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Five-Year Plan to Extend SH 146 Near Houston Takes Shape

By Lori Lovely

• Construction of new stormwater drainage systems throughout the project.

• Installation of new traffic signals, lighting, signs and Computerized Traffic Management System improvements.

• Aesthetic improvements such as landscaping, pavers, retaining wall, lighting and decorative bridge medallions.

• Reconstruction of the Clear Creek Channel fenders and installation of new navigational lighting and vertical clearance gauges.

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A 4.5-mi. section of State Highway 146 between Red Bluff and State Highway 96 is undergoing expansion to accommodate increased traffic volume, said Deidrea George, public information officer of the Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District.

The region has been growing for years, which has added to traffic volume. Rush hour demand now exceeds capacity. The daily traffic count in 2018 was 46,200, with projections reaching 69,500 and 82,900 in 2038 and 2048, respectively.

Tourists have added to the congestion, as have other recreational activities and an expanded shipping industry that has increased employment and population in this and surrounding areas. George said the expressways will allow those who are going through to do so without having to stop in the “tourist” areas.

Another issue to be addressed is roadway design deficiencies.

SH 146 runs directly through Seabrook, Texas, and is a main connection between Galveston and Houston. Currently, SH 146 is a multi-lane, paved highway that consists of four 11- to 12-ft. main lanes (two in each direction). It lacks sidewalks.

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded more than $200 million to general contractor Webber LLC in August 2018 to reconstruct SH 146 near Houston.

In addition to better managing daily traffic congestion and tourist traffic, because SH 146 serves as an official hurricane evacuation route for thousands of people, the need to handle traffic flow along the corridor is imperative.

To achieve that, TxDOT awarded a $201,835,272.64 million contract to general contractor Webber LLC in August 2018. The fiveyear project is expected to improve mobility and safety, reduce traffic congestion, improve hurricane

evacuation and provide travel options while minimizing adverse environmental effects.

Project Details • Construction of an express bridge 2.4 mi. long for through traffic, with two northbound lanes and two southbound lanes. One section of the bridge will be split into two separate structures to allow for north- and southbound exit ramps.

• Widening of the existing

bridge over the Clear Creek Channel from four to six main lanes, with a protected bikeway on the northbound side. This bridge will remain in place as a frontage road for local traffic. Bridge height (73 ft.) and width (70 ft.) will remain unchanged.

• Construction of 3.7 mi. of new roadway and two new frontage roads (northbound and southbound).

• Construction of grade separations at major intersections.

Challenges The project was awarded in August 2018, but work didn’t start until February 2019 due to a 180day delay for right-of-way acquisitions and relocation. “We had to relocate 133 utilities and had over 100 impacted properties,” George said.

Nearly every business on either side of SH 146 had to close or be relocated. In Seabrook, that amounted to 76 businesses. The city of Seabrook prepared for potential budgetary impacts by setting aside $800,000 to make up for any lost sales tax revenue, according to KHOU 11 News.

TxDOT began acquiring properties in 2016, demolishing them after they were vacated and offering business owners help through their $9.6 million Highway 146 relocation-assistance program. see HOUSTON page 14

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Mundo Verde Leans on Bobcat for Landscaping Biz It is better to give than to receive, it is often said.

But according to one San Antonio contractor, the service it receives from its equipment dealer has been just as important to its success as the service it gives its customers.

Mundo Verde Irrigation and Landscaping of San Antonio is a husband-and-wife owned business that has grown from a one-man operation in 2004 to a major player in commercial landscaping today in South Texas.

Its steady and uninterrupted growth is a result of its original vision of offering customers “unparalleled service” combined with “an extremely valuable partnership” with its equipment dealer, Bobcat of San Antonio, according to Susanna Guzman, who co-owns the company with husband Carlos Palos.

Starting the Business In 2004 Carlos began like many landscaping startups; he worked on his own by installing and servicing irrigation systems, spreading mulch and performing light landscaping. Susanna worked part time behind the scenes as she kept her job as a project manager for San Antonio’s electric utility.

