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Work Continues on Two Vital Projects in Beaumont Area By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT

Road improvement projects are keeping construction crews busy in the Beaumont area of southeast Texas where upgrades to Interstate 10 that connects the region to Louisiana are under way. Contractor Williams Brothers Construction Co. Inc. of Houston has two projects on I-10. One is a $60 million project to replace the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge over the Neches River and the other is a $29.9 million contract to replace the I-10 and Major Drive intersection southwest of Beaumont with an I-10 overpass across Major Drive. Currently Major Drive crosses over I-10 at the intersection. Both projects are overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation. Project manager is Kevin Grissom, engineer in training at the Beaumont Area TxDOT office. Both the Interstate 10-Major Drive intersection and Purple Heart Memorial Bridge were

aging and needed to be upgraded for safety and growing traffic volumes. A mix of commuters and truckers use I-10 on a regular basis. “The Major Drive-I-10 project will increase safety and reduce congestion in that particular area,” said Sarah Dupre, public information officer in the Beaumont office of the Texas Department of Transportation. Purple Heart Memorial Bridge The Purple Heart Memorial Bridge provides access to Jefferson and Orange counties. The Neches River meanders through a floodplain area just east of Beaumont. The 50-year-old bridge has seen an increase in vehicle traffic to about 80,000 a day. The new Purple Heart Memorial Bridge is expected to be finished in 2017. When completed, the bridge will contain three lanes in each direction. Currently, the bridge has three eastbound lanes and two lanes heading westbound.

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Current construction includes excavation, installation of concrete panels, hauling stabilized sand for the retaining walls and pouring a flexible base material for the roadway.

The bridge will be 3,897 ft. (1,188 m) long and 140-ft. (42.7 m) wide. Construction of the bridge requires heavy use of con-

crete and steel, Dupre said. It will feature an obelisk on each corner with a purple heart etched into the obelisks, she said.

The project will feature 12 subcontractors. All work takes place during the day, with 50 workers on see BRIDGE page 16

TEX Rail Construction Receives Green Light to Start 27-Mi. Commuter Rail Job The Federal Transit Administration awarded a letter of no prejudice to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority for TEX Rail, which means construction for the 27-mi. (43.5 km) commuter rail can An artist’s concept shows how TEX Rail cars break ground. might look. Service is scheduled to begin in The FTA letter authorizes FWTA to late 2018. proceed with procurement of all materi-

als and construction activities planned for the first six months. “We are delighted to receive the letter of no prejudice,” said Paul Ballard, president and CEO. “We can now secure the prime contract and all subcontracts while locking in current pricing. This has been a long journey and we can’t wait to get

started on construction.” Bob Baulsir, vice president of railroads and procurement, said the letter means FWTA can start spending the local funding it has in reserves while awaiting a full funding grant agreement. TEX Rail will extend from downtown see RAIL page 12

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Kobelco USA Names Beard Equipment as Texas Dealer Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Beard Equipment to its growing dealer network. Beard Equipment will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in West Central Texas. “As a reputable excavator manufacturer, Kobelco is known for top quality machinery,” said Jeff Beard, owner of Beard Equipment. “After looking at several different brands, our dealership determined Kobelco was the best. We were immediately impressed by the innovative technologies and cutting-edge performance capabilities that Kobelco excavators deliver on any job — no matter how tough. And they’re designed from the operator’s point of view, with added comfort features and spacious cabs. We look forward to providing our customers the value of industry-leading Kobelco excava-

tors.” Kobelco has long been recognized for its line of excavators. According to the company, in order to continuously improve its singular product line, the team of Kobelco engineers and field experts dedicate substantial time and effort into the research and development of today’s leading technologies and machinery. Kobelco ensures the delivery of excavators that can withstand the dayto-day rigors of demanding job sites, while providing operators with all the production and comfort features required for a profitable days work. The staff of Beard Equipment will be working closely with Kobelco to gain the required sales and product support training to deliver on the Kobelco promise of customer satisfaction. Beard Equipment will provide sales and

