., from Oldsmar, Fla., for a bridge rehab project consisting of an overlay of the bridge deck, plus joint replacement, spall repair, epoxy injection, and pile jacketing at various locations on Interstate 95/GA Highway 405 in McIntosh County.

In addition, the transportation

department gave a $4.56 million contract to Marietta’s Baldwin Paving Co. for a resurfacing project in Gwinnett County. It will encompass nearly 5.5 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing on U.S. Highway 10/GA 10 from west of Park Place Boulevard to east of Fountain Drive, and from east of Fountain Drive to west of Park Place Boulevard.

This contract, along with eight other resurfacing contracts, represents 58 percent, or approximately $24.7 million, of the awarded funds in September.

Besides the bigger Chatham County project, bridge rehabilitation projects make up 32 percent, or approximately $13 million, of the GDOT disbursements. The remaining 10 percent is allotted for safety and bridge construction projects at various locations throughout the state. Included in those funds is a contract for a small rural bridge, and its approaches, on Old Trion Highway over Dry Creek in Walker County.

The September awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2022 to $318 million, a total that includes GDOT’s Transportation Investment Act, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and locally administered projects. 

Officials Search for Construction Barriers After UGA Wins Title The streets of Athens, Ga., were filled with Georgia Bulldogs’ fans and students well into the early morning hours of Jan. 11 following the football team's historic win over Alabama to clinch their first National Championship in 41 years.

But some of the celebrations got a little out of hand and the local government needs help putting things back in place.

“Man, is there gonna be some property destroyed tonight,” is a phrase the late Bulldogs’ play-by-play announcer Larry Munson often said following some of Georgia’s most notable victories. But, while there was not much damage in Athens following the title game, there were reports that some construction barriers and barrels had mysteriously disappeared.

Video posted to social media shows fans tossing the barriers from one side of the crowd to the other with several in a pile in the middle of the road. Many were left there, but others simply vanished.

In response, the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) unified government put out a call asking anyone who may know where several construction barriers had gone to please let them know.

In a Facebook post, it wrote:

“WANTED: During last night's celebrations, safety barricades & traffic barrels were removed from E. Clayton St. downtown. If you have one, find one somewhere, or know where one is, please return it or let us know by private message or call Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department at 706-613-3501. NO QUESTIONS ASKED — we just need them back.”

Despite Thefts, Work to Be Finished in 2022 The current Clayton Street project has been under construction since 2018. The $12 million effort is designed to repave the road, make it more pedestrian-friendly, and add things like benches and bike racks. It also will replace stormwater drainage and sewer infrastructure.

The completion date has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an ACC spokesperson told CEG that it is currently on track to be wrapped up in the late spring of this year.

When it is completed, a stretch of Clayton from Lumpkin Street to Thomas Street will have two traffic lanes instead of three, but wider sidewalks with room for more pedestrians and more outdoor seating for restaurants.

In a story from last September’s Flagpole Magazine, an

independent publication based in Athens, the Clayton Street project’s last steps — tree planting and repaving the street — should be finished around April, and public art along the route could come soon after.

“New trees better suited to an urban environment will be planted in spaces that are better designed to handle their root systems,” reads an ACC summary of the project.

The new trees will be more modest in size than the oaks and gingko trees workers began cutting down in 2020. They will not give much shade anytime soon, though, Flagpole noted. The plan calls for stringing festoon lighting among the new trees when they get tall enough.

Among others, the new trees will include Chinese ironwood, endangered in its home range; European hornbeam, which can be shaped like topiary; and brilliant Japanese maple, popular with bonsai practitioners.

The Athens-based publication reported that a crew member for one contractor working downtown said they had found a tunnel not marked on any maps as they dug deep under Clayton’s concrete and asphalt between Lumpkin Street and College Avenue — not the first time workers have discovered relics of the city that could be a century old or more. 

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E.R. Snell Takes On Largest Project in Its History for GDOT cally stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and other walls throughout the project.

“One engineering challenge that's been encountered and overcome on this project is the staged construction, since there isn't much room to work,” said James Coody, GDOT's project manager of the Interstate 75/Interstate 16 Improvements Project. “We’re expecting at least a 100-year lifespan for the new infrastructure being built. We are utilizing drilled caissons with mass concrete for the bridge foundations located in the river. This design helps maximize construction by allowing more environmentally friendly construction activities to take place in the river, without detrimentally affecting the adjacent ecosystems.”

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I-75 northbound and southbound bridges; • Continue demolition and removal of the existing I-16 westbound and I-75 northbound and southbound bridges; • Construction of MSE walls along I-75 northbound and southbound and at other locations throughout the project continues; • Construction of concrete sound and visual walls along I-75 northbound and southbound continues; • Continue demolition of the existing pavement on the left lanes of I-75 northbound from Hardeman Avenue to north of the Riverside Bridge; • Continue concrete paving for the new I75 southbound exit ramp to the new I-16 entrance ramp; • Continue concrete paving for the new I75 northbound and southbound roadways.

“The largest project in the 95 year history of E.R. Snell began in July of 2017 in Macon, Georgia,” said E.R. Snell in a statement. “This state funded project consists of 3.865 miles of widening and reconstruction on I-16 and I-75. Our team is tasked with the construction of 11 bridges and 29 walls. The project quantities include 40,000 linear feet of beams, 260,000 square feet of reinforced walls and 8,800 cubic yards of concrete. Our Macon office serves as the headquarters for the planning and execution of this project.”

GDOT's Penny Brooks, District 3 communication officer, added, “The interchange improvement project will enhance safety and mobility of the interchange by widening and reconstructing I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to Pierce Avenue and I-16 from I-75 to Walnut Creek within the city of Macon and Macon-Bibb County. The investment in the city, the middle Georgia region and the state’s transportation system will support Georgia’s growing freight and logis-

Local contracting crews are starting construction on the next phases of work on the $500 million I-16/I-75 interchange project.

tics industry. It is improving I-16 and I-75 in the project area by constructing additional interstate lanes, wider shoulder lanes and additional on- and off-ramps.”

Phases 4 and 5 will focus on I-16 westbound/I-75 to Walnut Creek. Construction activities include: • Continue demolition of the existing Second Street bridge;

• Continue construction of new Second Street bridge substructure; • Continue construction of three new I-16 westbound bridge substructures; • Continue construction of three new I-16 eastbound bridge substructures; • Continue construction of two new I-16 westbound entrance ramps; • Continue construction of new mechani-

About This Project The I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project is a $500 million safety and mobility megaproject. With its massive scope to widen and reconstruct I-16, I-75 and their interchange in Macon-Bibb County, this project is being delivered in six design and construction phases that will continue through 2030. Construction includes new collector-distributor (CD) lanes, additional interstate lanes, new interstate on-and offramps, upgrades to 11 bridges, new walls, and upgraded drainage systems. The completed project will deliver safer and improved mobility for Macon-Bibb County’s local commuters and businesses, regional travelers and commercial freight from the Georgia southern coast to destinations within the state and throughout the U.S.  CEG This project is being delivered in six design and construction phases that will continue through 2030.

This is the largest project undertaking for E.R. Snell in its 95-year history.

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