“In our first four months of business, we did $8,000 in sales,” Carlos said. “We landed our first commercial account and by the end of year one, we had over $300,000 in contracts.”

Susanna added, “During our first four years we rented all of our equipment. Then in 2008 we bought our first piece of equipment.” That first piece of equipment was a used Bobcat skid loader, which was a game changer for the young company.

It bought the S250 skid steer loader from David Moravits at Bobcat of San Antonio. It also happened to be the young salesman’s first sale, and the beginning of a decades-long relationship between Mundo Verde, the brand and Moravits.

Today’s Company That was 16 years ago. Today, the fleet is comprised almost entirely of Bobcat machines, with more than 40 pieces of equipment, which includes 10 skid steer loaders, six excavators, and a variety of attachments including buckets,

soil conditioner attachment that he demonstrated to us does the work four or five men did previously.”

Susanna Guzman, co-owner of Mundo Verde Landscaping, is flanked by her husband and partner Carlos Palos (L) and Bobcat of San Antonio representative David Moravits. Moravits has been the couple’s link to the Bobcat brand for more than a decade.

Mundo Verde and its employees donated equipment and labor to the rebuild of the Sutherland Springs church after the original church was turned into a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting there in 2017.

pallet forks, augers, hammers, soil conditioners and brooms.

The ever-growing fleet supports the efforts of 45 full-time employees; and can grow to as many as 60 when demand is high. The size of their fleet is seen as a competitive advantage by Carlos and Susanna.

“Having the number of machines we do in the fleet can often facilitate meeting a customer deadline that our competition could not handle,” said Palos. “We get jobs we could not have bid on previously.”

Mundo Verde has done an excellent job of retaining its customers, as it reports that well over half of its annual business comes from existing clientele.

“Commitment to our original mission of providing unparalleled customer service has allowed us to reach all of our growth goals, but at a manageable pace,” Susanna said.

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The future is in good hands. Son Carlitos loves the business and can fully operate a Bobcat skid steer and compact excavator (under Dad’s supervision, of course).

providing quality, on-time service has spurred its growth to a major provider of landscaping services to large commercial properties, builders, neighborhoods and municipalities. A large part of its business comes from the city of San Antonio, school districts and private developments.

Among the company’s completed projects is the recognized 25acre ultra-accessible theme park, Morgan’s Wonderland, and the Hidden Trails community where Mundo Verde has completed over 5 mi. of landscaping and irrigation along the boulevard, neutral areas, amenity center and pools.

Mundo Verde’s work is on display everywhere you look in San Antonio and the surrounding area.

Remembering the “nervous trepidation” that accompanied the first equipment purchase, Susanna remembers the help from Bobcat

of San Antonio and Moravits as making all the difference.

“It was David then. It is David now,” she said.

“All along the way, though, David has helped us find solutions utilizing Bobcat machines and attachments,” Carlos said.

“I like Bobcat,” Carlos added.

“I’ve tried most of the others, but I honestly prefer the operation of a Bobcat machine.”

As an example, the couple cites the way Bobcat equipment has helped with its ongoing struggles to attract and maintain good help.

“Bobcat attachments have allowed us to work with fewer employees than we needed before we expanded the fleet,” Carlos said. “David [Moravits] showed us how using a pallet fork attachment for unloading trees could turn a three-man job into a single-man job and machine operation. The

Preparing for Succession The couple has a 10-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter who are learning the family business at a very young age. Their son can already operate every piece of equipment, while their daughter is still learning the ropes. Both hope to be 2nd-generation Bobcat customers.

Along with learning the business, the family is instilling the right values for their children. With the help of its employees, Mundo Verde helped support a local community after a tragedy. The company donated its time and effort to the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, which suffered a mass shooting in 2017 that saw 26 people lose their life and another 20 wounded. Mundo Verde was able help get a new church constructed next to the former church.