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432/694-4530 or visit www.BeardEquipCo.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Bob Moore Construction Begins New TTI Facility Bob Moore Construction has broken ground on the new 610,000 sq. ft. (185,928 sq m) distribution center for TTI Inc. in Fort Worth’s Mercantile Center Business Park. In June, TTI celebrated the beginning of its new building’s construction with a groundbreaking ceremony. Participating in

the ceremony were members of the leadership teams of TTI and Bob Moore Construction, including Paul Andrews, TTI CEO, and Ed McGuire, president of Bob Moore Construction. The new TTI facility will house the company’s North American warehouse, assem-

Officials break ground for the new TTI facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

bly, and distribution facilities. The space will feature an extensive picking system with conveyors, pick modules, racking systems and a three-level carousel platform. The building will provide space for office and employee facilities and will include a fitness/exercise room and multiple break areas.

The new building will be built with tilt-up construction. The entire facility, including the distribution area, will be heated and air-conditioned by a central plant to maintain consistent temperature throughout the building. Surrounding the facility will be extensive paving for truck lanes and courts, and 500 employee parking spaces, with a stacked block retaining wall along the north side of the property. Bob Moore Construction’s selection to build the TTI facility follows successful projects the general contractor delivered for Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI. The expansion of Mouser’s headquarters in Mansfield earned Bob Moore Construction regional and state awards from the Association of General Contractors of America. “Our team with Bob Moore Construction is very excited to build the new TTI facility,” said McGuire. “Every element of this building is optimized for top quality, newest technology and maximum efficiency. When this project is finished, TTI will have one of the most technologically advanced distribution centers in North Texas.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Looking at Functional, Scenic Waterway Options...

Infrastructure Study Begins for Houston’s White Oak Bayou By Mihir Zaveri HOUSTON CHRONICLE

HOUSTON (AP) When Bob Lee looks out at the White Oak Bayou, he sees a waterway that could be so much more. Lined by concrete surfaces to better channel floodwaters, the bayou northwest of downtown draws walkers and bikers to its walkways, but much of the corridor is hardly a scenic gathering place. In contrast, Houstonians flock to nearby Buffalo Bayou Park, where the waterway flows through a natural landscape of trees, plants and grasses. “It would be so nice to be walking along something that was more like Buffalo Bayou,” said Lee, a resident of Houston’s Heights neighborhood for more than 30 years who sits on the White Oak Bayou Association board. The Houston Chronicle reports that now, aging infrastructure and costly repairs are prompting the Harris County Flood Control District and a local redevelopment authority to take a second look at the White Oak Bayou’s design. They are assessing whether portions of the concrete lining can be replaced or retooled while boosting the bayou’s ability to handle floodwaters. Although the study is just getting underway and improvements could be years away if they occur at all, the study holds the promise of more trails, natural features and meandering channels for the bayou corridor, which in turn could spur economic development. The effort in part reflects the idea that waterways where flooding must be controlled don’t have to be eyesores and in fact can become more natural settings for residents to bike, walk and gather. It follows decades-old conversations about how to shape waterways in a flood-prone region like Houston, where the rapidly growing population has increasingly come to demand improvements in

quality of life. “Pretty is never going to trump functional,” said Ann Lents, chairwoman of the Memorial-Heights Redevelopment Authority, which has partnered with the flood control district on the channel restoration study. She added: “But because of new techniques, if we can find a way to do both better, I think that will be a great thing.” Efforts to do more with the waterways that gave Houston one of its nicknames — the Bayou City — are not new. In the 1960s, some residents, including local conservationist Terry Hershey, saved Buffalo Bayou from a massive plan to straighten, strip and line the waterway with concrete, a fight that was joined by then-Congressman George H.W. Bush. In the early 1990s, neighborhood advocates led an effort to prevent lining parts of the Sims Bayou with concrete, instead using a special type of structure that looks like a honeycomb and allows plants to grow through and on top, said Evelyn Merz, a co-founder of the Sims Bayou Coalition. That project was finished in recent years, Merz said, and the bayou retains much of its natural feel. “Who wants to walk alongside a concrete ditch?” she said. “If you’re looking at it from an economic point of view, it’s much more beautiful to have a green landscape than a gray one.” Revisiting the Army Corps of Engineers’ designs has caught on in other parts of the country, too. In Los Angeles, local officials are pushing an ambitious $1 billion restoration of the Los Angeles River. Steve Hupp, water quality director for the Bayou Preservation Association, said the public recognizes such efforts. “People enjoy voting with their feet basically,” Hupp said. “They like being in those locations

