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Massana Construction Inc. will be finishing a $4.9 million safety upgrade project for the Texas Department of Transportation in the city of Amarillo on August 5. The initiative is installing four miles of cable barrier on I-40, an east-west interstate on the south side of the city; five miles of cable barrier, four miles of new guardrail and 220 ft. of concrete barrier on U.S. 87 — a highway on the north side of the city; and 1.4 miles of cable barrier. Additional guardrails and concrete barriers will be placed on I-27, an interstate south of the city. Installation Process Massana has multiple crews working simultaneously on U.S. 87 (north-south) and I-40 (east-west). The final tensioning of the cable barrier on I-40 began in late April, while cable barrier installation on U.S. 87 continues. “We started on U.S. 87 first, went to I-40 2nd, and will do I-27 last.” said Starr. “Every time we work, we have to shut down a lane. The lane closures are managed by Massana and we follow TXMUTCD standards and the engineered drawings. TxDOT gave us a window of time we can place the closures. For the most part they are allowing daylight closures from dawn to dusk, but for I-27 it’s going to be a different deal. There are hourly rental fees for lane closures.” Crews can install roughly 1,000 ft. of cable barrier a day. “We can trim up to 3,500 feet per-day, drill up to 175 posts a day, and pave up to

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Court Rules in Favor of Dallas-to-Houston Speed Rail The Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas ruled in In two separate letters to U.S. Transportation favor of Texas Central, holding that it was both a railSecretary Elaine Chao, state lawmakers and two road company and interurban electric railway. members of Congress said work by the Federal The Memorandum Opinion, authored by Justice Railroad Administration on the Texas Central Nora Longoria, held “Having found that the appelRailway project — which has faced stiff opposilants (Texas Central Railroad and Infrastructure, Inc. tion for six years even as Dallas and Houston offiand Integrated Texas Logistics, Inc.) are both railroad cials showed support — should stop entirely. companies and interurban electric railways, we conTexas Central, however, is ready to begin the clude that the trial court erred by granting Miles’ first phase of construction of its privately funded motion for summary judgment and denying appeland operated high-speed rail line once global lants’ motion for partial summary judgment.” financial markets stabilize and the federal process Texas Central is undertaking the development, is completed. Many of its project partners are design, construction, finance and operation of the based in Europe and Japan, Texas Central Chief innovative new high-speed passenger train line that Executive Officer Carlos Aguilar said in a press will connect the fourth and fifth largest economies in release. the country, North Texas and Greater Houston, in less “Our engineering partner is in Italy, our operathan 90 minutes, with one stop in the Brazos Valley. tions partner is in Spain and our technology This decision comes after a four-year long court provider is in Japan,” said Aguilar. “Our financial battle waged by landowners along the proposed route partners are in those countries, as well as here in Central is undertaking the development, design, construction, in Leon County, Texas. The landowners argued that Texas the United States. Understanding the impact of finance and operation of the high-speed train line that will connect the Texas Central project was not a railroad and there- North Texas and Greater Houston in less than 90 minutes. COVID-19, and the challenges those countries fore did not have the rights associated with a railroad, are the U.S. are facing, is a new fact of life. We including eminent domain and access to property for surveyors. Appeals for its time in considering Texas Central’s appeal,” are already implementing work from home and other meas“This decision is rooted in state law that allows survey said Aguilar. ures to deal with the crisis, but still do not know what other “Today’s ruling supports the enormous amount of work impacts this will have.” access and use of eminent domain by railroads, pipelines, electrical lines and other industries that provide for the public Texas Central has done to date,” added Aguilar. “Texas has The company's next immediate step is to continue workgood and a strong economy,” said Carlos Aguilar, CEO of the capacity, drive and population growth needed to make ing with its partner organizations and federal and state agenTexas Central. “This decision confirms our status as an oper- the Texas High-Speed Train successful and it’s that momen- cies, led by the Federal Railroad Administration, to finalize ating railroad and allows us to continue moving forward with tum that is pushing the nation’s first high-speed train forward.” permits, Aguilar said. Based on the company's current schedour permitting process and all of our other design, engineerule from the federal government, Texas Central officials Project Obstacles ing and land acquisition efforts.” expect that approval to occur by July 31, he said. Even though Texas Central officials expect to receive fedIn 2019, Texas Central completed a portion of the land “From an execution standpoint, the project is shovelsurveys required by the federal agencies conducting an envi- eral approval this summer for construction of its Dallas-to- ready,” Aguilar said. “Once we receive our permit approval, ronmental review of the project. This information allowed Houston bullet train proposal, the project's timeline could be our ability to begin construction will be contingent upon Texas Central to plan a route that is efficient, considerate of affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, company officials financial entities in the United States, Europe and Japan, all the environment through Central Texas and impacts the announced . of which are dealing with urgent priorities generated by News of the anticipated approval; however, was met with COVID-19, completing their due diligence process.” fewest property owners. The Final Environmental Impact Statement on the project is scheduled to be published by the displeasure. After an examination of the planned high-speed Texas Central has a contract with WeBuild (formerly rail, 30 elected officials in Texas told federal regulators the Salini-Impreglio joint venture) and its U.S. subsidiary Lane Federal Railroad Administration later this month. “Texas Central confirms that it will always respect Texas project should be halted as the country addresses the new Construction Co. for the design and construction of the bullet landowners’ rights and will follow due process. Texas coronavirus pandemic and the company rethinks its financial train. The train will be based on Central Japan Railway's Central wishes to express gratitude to the Thirteenth Court of shape. Tokaido Shinkansen technology in Japan. 

