Hero’s Farewell — Crews Demolish Historic Research Vessel
A project to demolish the research vessel Hero in Bay Center, Wash., is well under way, with the contractor predicting the job will be finished by mid-September. The leg endary wooden boat operated in the Antarctic for 16 years until she was decom missioned in 1984.
Following that, the RV Hero suffered from neglect before decaying and sinking in Washington’s Palix River estuary in the win ter of Crews2017.from Washougal, Wash.’s Ballard Marine Construction have been working on the wreckage for about a month, according to the Chinook Observer in Long Beach, removing hazardous chemicals to pick it apart piece by piece. A massive crane and excavators on a barge have done most of the work.“They’re currently focusing on getting harmful pollutants out from inside the ship, primarily lead and asbestos, but have begun some demolition,” Joe Smillie, spokesper son of the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), told the newspa per. “Overall, they’re about a third of the way through the project. They will be ramp ing up demolition efforts in [the] coming weeks.”After a public bid, the demolition was awarded to Ballard Marine for $1.8 million, not including hazardous material removal or disposal. The total project is expected to be more than $2.5 million due to the asbestos contaminated material, and lead and toxic PCBs on the vessel, DNR noted.
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The RV Hero suffered from neglect before decaying and sinking in Washington’s Palix River estuary in the winter of 2017.
By Eric Olsen CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Ballard Marine removed the wreck of the RV Hero from the site of its sinking. That is mainly because the project involves rapid aerial work over the street, something that is safest to do without traffic nearby, DNR said.
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RV Hero Pieces to Be Sent to Its Birthplace While the old boat became a major eye sore for the residents of Bay Center and a significant concern of local fishermen and oyster farmers concerned about pollution coming from the RV Hero, not everyone is happy to see the vessel demolished. Before its demise, the vessel was worldrenowned for its research around the globe, including multiple forays to Antarctica.
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Funds came in a special one-time appro priation by the Washington State Legislature.Theproject has grabbed the attention of travelers along Bay Center Dike Road, who often slow down or stop on the road com pletely to watch the heavy equipment in action. Many snap photos as the excavator reaches down, crunches a piece of the leg endary boat, and pulls it aboard the barge.
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Idaho will receive approximately $30.9 million in funds from the RAISE program, which will go toward updating transportation systems in the state.
Idaho received nearly $30.9 million in grant funding on Aug. 11 from the Federal government to update, improve and modernize transportation across the Gem State. The funding comes through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which helps urban and rural communities move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports and intermodal transportation. The Biden-Harris Administration is using RAISE to modernize transportation and make it more affordable, increase safety and strengthen supplyIdaho’schains.portion is part of more than $2.2 billion awarded nationwide by the USDOT.
The city of Nampa will receive $5 million for this planning project which will design local and regional connections to benefit residents in the North Nampa neighborhood. These improvements include sidewalk network expansion and modernization, shared use path construction, pedestrian pathway extension, a new pedestrian bridge, the replacement of an existing vehicular and pedestrian bridge, the modernization of two railroad underpasses and the study of new transit services. The neighborhood has experienced more than 450 crashes in 6 years, which would be reduced by this project. New public transit stops will connect residents in this underserved community to essential services, grocery stores, schools, churches and parks. The pedestrian bridge will connect the neighborhood to a farmer’s market located on the other side of railroad tracks and will improve ADA access around assisted-living facilities.
Ada County will receive $5 million to design 12 multimodal transportation projects to upgrade more than 10.5 mi. of roads.
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About Funding The RAISE program is one of several ways communities can secure funding for projects under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive grant programs.
Ada County upgrades include filling in sidewalk gaps, signalizing crossings, implementing ADA accessible pedestrian ramps and signals, building multi-use paths and designated bike facilities, upgrading transit bus stops and evaluating green stormwater infrastructure to prevent runoff from entering the Boise River.
ADA accessible pedestrian ramps and signals, building multi-use paths and designated bike facilities, upgrading transit bus stops and evaluating green stormwater infrastructure to prevent runoff from entering the Boise River.
Ada County Highway District for the Access to Opportunity Planning Project — $5,000,000: This will plan and design 12 multimodal transportation projects. The total length of the projects is more than 10.5 mi. and includes filling in sidewalk gaps, signalizing crossings, implementing
“ITD is proud to be a sponsor of this incredible opportunity to receive a RAISE grant award for transit enhancements on the Wood River Valley Mobility Corridor,” ITD Public Transportation Manager Ron Duran said. “This grant award looks to bring a fresh perspective to transportation coordination in the state of Idaho.