because it has more texture, it has more diversity to it.” But Merz stressed that it can be costly to prevent flooding on a long-term basis and spruce up an area at the same time. The concrete lining is known to be effective at channeling floodwaters. A pricey project to rip that out and put something else in can be a

have to be in the boundaries of the zone, though it has yet to be decided which portions, if any, of White Oak Bayou would be targeted. The study will look at options for “flood risk management, water quality, environmental concerns, adjacent area redevelopment and regional recreation impact,” according to the agreement.

“I think it’s going to be one of those things where you’re going to have to realistically see, what can we do? The flood issues are paramount. Money is going to be difficult to find.” Bob Lee Houston Heights Resident

hard sell. “It is much more efficient,” Merz said of the concrete. “You can basically move the water out faster, but it’s also an old way of thinking.” Harris County commissioners last month approved the agreement between the flood control district and the Memorial-Heights Redevelopment Authority to conduct the study on parts of the White Oak Bayou. The authority uses money generated by a local tax-increment reinvestment zone to fund infrastructure improvements, reimburse developers and upgrade parks and public spaces. The zone in this case runs along portions of the bayou from the 610 Loop in the northwest down to around Houston Street, as well as some areas around Memorial Boulevard near Studemont Boulevard and Dunlavy Road. Any potential project would

The authority will pay up to $275,000 for the study. It has yet to be determined who would pay for any actual restoration work, though Matthew Zeve, chief operating officer of the flood control district, said Harris County taxpayer funds would not be used. Zeve said a draft “scope” of the work that can be done — essentially a broad overview of what to study — has been completed and is being reviewed by the Houston public works department and redevelopment authority officials. The next step, Zeve said, would be to hire a consultant who could determine how to carry out the engineering plan and provide a cost estimate. Then the district, the authority and others could determine whether to go forward. For the flood control district, the main focus is seeing how a potential project would affect the White Oak’s ability to carry floodwaters through, Zeve said. If a proposal

would make flooding along the bayou worse, it would come off the table. The district is looking at whether a project might be cheaper than paying hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for upkeep. “Whatever goes in there, how much money in annual maintenance will it save?” Zeve said. The district spends roughly $1 million per year on maintenance on the White Oak Bayou from where it joins Buffalo Bayou up north to Cole Creek, and officials say most of the costs are for engineering and construction. These expenses would be eliminated by removing the channel’s concrete lining, but this would increase “vegetation management and erosion repair” costs, Zeve said. Zeve said any project spawned by the study would be separate from work currently being performed on the bayou, such as the hike-and-bike trail extension that’s part of a public-private project to build parks and trails along Houston’s waterways, known as the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative. Lee, who also sits on the Bayou Preservation Association Board, knows the study is an incremental step, one that may or may not bring change to the bayou. Even with the study completed, it could take years to fund and complete the work. “I think it’s going to be one of those things where you’re going to have to realistically see, what can we do?” Lee said. “The flood issues are paramount. Money is going to be difficult to find.” Still, he’s encouraged that someday he might be able to see White Oak Bayou shed its concrete. For more information, visit http://www.houstonchronicle.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Edinburg Off-Campus Complex...

