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Manitowoc cranes have been essential to the project. This crane, the 2250 crawler, deployed at a high point on the project, shows the scope of the major work taking place on the massive construction site.

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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority’s (Mobility Authority) $743 million, 183 South project in Greater Austin will consist of a new tolled expressway with three lanes in each direction on an 8-mi. section of U.S. 183 between U.S. 290 and SH 71. It is being delivered in phases by Colorado River Constructors (CRC), a joint-venture consisting of Fluor Enterprises

Inc. and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. The Mobility Authority, via the design-build project, also is reconstructing and improving the nontolled U.S. 183 general purpose lanes (two-to-three lanes in each direction); adding $25 million worth of pedestrian and bicyclist facilities – 16 mi. of bike lanes, 7 mi. of sidewalks and 10 mi. of shared use path with connections to the regional trail system; installing a high tech traffic monitoring system for improved traffic

management and emergency response; and upgrades to the visual appearance of the corridor through aesthetic enhancements and landscaping improvements.

The new expressway will serve as a gateway to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Phase I (the north end) of the project opened Aug. 1, 2019, and includes the stretch of U.S. 183 from U.S. 290 to Techni Center Drive. Phase II, which includes the southern half of the corridor from Techni Center to SH 71, will open in late 2020.

The project is being done via a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, city of Austin, Capital Metro and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“This will offer Central Texas drivers a non-stop, signal-free route to get to their destination without delay,” said CTRMA’s Outreach Team Leader Steve Pustelnyk. “This key north-south alternative to I-35 will provide significant improvements to the corridor, including enhanced non-tolled

general purpose lanes and new multimodal transportation options in the form of bicycle and pedestrian improvements. It also improves safety, system connectivity, local mobility and travel times, and provides an efficient alternative route to congested local roadways in eastern Travis County.”

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Kirby-Smith Machinery Opens New Facility in Lubbock Providing a Customer-Focused Dealership Experience

The branch is located at 3419 East Slaton Rd., Lubbock, Texas 79404.

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has opened a new facility in Lubbock. The 22,000 sq. ft. location features a modern design and includes eight service bays, each equipped with lube banks to ensure the correct amount of fluids for all machines serviced. It will provide new and existing customers with an enhanced customer-focused dealership experience — including new and used equipment inventory for sale and rent, one of the largest and most efficient parts inventories in the region, and reliable service in the shop and field, according to the company.

KSM has taken great care in the design, construction and implementation of this new facility, which was first announced to customers during a Komatsu intelligent Machine Control Demo in 2017. Vice President of Sales Del Keffer, who made the initial announcement, believes customers in Lubbock will find their patience has been rewarded.

“The efforts of our personnel to grow the west Texas market has

“Lubbock is a diverse and growing market with a huge draw due to the presence of Texas Tech and a growing medical field that continues to be a leader in the industry.”

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come to fruition with our new Lubbock location,” said Keffer.

“The demand was in place for a modern facility to support these customers who have long put their trust in Kirby-Smith. We are proud to support west Texas with this incredible new facility.”

For Chuck Thompson, west Texas area manager of KSM, seeing the initial market response to the new facility and realizing the opportunity to play an even greater role in Lubbock community has

been gratifying.

“Lubbock is a diverse and growing market with a huge draw due to the presence of Texas Tech and a growing medical field that continues to be a leader in the industry,” said Thompson. “It has been a long road to get here, but the difference in our marketing perception upon opening the doors was almost immediate and we were blessed to have a fantastic first quarter here.

As Lubbock grows, we look forward to many years of extended

growth with it, and we are proud to give our customers the facility experience and support they deserve.”

A tentative celebratory open house event is planned for September.

“I am very excited to celebrate this new facility with both our new and old customers in the fall, barring any future COVID-related delays,” said Thompson. “The safety of our customers and employees is our highest priority and we are monitoring events

accordingly.”

Lubbock will carry the same manufacturing lines as other west Texas branches.

KSM is the authorized west Texas dealer of Komatsu earthmoving equipment including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks and motor graders. It also is the dealer of the Wirtgen Group line of roadbuilding equipment, Takeuchi compact equipment, National Crane boom trucks and several other quality equipment manufacturers.