“We donated all landscaping and irrigation services, in partnership with our suppliers, for the new church building,” said Guzman. “We had 40 employees donate their time.”

Change Is Good In 2016, there was a change in ownership of Bobcat of San Antonio when Compact Construction Equipment LLC purchased the dealership.

“Since CCE took over the dealership, we’ve seen an increase in overall support,” Guzman said.

“They now offer geo-fencing, telematics, and a new maintenance portal, and all three are great. I can go into the portal and look at each piece of equipment and see a snapshot of its maintenance requirements at any given time. The portal has been beneficial to us in determining when to replace a machine.

It is a real value to our business.

Simple things like low-fluid alarms and maintenance alerts make life so much easier.

“I can send an email this morning regarding a service issue in the field, and within an hour a tech is on the way,” she added.

Getting that kind of assistance from Bobcat helps make Mundo Verde’s mission of providing its customers with unparalleled service a reality.  CEG

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Failed Demo Creates Buzz, ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ A failed demolition has given Dallas a new city landmark. Temporarily, at least.

On Feb. 16, the implosion of an 11-story tower on Haskell Avenue near downtown Dallas failed to bring down the center of the structure, causing a “Leaning Tower of Dallas” to remain standing.

The implosion by Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition was part of The Central, a 27acre, $2.5 billion development project that will bring an office building, a hotel, eateries and other amenities to an area just north of downtown Dallas, according to the Dallas Morning News.

But nearly 300 lbs. of dynamite wasn’t enough to topple the old building on the development site, said Steve Pettigrew, president of Pettigrew Inc., a company involved in the demolition.

Pettigrew blamed timing, saying the building, which has a concrete and steel core, “undressed itself” too quickly during the implosion.

“The skirt came off the core,” he said in an interview.

The remaining structure — which a Lloyd D. Nabors spokesperson said is “safely contained” within the job site — will be demolished later with a crane and a wrecking ball.

Once the remainder of the structure is

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An 11-story building was supposed to be demolished on Feb. 16, but a part of the structure would not come down, which caused an internet and media sensation.

removed (which still includes the elevator shaft), it will make way for the $2.5 billion mixed-use project.

The botched demolition caused a social media stir, as many local residents flocked to the scene to take photos mimicking holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The story was

picked up by numerous national media outlets.

There has even been a change.org petition started to save the tower by making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The petition reads, "Over the past few days, The Leaning Tower of Dallas has become the city's largest

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Historic Battlefield Trail Will Extend to Los Fresnos BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — In a chilly breeze under a warm sun, officials and onlookers gathered at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park last week for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a project to extend Historic Battlefield Trail from Palo Alto nearly all the way to Los Fresnos to the north.

The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation will pay the entire cost of the 1.8-mi. extension. The short link connecting the extension to Los Fresnos will be paid for with funds from the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Alternatives Program.

The Battlefield Trail extension is the first of six catalyst projects in the vision for Caracara Trail (formerly the Active Plan), a 428-mi. network of on-road, off-road and water trails that will eventually connect Brownsville and 10 other cities and towns in Cameron County. The network is named for the crested caracara, a type of falcon common to the region.

Before the start of the groundbreaking ceremony, Brownsville City Commissioner Rose M.Z. Gowen, whose helped develop the network, described the plan as unique, bold and proactive.

“It is of course going to be very expensive, and that is not dissuading us, but rather motivating us to find grant dollars like these, thanks to the Legacy Foundation, who is paying for this segment,”' she said.

Caracara Trails is one of just eight TrailNation projects in the United States under the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, an organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines, and connecting those corridors. The proposed West Rail Trail, along a former Union Pacific railroad line in Brownsville, is part of Caracara Trails, which was featured in RTC's official magazine in 2017. The network also has been highlighted in the Austin Chronicle, Daily Beast and Texas Monthly.