Construction Starts on $29M University of Texas Facility Construction has begun on a $29.1 million luxury, off-campus student residential community designed to serve The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, and which will bring 588 beds to the market, the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation has announced. The Edinburg EDC, of which Agustín García Jr. is executive director, is the jobscreation arm of the Edinburg Mayor and Edinburg City Council. The Edinburg EDC Board of Directors is comprised of Mark Iglesias, president; Harvey Rodríguez Jr., vice president; Ellie M. Torres, secretary/treasurer; and Mayor Richard García and Richard Ruppert as members. The building permit for the upscale community, known as Legends Edinburg, was issued June 1, 2016 by the city of Edinburg’s Code Enforcement Department. The value of the building permit is $22.5 million, not including the value of the land, nor the value of furniture (the units are fullyfurnished) along with the costs of other features. According to Edinburg-based engineer Carlos Garza, P.E., of AEC Engineering LLC, construction began at the 16.17-acre site on June 13 for the 310,680 sq.-ft. (28,863 sq m) residential complex, which will have three separate buildings featuring a total of 252 units. Garza is the project engineer for Domus Development LLC, the developer of Legends Edinburg, which will feature one-, two- and four-bedroom units. Garza also represented Domus before the Edinburg City Council in successfully having the property rezoned to allow for its construction. In addition, AEC Engineering handled the civil design, platting and building permit acquisition of the property. UTRGV, School of Medicine Attracted Legends Edinburg Legends Edinburg will be ready for move in for fall 2017. “This area of Texas is rapidly growing and having the chance to develop a community near the new and improved University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Edinburg campus, offers us the opportunity to do something different,” said Eric Jakimier, owner of Domus Development LLC and student housing industry veteran. “We really work hard to be architecturally sensitive to the areas we go in to and because of this, we are going to lean on some modern/Mexican architects who are personal heroes of mine. It’s going to really stand out in the marketplace and be very different from your stan-

Artist’s rendering of a segment of Legends Edinburg, a 310,680 sq.-ft. (28,863 sq m) upscale student residential complex, at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

“This area of Texas is rapidly growing and having the chance to develop a community near the new and improved University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Edinburg campus, offers us the opportunity to do something different.” Erik Jakimier Domus Development LLC

dard, run-of-the-mill project.” “Total construction activities in Edinburg were almost $192 million for all of 2006, which is the highest figure in the past 10 years,” Iglesias reported. “By comparison, during the first four months of 2016, from January through April, we had already issued building permits for construction valued at more than $82 million.” Construction figures provided by the city’s code enforcement department do not include the value of land for the homes and businesses, and they do not include the value

of any construction at The University of Texas Rio Grande or its School of Medicine in Edinburg. “We are catering to the diverse student demographic with Legends Edinburg,” said Jakimier. “Unlike most student housing communities, just over 30 percent of our apartments will be one-bedrooms, which will be a draw for the medical students who prefer the solidarity as the new medical program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley opens later this summer.” Legends Edinburg is located near the cor-

ner of Chapin Street and Sugar Road, just 1/10 mi. from the Edinburg campus, which includes the School of Medicine. Wide Range of Amenities Legends Edinburg will provide students with a wide range of amenities, including a salt-water resort-style pool, sand volleyball court, study rooms, a clubhouse with a game room, a computer lounge, separate dog parks for large and small dogs and more. Residents will be able to choose from a variety of spacious floor plans including one, two and four-bedroom options. The individual apartments will come fully furnished with modern appliances, granite countertops, hardwood style flooring, ceiling fans, full-size washer and dryer and more. Residents will be able to sign individual leases, meaning they are only responsible for the rent of their individual bed, not the rent of the entire apartment. The entire property is also equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi, and will employ an onsite maintenance and management staff. For more information, visit http://edinburgedc.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Public Transportation Funding to TxDOT Awards Help Mobility Programs for Texans Contracts; Work to Begin on 11 Jobs The Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $75 million in federal and state funds to transit providers who offer transportation services to Texas veterans, seniors, people with disabilities and others who need help getting to work, school, health care facilities and other important destinations. “Independence and quality of life for our state’s public transit users will be enhanced through this funding,” said James Bass, TxDOT executive director. “We are grateful for the collaboration with our partners around the state who ultimately are helping us provide meaningful transportation solutions for Texans.” The transit agencies supported by these mobility funds reported more than 34 million trips in 2014. Besides helping Texas transit users get to work, school and health care facilities, the awarded funds also will facilitate travel to community programs and other destinations. By providing park-and-ride commuter services, vanpools and other options for those who choose to commute via public transportation, the funds also help address congestion relief in rapidly growing areas. In 2016, TxDOT has administered state and federal public transportation grant programs exceeding $130 million. Many of these awards also include transportation develop-

