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Seattle’s New $28M Locomotive Facility Picks Up Steam By Andrea Watts CEG CORRESPONDENT
With the piling work completed for the new Amtrak locomotive service facility, crews are now pouring its concrete foundation and installing the underground mechanical, electrical and utilities. Although the project is only 38 percent complete, construction is ahead of schedule. “We’re scheduled to turn over the building to Amtrak at the end of next January,” said Cody Glasgow, project manager of PCL Construction.
The $28 million locomotive service facility is the latest upgrade Amtrak is making at its Seattle King Street Coach Yard Maintenance Facility. The railroad’s maintenance needs are expected to increase in the future, not only to maintain its current long-distance trainsets that run to Chicago and Los Angeles (the Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder), but also to support the Sound Transit commuter rail service and the state-sponsored Amtrak Cascades trains. Amtrak has longterm contracts to maintain the
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When completed, the new maintenance service facility will be 80 ft. wide, 53 ft. tall and 325 ft. long and have two rail lines inside the building so the locomotives can be driven inside the facility.
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locomotives for these services. “We have used [the building] that we had available, but it was never designed for servicing locomotives,” explained Dan Radeke, project manager of Amtrak. “For example, it does not have a drop table to change out traction motors, and it doesn’t have an overhead crane for doing overhead work.” Currently, light maintenance is done in several locations throughout Seattle, but locomotives that require To construct the maintenance service facility’s foundation, 178 pipe heavy maintenance are sent piles were needed and because of the soil-bearing capacity and seismic to Los Angeles. considerations, they had to be driven 200 ft. below grade. PCL Construction was
awarded the design-bid-build project and received notice to proceed on May 24, 2017. This isn’t the first Amtrak project the company has undertaken at the Seattle King Street Coach Yard Maintenance Facility. In 2012, the company was awarded the $50-million-dollar project to construct a new administration building, and maintenance and equipment buildings; this design-build project won the Design-Build Institute of America 2013 National Honor Award in the Industrial/Process/Research Facilities Category. “What attracted us to working with Amtrak again is that their staff are excellent to work with,” said Glasgow. “They have a partner
mentality in how they operate through this challenging build, which is great because it aligns with our goals to complete this project in the most efficient and successful manner possible.” Once constructed, the new maintenance facility will be 80 ft. (24.3 m) wide, 53 ft. (16.1 m) tall, and 325 ft. (99 m) long and have two rail lines inside the building so the locomotives can be driven inside the facility. One crucial maintenance feature will be the drop table, which is housed in a pit and raised underneath the locomotive so the mechanics can replace the combined axles and traction motors of the locomotives. see AMTRAK page 10
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April Showers Bring May Flowers — Changes to Tacoma’s I-5 Traffic in all lanes of Interstate 5 in Tacoma will soon shift as work continues on high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane projects. Southbound I-5 drivers have been relocated onto a temporary alignment as part of ongoing work by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Design-build contractor Skanska moved traffic to create a large work zone while crews remove old concrete and pour new I-5 lanes. Travelers will see the following temporary changes as a result of the traffic shift. These changes will be in place through 2018: • The three southbound throughlanes of I-5 will move to the southeast immediately adjacent to northbound I-5. Barriers will separate the two directions of traffic. • The southbound I-5 exit to South 38th Street will stay in its current location, which will make it northwest of the construction zone. • Travelers headed to southbound I-5 from State Route 7, I705 and Pacific Avenue will follow
the South 38th Street exit to rejoin southbound I-5. • Eastbound SR 16 travelers headed to westbound South 38th Street will detour to 56th Street. Later in May, crews working for WSDOT’s adjacent construction project to the north will move all lanes of northbound I-5 onto the new Puyallup River Bridge, marking a big milestone for the I-5 Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road Northbound HOV project. “Moving all northbound traffic onto the new Puyallup River Bridge is a major accomplishment in our efforts to build HOV lanes through Tacoma and improve overall traffic flow,” said WSDOT Olympic Region Administrator John Wynands. “We appreciate travelers’ patience while we finish these final four projects.” For more information, visit Tacomatraffic.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
ODOT Plans Lane Closures Idaho National Laboratory as Paving Begins on I-205 Expands With New Buildings Paving Is under way on an ODOT project to improve operations and safety on Interstate 205 between Johnson Creek Boulevard and the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Two southbound lanes of I-205 are closed and one lane open from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. starting at the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Paving will gradually move from north to south with two southbound lanes closed and one lane open for about a mile each night. When the paving work reaches the southern end of the project at Johnson Creek Boulevard, the operation will shift to the northbound lanes with the same closure pattern and work its way north back up to the Glenn Jackson Bridge. The project will: • Repave 9 mi. of I-205 between the Glenn Jackson Bridge and Johnson Creek Boulevard, including ramps. • Install new RealTime traveler information and advisory signs. • Improve the entrance to the multi-use path at Glisan Street. • Upgrade sidewalk curb ramps.