Tesla Selects Austin as Finalist for New Factory Construction DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has picked Austin as a finalist for its new U.S. assembly plant, a person briefed on the matter said recently The person says company officials also visited Tulsa, Okla. in the past week and were shown two sites. It wasn’t clear if there were any other finalists in the mix. The person, who didn’t want to be identified because the site selection process is secret, said no final decision has been made. The new factory will be Tesla’s biggest so far. The electric car maker has said it wants the factory to be in the center of the country and closer to East Coast markets.

The stakes are high for state and local governments, which covet auto factories because they have a lot of workers and normally pay well, generating income and property taxes. Tesla’s current U.S. vehicle assembly factory is in Fremont, Calif., which employs 10,000 workers. The company has a second U.S. factory in Reno, where it builds batteries for its vehicles and employs about 6,500 people. It also has a factory in Shanghai and another one under construction in Germany. Companies typically use proposals from finalists to bargain for the best package of tax breaks, site

investments and other incentives. The new factory would build Tesla’s upcoming “Cybertruck” as well as be a second site to build the Model Y small SUV. On the company’s earnings conference call in April, Musk said the site of the company’s third U.S. factory could be announced within a month. Musk calls his plants “Gigafactories.” The respective mayors, Steve Adler of Austin and G.T. Bynum of Tulsa, as well as Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, all declined comment on whether their cities are finalists for the plant. However, all reasserted their respective locales

would be best suited for the plant site. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Earlier this week, Musk threatened to move manufacturing and Tesla’s headquarters out of California in a fight with San Francisco Bay Area health officials over whether the Fremont plant could reopen after being closed to stop the spread of coronavirus. He defied an order to stay closed and the plant was running for two days before the Alameda County Public Health Department announced a settlement. The department said the plant could run above mini-

mum basic operations this week and start producing vehicles this coming Monday, as long as it delivered on promised safety precautions for workers. It would be difficult for Musk to move out of Fremont, though, because Tesla would have to take its only U.S. assembly plant offline for months while it moved heavy equipment to another location. It also would be hard to move the headquarters in Silicon Valley to another state because software engineers and other technical workers likely wouldn’t want to relocate and could find work elsewhere in the area. 

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Sidewalks and Illumination To improve pedestrian safety, work on FM 1281 (Horizon), FM 659 (Zaragoza), SH 20 (Doniphan) and US 62 (Montana) consists of installing safety lighting on medians and sidewalks. Work on U.S. 85 (Paisano) consists of installing pedestrian rail along raised medians to prevent midblock crossing in a heavy downtown pedestrian corridor. Wrong Way Driver System Loop 375 work to help prevent head-on crashes consists of installation of LED Wrong Way Signs, RVSD or Radar Vehicle Sensing Device, Infrared Camera detectors, Color Dynamic Message Signs & ITS Wrong Way Detection Processor System.