Salesmen for the area include Territory Manager Brent Snapp and Product Support Sales Representative Joe Phillips. Other key on-site personnel include West Texas Finance Manager JP Cotton, Parts Manager Victor Kotulek and Service Manager Jerrod Ellison.

The branch is located at 3419 East Slaton Rd., Lubbock, Texas 79404 and can be reached at 806/745-2112.

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Trammell Crow Co. to Develop Amazon Center in Houston Amazon.com Inc. is building another 850,000-sq.-ft. fulfillment center in the Houston area.

Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. is the developer for the project, which is being built on 93.5 acres at 10507 Harlem Rd., Richmond, in Fort Bend County, according to a press release. The facility is expected to open in 2021 and create 1,000 jobs.

“We are excited to be working with Amazon in southeast Texas to deliver this new, state-of-the art fulfillment center,” said Jeremy Garner, a principal with TCC. “Significant planning has gone into this facility’s design, which allows for extensive use of robotics to further enhance Amazon’s robust fulfillment capabilities.”

The architect of record is Ware Malcomb, and Graycor Construction Company Inc. is serving as the general contractor. HSA & Associates, Langan Engineering and Jordon & Skala Engineers are providing engineering services. The Harrington Group Inc. is providing fire protection design.

The site’s undisclosed seller was represented by Tony Patronella and Jeanie Gibbs with Read King. Stephen Schneidau of Cushman & Wakefield and Matt O’Brien of KBC Advisors represented the land purchaser.

The Fort Bend Economic Development Council and Fort Bend County officials worked with Amazon to bring the project to Richmond, Fort Bend County, Judge KP George said in the release.

The fulfillment center will ship small items such as books, electronics and toys, and employees will work alongside Amazon robotics.

“We’re delighted to continue our growth and investment in Texas, with our new fulfillment center in Richmond,” said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. “This new fulfillment center will create more than 1,000

The new facility will be built on 93.5 acres at 10507 Harlem Rd., Richmond, Fort Bend County.

new full-time jobs, in addition to the more than 20,000 current employees across the state, who receive industry-leading pay and benefits starting on day one.”

The Seattle-based retail giant already employs thousands in the Houston area. Its largest local facility is the 1 million-sq.-ft. fulfillment center Amazon opened in the Katy area in early 2018. That was the latest

major Amazon facility to open in the Houston area, which also is home to an 855,000-sq.-ft. fulfillment center for small

sortable items in Pinto Business Park and a 240,000-sq.-ft. sortation center in Humble, plus a couple of Prime Now facilities. 

Victoria’s Brannan Paving Co. Works on 90 Mi. of Highway Nearly 90 mi. of roads in five counties will be worked on throughout the rest of this month.

A second district seal coat project is under way across the Odessa District of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Brannan Paving Co. of Victoria won the project with a bid of a little more than $6.65 million.

Each year the Odessa District seal coats select roads as part of a program to prolong the life of the roads. Seal coating offers three major benefits: it protects the road base by keeping water from seeping in; it seals cracks and stops them from spreading; and it provides a new surface which improves safety.

It is likely that loose rocks will be encountered in the work

zones during the seal coat process. Motorists are urged to find alternate routes if possible and avoid work zones. Loose rocks may be present after work is completed as well.

Pilot cars and flaggers will be used frequently due to necessary lane closures. Wait times will vary depending on the amount of traffic. Motorists should obey any pilot cars, warning signs, or flaggers they encounter. Slower speeds are also advised.

The following locations are scheduled to be seal coated. It is difficult to predict exact dates for each location and scheduled dates are subject to change pending weather and other unforeseen circumstances. These dates are only offered as a general guide. A striping crew will follow about a week or

two later in each location. The locations include: • FM 1788 from Highway 176 in Andrews County to Highway 158 in Midland County (crosses corner of Ector County).

• Highway 302 in Ector County from Highway 158 to West Loop 338.

• Southwest Loop 338 in Ector County from I-20 to Highway 385.