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New Rail to Serve More Than 8,000 Daily Riders at Nine Stations by 2018 RAIL from page 1

Fort Worth, across northeast Tarrant County, through North Richland Hills and Grapevine and into DFW Airport’s Terminal B. The commuter rail line, which will begin service in late 2018, is projected to serve more than 8,000 daily riders at nine stations by the end of the first year of operation. By 2035, nearly 14,000 daily riders are projected. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) TEX Rail will extend from downtown Fort Worth, across northeast Tarrant County, through North Richland Hills and Grapevine and into DFW Airport’s Terminal B.

Work should begin over the summer on 11 more highway projects in the Austin District, after the Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded contracts worth almost $8 million. The projects will make roads in seven counties safer for drivers. One of the contracts will repair pavements in Travis County on I-35 between Riverside Drive and SH 45 Southeast. Lone Star Paving will start the $848,590 job this summer. Also in Travis County, Lone Star Paving will resurface SH 71 between RM 620 and RM 3238. The project cost is $425,202. Opportunity Excavation/Concrete LLC will install riprap and guardrail on U.S. 183 at Riverside Drive. Riprap is loose rock and stone used to prevent erosion. This contract is worth $333,463. SH 29 in Williamson County will get resurfaced between I-35 and River Chase Boulevard. APAC-Texas will start the $662,749 job this summer. The work will adjoin a previously approved job to resurface SH 29 west of River Chase Boulevard, also scheduled for the summer. In San Marcos, the southbound I-35 frontage road gets a $386,404 facelift in the next few months. Austin Materials Inc. will handle the work between SH 123 and RM 12. Meanwhile, sidewalks and bicycle lanes are on the slate for Kyle this summer. Relmco Inc. will complete the project on RM 150 between Center Street and Silverado Drive for $849,078. Relmco Inc. will also improve guardrails and provide safety treatments for objects on U.S. 87. The work in Mason County was approved in a $983,038 contract that will take about a year to complete. Also in Mason County, left-turn and right-turn lane lanes will be added on SH 71. Fritcher Construction Services will complete the $944,570 contract at RM 386 in Fredonia. The work should take about five months to complete. Angel Brothers Holdings Corp. will repair and resurface U.S. 281 at various locations in Burnet County. The nearly $2.4 million job will feature the new, thin overlay asphalt mixture that the Austin District helped pioneer. FM 198 and FM 1966 in Caldwell County and SH 123 in Hays County should be safer to drive with new centerline texturing. D.I.J. Construction will apply the technique for $88,314 on FM 1966 between SH 21 and SH 142; on FM 198 between SH 80 and FM 1966; and two locations on SH 123 between I-35 and Rattler Road. Centerline texturing provides a physical and audible alert to drivers who have drifted too close to the center striping on the road. Work should begin this fall. In Bastrop and Caldwell counties, Austin Filter Systems will repair bridges and riprap at multiple locations on SH 21 and FM 969 from flood damage over the past eight months. The work on the $448,993 contract begins this summer. For more information, visit TxDOT.gov. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Texas Highway Project Lettings

County: Taylor Project ID: NH 2016(915) Project: Spot repair, mill and overlay. Location: Near Old Bankhead Highway to near U.S. 83. Estimate: $2,477,106 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • J. H. Strain & Sons Inc. — $2,371,863 • Contract Paving Company — $2,464,862 • Lone Star Paving Company — $2,575,620 • Price Construction Ltd. — $2,918,665 • Nobles Road Construction Inc. — $2,957,591

