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ODOT Bridge Project Spurred by Growth in Troutdale By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT

Poor road surface combined with major new development in the area is triggering an $18.8 million project by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to replace two bridges over I-84 in Troutdale. “We’re seeing a lot of new economic development in the area around Troutdale north of 84,” said ODOT spokesperson Don Hamilton. “The new Amazon facility is going in there. So we’re trying to make sure this area is smoother and a less congested traffic area for both the employees and trucks that are going to be serving the new Amazon facility. This area is growing. It’s adding a lot of new jobs.” ODOT is following a pattern it’s used before, he said. They built a temporary westbound bridge and tore out the existing bridge and are now building the new westbound bridge. Once the new westbound bridge is completed and carrying traffic, they’ll route the eastbound traffic on the temporary bridge, tear out the existing eastbound bridge and build a new eastbound bridge. “Once the new bridges are in place, we’ll take out the temporary bridge,” Hamilton said. “This enables us to make see ODOT page 4

Greg Westergaard and ODOT Photo

The Oregon Department of Transportation is working on an $18.8 million project to replace two bridges over I84 in Troutdale.

U.S. Officials Approve Railroad’s Plans for Northern Idaho By Keith Ridler ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — BNSF Railway’s plan to build two bridges as part of a second railroad line in northern Idaho to accommodate increased train traffic and future growth meets environmental requirements, federal officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a final environmental assessment for the bridges across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek at Sandpoint, finding no significant impact. An environmental group said it was disappointed the Coast Guard didn’t do a much lengthier environmental review called an environmental impact statement, saying an increase in crude oil and other hazardous materials crossing bridges could put the lake and residents at risk.

The Coast Guard is involved because the structures are over navigable waters. Idaho officials, which have authority over the lake bottom, have already approved the bridges. Specifically, the approval allows BNSF Railway to build the two bridges that are part of a new line that will parallel an existing rail line already running through the area. The company has received permits from the Coast Guard and plans to start preliminary work on the bridges, BNSF Railway spokeswoman Courtney Wallace said. The company said its trains and tracks are part of a critical supply chain transporting goods both east and west. However, the area is a bottleneck with trains up to 1 mi. (1.6 km. ) long waiting their turn to cross the bridge over Lake Pend Oreille that handles both east- and west-bound trains. That can also cause delays for motorists blocked by

stationary trains at railroad crossings. “You’ll have delays with trains holding into Montana and into eastern Washington,” Wallace said. The trains carry all manner of goods, including autos, clothing, coal, crude oil, grain, soybeans, wind turbines, airplane fuselages and more. Amtrak passenger trains also pass over the bridges. Currently, federal officials say, capacity through the area is 79 trains per day, while the average is 60 trains per day. Federal officials say adding the parallel line won’t increase rail traffic volume because there are other single sets of tracks constraining the system. But Wallace said the railway is always looking at improving efficiency. Some area residents, including Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad, have voiced con-

cern with increased train traffic and the potential for a derailment involving trains hauling hazardous materials. Jennifer Stapleton, Sandpoint’s city administrator and spokeswoman, had not returned a call from The Associated Press (AP) at press time. The Idaho Conservation League backed the more thorough environmental review before the Coast Guard announced its decision. “Lake Pend Oreille is a crown jewel of the Gem State so ICL is concerned with the potential effects this massive expansion of rail infrastructure could have on our lake, our water and our way of life,” the group said in a statement. Steven Fischer, a district bridge manager for the U.S. Coast Guard, didn’t return a call from the AP.

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Sound Transit Selects Team for $729M Redmond Link

The design-build contract includes all work to complete final design and construction of 3.4 mi. of light rail guideway connecting to the existing Redmond Technology Station and extending to Downtown Redmond.

The Sound Transit Board of Directors on July 25 selected Stacy and Witbeck/Kuney, a joint venture, to complete final design and build the Downtown Redmond Link Extension. The project will extend the Blue Line 3.4 mi. from the Redmond Technology Station with two new stations at SE Redmond and Downtown Redmond. The total amount of the contract is $729 million. “Thanks to strong partnerships between the city of Redmond, Sound Transit and our other regional partners, Redmond will soon be connected to the region via light rail,” said Sound Transit Board Chair and Redmond Mayor John Marchione. “Redmond residents and visitors will benefit from fast, reliable transportation to destinations throughout the region.” “Today we are another step closer to reliable, congestion-free travel to downtown Redmond, and throughout the region,” said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. “When Downtown Redmond Link opens as an extension of the Blue Line in 2024, light rail will extend from Redmond, to Bellevue, Seattle, Lynnwood and Federal Way. With connections to bus rapid transit and local transit services, people will enjoy increased mobility across a greatly expanded transit network.” The design-build contract includes all work to complete final design and construction of 3.4 mi. of light rail guideway connecting to the existing Redmond Technology Station and extending to Downtown Redmond. The contract also includes design and construction of two stations; a 1,400space parking garage; the overhead catenary system; traction power substations; train