In addition to Brownsville and Los Fresnos, the cities of Combes, Harlingen, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo, San Benito, South Padre Island, and the towns of Laguna Vista and Rancho Viejo, are partners in Caracara Trails and will eventually be linked via the network.

Gowen, an RTC board member, said the network will positively affect public health by providing residents with more opportunities to be active, and make the county a destination for active tourism.

“That means a new segment of tourist dollars that we've never seen before coming into Cameron County,” she told The Brownsville Herald.

Gowen said active tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the national economy and generates millions of dollars in tourist revenue in some areas. She predicted

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A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Jan. 29 with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the city of Brownsville, and the National Park Service.

Caracara Trails will be a big draw in part because of the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s natural, historical and cultural assets — not to mention the weather.

“We have never been identified as an active tourist destination, despite the fact that we have wonderful winters,” Gowen said.

“We're standing outside on a gorgeous day in late January. In other places you can't even go outside your home.'”

Belinda Reininger, regional dean for the University of Texas School of Public Health and a leader in creating the Active Plan/Caracara Trails, said research shows that people with access to trails are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines _ enough to have an impact on health. Besides, being outdoors and surrounded by nature is good for mental health, she noted during the ceremony.

“This trail system is creating options for people across Cameron County,” Reininger said. “We're coming together, we're changing our culture, we're changing our dynamics, we're working together, we're building action and we're feeling empowered.”

She called the groundbreaking a momentous occasion and said UTSPH is happy to be part of the trail effort.

Liz Thorstensen, RTC vice president of trail development, said cooperation among the county's communities, and public and private investment, are making Caracara Trails possible.

“We know that as the network continues to build out, it will be these kinds of amazing partnerships — of volunteers, advocates, planners, city leaders, the private sector, foundations — coming together to make this

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The 428-mi. network of on-road, off-road and water trails will eventually connect Brownsville and 10 other cities and towns in Cameron County.

happen,” she said.

Los Fresnos City Manager Mark Milum said his city is a few months away from going out for bid on construction of a trail system that will encircle Los Fresnos using existing canal and drainage ditch easements.

The Legacy Foundation is providing $500,000 for the project and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department $200,000, he said.

“We've always wanted to be able to connect our residents with Brownsville, and

with what Brownsville's already done, our folks [will be able to] go from Los Fresnos all the way to downtown Brownsville on trails,” Milum said. “I can't wait till we can do the same to San Benito and Harlingen, and then as well to the Island.

“Partnerships and relationships are what make things happen. Thanks to everyone here, because there's so many players that made that happen. When we do that, we can change the world and make a difference.” 

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Texas Highway Project Lettings

The Texas State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project ID: STP 1902(268) Project: Widen — non-freeway.

Location: U.S. 82 to Taylor Street.

Estimate: $33,236,799 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Zachry Construction Corporation — $31,389,823 • Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. — $32,373,469 • Ed Bell Construction Company — $35,594,770 • Bridges And Roads LLC — $38,860,285 • Sterling Delaware Holding Company Inc. — $39,553,719

County: Hays Project ID: NH 2020(306) Project: Overlay.

Location: 0.177 mi. north of Technology Way to Rodriguez Street.

Estimate: $4,489,346 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Hunter Industries Ltd. — $3,960,590 • Lone Star Paving Company — $4,040,014 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $4,443,157 • Austin Materials LLC — $4,514,416 • Dean Word Company Ltd. — $4,913,816 • Texas Materials Group Inc. — $5,949,822 County: Bosque Project ID: STP 2020(191)HES Project: Increase superelevation.

Location: At CR 3350.

Estimate: $1,369,154 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Knife River Corporation - South — $1,514,248 • Big Creek Construction Ltd. — $1,536,783 • Texas Materials Group Inc. — $1,616,872 County: Blanco Project ID: NH 2020(307) Project: Overlay.

Location: From 2.982 mi. west of SS 356 to 0.268 mi. west of SS 356.