• Highway 385 from I-20 in Ector County to Highway 329 in Crane County — July for about two weeks.

• Interstate 20 from Ward County line (crosses corner of Crane County) to 2.3 mi. west of FM 1601 in Ector County. (about a week). 

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IROCK Crushers Expand Territory to Houston, Dallas IROCK Crushers has recently expanded the territory of their dealer, IPE Aggregate, into Dallas and Houston. IPE Aggregate had most recently represented IROCK in parts of Texas and Mexico.

IPE Aggregate has been serving the aggregate, construction and mining industry for over 18 years and is headquartered in McAllen.

IPE and IROCK started their relationship in 2013 to sell and rent the IROCK line of mobile and portable crushing plants, screening plants and conveying equipment as well as provide parts and service to customers in the southwest.

“The team at IPE Aggregate has continued to provide exceptional service and parts to their customers and we are excited about the prospects of an expanded territory,” says Nate Russell, Director of Sales & Business Development.

IROCK provides mobile and portable crushing plants, screening plants, conveying equipment, and other related products for the demolition, recycling and aggregate industries. IROCK’s robust equipment will increase production and profits while also reducing downtime and operational expenses. In addition to a premier product line that is easy to service and operate, IROCK Crushers provides expertise and outstanding service and support from a staff of industry experts. Headquartered outside of Cleveland, OH, IROCK Crushers is committed to providing quality, innovative, and productive equipment that has set the marketplace standard for close to 30 years.

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FNF Construction Crews to Robins & Morton Now in SA Rebuild Highway 385 Project A project to rebuild 16 mi. of Highway 385 in southern Andrews County began in June.

Work also will be done on the service roads just south of the city of Andrews.

FNF Construction of Tempe, Ariz., won the project with a low bid of a little more than $49.8 million.

The project consists of rehabilitating the road and then placing an overlay on all lanes.

Some drainage structures will be replaced.

Improvements to turn lanes in certain locations also are part of the project.

Work on the main lanes will be done in approximately 4-mi. sections. Lane closures will be needed in the project, but one lane will always be kept open in both directions on the main lanes.

Resurfacing Another focus of work will be to resurface Highway 385 from Yukon Road to Highway 191 (known locally as 42nd Street). Reece Albert Inc. of Midland and San Angelo won the project with a low bid of a little less than $11.7 million. There will be times when the contractor will be working around the clock in

an effort to reduce the time the project takes.

Night work is planned at times to reduce the impact the project has on local traffic.

Working at night might also reduce exposure to heavy traffic flows that are common during the day.

Intersection improvements are also planned at the intersection of Highway 385 and Highway 191 (Andrews Highway and 42nd Street). The plan is to have that work completed before the 2020 Permian Basin International Oil Show scheduled in late October.

Work on the service roads may force the closure of a lane. When a service road lane is closed, the road will be made into a one-way road. Signage will include DO NOT ENTER and ONE WAY signs. Motorists will need to find alternate routes during these relatively short phases of construction.

The speed limit will be reduced to 60 miles per hour in the work zone. A width restriction of 12 ft. will be put in place in the work zone.

The project is expected to take about two years to complete and should be finalized in mid-2022. 

A national general contractor has opened an office in San Antonio with hopes to boost its presence in South Texas.

Birmingham, Alabama-based Robins & Morton opened the local office to serve its clients in the region and expand its reach, said Eric Groat, operations manager and office leader in San Antonio for the firm.

The construction company has almost four decades of experience in the region with

have the opportunity to become a permanent part of this vibrant community,” Groat said.

The San Antonio office in the McCallister Plaza building at 9601 McCallister Freeway next to the airport is Robins & Morton’s second in Texas. It previously opened a Dallas location in 2003.

The construction firm specializes in healthcare projects, which comprised 90% of its work last year, according to the compaIt also works on hos“We have tremendous confidence ny. pitality, office, higher education, government, in the growth of South Texas and entertainment and sports are thrilled to have the opportunity facility projects.

