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Crews Raising Bridges at I-2, Bicentennial Boulevard
This project is replacing the six-lane I-2 underpass at Bicentennial Boulevard.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) $47 million I-2 and Bicentennial Boulevard project in the City of McAllen, which started on Jan. 2, 2017, is expected to be delivered by crews from Anderson Columbia Co. Inc. in October. The project is replacing the sixlane I-2 underpass at Bicentennial Boulevard with a 287 by 128-ft.
long, six-lane overpass; raising the bridges (overpasses) on 23rd Street and 10th Street by 2 ft., 10 in. and installing new sidewalks and crosswalk signals; changing entrance and exit ramps along I-2; and resurfacing the I-2 mainlanes, frontage roads and ramps from FM 2220 (Ware Road) to 23rd Street, and from 10th Street to McColl Road. Other elements include utility, sidewalk and crosswalk signal improvements “This project is to improve con-
nectivity at I-2 and Bicentennial Boulevard by reconfiguring the atgrade interchange to a grade-separated standard diamond and improve existing grade-separated under crossings east and west to the new interchange,” said Octavio Saenz, TxDOT’s public information officer, Pharr District. “The proposed interchange-related modifications will accommodate all turning movements through the intersection. Interstate main lane traffic flow to and from the new
intersection will be provided by new ramps and reversing existing ramps to improve mobility and safety.” The final design, prepared by Jeffrey E. Wesanen, of KBR Technical Services Inc., was submitted on Oct. 28, 2015. This section of I-2 carries in excess of 200,000 vehicles daily. What’s Being Used? So far crews have removed 10,900 tons of concrete, and have
installed 26,850 cu. yds. of concrete, 122,505 sq. ft. of material stabilized earth panels, 5,200 linear ft. of concrete box culverts (various sizes), 4,876 LF of reinforced concrete pipe (various sizes), and 351,000 cu. yds. of embankment. Cranes, dozers, excavators, loaders, rollers, pavers and other standard equipment can be found in the construction zone. Anderson Columbia is using a Linkbelt 298 crane; Cat D5 and D6 see BRIDGES page 14
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