Estimate: $1,133,015 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Lone Star Paving Company — $840,709 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $935,687 • Hunter Industries Ltd. — $935,962 • Curran Contracting Company — 979,836 • Dean Word Company Ltd. — $984,029 • Clark Construction of Texas Inc. — 1,041,220 • Austin Materials LLC — $1,147,107 County: Briscoe Project ID: STP 2020(187).

Project: Miscellaneous work.

Location: The intersection of SH 207 south, east to Grady Street.

Estimate: $760,197 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • CDM Holdings LLC — $899,401 • Ti-Zack Concrete Inc. — $991,848 • FNH Construction LLC — $1,153,455 • Talbran Enterprises LLC — $1,156,271 County: Bell Project ID: NH 2019(599) Project: Widen from two to four lane divided highway.

Location: 2.0 mil south of FM 436 in Heidenheimer to Milam C/L. Estimate: $79,955,513 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • J.D. Abrams LP — $77,807,569 • James Construction Group LLC — $77,818,175 • Sacyr Construction USA LLC — $82,127,028 • Webber LLC — $90,983,640 County: Grayson

County: Bosque Project ID: NH 2020(189) Project: Add pass lanes, mill/inlay.

Location: SH 22 to FM 219.

Estimate: $20,506,354 Contractors and Bid Amounts: •Big Creek Construction Ltd. — $19,873,560 • Texas Materials Group Inc. — $19,873,906 • Knife River Corporation - South — $20,671,365 County: Navarro Project ID: STP 2020(182) Project: Repair and resurface highway.

Location: Hill County line to FM 55.

Estimate: $15,125,495 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • A. L. Helmcamp Inc. — $12,342,946 • Knife River Corporation - South — $12,359,604 • A. K. Gillis & Sons Inc. — $13,184,633 • Big Creek Construction Ltd. — $14,287,825 • Ed Bell Construction Company — $15,897,537 County: Gonzales Project ID: STP 2020(194) Project: Seal coat.

Location: 0.16 mi. south Sandy Fork Creek Relief to U.S. 90, ETC. Estimate: $14,895,235 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Ronald R. Wagner & Company LP — $15,932,864 • Brannan Paving Company Ltd. — $16,109,872 • Clark Construction of Texas Inc. — $16,520,348 • F. N. Ploch Construction Company Inc. — $18,224,665

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Tiseo Paves the Way in Dallas With Kenworth T880s, More For Louis Tiseo, what his dad has accomplished in building a successful paving company in the Dallas Metroplex brings a lot of pride. Tiseo Paving Company, which moved to Dallas in 1981, has 120 employees. Many are third generation Tiseo employees.

“My 81-year-old dad, Art, is still very active in the business, and has no plans to slow down,” said Louis Tiseo, who started working at age 14 with his father. Louis serves as president, while Art is the CFO. “He’s out in the field 99 percent of the time, directing jobs. He loves it. And we’re very close to those who work with us. I grew up with a lot of the people that work with us today, and many of their dads also worked here.”

The company operates pavers and a fleet of 35 Kenworth trucks, including T880 mixers and dumps, a few T800 heavy haulers, and several Kenworth T370 stakebeds and water trucks. Its core business is working with municipalities on road paving jobs.

“It’s 98 percent of what we do,” said Tiseo. “It’s very competitive and sealed-bid work, so you have to control costs to get the business. Our Kenworths play a major role in keeping operating costs down, while giving our drivers a premium truck to drive.

They really appreciate being behind the wheel of a Kenworth.”

Tiseo’s four mobile batch plants enhance efficiency.

“We’re closer to job sites. When a project is a mile or less from a plant, we use our dump trucks to haul 10 yards of concrete to the job site, and our turnarounds are quicker,” said Tiseo. “We also utilize 12 Kenworth T880s — nine just came in — with ConTech mixer bodies for longer mixed loads.

We run between 10 to 12 drivers who alternate among the vehicles.”