control and communications; special track work; utilities; and street and trail improvements. The board also approved an allowance of up to $50 million and authorized the project team to review alternative concepts received during the procurement process. The alternative concept allowance would fund selected elements, if any, that add value but may increase cost to the project if they are incorporated into the contract. Sound Transit is simultaneously working to extend light rail north, south, east and west, opening new stations every few years to form a 116-mi. regional system by 2041. Starting in 2021 the Northgate project will add three new stations to the Red Line to provide reliable, congestion-free travel to Seattle’s University District, Roosevelt and Northgate neighborhoods. Northgate Link will be followed in 2023 by the opening of the Blue Line to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond’s Overlake community. Additional extensions to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Kent/Des Moines, and Federal Way, as well as downtown Redmond, are planned in 2024. Further light rail extensions are scheduled to reach West Seattle, Fife and Tacoma in 2030; Ballard in 2035; Paine Field and Everett in 2036; and South Kirkland and Issaquah in 2041. The agency also is working on further investments including but not limited to expansions of Sounder South service and bus rapid transit service in 2024 along the north, east and south sides of Lake Washington. For more information, visit systemexpansion.soundtransit.org. 

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Bridge Clearances Raised to Accommodate Truck Traffic ODOT from page 1

sure we can keep the road open. We do everything we can to minimize the impact on the public. I don’t want to

say there is not going to be any impact because there inevitably is. Building two new I-84 bridges is not small and it’s not cheap.” Greg Westergaard and ODOT Photo

The vertical clearance on the new bridges will be raised to 17.3 ft., nearly 4 ft. higher than the 13.5-ft. clearance of the old bridges to better accommodate truck traffic.

It’s a full operation during the day with some work at night. ODOT is warning drivers that the night work involves bright lights and noisy activities such as cutting, drilling and moving construction equipment. The vertical clearance on the new bridges will be raised to 17.3 ft., nearly 4 ft. higher than the 13.5 ft. clearance of the old bridges to better accommodate truck traffic. As part of the project, Graham Road beneath the bridges will be widened from two lanes to three. The existing road isn’t wide enough to accommodate the northbound traffic generated by the development in the area. A sidewalk and bike path are also planned for the east side of Graham Road for pedestrians and cyclists. The road currently has narrow shoulders and no sidewalks. Construction on the project began in February with completion scheduled for the westbound bridge this fall; and on the eastbound bridge in the summer of 2020. Graham Road improvements are set to be completed in the fall of 2020 with all work due to be finished in the winter of 2020.  CEG

Greg Westergaard and ODOT Photo

Before constructing a new bridge, crews construct a temporary bridge and then tear out the old bridge so traffic disruption is minimized.

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Owner of DePaul Chip LLC Found His Home in Industry For nearly 200 years, the logging industry has played a vital role in Washington. Approximately half of the state is covered in forests, with 21 million acres of forested land available, as reported by the Washington State Department of Commerce. So many trees mean local loggers — like John Glacken, owner of Dapaul Chip LLC — are staying busy. “The logging industry has certainly changed over the years, but the amount of production our company has seen is steadily increasing,” Glacken said. “On average, we are processing 50 to 60 loads of timber each day. We are one of the smaller chipping companies in the area, but we have some great customers who keep us in business.” While chipping has certainly paid off for Glacken, he had no interest in the business when he graduated from high school. “It’s funny to think how I got my start in the chipping industry,” Glacken said. “I had grown up around the industry, but I wasn’t interested in being a logger. But, a friend of mine called me up in 1987 and mentioned Dapaul Chip had a job opening. He said if I wasn’t there the next day that I wasn’t going to get the job. So, I applied and was shovelJim Wark (L) and John Glacken The DX300LL is put to use 10 hours a day at the Tumwater mill to sort and load logs.

tions. They decide if they want the wood to be chipped or cut to a specified length.” To keep up with the influx of businesses and customization, Glacken decided he needed to grow his heavy equipment fleet. “Shortly after I bought the company, a former sales specialist at Cascade Trader stopped by the mill and introduced the Doosan equipment brand to me,” Glacken said. “I thought there was no way I was going to purchase a machine from a brand I had never heard of.” But, after calling a few local Doosan equipment owners, Glacken slowly changed his mind. “Each person I called said they had good ing bark the next day. I ended up really enjoying what I was doing.” A few years later, Glacken made the transition from shoveling bark to running equipment. Then, in 1996, Glacken became general manager. Eight years later, when the previous owner decided he wanted to retire, he offered the company to Glacken. “I quickly jumped at the opportunity to buy the company,” Glacken said. “I ended up loving what I did — it just felt like home to me.”