Construction will take place mostly at night to minimize traffic impacts during the day and will continue through 2019. Work is weather dependent. The project also will build auxiliary lanes at three locations: • Southbound from eastbound I-84 and the Division/Powell on-ramp • Northbound from Powell Boulevard to westbound I-84 • Northbound from eastbound I-84 to Killingsworth. Travelers may have already noticed preliminary work under way in the area. This includes work in the median between Powell and Stark/Washington preparing for auxiliary lane construction; underground electrical and fiber optic work at Glisan Street; and temporary striping. For more information, visit www.i205construction.org. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) Idaho National Laboratory took a huge step in expanding its research and cybersecurity work. The lab held a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 11 for two new buildings: the Cybercore Integration Center and the Collaborative Computing Center, the Post Register reported . The Cybercore Integration Center will host an advanced electronics lab that will be used for cybersecurity and infrastructure security research. The Collaborative Computing Center will house a “supercomputer” providing research capabilities that will benefit the lab, universities and other institutions throughout the state due to their connection through the Idaho Regional Optical Network. The buildings will bolster important national security-related work and create new professional jobs that will make it easier for people to build careers and raise their families in eastern Idaho, said Mark Peters, INL director.
The Idaho State Building Authority sold $90 million in bonds to fund the project and then leased the land to the Idaho’s Board of Education, which in turn is leasing it to the national laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory will pay the state a little more than $6.1 million a year, according to state Board of Education spokesman Mike Keckler. The buildings are expected to add $102 million a year to the local economy, according to numbers compiled by the Research and Business Development Center in Rexburg. Construction is expected to create 585 jobs directly with 402 spinoff jobs. The facilities will employ 148 people, with an average yearly salary of $126,585 and the potential to create 397 more jobs by their economic impact. For more information, visit postregister.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC Welcomes Palmer Johnson as West Coast Dealer Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC announced the addition of Palmer Johnson Power Systems to its dealer network. Palmer Johnson will carry Pettibone Extendo and Traverse telehandlers and Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for southern and central California, while focusing strictly on the Extendo and Traverse product lines in the state of Washington. “We are thrilled to have Palmer Johnson aboard to repreThe Beaver Creek Bridge, at milepost 70, is an old, narrow bridge that is in poor condition and in need of fre- sent Pettibone on the West Coast,” said Kyle Rubin, director of sales and marketing of Pettibone. “We are in the midst of quent repairs. launching our next generation telehandlers, including the reintroduction of our traversing boom units, so the timing couldn’t be better to establish this tremendous partnership.” Founded in 1977, Palmer Johnson is a family-owned business under second generation management with approximately 120 employees. The company has seven service
ODOT Plans Full Road Closure to Replace Bridge
A contractor working for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be replacing the Beaver Creek Bridge, located between Vernonia and Staley Junction (U.S. 26 and OR 47). To accomplish the work, a full 24-7 closure of OR 47 is planned from July 9 to Sept. 6 with local access maintained and a detour using Timber Road. The Beaver Creek Bridge, at milepost 70, is an old, narrow bridge that is in poor condition and in need of frequent repairs. The plan is to remove the old bridge starting on July 9 and reconstruct a new one it its place. The newly-constructed bridge is expected to be ready for traffic on Sept. 7. The work includes: • Constructing a work isolation area and removing the existing bridge; • constructing pile foundations, abutments and bridge super structure; • installing drainage and storm water facilities, and paving; and • installing a retaining wall. Local access will be maintained from McDonald Road south to the bridge site and from Johnson Road north to the site. A detour for thru traffic is Columbia County’s Timber Road that connects OR 47 (at milepost 64.5) with U.S. 26 (at milepost 38). Some work on the project has already been completed including clearing and tree removal from around the bridge and work site. There may be additional work required prior to the full closure which may include lane closures, flagging of traffic and some minor delays. Variable message signs placed along OR 47 and U.S. 26 will be used to warn travelers of any traffic control changes and delays caused by construction. ODOT will be hosting a public meeting before the start of construction to review the project details, detour and answer questions. The public will be notified when the meeting is scheduled. For more information, visit oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=17522. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Palmer Johnson will carry Pettibone Extendo and Traverse telehandlers and Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for southern and central California, while focusing strictly on the Extendo and Traverse product lines in the state of Washington.