The Texas State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Polk Project ID: BR 2001(480) Project: Replace bridge and approaches. Location: Bluewater Road over Blue Branch. Estimate: $928,588 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Longview Bridge and Road Ltd. — $885,751 • Hodges and Son Construction Co. Inc. — $982,895 • Smith & Company — $1,040,177 • East Texas Bridge Inc. — $1,052,625 • Fritcher Construction Services — $1,076,463 • Aranda Brothers Construction Co. Inc. — $1,192,554 • Stateline Construction LLC — $1,214,074 County: Taylor Project ID: NH 2016(917) Project: Spot repair, seal and overlay. Location: From U.S. 83 to the Coleman County line. Estimate: $7,628,965 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Gilvin-Terrill Ltd. — $7,380,051 • Lone Star Paving Company — $7,584,273 • Contract Paving Company — $7,620,793 • Price Construction Ltd. — $8,172,261 • Nobles Road Construction Inc. — $8,716,307 County: Brown Project ID: BR 2015(387) Project: Replace bridge and approaches. Location: On CR 225 at Clear Creek. Estimate: $1,097,449 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Coppell Construction Co. Inc. — $1,019,914 • DCI Contracting Inc. — $1,030,985 • Scott Tucker Construction Co. LLC — $1,032,371 • Hodges and Son Construction Co. Inc. — $1,040,253 • Reece Construction Co. Inc. — $1,121,450 • Flatiron Constructors Inc. — $1,126,090 • A Greater Austin Development Concrete Construction LLC — $1,195,850 • Reece Albert Inc. — $1,298,534

County: Montgomery Project ID: C 675-8-108 Project: Conroe Park and Ride. Location: Conroe Park and Ride on IH 45, FM 2854. Estimate: $1,059,790 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Smith & Company — $1,009,482 • Forde Construction Co. Inc. — $1,049,360 • Aranda Brothers Construction Co. Inc. — $1,231,408 • FNH Construction LLC — $1,555,974 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $1,582,657 County: Chambers Project ID: STP 2016(949)HES Project: Safety treat fixed objects and construct paved shoulders. Location: From Liberty C/L to FM 1663. Estimate: $904,918 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Cornerstone Paving and Construction LLC — $889,007 • Apac-Texas Inc. — $1,052,834 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $1,086,543 • Norman Highway Constructors Inc. — $1,136,437 • FNH Construction LLC — $1,155,492 • MK Constructors — $1,199,900

County: Potter Project ID: BR 2014(554) Project: Replace bridge and approaches. Location: On Dewy Street and Amarillo Creek. Estimate: $981,948 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • DCI Contracting Inc. — $1,220,116 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. — $1,284,578 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $1,457,778 • Earth Builders LP — $1,484,573 • Gilvin-Terrill Ltd. — $1,489,970 County: Polk Project ID: NH 1602(034) Project: Resurface existing pavement. Location: 0.47 mi. south of Milton Creek to BU 59-J overpass (SB lanes only) Estimate: $1,456,048 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Smith & Company — $1,250,482 • Moore Brothers Construction Co. — $1,315,485 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $1,384,695 • Drewery Construction Co. Inc. — $1,595,775 County: Grayson Project ID: RMC - 629952001 Project: Mill and hotmix inlay. Location: Cooke County line to FM 1417. Estimate: $883,806 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Overland Corporation — $887,245 • West Texas Rebar Placers Inc. — $937,988 • Peachtree Construction LTD. — $977,510 • RK Hall LLC — $1,386,079

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Williams Brothers Construction Leads Beaumont Projects BRIDGE from page 1

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site from more than a dozen trades. Current work on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge includes driving pile on the westbound section and installing bridge deck panels and overhang brackets on span 1 of the bridge. Crews also have been busy hauling dirt to the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge site. “More than 1,000 cubic yards of dirt is being brought into the project,” Dupre said. Materials removal also has been a big part of the process. Removed concrete is being recycled and steel is being reused for other projects. Water craft and equipment on site at the bridge project includes five barges; one forklift; two 20-ft. (6 m) boats; two cranes; three generators; three lighting units; five welding machines; eight backhoes; one sheep’s foot roller; eight man lifts; four utility trucks; two sweepers; two loaders; four flatbed trucks, two truck-mounted attenuators; three air boards; and one air compressor. Specialty equipment includes a hydrostatic hammer to drive piles and specialty forms. Major Drive Overpass Construction Along with replacing the current intersection with an overpass, the project will include two lanes in each direction over Major Drive, constructed in such a way that it can be converted to three lanes in each direction in the future. see BRIDGE page 18