“This is a unique collaborative approach, as ITD’s Public Transportation, District 4 and TECM offices all sat at the table with Mountain Rides Transportation Authority to build the vision of this grant application,” added Duran. “This effort highlights what can be accomplished when leaders are willing to think outside the box and work together to find new ways to overcome challenges. This project will increase transportation options and system connectivity.” (All photos courtesy of Idaho Transportation Department).
City of Nampa for Reconnecting Accessibility, Improving Safety, Equity — $5,000,000:
Idaho Transportation Department for Wood River Valley Mobility Corridor Improvements —$12,424,000: This project will improve transit-oriented infrastructure at four intersections with ID-75 in the Wood River Valley Mobility Corridor: Ohio Gulch Road, East Fork Road, South Broadway Run and Elkhorn Road. The improvements include bus pullouts, bus stops, passenger shelters, a park-nride, sidewalks, shared-use pathways and shared-path tunnels/underpasses.
Idaho Receives $30M to Upgrade Statewide Transportation
Valley Regional Transit for the State Street Premium Corridor — $8,457,000: This project will construct transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities along a 6.5-mi. section of State Street/SH 44 from downtown Boise to Bogart Lane. This project will include accessible bus stops, on-route charging, real-time bus arrival displays, ticketing machines, lighting, a multi-use path, wheelchair ramps and access and bicycle and additional street crossings.
A total of $8.4 million will be used to construct transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities along a 6.5-mi. section of State Street/SH 44 from downtown Boise to Bogart Lane.
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The funding announced adds to the more than $70 million recently provided to the Montana Department of Transportation, the Wyoming Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service for Yellowstone National Park and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service for Custer Gallatin National Forest to repair flood damage. For more information, elief.cfm.https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/ervisit
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(All photos courtesy of Idaho Transportation Department.)
Washington to Receive $38M to Upgrade Ferry System
The funding announced adds to the more than $70 million recently provided to the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service for Yellowstone National Park and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service for Custer Gallatin National Forest to repair flood damage.
SEATTLE (AP) Washington State Ferries will receive $38 million from the Federal Highway Administration to improve its ferry service.Eight other Washington ferry providers — including the King County Department of Transportation — will receive approximately $4 million in federal money, totaling $42.4 million for the state, the Seattle Times reported.That’s more than double received in 2021, ferries Spokesperson Ian Sterling said in a statement.Atotalof $172 million will be distributed across the United States to improve ferry service, marking the first major release of money since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Sterling said. Out of the 35 states and three territories receiving federal money for ferries, Washington will get the biggest allocation, followed by Alaska with $36 million. The distribution of the money is determined by data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Ferry riders in Seattle and the Puget Sound area have seen their fair share of woes. Since last year, staffing shortages, boat repairs and COVID-19 outbreaks have led to reduced service on Seattle routes and cancellations. Most recently, the Cathlamet ferry crash reduced the Fauntleroy-Vashon IslandSouthworth route to one boat. The Cathlamet is likely to be out for months, putting the ferry system in a squeeze. It takes 19 boats to run a full schedule. Washington ferries has 21 boats. Two are held out for maintenance at any time, leaving little room for flexibility, according to the agency. For now, the problem of crew shortages is worse than the problem of vessel shortages. Sterling said the federal money will help improve terminals and preserve existing ferries. (All photos courtesy of WSDOT).
“[The] funding represents a down payment on our federal commitment to ensuring roads and bridges in Idaho damaged by the flooding are repaired as quickly as possible,” said Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Stephanie Pollack. “The flooding has interrupted daily life in communities in the region, and we hope that by restoring vital transportation links people can regain a sense of normalcy.”
Out of the 35 states and three territories receiving federal money for ferries, Washington will get the biggest allocation, followed by Alaska with $36 million. The federal money will help improve terminals and preserve existing ferries.
runoff and flooding occurred following the heavy rains in NezPerce and Idaho counties causing significant damage, as well as creating dangerous travel conditions in the north central and northeast regions of the state beginning June 10. Numerous roadways in the area were obstructed from the flooding. Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a disaster declaration on June 22 to assist with response and repair efforts.
Initial flooding closed the northbound lane of U.S. 95 4 mi. south of Lapwai. Crews worked diligently to reopen two lanes with an asphalt surface as soon as possible and committed to start refocusing on more permanent repairs later this summer. These “quick release” funds will go toward emergency repair work and operations to maintain traffic flow throughout the disaster. Damaged roads include U.S. 95, Gifford-Reubens Road, Southwick Road and Webb Road in Nez Perce County, as well as Toll/Clear Creek Road in Idaho County.FHWA’s ER program provides funding for highways and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. These funds are an initial installment of funds used to restore essential traffic and to limit further highway damage, which can help long-term repair work begin more quickly.