centers and a network of dealer locations to provide sales, service and support for its customers working in construction, oil and gas, and mining. Palmer Johnson also had a preexisting relationship with Pettibone involving various parts, components and tech support. “Pettibone has been a great company to work with over the years, and we are extremely excited to take our relationship to the next level,” said Susan Schuster, OEM and service programs manager of Palmer Johnson. “With their new products and long-standing name in the lift industry, we look forward to overall success serving new and existing customers.” In addition to equipment distribution, Palmer Johnson Power Systems specializes in servicing and supplying components for heavy-duty, off highway transmissions and axles. For more information on Palmer Johnson Power Systems, call 608/834-5215 or visit www.pjpower.com. For more information on Pettibone/Traverse Lift, call 800/467-3884 or visit www.gopettibone.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
WSDOT Celebrates New Region HQ Local residents joined Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz for a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Washington State Department of Transportation on April 23. The event, was to commemorate the opening of a new North Central Region headquarters at WSDOT’s Olds Station campus in north Wenatchee. The ceremony was held at the front entrance to the new building at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Gunn Road in Olds Station. This event marks the final stage in the move of WSDOT facilities off Wenatchee Avenue, allowing the site to ultimately be redeveloped and returned to the city tax roll. The new regional office building will consolidate administration and engineering, housing both the Region Office and Project Engineering staffs. The original 1934 North Central Region headquarters building on North Wenatchee Avenue is in poor condition and would have been prohibitively expensive to renovate. The used, modular Project Engineering offices locat-
ed at Olds Station were only intended to be temporary back in 1984 and were in need of major repairs. WSDOT will save money and improve efficiency by co-locating staff, facilities and functions into one building. The new region headquarters is one of several Connecting Washington transportation projects completed over the past year, bringing safety, economic, environmental and mobility
improvements throughout the state. Construction on the $8.7 million, 30,000 sq. ft., two-story building for 130 employees began last April. The project, was completed on time and on budget, under the contract awarded to Garco Construction Inc. of Spokane on Oct. 3, 2016. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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ODOT Announces Region 4 Lemhi River Bridge Projects Manager Gary Farnsworth Under Way in East Idaho
After serving 34 years as Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Region 4 Manager, Robert Bryant is stepping down and a new region manager is taking over in Central Oregon. As of June 1, former Central Oregon/Lower John Day Area Manager Gary Farnsworth will assume the role of
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region manager. The Region 4 manager is responsible for planning, engineering, construction, maintenance and other operational decisions for ODOT services within Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake Counties. During his tenure in Region 4, Bryant was most notably responsible for the planning, engineering and construction of the Bend Parkway; removing U.S. 97 from what is now 3rd Street; and creating a more smoothly flowing roadway through the center of Bend. Bryant began his tenure as R4 region manager in 1999. He has worked for ODOT since 1984 in various roles. Upon his retirement Bryant remarked, “It has been a truly rewarding experience working alongside stakeholders and local partners to enhance our transportation system throughout our central Oregon Region. It’s been a tremendous honor to be part of the team of professionals here at ODOT’s Region 4 for the past 30 years.” Newly-selected Region Manager Farnsworth came to Region 4 in 2000 from the Washington Department of Transportation and has served as Area Manager since then, implementing critical transportation infrastructure projects throughout the central and northern Areas of Region 4, including the U.S. 97 Redmond Reroute. Looking forward to his tenure as region manager, Farnsworth said, “I’ve appreciated Bob Bryant’s tremendous leadership and an innovative approach to transportation services for all of ODOT. I believe he’s helped prepare me well for the region manager role. I’m honored to serve in communities surrounding what I call home, where I see strong transportation leadership and collaborative spirit throughout.” Bryant will remain with ODOT during the transition. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
ITD has identified nine bridges for reconstruction on ID-28 between April 2018 and October 2019. Construction on the first three bridges began the week of April 2 and lasts until mid-Oct. 2018. The project calls for removing and replacing bridges; enhancing existing structures; and providing increased capacity for the river. Bridge Locations • ID-28 at milepost 101.77 (11.3 mi. northwest of Leadore) • ID-28 at milepost 103.12 (located .16 mi. southeast of Lee Creek Road/Maier’s Lane) • ID-28 at milepost 105.51 (2.64 mi. southeast of the Old Highway 28 Junction). Traffic Impact • Traffic will reduce to one lane with tem-