Significant local work to become a permanent part of in recent years includes this vibrant community.” the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center at Eric Groat Audie L. Murphy Robins & Morton Memorial VA Hospital, an 84,000-square-foot facility completed in more than $220 million of completed and 2011. It also completed the 88,000-squarework in progress in South Texas, accord- foot Baptist Orthopedic Hospital in 2016. ing to a news release.

Robins & Morton reported a 2019 rev“We have tremendous confidence in the enue of $1.14 billion, according to growth of South Texas and are thrilled to Birmingham Business Journal research. 

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VERIFI Will Adjust Slump of Concrete

The construction of the facility positively affected the economy in the Texas Gulf Coast region, which employed approximately 1,300 development and construction workers to build the facility.

As a result of a new Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Special Provision Specification, GCP Applied Technologies, a global producer of construction products technologies, is providing its VERIFI in-transit concrete management system to TxDOT highway and bridge projects.

The Texas spec states that truck mixers with automated water and chemical admixture measurement and slump flow monitoring equipment meet the requirement for ASTM C94.

This means that the VERIFI system can be used to adjust the slump of the concrete in transit with water and chemical admixtures.

Braskem Completes Construction of Polypropylene Production Facility Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, announced the construction completion of its newest, world-class polypropylene production facility located in La Porte.

Mark Nikolich, Braskem America CEO, states, “We are proud to announce the milestone of construction completion for our new polypropylene production facility, the newest in the United States. This world scale facility is a confirmation to our clients around the world that Braskem is committed to investing in their future. As commercial production begins later this year, Braskem will position the new facility’s domestic production capabilities to replace imported polypropylene volumes, which are currently addressing the shortfall in the United States’ domestic market. Commercial production activity at the facility, in conjunction with our new Global Export Hub in Charleston, S.C., will also directly support Braskem’s global export capability to its clients throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia.”

Braskem’s new facility has a designed production capacity of over 450 kilotons (kt) or 1 billion lbs. per year and has the capability to produce the entire polypropylene portfolio including a broad range of polypropylene products including homopolymer, impact copolymer and random copolymers. The construction of the facility positively affected the economy in the

Texas Gulf Coast region, which employed approximately 1,300 development and construction workers to build the facility. An additional 50 Braskem permanent full-time jobs were created to support long-term commercial production.

The commissioning process is currently ongoing, with Braskem now focused on completing all necessary steps to ensure a safe and successful startup, including the implementation of COVID-19 enhanced facility health and safety guidelines to help protect Braskem team members and contractors alike. During this phase, the company is concluding functional tests and process tests to verify performance of controls and integrated safety systems.

Initial production test runs are anticipated to begin in the next month with the first full scale commercial production activity currently expected in the third quarter of 2020.

“The COVID impact on the North American polypropylene industry during April and May affected durable segments such as automotive,” said Alexandre Elias, vice president of Polypropylene North America.

“However, this impact was partially mitigated with strong sales in nonwovens and packaging applications. In June, demand improved and Braskem’s North American polypropylene outlook for the third quarter is positive as clients are ramping up operations and demand has rebounded. Braskem is well-positioned to start up our new

world-class polypropylene production line in the current market. The company’s global supply chain has made preparations to leverage North America's competitive propylene and polypropylene position for exports supporting our clients in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The combination of improved demand, planned outages in the third quarter, and export opportunities will support a smooth ramp up of the new facility.”

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The VERIFI in-transit concrete management system automatically adds water and admixture within pre-set limits to achieve and maintain the ordered slump. The system provides automated process monitoring and control during transit from the ready-mix concrete plant to the job site by using sensors installed on concrete mixer trucks to monitor, measure and manage concrete properties in transit.

The system allows for a new level of concrete quality control and improved product consistency from one truck to the next, increasing jobsite efficiency and minimizing costly project delays. In addition, the technology offers several environmental benefits, including the potential for waste reduction, less cement usage, as well as increased fuel efficiency.

ARGOS USA’s Director of Technical Services Ready Mix Kirk Deadrick noted, “The VERIFI in-transit concrete management system gives ARGOS the ability to manage our concrete from the plant to the job site, which delivers the quality that TxDOT and other contractors, engineers and owners demand.”