A total of $3 million will be released to fix numerous flooding issues in Idaho.
FHWA’s Quick Release Funds Help Repair Roads, Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) repair roads and bridges damaged by recent floods.“The emergency funding we’re announcing will help the people of Idaho recover from these devastating floods and safely reopen their roads and bridges as quickly as possible,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary PeteExtremeButtigieg.moisture,
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The company’s Disaster Response Team, which consists of Oregon specialists, brings trailers stocked with tools and replacement parts to affected areas to help service and safely repair the chainsaws in an all-out community cleanup effort.
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Over the course of nine days in 2020, the team sharpened and repaired nearly 1,000 chains and fueled and oiled firefighters’ machines during Oregon's wildfires.
Oregon's Disaster Response Team is part of the company's “t.r.e.e. Initiative,” which expands on Oregon’s core value of global stewardship and its devotion to making a positive impact on people, communities and landscapes around the world.
In 2021 alone, natural disasters caused $145 billion worth of damage across the United States — and experts are forecasting above-normal hurricane and wildfire seasons this year. Since 2012, Oregon Products has been working to ensure that disaster cleanup professionals, volunteers and community members have the tools they need to get back on their feet. The company’s Disaster Response Team, which consists of Oregon specialists, brings trailers stocked with tools and replacement parts to affected areas to help service and safely repair the chainsaws in an all-out community cleanup effort.
“The work that firefighters and cleanup crews do in the aftermath of a natural disaster is crucial, and they need the right tools to get the job done,” said Paul Tonnesen, CEO of Oregon Tool. “By sharpening chains and repair ing chainsaws, we're leveraging our resources for a higher purpose — to spur an important aspect of the recovery in communities both for the people and their environment.”In2012, the team sharpened, repaired or replaced more than 1,000 saw chains and chainsaw parts as crews worked to repair the damage done by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana, the team sharpened more than 2,700 saw chains and repaired almost 500 more during their two weeks in 2020.In2021, the team headed to Hammond, La., and spent 15 days supporting cleanup efforts after Hurricane Ida, repairing 462 chains and sharpening 3,654 chains. A couple of months later, they headed to Mayfield, Ky., to help with recovery in the wake of a rare December tornado that ripped through the region.
The work that firefighters and cleanup crews do in the aftermath of a natural disaster is crucial and Oregon Products can deliver the right tools to get the job done. opb.org photo
The initiative expands on Oregon’s core value of global stewardship and its devotion to making a positive impact on people, communities and landscapes around the world.For more information about the t.r.e.e. Initiative and the Disaster Response Team, visit treeinitiative.oregontool.com.
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Oregon's Disaster Response Team is part of the company's “t.r.e.e. Initiative.”
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Over the course of nine days in 2020, the team sharpened and repaired nearly 1,000 chains and fueled and oiled firefighters’ machines during Oregon's wildfires.
Over the last decade, the Disaster Response Team has volunteered in numerous relief efforts.
Oregon Products Disaster Team Celebrates 10 Years of Service
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Simple Servicing With a new valve that simplifies serviceability, the HTH618C Series-III features improved hose routing, enhanced valve cover assembly and easier access to make quick work of servicing. Likewise, hose protection helps keep the head running and increases durability. Easier access to the rear of the valve near the head module as well as inlet hoses also helps increase uptime while a larger oiler filler improves ease of filling bar and chain oil. Benefitting from direct customer input, the HTH618C Series-III has improved access and serviceability to help lower daily operating costs. The Waratah HTH618C Series-III currently is available to customers in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, Brazil and Latin America. For more information, visit Waratah.com.
The Washington State Department of Transportation held a ground breaking ceremony where it hosted Gov. Jay Inslee and Deputy Secretary of Transportation Amy Scarton, along with elected officials from the city of Kirkland. Additional Construction Crews have been working on utility relocations, drainage system work on Northeast 132nd St., retaining wall construction along Northeast 132nd St. and continual erosion control maintenance. This summer, crews are executing in-water work and stream work, seismic retrofit work on the I-405 overpass above Northeast 132nd St. and excavation for future ponds. In addition, crews will build a temporary alignment on 116th Avenue Northeast. This fall, crews will install part of the new fish culvert, implement the project’s second traffic shift, move 116th Avenue Northeast to a temporary alignment, continue wall construction, demolish the existing noise wall, begin building a new noise wall and begin grading for the future on-ramp and offramp.