porary traffic signals directing traffic • Lanes reduced to 11-ft. openings • Speed reductions to 35 mph through construction zones • Expect delays • Shoulders will be closed From June until November 2018, construction will take place on two additional bridges southeast of Salmon, at milepost 115.67 and 125.66. The remaining four bridges, located between Leadore and Salmon, will be rebuilt starting in April 2019, through October 2019. The construction budget for this project is approximately $13 million. Work will be done by Wadsworth Brothers Construction. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Renewable Biofuels Plant to Be Built in Lakeview, Ore. LAKEVIEW, Ore. (AP) A company has received final approval to start building a renewable-biofuels plant in south-central Oregon. The Herald and News reports the facility in Lakeview is expected to convert forestry waste into renewable fuels for the aviation industry. The firm has contracts with FedEx, Southwest Airlines and the U.S. military. Red Rock Biofuels identified Lakeview as a target location in 2013 because of its proximity to rail, highways, the Ruby natural gas pipeline and an abundance of forest debris to be collected and converted to jet fuel. Construction is estimated to take 18 months, with operations planned to start in 2020. “This is the culmination of many years of work,” Lake County Commissioner Dan Shoun said. “There is a great sense of satisfaction for all involved to know that our strong belief in this project is finally coming to be.” The project got a major boost in January when Oregon Gov. Kate Brown approved $245 million in bonds for Red Rock Biofuels.
In addition to hundreds of construction jobs, the facility is expected to create 30 jobs within the plant and up to another 100 positions for materials gathering and transport. Lakeview has a population of about 2,000 people, so the city may see in an influx of new residents. “I hope that everyone who is employable can get a job of their choosing, but the reality is the demand will be higher than the supply,” Shoun said. “That will put a demand on housing and every service we have — these are all positive things, but they’re real.” While agriculture and ranching remain prominent in Lake County, geothermal and solar projects along with development of commercial marijuana grow facilities shows a drastic shift in the area’s economic base from its roots in the timber and cattle industries. At its peak Lakeview had seven full-time sawmills. Only one remains active. For more information, visit heraldandnews.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness was recently named to the executive committee of the 2018 Transportation Research Board (TRB). The TRB is a unit of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and serves as an independent adviser to the President of the United States, the Congress and federal and state agencies on scientific and technical transportation issues of national importance. Ness, who has been ITD director since 2010, serves as the chair of the Research and Innovation Committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and chaired AASHTO’s Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management (SCOTSEM) until August 2017. Through his leadership of SCOTSEM, Ness achieved national recognition for applying his organizational model to emergency management and security, which has helped reshape the group’s strategic plan. Ness was president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) in 2016. In this position, he served as a regional representative to AASHTO’s executive committee. In addition, he sponsors the WASHTO Highway Transport Committee. He also is the creator and sponsor of WASHTO’s Emerging Leaders Program, which he Brian Ness also brought to ITD. Ness is a nationally recognized authority on organizational realignment and speaks regularly at national conferences for both the public and private sectors about how to structure a more effective and accountable state government. He leads a seminar each year on his “Nine Steps to a Results-Focused Culture” for the National Transportation Leadership Institute’s (NTLI) senior and executive-level management courses. Ness was honored in 2012 as Leader of the Year by the Treasure Valley chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar and named Trine University’s (formerly TriState University) 2014 Alumni of the Year. He received the 2016 Navigator Award from Route Fifty. The award, in the “Agency and
Department Chiefs” category, is based on his citizen-focused approach to government and transformative style. In 2013, ITD earned AASHTO’s President’s Award for Administration for its realignment efforts. Since Ness joined the department, ITD has received nearly 100 national awards for its people, programs and projects, including the prestigious Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation. Under his leadership, ITD began an employee-driven innovation program in 2014. Since that time, the department has implemented more than 860 innovations;
saved nearly $5.2 million; created 500 customer-service improvements; and saved about 187,000 contractor and employee hours. The department was recognized in 2016 by the Idaho Technology Council as a finalist for Innovative Company of the Year. Ness is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan and Idaho. Before becoming director at ITD, he worked for 30 years at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), holding a variety of positions in research, operations, aeronautics, construction and project development. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Amtrak Constructs Locomotive Service Facility in Seattle AMTRAK from page 1