As a producer of concrete admixtures such as ADVA highrange water reducers, GCP has a long history of working closely with ready mix producers to find solutions to complex challenges. The firm’s VERIFI system complements its chemical admixtures portfolio.

“TxDOT is leading the way by embracing innovation,” said Vice President and General Manager of GCP Applied Technologies’ Specialty Construction Chemicals division Pung Chan. “By delivering automated concrete technology, our VERIFI in-transit concrete management system can now be used on TxDOT projects. The ability to make in-transit water or admixture additions will ensure the concrete arrives in spec, shaving off priceless minutes of delivery time and reducing the number of rejected concrete batches. The system constantly measures and adjusts the slump, and monitors the water content of concrete as it travels from the plant to the jobsite. Other departments of transportation in Illinois, Florida and Missouri have made similar spec changes. It may be a small change in the spec, but it is a huge opportunity to improve efficiency.” 

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SEAA: Person of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards vice president, Industry repreDavid Deem, president of sentative.

Deem Structural Services, “David Deem is a man of Longview, Texas, and Bob few words, but when he Beckner, retired Senior VP of speaks, he is insightful and Peterson Beckner Industries direct,” said Underhill.

Inc., Dallas, Texas, recently Founded in 2013, Deem were honored by the Steel Structural Services is an AISC Erectors Association of America.

Advanced Certified Steel Deem was named SEAA’s Erector. Previously, Deem 2019 Person of the Year, and operated Deem Steel Erectors, Beckner, who recently stepped East Texas Erectors, and was down from the SEAA board of vice president of operations of directors in anticipation of Peterson-Beckner Industries. retirement, was honored with a Bob Beckner, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award.

Lifetime Achievement award, “David Deem is a strong served on the SEAA board of advocate for the advanced of directors for 27 years. industry quality and safety stan“Bob Beckner is a selfless dards. In addition to work with man who has given countless our organization, he also activehours to our industry and ly works to educate personnel organization,” said Josh Cilley, through AISC and NISD propresident of American Steel & grams,” said Tom Underhill, Bob Beckner (R) of Peterson-Beckner Industries David Deem (L) of Deem Structural Services Precast Erectors. executive director. a Lifetime Achievement award from SEAA receives the Person of the Year award from SEAA Beckner is a past president Among the technical publi- receives President Geoff Kress.

President Geoff Kress. of SEAA and recipient of the cations he has assisted in writWilliam Davis Service Award. He also has served on numering are the Detailing Steel for Value and Safety and Detailing the North America Steel Conference.

Deem has been active in SEAA since 1995, and served on ous AISC committees over the years.

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SpaceX Super Heavy ‘High Bay’ Work Begins in Boca Chica After several weeks of preparations, SpaceX has begun assembling the massive ‘high bay’ it will use to stack and outfit Starship’s massive Super Heavy boosters.

Over the last six months, SpaceX has been expanding and upgrading its Boca Chica Starship factory, part of which has included building multiple ‘high bays’ (also known as vehicle/vertical assembling builds or VABs). Those buildings have been sized specifically for Starship production and are not even tall enough to allow Starships to be fully integrated, instead serving as bays for the assembly of Starship tank sections.

The VAB SpaceX has been almost exclusively using for the last four or so months is roughly 115-ft. tall, leaving just enough clearance for Starship tank sections to be stacked by an external crane on simple work stands. The Starship VAB is also wide enough for two ships to be simultaneously stacked and outfitted, a capability SpaceX recently took advantage of while building Starships SN4, SN5 and SN6. With a conical nose section installed, Starship alone will measure about 165 ft. from tail to tip — more than 70 percent as tall as an entire twostage Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy rocket. The ship’s Super Heavy booster (first stage), SpaceX could be ready to begin producing the first Super Heavy booster prototypes however, is dramatically larger, still, and will as early as September or October.