(MLK Blvd) to Sean Haggerty) to help prevent rear end crashes. Crews will relocate existing off ramp. Median Barrier Gaps Installation of cable barrier on I-10 from OT Smith Road in Tornillo to Jeff Davis/Reeves County Line. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons and Rail This project consists of pedestrian improvements by UTEP with the installation

of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons and Rail on North Mesa Street from Baltimore Drive to River Ave. and the installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons on State Highway Loop 478 (Dyer) from Harrison Ave. to Flory Ave. Rumble Strips Rumble strips to help prevent driver runoffs will be installed or milled on: US 90 near Van Horn to five miles East of the Culberson/Jeff Davis county line; US 67 from Marfa to the Presidio/Brewster county line and on US 62 from 3.75 miles West of FM 1437 to TX/NM State Line.

Median Concrete Barrier U.S. 62 (Montana) work consists of the installation of traffic median concrete barrier to help prevent drivers from running off the road. Ramp Modifications Project will modify existing ramp configuration, signing, and pavement markings on US54 Ramps (FM3255

FM 1281 (Horizon), FM 659 (Zaragoza), SH 20 (Doniphan), U.S. 85 (Paisano) and U.S. 62 (Montana) are among roads that will have construction work done beginning in the fall.

Queue Detection System A queue detection system (Cameras and Dynamic Message Signs) will be installed on I-10 at the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol station. This system provides advanced notification of queueing and will help prevent rear end crashes. Concrete Traffic Barrier Concrete traffic barrier will replace outdated rail barrier on I-10 from Executive to near University. 

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Burns & McDonnell Complete Historic Braniff Airbase Burns & McDonnell has completed design and construction services for the redevelopment of the historic Braniff Operations and Maintenance Base in Dallas. After sitting dormant for more than two decades, the aviation landmark is flying high once again, this time as the Braniff Centre — an aviation hub and multi-use facility designed to generate corporate and commercial momentum along the east side of Dallas Love Field Airport. Burns & McDonnell, in association with Dallas-based national construction firm The Gravity Company, was selected to provide design-build services for the Braniff Centre’s executive terminal and its components in 2015. The engineering, architecture and construction firm was also tasked with restoring the façade of the base’s central atrium — a concourse structure nestled between two sloping hangar wings to resemble a bird in flight. Construction began in March 2018 and the project team’s 18-month timeline was met on schedule with the facility’s completion in October 2019. At full build-out, the Braniff Centre is projected to create more than 1,200 aviation, office and retail jobs for the Dallas and Fort Worth communities. “We are honored to provide design and construction services to help revitalize one of the most iconic structures in our nation's

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Lone Star State Construction Projects US-183 South: Austin

Loop 9: Dallas

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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is building a new tolled expressway with three lanes in each direction on an eight-mi. section of US 183 between US 290 and SH 71. In addition, the Mobility Authority will be reconstructing and improving the non-tolled U.S. 183 general purpose lanes and adding $25 million worth of pedestrian and bicyclist facilities. The project will open in phases between 2019 and 2020, offering greater mobility for all corridor users. Construction Timeline: 8/15/19 to 8/12/20: Bridge Construction Closure extended until 8/12/2020, SH 71 westbound to U.S. 183 southbound ramp.

While the Loop 9 Southeast study was under review, TxDOT released a new vision for its corridor development process which resulted in the elimination of the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) concept. North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) prepared the Regional Outer Loop Corridor Feasibility Study which did not recommend a continuous, circumferential outer loop because of expected low traffic volumes and a lack of statewide connections. The changes in TxDOT policy, funding constraints for transportation projects, and the current economic climate impacted the funding and advancement of transportation projects in the region which resulted in the suspension of the Loop 9

The Southern Gateway project is a $666 million designbuild construction project by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), aimed to rebuild and widen Interstate 35E (I-35E) south of downtown, as well as widen U.S. 67 between I-35E and I-20 and the I-35E/U.S. 67 split. The purpose of the 11-mile project is to improve safety issues, provide congestion relief, support traffic operations, address roadway deficiencies and improve system linkage. The improvements would also consist of reconstructing reversible non-tolled express lanes, lanes that are open to all users including SOVs (single occupancy vehicles) and HOVs (high occupancy vehicles), and/or general purpose lanes to improve capacity in the corridor. Construction began in early 2018, with an anticipated completion of 2021. The project includes building structural elements and accommodations for the city of Dallas’ planned deck plaza between Ewing and Marsalis Avenues. The overall design and amenities of the deck plaza will all be managed by the city of Dallas. Any inquiries regarding the deck plaza will be redirected to the city of Dallas.