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The I-405/NE 132nd St. Interchange Project has been under way since last fall when pre-construction work began. However, construction activities have ramped up in recent months and the project is starting to take shape. This project builds a new onramp to northbound I-405 and a new off-ramp from southbound I405 at Northeast 132nd St. in Kirkland, Wash. This type of interchange is known as a half-diamond. After this project is complete, travelers will have the option to access I-405 at Northeast 132nd St. rather than traveling to the heavily congested Northeast 124th St. or Northeast 160th St. interchanges.
Construction of a new noise wall is one of the parts of the I-405 project.
Shifting Traffic to Create Safe Work Zones
Since the ground breaking ceremony in May, the project has moved into its first traffic shift to create space for crews to safely begin building the new half-diamondThisinterchange.firsttrafficshift will remain in place until fall 2023 and it is one of three traffic shifts for the project. The second traffic shift is scheduled for this October, though that could change, said officials.
Waratah’s HTH618C Series-III Increases Productivity
The HTH618C Series-III features twin lower delimb arms and a high-performance valve to ensure superior delimbing with agile and responsive log control — tackling a wide range of harvesting jobs. The maximum delimb opening of 26 in. can handle larger stems. Improved cutting performance and tilt control also contribute to increased productivity.Low-powered base carriers will have improved processing output and productivity with improved feeding performance and feed motor options.
The HTH618C Series-III features twin lower delimb arms and a high-performance valve to ensure superior delimbing with agile and responsive log control — tackling a wide range of harvesting jobs.
(All photos courtesy of WSDOT.)
Increased Productivity
Construction Ramps Up for I-405 Interchange Project
While the main purpose of the project is to build a new interchange with roundabouts and enhance multimodal travel on the local road, there also are several environmental improvements happening.Oneof the larger environmental enhancements is to remove a fish barrier in the project area. Crews will correct this fish barrier to create more than a half-mile of new upstream fish habitat. Another environmentally friendly aspect of this specific work is related to tree removal.WSDOT has a robust treereplanting policy to expand its native tree canopy while it makes investments in the transportation system. WSDOT will provide an incentive for the contractor to remove as few trees as possible to complete the project, especially the older more established trees. For every tree removed, it will replant multiple trees in relation to the diameter of each tree being removed.Inthecase of this project, some of the trees that have been taken down will be reused and incorporated into the new future stream habitat for fish.
Waratah Forestry Equipment debuted the HTH618C Series-III — a new generation of its HTH618C harvester head built for increased productivity, reliability, uptime andWithmore.avariety of new features paired with a compact and durable design, this agile thinning head is well-suited for mixed diameters, according to the manufacturer.
“The HTH618C Series-III is highlighted by a new valve that delivers more responsiveness and operating efficiency. This Series-III model delivers what our customers expect and need from Waratah,” said Brent Fisher, product marketing manager of Waratah. “Additionally, with new twin diameter measuring and improved hose routing, servicing and guarding, we’re looking forward to delivering another head that is truly Built To Work.”
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Maritime experts in the state of Maine are proud of the 125-ft. vessel that was built in 1968 and launched by Harvey Gamage at his shipyard in South Bristol. Parts of the boat and its historical legacy are expected to be handed over to The Antarctican Society to allow its past glories to live on. Arrangements have already been made to transport salvaged parts of the boat back to Maine, more than 3,000 mi. away. “[DNR] has been in contact with The Antarctican Society about the salvage efforts of the RV Hero,” explained Charles H Lagerbom, the organization’s archivist. “We have been assured we will receive photos and images of the removal process.”
Parts of the boat and its historical legacy are expected to be handed over to The Antarctican Society to allow its past glories to live on.
Ballard Marine Crews Dismantle Sunken Hero Vessel
He added that a trucking company stands ready to bring back up to five tons of the boat’s remains. Another local maritime museum in Maine, Lagerbom said, also expressed interest in exhibiting salvaged and preserved items from the RV Hero.
The Observer reported that among the pieces The Antarctican Society will receive is the vessel’s weather frame, a long-ago conqueror of fierce storms and heavy seas.“The Antarctican Society would like to thank [Washington] Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and [the state’s] Derelict Vessel Removal Program Manager Troy Wood for all their help and assistance in this endeavor,” Lagerbom said. “This is a pretty big deal and could not have been successful without their help.
Crews from Ballard Marine Construction have been working on the wreckage from research vessel Hero in Bay Center, Wash., for about a month, removing hazardous chemicals to pick it apart piece by piece. A massive crane and excavators on a barge have done most of the work.
“They have played a huge role in helping return to the Pine Tree State the remains of an important piece of Maine maritime history. Hero’s final chapters are still being written, and we are glad to be a part of it,” he added. photo
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