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Measuring at least 230-ft. tall, Super Heavy boosters will singlehandedly be the same height as an entire Falcon 9 or Heavy rocket — already extremely tall as far as modern orbital-class rockets go. Fully stacked, Starship and Super Heavy will be about 395-ft. tall — approximately 25 percent shy of the technical definition of a skyscraper. To build rockets that large, SpaceX will need to build some unique facilities – especially so given that Starships must be assembled vertically.

While the existing Starship VAB is large enough for SpaceX to begin stacking roughly half of a Super Heavy booster at a time, it would defeat the purpose of having a VAB — shielding the final assembly process from winds and weather.

To complete the new VAB, some 32 of those prefab sections will likely need to be installed, ultimately producing a high bay that is almost identical to the Starship VAB but tall enough to fully stack Super Heavy boosters. Based on Starship’s VAB construction schedule, beginning on Jan. 16, and effectively complete by mid-March, SpaceX could be ready to begin producing the first Super Heavy booster prototypes as early as September or October. 

Skanska Crews Break Ground on Audubon Metals Plant Crews from Skanska, USA broke ground on the newest facility at the Audubon Metals Texas Plant project.

Audubon reached an agreement with officials in Corsicana and Navarro County to build the facility there by investing $50 million.

Audubon President Brian Hawkes said that as per the agreement, the 95-acre facility is to be located at Highway 31 Industrial Park in Corsicana, employing approximately 100 personnel.

The plant will operate similarly to Audubon’s existing facility in Henderson, wherein mixed shredded metals such as the zorba grade are separated in a heavy media plant, with the aluminum portion melted to create specification secondary aluminum alloys used by die casting firms.

The Corsicana Audubon plant will begin operating in early 2021.

Audubon Metals LLC, located in Henderson, Ky., selected the city of Corsicana for building its second aluminum scrap sorting and aluminum alloys production facility.  The plant will operate similarly to Audubon’s existing facility in Henderson, wherein mixed shredded metals such as the zorba grade are separated in a heavy media plant, with the aluminum portion melted to create specification secondary aluminum alloys used by die casting firms.

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the portal bents (inverted triangle bents) was a challenge as the base of these bents requires quite a bit of reinforcing steel.

“Special formwork with ‘windows’ in them for vibrating concrete around this steel was required,” said Justin Word, director of engineering of CTRMA. “Once the vibration is completed, the ‘windows’ are closed and the remainder of the bents are poured.”

The project required a great deal of utility adjustments as the corridor had many that had to be adjusted.

“This project has been driven by utilities in a major way,” said Word. “The utilities along this corridor were planned and installed decades ago with minimal upgrades since.

We’ve completed more than 40 miles of utility renovations overall, closing gaps and optimizing our infrastructure network to meet the needs we are building for with this project.”

Equipment Concrete placed at night has been beneficial because concrete trucks can move throughout the corridor with reduced traffic.

“Reduced traffic levels associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have helped to accelerate certain construction activities and a lot of concrete was poured/placed during the day,” said Word. “Moving concrete trucks efficiently through heavy traffic congestion can be a challenge, so we’ve taken advantage of recent conditions that are more favorable to concrete placement.”

The on-site batch plants (a Pugmill Systems 750BTLS and an Erie Strayer Central Mix MG-12CP) minimized travel time to placement sites. Pump trucks were used in isolated areas, predominately on bridge deck pours. Telehandlers were primarily used for material handling and MSE wall panel installation, and placement for concrete paving was done via belt placers (PS2600 and RTP 500) and mixer trucks.

The use of a Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane and a Manitowoc 999 Series 1, 2 and 3 crane throughout the work zone has been instrumental, as have several slipform pavers – a GOMACO Commander III and a GHP-2800 4-track, and an Allen 255CD triple roller tube paver. A large number of Cat and John Deere dozers, Komatsu excavators and compactors/rollers manufactured

by Sakai, Wacker, Cat, Hamm and Bomag also have made a difference.

“The large cranes assisted in bridge construction and the slipform pavers were used for concrete pavement placement,” said Scott Yardas, CRC’s project manager.