The building also will have a 55ton (49.9 t) bridge crane to facilitate the easier movement of locomotive parts from one end of the building to the other. And there is one design element that excites Glasgow. “One unique aspect about the design of this project is the covered canopy section of the building,” he said. “The whole building isn’t enclosed. There is a 60-foot (18.2 m) area that acts as a large carport with a large in-swinging door. Through that door the overhead bridge crane can travel outside the building to the carport.” Radeke said with regards to the new building: “We’re very excited to have a new locomotive shop that will allow our employees to work more efficiently and in the safest environment possible. We are looking long term, at least 25 to 30 years out ahead. It can handle our needs for that time.” The 32,000-sq.-ft. (2,972.9 sq m) maintenance facility is being constructed on the site of the 1970s’ era building that was demolished as part of the project. Because there was non-friable asbestos caulking in the metal structure and the concrete joints, Glasgow said they followed state regulations during the demolition, which included the use of water hoses to keep the dust and debris down. The asbestos-contaminated material was taken to an abatement site, while the non-contaminated steel was recycled. In all, 86 tons (78 t) of asbestos contaminated material was removed. Following the building’s demolition, further work was needed to ready the site for excavation. Because the existing foundation was three feet higher than the existing site, 13,000 tons (11,793.4 t) of soil had to be removed. Supporting the new structure are 178 pipe piles that were driven down to 200 ft. (60.9 m) below grade, and it took nearly three months to complete this work. “The depth of the piles was directly related to the poor onsite soil-bearing capacity at shallower depths, in addition to meeting stringent seismic structural design criteria,” Glasgow explained. In total, around 35,000 linear ft.
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Since construction is occurring in an active rail yard, Cody Glasgow, project manager of PCL Construction, said that emphasizing worker safety is a priority.
(10,668 m) of 24-in. (.6 m) diameter steel pipe was used. And with the water table 8 ft. (2.4 m) below grade, crews had to build a sheet pile excavation, which was installed by a vibratory hammer, and install dewatering wells in order to excavate the drop table pit. Unlike other PCL work sites, where the steel pipe would have been trucked in, on this project the materials arrived a different way.
“Building in a rail yard has its benefits. We were able to work it out with Amtrak to have the steel pipe delivered by rail directly to the job site,” Glasgow said. Although he admitted there were challenges to having so much material delivered at once, they worked with Amtrak and the pile contractor to find the extra storage space and it was easier to have surplus material on hand.
With the crews currently pouring the concrete foundation, Glasgow estimates that 7,200 cu. yds. (5,504.7 cu m) and 930,000 lbs. (421,840.0 kg) of reinforcing will be used when the foundation is finished. “Once we finish construction of the drop pit, we will remove the sheet piles out of the ground and decommission the dewatering wells,” he said, adding, “the build-
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PCL Construction was awarded the $28-million-dollar design-bid-build project, and its previous work in the Seattle King Street Coach Yard Maintenance Facility included constructing the administration, and maintenance and equipment buildings.
ing and that drop pit is designed for the hydrostatic pressure that will be present with the current ground water conditions.” Although the finished structure will be a pre-engineered metal building, the first 20 ft. (6 m) of the walls will be concrete masonry units. In May, crews are expected to begin construction of the building and complete their work in August, after which the interior electrical and mechanical work begins. Other work involved in the contract include demolition of 5,700 ft. (1,737.3 m) of existing rail and installing 7,900 ft. (2,407.9 m) of new rail. As on the previous Amtrak project, PCL is emphasizing safety, which is especially challenging since they are working in an active rail yard. “PCL always has safety as the number one priority,” Glasgow said. “On the last project we did in 2012 with Amtrak, we finished that project [which spanned more than 700 days] with zero incidents and that was both PCL and our subtrades. As of this morning, we’re zero incidents on this new project at day 260. That’s something we’re really proud of.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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The LH50M Industry material handler represents efficiency and high performance. The standard Liebherr regenerative power system assures maximum handling while, at the same time, achieving lower fuel consumption. Quiet operation with the highest payload is guaranteed by the large, sturdy undercarriage. The attachment of the machine is available in a variety of versions and is thus always optimally matched to your respective application.
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