US 290 East: Austin 290 Toll upgraded the existing U.S. 290 to a new expressway facility, which tripled the roadway’s capacity. It includes three tolled mainlanes and three non-tolled general-purpose lanes in each direction along U.S. 290 from U.S. 183 interchange to the eastern limits east of SH 130. The project has significantly improved travel times for both tolled and nontolled movement. As the region grows, the Mobility Authority is expanding the project, including flyovers at the SH 130 interchange and considering an eastern extension. Phase I: The first phase that was developed and constructed by the Mobility Authority consisted of four tolled direct connectors and associated pavement at the U.S. 183 interchange to provide direct access to and from the 290 Toll mainlanes. Federal stimulus funding was allocated to help complete this phase. Phase I was open to traffic in late 2012. Phase II: The second phase was a 6.2-mi. toll road consisting of three tolled mainlanes and three non-tolled general-purpose lanes in each direction from the U.S. 183 interchange to the eastern limits east of SH 130. It opened to traffic in May 2014. Phase III: The Mobility Authority, in coordination with TxDOT, has developed plans to construct three direct connectors at the SH 130 interchange. These bridges will give drivers a free-flowing direct connection and free up capacity on the frontage road intersection underneath the toll facilities. Construction is underway, and project completion is slated for 2020.

SH 249: Houston

Southeast study until a determination on how the project should proceed was resolved. The study recommends utilizing the currently available funding to begin engineering and environmental studies for the section of Loop 9 from I-35E to I-45 (Corridor B) first. This section is approximately 10 mi. in length and is anticipated to cost $116 million. Subsequent sections would be advanced based on local needs and available funding. TxDOT began development of the schematic and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the section of Loop 9 from I-35E to I-45 in April of 2014. Updates on this study and future public involvement activities will be provided as they become available.

The Texas (TX) State Highway (SH) 249 Extension Project is here to serve the growing transportation needs of Montgomery and Grimes Counties. The Project consists of approximately 24 miles of new roadway from Farm to Market (FM) 1774 in Pinehurst, (Montgomery County), Texas, to SH 105 near Navasota, (Grimes County), Texas. The Project will provide a safe, reliable, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing corridor for the public by linking suburban communities with major roadways and improving mobility and safety. This Project will have a lasting impact by enhancing the community’s ability to access regional destinations. The project consists of the design, construction, and maintenance of new roadway with supporting infrastructure. The Project is divided into two segments: Segment 1 is divided into Sections 1A and 1B; collectively the area is approximately 14 mi. of controlled-access tollway with intermittent frontage roads from FM 1774 in Pinehurst, Montgomery County, Texas to FM 1774 in Todd Mission, Grimes County. Section 1A extends from FM 1774 in Pinehurst to FM 1488 in Magnolia, Montgomery County. Section 1B extends from FM 1488 in Magnolia to FM 1774 north of Todd Mission in Plantersville, Grimes County. Segment 2 is a 10-mi., two-lane non-tolled rural highway from FM 1774 north of Todd Mission in Plantersville to SH 105 between Plantersville and Navasota, Grimes County 

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Construction crews came together for a good cause in Houston. Due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) flu pandemic, Harris County began planning for the construction of Harris County Non Congregate Medical Shelter (NCMS) to relieve pressure on the hospital system by COVID-19 patients. Activation is not intended at this time. Because Harris County (Houston) commissioners are fully aware of what has occurred in other areas when hospitals are overrun with people infected by the flu, they voted to spend up to $60 million to build emergency medical shelters. The county is anticipating that the federal government will reimburse the costs. An NCMS has already been established in the Orange Lot at NRG Park, part of the NRG Stadium complex, that includes the Astrodome. The Harris County Commissioners Court approved up to $60 million coordinate construction of the NCMS with Garner Environmental Services (GES), Harris County Engineering Department (HCED), Harris County Public Health (HCPH), the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) and other partners from the private and public sector. Garner provided logistical and operational support to facility construction, mobilization of medical staff and development of policies for the facilities, with medical operations to be under the direction and control of Harris County Public Health. Sunbelt Rentals in Houston provided much of the equipment used for the installation Construction Elements Equipment used for the set-up included: scissor lifts; a boom lift; warehouse forklifts; shooting boom forklifts; utility vehicles; portable air conditioning units; light towers; diesel generators (20KW-500KW); negative air machines; and power distribution equipment — cables, cable ramps, distribution panels, transformers, and spider boxes. The manufacturers include: JLG, Multiquip, Atlas Copco, Smartech, CAPPS, Trystar, Hepz and Genie. Hand-held drills were also used to drill holes so that structures could be anchored to the parking lot floor. Sunbelt appreciated the opportunity to participate in the project. “Thanks to our years of experience assisting emergency response efforts, we were able to respond to Garner Environmental Services' request immediately, supplying the