More Construction Tasks During heavy earthwork operations, CRC experienced on-road trucking shortages in central Texas. On-road trucks are needed for

An aerial view of the construction site illustrates the work on one of the interchanges and the construction of new lanes.

excavation and embankment activities, concrete delivery and for delivering wall backfill. This challenge was met by shifting to more off-road trucks and scrapers at certain times throughout the project.

The timeframe for the permitting of water and wastewater adjustments was longer in duration than CRC anticipated, and it resequenced work as a result of this delay.

Several rainy seasons have posed challenged to CRC’s progress with utilities and earthwork activities. The use of cement treated base and a subsequent asphalt bond breaker layer on as many pavement areas as possible helped as it created impervious surfaces that

are less impacted by inclement weather than open excavations.

“For any project of this size and scope, careful planning is required from the outset to maintain productivity,” said Word.

“Demand for skilled labor is consistently high in central Texas – both for transportation and building construction. It’s something we prepared for when moving forward with this project. It’s also a reason we established a workforce development program through which we strive to connect skilled candidates with positions in the construction industry.”

U.S. 183 is one of the major arterials in Austin and the main connection to the airTelehanders and cranes working together, demonstrating the complexity of the work and the need for safety.

port for many people, which can make moving large loads a challenge during peak traffic times. The phasing prevented the movement of earthwork from one location to the next in the short-term, which led to hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of materials being stockpiled before it could be recycled on-site or re-used on other projects.

The in-situ material in the corridor differs substantially and the pavement section differs substantially throughout the corridor.

“Weather plays a significant role in determining the timelines of phased work, especially during the preparation of the subgrade,” said Yardas. “In some areas, this process could be completed as quickly as a week; in other areas it took many weeks. For the concrete pavement, it is more efficient to place concrete in long pulls with the slipform pavers. To accomplish this and increase efficiencies, on-site batch plants were used to support the operation.”

Much of the northern half of the bike and pedestrian facilities are completed.

Work on the general-purpose lanes, new tolled lanes and the bike/pedestrian improvements often occurs simultaneously. The tolling gantries are being worked on concurrently with the roadway construction — the gantries have been constructed and the tolling equipment is being installed currently.

“There are ITS elements that will be completed by the end of 2020,” said Word. “This includes microwave vehicle detection, closed circuit cameras and digital message signs.

Any buried conduit to support any electrical systems was completed in conjunction with the roadway construction. This includes third party utilities and electrical systems to support the tolling and ITS systems.”

Overhead LED roadway lighting has been installed.

“Precautions are always necessary to prevent damage when working closely around existing underground infrastructure, such as the underground ITS conduit,” said Word.

Up to 450 JV employees and 200 subcontractor (local and regional) employees are on-site.

Materials A large amount of concrete and steel was garnered from the demolition of 15 bridges, and the excavation generated 178,000 cu. yds. of asphalt, much of which is recycled into the project, and 2.4 million cu. yds. of earth and rock.

As part of the pavement section, there is a predominately 6-in. layer of cement treated base (CTB) made from recycled material.

The existing roadway asphalt and base is milled and trucked to an on-site pugmill where it is mixed with water and cement.

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Replacing SH 98 Bridges Includes Expanding Lanes Two narrow bridges on State Highway 98 in southwest Bowie County will be replaced over the next couple of years according to plans approved in June by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

“We will be replacing the bridges crossing Anderson Creek and Anderson Creek Relief,” said Paul Wong, area engineer of TxDOT in Texarkana. “The current structures are 28 feet wide, and the new ones will be 44 feet wide with two 12-foot traffic lanes and 10-foot shoulders on each side. We will also be raising the elevation of the bridges about three to five feet to improve drainage under the bridges.”

The new bridges will be constructed one side at a time and traffic across the bridges will be restricted to one lane for both directions of traffic. Traffic across the bridges will be controlled by traffic signals at each end of the project that will only allow for one direction at a time.

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“Being close to central Austin, common parts are readily available and most repairs occur quickly,” said Yardas. “Less common repairs such as conveyor belts, crane parts, etc. take more time as they need to be shipped from other locations.”