According to Tiseo, the company drivers absolutely love. We also has won numerous major awards, added the Bendix ESP for stability including the 2018 American Public control.”

Works Association’s Project of the The Tiseo Paving fleet is easy to Year ($2-$5 million category) from spot. They’re all black, with matchthe organization’s Texas chapter for ing gray on the mixer bodies. reconstruction work in Waxahachie “They truly stand out and we get just outside Dallas. That project a lot of great comments,” said entailed nearly 18 months of work and Tiseo. “The look of the trucks doesmore than 10,000 cu. yds. of concrete n’t help us get any business since to complete. it’s a sealed-bid process, but the “It’s great that our work has been image that the trucks project means recognized over the years. I think one a great deal to us. We have a lot of reason is because my dad sees things pride in our company, and that that others don’t see,” said Tiseo. shows in our trucks.

“That allows us to find solutions for “We’re a proud Italian family. difficult problems. It’s why we like to Art Tiseo (L) and his son, Louis Tiseo, both of Tiseo My dad came over from Casino, bid on the jobs others really don’t Paving, with one of the company’s Kenworth T880s.

Italy [an hour from Rome] to the want to touch. We like the challenge Detroit area when he was 17 years have a perishable product in concrete and old to live with his uncle,” said Tiseo. “He and we get the job done.”

According to Tiseo, at any one time, the have to be on-point with their customers. If had a fifth grade education, but was a hard company might have 18 to 28 projects run- they have an issue with a truck, it can quick- worker with integrity. He grasped the ning concurrently, each normally running 18 ly develop into a major problem and a lost American dream and went to work setting load. If that happens, you have to get the set forms for a construction company. He ended to 24 months for completion.

“Our growth, on average is between 3 and product out of the mixer or dump, and that up running that company. Then in 1974, at 5 percent a year,” said Tiseo. “That’s where requires chipping the barrel or dump. That’s the age of 35, he broke off and started his where Kenworth shines — reliability. And own company. When a friend of his went to we like it.”

Tiseo said his father began working with we have the MHC network in the Metroplex Dallas and told him, ‘It’s really going on area — five locations, plus our mobile serv- down here, you need to relocate here!’ my Kenworth in Dallas many years ago.

“He knew Vic Salvino socially and met ice fleet — to match the footprint of Tiseo. dad listened. And we moved. It was one of with Vic and Bob [Bowden] to discuss So we’re just a phone call away for immedi- the best decisions he ever made.” trucks. When Vic sold the Kenworth dealer- ate service.”

Going forward, Tiseo Paving has no plans According to Bowden, the latest order of to slow down. ship to MHC Kenworth, Bob continued to work our account. We hit it off, and we’ve T880s for Tiseo features the PACCAR MX“We have a strong foundation built on worked with Bob ever since. We think the 11 engine, rated at 400 hp. integrity,” said Tiseo. “It means doing the “They were using the PACCAR MX-13 right thing when no one is looking. Nothing world of him. He treats us fairly, has integrity, understands our business, and we lean on engine, but the PACCAR MX-11 saves was ever given to my dad. Everything was them roughly 400 pounds, at the same horse- earned. My responsibility now is to maintain him heavily in the spec’ing of our trucks.”

“Tiseo Paving is all about quality and reli- power and torque rating. It’s a great engine that integrity and make my dad proud.” ability,” said Bowden, who is vice president for vocational applications. We matched that For more information, visit www.kenof regional sales of MHC Kenworth. “They with an Allison transmission, which their worth.com. 

State Highway 146 Will Be Constructed in Five Different Phases Near Houston HOUSTON from page 1

According to the Daily News, a long-abandoned railroad right-of-way was acquired by the state from the Union Pacific. It runs through largely unpopulated land, but several pipelines were buried alongside the rails. These pipelines once carried petroleum, nitrogen and liquefied petroleum gas, and had to be relocated.

Utility relocation began in late 2018.

Phased-In: Timeline The five-year project is divided into phases.