Chipping Away at Uncertainty Dapaul Chip is a full-service mill that specializes in chipping as well as sorting and loading for a variety of local customers, including Nippon Paper, Millwood Timber, Defiance Forest Products and Green Diamond Resources. “Each of our customers harvests their own timber and then delivers the logs to us,”Glacken said. “We scale the logs, debark them, and then sort them by species, size and end use based on our customers’ specifica-

luck with the brand,” Glacken said. “I trusted their opinion, so I decided to demo a DX300LL log loader and a DL400 wheel loader. Within a week, I had bought the two machines.” Doosan machines were the ideal solution for Glacken, saving him an average of three to five gallons of fuel an hour compared to his previous equipment. “Fuel savings is huge in our line of business,” Glacken said. “Basically, the fuel savings itself paid for the machines.” Today, Glacken has four Doosan machines that he uses year-round. Three of his machines operate 10 hours a day at the see DEPAUL page 7

Word-of-Mouth Marketing Grows Business Gaining a loyal customer base can be difficult for some business owners. But not for Glacken Glacken, owner of Dapaul Chip LLC. Glacken has grown his business the organic way — through word of mouth. “I actually never marketed the business,” Glacken said. “Dapaul Chip had a longstanding relationship with one customer when I bought the company, and through word of mouth, more customers came to us based on our reputation. Our ability to put our customers first and do a good job really travels fast in a community like ours. I can’t imagine having better customers, who are real people, working to make a living and helping us make a living.” 

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Dapaul Chip has four Doosan machines in use year-round.

Teamwork, Close Ties Keep Company Going, Growing DEPAUL from page 6

Tumwater mill. A DX300LL log loader sorts and loads logs, while a DL400 wheel loader cleans up wood chips around the yard. Glacken’s newest machine, a DL420-5 wheel loader, primarily loads trucks with processed wood chips. His fourth machine, a DX225LL log loader, unloads timber at the company’s Dayton, Washington, satellite yard. “The reliability, ease of use and fuel savings are like no other,” Glacken said. “My crew is able to get wood processed and trucks loaded in very little time, which our customers really appreciate. Plus, the machines are easy to use and comfortable for my guys. The machines have really boosted our business.” Overcoming Obstacles Dapaul Chip has primarily been successful over the years; however, the company has gone through its fair share of challenges, especially when its primary mill burnt down in 2016. “I showed up on the jobsite the morning of the fire and saw my crew standing shoulder to shoulder with tears in their eyes,” Glacken said. “The entire south end of our mill was burnt to the ground. It was an unfortunate accident — luckily no one was hurt —but it was a big blow to us.” Glacken’s team didn’t stand around for long. Everyone got to work cleaning up and tearing the remaining mill down once the insurance company had filed its claim. “Something as devastating as this really made me look at everything we were doing as a company and our processes,” Glacken said. “It was a big learning curve, but we hung in there.” The entire rebuild took six months; however, that didn’t stop Dapaul Chip from continuing to serve its customers.

“Instead of closing up shop for six months, we did what we could maintenancewise with our Doosan machines while taking care of our customers,” Glacken said. “It really shows how we came together as a company. I don’t have family that works here, but the individuals who work at Dapaul Chip are my family. “We do things together, and we look out for one another. It’s not a punch in, punch out kind of place. My guys are here an hour early hanging out and drinking coffee, and most of them stay an hour later talking about what they did during the day. It’s really a family.” On-Call Support Another individual who is just like family is Glacken’s sales specialist, Jim Wark at Cascade Trader. Like other loggers, Glacken can’t afford downtime and lost productivity, so he depends on his crew and his dealer for parts and service. “Each operator is responsible for his own machine,” Glacken said. “At the end of each day, they fuel up their machine and complete a walk-around to make sure it’s in good shape. When I need parts, I call up Jim Wark at Cascade Trader. There have been times a part needed to be rebuilt, and my dealership has brought a loaner to me. They’ve made life easy for us.” Glacken knows that life doesn’t always go according to plan. But, over the years, he has found out that even the slightest change can lead to a profitable and rewarding career. “When I was younger, I swore I’d never be a logger,” Glacken said. “I learned to really enjoy logging. It’s not easy, but I can’t imagine doing anything else.” (This story was reprinted with permission from Doosan’s DoMORE Magazine, Spring 2019 edition.) 

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