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posts.” With the posts in place, the new guardrail is bolted to them. After the reflectors are installed on the guardrail, the Massana crews pour the concrete underneath the new infrastructure. ‘Everything is going very well,” said Starr, who noted that Massana has two storage yards where the materials for the cable barrier and guardrail installations are kept and delivered to the work sites as needed for the day via the company’s tractor trailer. The guardrail is being supplied by Pott's Distrubuting. All of the concrete barrier will be cast-inplace, of which Massana is self-performing about 285 ft. and W.O.E. Construction roughly 1,190 ft. Massana's portion will be built by hand and W.O.E will slip form. “We should be able to pour the concrete directly from the shoots of the ready mix trucks,” said Starr, who pointed out that the concrete is being supplied by Golden Spread Redi-Mix Inc. The concrete barrier installation will start in mid-May and should be finished in late July. It has been scheduled for last due to TxDOT’s hourly lane closure fees on I-27, where much of the work is being done. “Fees are charged on an hourly basis for closing down the road, so we want to finish everything on U.S. 87 and I-40 and combine all the crews for the I-27 work to minimize the fees we will have Massana Construction photo to pay,” said Starr. “We have a good Crews from Massana Construction perrelationship with the DOT in Amarillo form highway work in Amarillo. – we acknowledge and address every said Starr, “so almost 100 percent of what's concern that they have and they’ve removed is being recycled." been responsive to any questions or Massana is utilizing two Gamaco pavers, concerns we’ve had. We have devela CAT 312 excavator, an International tractor oped a group effort to successfully trailer, a skid steer; a walk behind roller, and complete the project. This project has a loader. been a good one for us and a great “Pavers are notorious for being high opportunity to work with the DOT in maintenance items and you almost need a Amarillo. mechanic with a specialty in Gomaco “Any job that is highly dependent on pavers,” said Starr. “We have a couple of intraffic control and closing lanes is expohouse mechanics, but they are based out of nentially more dangerous, so safety is a Atlanta. They come out as needed, but we big deal,” said Starr. “We want to not try to find local heavy equipment mechanics only protect our employees from all the to help. We were lucky enough to find Truck traffic they are working around, but the Service Center LLC in Amarillo, a really citizens who are driving through our Massana Construction photo good reliable company off of US 87 that has work site.” Massana Construction brought in more than I-40 carries nearly 18,000 vehicles 21,000 linear ft. of guardrail, more than helped us with all types of machinery.” Massana rents and purchases equipment daily, I-27 more than 49,000, and more 53,000 linear ft. of cable barrier and more from United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, Herc than 20,000 on U.S. 87. than 8,000 tons of concrete. Rentals, and Caterpillar in Amarillo. linear ft. of guardrail. “Occasionally we need a piece of equipMaterials Used Dustin Allen is expected to retain some of ment that is not company owned,” said Star. In terms of new materials, more than 21,000 linear ft. of guardrail has been the old guardrail to help with repair jobs, “For example, recently we had to break up brought in, more than 53,000 linear ft. of while the majority will be brought to recy- some concrete and we rented as small excavator with a hammer attachment from cable barrier, and more than 8,000 tons of cling centers. “The concrete spoils are being recycled at United Rentals. It helps when you have a concrete. Materials removed include over 1,000 tons of concrete and more than 21,000 a concrete plant with a concrete crusher,” nation-wide account. You won't get bogged

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The NCMS at an early stage of construction. Here you can see some of the metal structures being erected in the parking lot. HARRIS from page 12

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command structure.” The crews had layout schematics to guide them as each segment of the NCMS was installed. “A multitude of flexibility and coordination was needed at every level to ensure successful completion of the project,” said McLendon. “Once that was achieved, simultaneous operations could begin. It took the efforts of many people working together to make it happen.” Daily briefings were held twice a day, and there was plenty of space to store the materials to be installed, which were labeled to ensure everything fit into place.

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