• Phase 1 consists of widening the existing northbound Clear Creek bridge and building a new northbound frontage road in Seabrook. This 18month project began in February 2019.

• Phase 2 will commence after Phase 1 is completed and will include widening the southbound Clear Creek bridge, building a new southbound frontage road and constructing the majority of the new express bridge. Time allotted is 24 months.

• Phase 3 will reconstruct and elevate the existing SH 146 mainlines and build a new northbound frontage road

in Kemah. Work is expected to take 12 months.

• Phase 4 includes finishing the new express bridge and the southbound frontage road in about six months.

Additional work involves signalized intersections, including at two dedicated U-turns. The project also will require that the boat ramps on the Seabrook and Kemah be closed.

“We will also have to periodically close the channels during construction,” George said.

The project was awarded in August 2018, but work Construction crews will conduct didn’t start until February 2019 due to a 180-day delay see HOUSTON page 19

for right-of-way acquisitions and relocation.

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To enhance the customer experience and accommodate for increased growth in the Bryan-College Station area, Performance Truck recently relocated to a newly constructed $7 million facility.

The 53,000 sq.-ft. building features a 24-bay service department that provides truck diagnosis within two hours through Kenworth PremierCare. The dealership’s 15,500 sq.-ft. warehouse and mezzanine space is dedicated to parts storage to support the needs of local fleets and truck operators travelling through the area. The facility also features a 6,000 sq.-ft. visual parts and merchandising display.

Located on 10 acres, Performance Truck — Bryan provides plenty of space for truck operators to maneuver and park their truck and trailer combinations.

“With a new and larger facility, we will offer better service and accommodate for the growing demands of our customer base and those passing through the greater Bryan-College Station area,” said Dayne Yeager, Performance Truck chief executive officer. “We look forward to the opportunity to offer an enhanced customer experience.”

Performance Truck — Bryan is located at 5013 E. Highway 21 in Bryan, less than one mi. away from its previous facility.

The dealer group also operates eight other full-service dealerships in Buda, Baytown, Beaumont, Brookshire, Cleveland, Houston, Lufkin, and Victoria, and a parts-only store in Jasper.

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Lockridge Project Moves Forward...

Plans Approved for Natural Gas Pipeline in West Texas The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas.

The Lockridge project — one of several under development or construction in the local area — is designed to remove gas from the Permian basin in West Texas and eastern New Mexico where pipeline capacity has not kept up with the amount of gas associated with record oil production in the region.

The lack of pipeline space has spurred some drillers to emit record amounts of gas in the Permian, which has caused prices at the region’s Waha hub to remain well below the U.S. Henry Hub benchmark in Louisiana for years.

Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America LLC will build and operate the 17-mi. Lockridge pipe, which is designed to deliver 0.5 billion cubic feet per day of gas.

One billion cubic feet is enough gas to fuel about five million U.S. homes for a day.

Kinder Morgan said it expected the Lockridge pipe to enter service in 2020.

Other pipes expected to enter service in the Permian include Kinder Morgan’s 2.1bcfd Permian Highway in 2020 and MPLX LP’s 2.0-bcfd Whistler in 2021.

Henry Hub’s premium over Waha has been declining since Kinder Morgan’s 2.0bcfd Gulf Coast Express pipe entered service in September, allowing more low-cost Permian gas to flow to higher-cost markets along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico.

Bullet Train in Texas Spanish train operator Renfe recently announced it had signed a $6-billion deal with U.S. rail developer Texas Central to design, build and run a high-speed rail line in the United States.

Renfe will be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the trains from 2026 to 2042.

Within the construction phase, the Spanish company will obtain $311 million in infrastructure supervision and consulting services while during the operation and maintenance period.

In 2018, Texas Central selected Renfe and Adif as the strategic partners for the development, exploitation, operation and maintenance of the high-speed rail system.

The high-speed railway line between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth, including the civil works, will be constructed by Salini Impregilo and its U.S. subsidiary, Lane Construction Corporation. The works are expected to be completed within six years.