The new Purple Heart Memorial Bridge is expected to be finished in 2017. TxDOT photo

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Major Drive will be widened to five lanes, two lanes in each direction, with a center turning lane. TxDOT photo

Along with replacing the current intersection with an overpass, the project will include two lanes in each direction over Major Drive.

When completed, the bridge will contain three lanes in each direction.

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Historic Bridge Available for Adoption in Houston County The adoption of an historic bridge is available in Houston County. The historic bridge is located on County Road (CR) 1155 over the Neches River Relief. The Texas Department of Transportation oversees its Historic Bridge Legacy Program, facilitating the adoption of historic bridges that outlive utility for vehicular service. All bridges available under this program are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges are owned by TxDOT, cities or counties and merit special consideration of their potential for preservation in the community. The primary emphasis of the program is to find a new public use for the bridges, such as a hike-and-bike trail or a public park. The CR 1155 at Neches River Relief Bridge was part of the rural network of roads in Houston County linking smaller settlements to railroad shipping points. The bridge lies at a crossing that was in use during the mid 19th century, and carried traffic from southwest Houston County to Alto and

Rusk. Both towns were crossroads for several regional routes, while Alto also was a railroad shipping point on the St. Louis Southwest railroad. The bridge is in poor condition due to localized severe rusting and damage to truss members. The steel railings on the bridge have minor to moderate impact damage in addition to moderate rusting. The bridge is not strong enough or wide enough to be used by local agricultural and logging industry traffic. “This historic bridge will be removed and hopefully will find a new home where the public can enjoy viewing it and pedestrians will be able to use it,” said Rhonda Oaks, public information officer of the TxDOT Lufkin District. “Anyone interested in bridge adoption can go to our website and search ‘adopt a historic bridge’ in the search option or contact the Lufkin District office for more information.” (This story also can be found on Jared Rainer and Brandon Chumley (bridgehunter.com) photo Construction Equipment Guide’s website The CR 1155 at Neches River Relief Bridge was part of the rural network of roads at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) in Houston County linking smaller settlements to railroad shipping points.

Crews Work to Replace Purple Heart Memorial Bridge BRIDGE from page 16

The project will include construction of a new I-10 frontage road for westbound traffic. Currently there is only an eastbound I-10 frontage road at the location. Freeway ramps are not part of the project. Current construction includes excavation, installation of concrete panels, hauling stabilized sand for the retaining walls and pouring a flexible base material for the roadway, Dupre said. Heavy equipment currently on site includes four three-quarter-ton pickup trucks; one backhoe; one 12-in. (20.5 cm) blade; four sixfoot bulldozers; one concrete pump truck; one crane; two truckmounted attenuators; one drill rig; four flat-wheel rollers; two generators; one excavator; 25 16-cu.-yd. (12 cu m) haul trucks; one flatbed haul truck; two lighting units; four loaders; one man lift; two message boards; one bulk material reclaimer; two sheep’s foot rollers; one sweeper; four truck hoes; and

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Current work on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge includes driving pile on the westbound section and installing bridge deck panels and overhang brackets on span 1 of the bridge.

two flatbed trailers. Major Drive will be widened to five lanes, two lanes in each direction, with a center turning lane. The Major Drive curve just to the north of the interchange will be slightly straightened to improve safety. Construction schedule is seven days a week. Work began in August 2015 and is expected to conclude in March 2017. Construction is being conducted in three phases, with the current Major Drive overpass removed as part of Phase 2. Impacts on Nearby Communities “The project has caused some traffic delays,” Dupre said. “When the eastbound section of the new bridge was completed and opened, traffic congestion was relieved significantly.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

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