The 386-km high speed railway line will reduce the travel time to less than 90 minutes. In addition to Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston stations, the line will have an intermediate station in Brazos Valley. All stations will be connected to the motorway network and public transport systems and will have ample parking areas.

The project’s total investment is expected to be approximately $20 billion with the civil works estimated at $14 billion. This would lead to an estimated $36 billion in economic benefits state-wide over the next 25 years, including the creation of 10,000 jobs per year during peak construction and 1,500 permanent jobs when fully operational. 

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More Than $61M Sold at First Ritchie Bros. Auction of 2020 Ritchie Bros. has started the year strong in Texas, selling over 5,850 equipment items for more than $61 million in Houston —up approximately 35 percent from the same auction in 2019.

More than 8,850 people from 71 countries registered to bid in the Houston auction — February 11 to 12 — including more than 6,950 registering to participate online. U.S. buyers purchased approximately 90 percent of the equipment, with the top three state buyers being Texas, California and Georgia, while international buyers from such countries as Australia, India and the United Kingdom purchased 10 percent of the equipment. Online buyers purchased 58 percent of the assets.

“This was our largest-ever February Houston auction, with a record number of consignors and bidders, and strong pricing on both days of the event,” said Kari Taylor, president, U.S. Regions, Ritchie Bros. “We saw the number of online buyers increase 41 percent year over year, including strong participation from international bidders. It’s clear the evolution of our marketing tactics and platform enhancements, including tools like PriorityBid, is making it easier for customers to participate online. This is also great news for our sellers, who can access our global demand from any of our live or online marketplaces. With big events still to come in Orlando, Fort Worth, and Las Vegas, as well as Marketplace-E and regular weekly online auctions, it’s great to see sup-

ply spread more evenly across Q1 and the year.

Sellers can access all our solutions, whenever they want and from wherever they are.”

Equipment highlights in the Houston auction included 410-plus truck tractors, 170plus excavators, 115-plus skid steers, 90plus loader backhoes, 50-plus cranes, 50plus dozers and more. All items were sold without minimum bids or reserve prices.

Ritchie Bros. currently has close to 70,000 equipment items, trucks, and other assets listed for sale through its various marketplaces. The next Texas onsite auction will be held in Fort Worth, from March 10 to 11.

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Auction Quick Facts • Total gross transactional value — $61-plusM Number of sellers — 765-plus *new Texas record • Amount sold to online bidders — $35-plus million (58 percent) • Total registered bidders (in person and online) — 8,850-plus *new Texas record • Registered online bidders — 6,950plus • Total lots sold — 5,850-plus • Number of sellers — 765-plus *new Texas record

Thirty Construction Crews Working Hard to Finish Job HOUSTON from page 14

intermittent lane closures on the bridge and will reconfigure traffic for two lanes each way during road work.

Crews work two shifts throughout a sixday week.

“We have run into some obstacles which could possibly delay the northbound bridge opening,” George said, “but we are also working in other areas of the project ahead of schedule, so it should balance out, but it is still too early to tell.”

She indicated that there are no financial incentives or milestones directly in the contract to finish work early.

Onsite Approximately 30 construction crews are

onsite working on this project. At the moment. Cranes and hammers are being used for pile-driving operations. The equipment is placed on barges for better access.

Solar-powered traffic signals are placed on barges in the Clear Creek Channel to help with marine traffic control of recreational vessels.

“This is a unique approach on this project,” George said. “There are over 700 drilled shafts and over 900 piles on the project.”

To construct 3.7 mi. of new roadway and frontage roads, as well as a new bridge that is four lanes across and 2.4 mi. long, crews will use 297,981 sq. yds. of new concrete pavement, 1,112,203 sq. ft. of new bridge deck, 159,128 linear ft. of new concrete girders, 101,266 sq. ft. of new MSE walls and 276,620 CY of embankment.  CEG

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