The keys to maintenance on a long-term project, said Yardas, are “establishing an organized process to communicate needs from operators back to maintenance personnel, daily equipment checklists and feedback to equipment maintenance individuals who then prioritize maintenance efforts, an established maintenance plan for each piece of equipment, basic training of operators to understand daily maintenance and what to look out for on any given machine, and contingency parts — you must have common items stocked on-site to minimize down time and establish quick retrieval from equipment vendors for other parts.”

into the new pavement section.

“Both the Mobility Authority and CRC take pride in minimizing waste and reducing impacts from trucks on local roadways,” said Lloyd Chance, senior project manager — construction, of the Mobility Authority. “Any time materials can be recycled back into a project, both costs and carbon footprints are reduced — a win-win.”

New materials include more than 600,000 cu. yds. of concrete, 160,000 tons of asphalt and 28,000 tons of steel.

“The team dynamic has been very positive, both with the Mobility Authority and with Atkins, the oversight team,” said Yardas. “Being co-located in a shared project office has allowed us to resolve issues quickly and at the appropriate level. Very professional interactions with a ‘what’s best for the project’ approach. One thing about Texas construction is that the crews are hardworking, team-oriented, and resilient people. They work long hours — days, nights, weekends — in very challenging conditions. All work is outside, where temperatures range from below freezing to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and humid.”

CRC has three on-site mechanics that are encountering normal wear and tear items such as cutting edges, tires, tracks, hydraulics, along with every day “break-fix” issues.

Highway Sustainability Sustainability has been one of the major priorities and the 183 South Project will be considered for certification by the most widely-used transportation sustainability rating system worldwide — Greenroads. This third-party system evaluates design and construction against a set of criteria, and assigns a rating to truly gauge environmental responsibility.

Sustainable measures have resulted in less noise, intrusive

Large amounts of concrete have been brought in for the Austin area project.

The design of the portal bents (inverted triangle bents) was a challenge as the base of these bents demanded a fair amount of reinforcing steel. Special formwork with “windows” in them for vibrating concrete around this steel was required.

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The project also includes major investments in east Austin such as the restoration of the nationally-recognized historic Montopolis Bridge, which has been decommissioned from vehicular use and will be preserved for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

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One of the pedestrian bridges in the midst of construction.

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Enhancing the corridor’s landscape is a priority and nearly 5,000 native, droughtresistant trees will be planted throughout the corridor to reduce water consumption and help prevent soil erosion.

“Native landscaping at key locations helps improve the visual appeal of the corridor,” said Pustelnyk. “Working with the community, the project team identified a number of large oak trees that are being nurtured and protected during construction to minimize the risk of loss.”

The Mobility Authority has partnered with the non-profit group TreeFolks to promote maintenance and expansion of the urban tree canopy in Austin.

“Through this partnership an additional 10,000 trees have been planted in neighborhood surrounding the project corridor,” said Pustelnyk.

Construction has been 24/7 at some locations. Traffic impacts have been considerable, with temporary and permanent lane closures.

“We have incentivized the contractor to plan U.S. 183 mainlane closures during offpeak times when possible, and to complete most traffic-impacting activities at night,” said Chance.

The strong Texas economy has caused a surge in both transportation and building construction, which has put a strain on the supply of skilled labor. CRC has able to secure personnel, but it has been a challenge.

The JV purchases and rents equipment from dealerships in the Austin area such as RDO; HOLT Cat; Sunbelt Rentals; H&E Equipment; United Rentals; MG Machinery; Buyers Barricades; Heavy Equipment Rentals of Texas; Waukesha Pearce; Niece Equipment; We Rent It; Longhorn Truck Rentals; AWP; Xylem; TKO Equipment; and ASCO, and regional dealerships: Romco Equipment, First Rentals, Ewald Kubota, N-Line Traffic and Central Texas Equipment.

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have a strong local presence with technicians and parts in inventory, and warranty and general troubleshooting support has been good for most of the dealers.

“The joint venture has been together working on Texas design/build projects for the better part of 20 years,” said Yardas. “We have purchased and leased a significant number of pieces from several Texas dealerships. In doing so we have developed great partnerships with the dealerships and their account representatives. They have learned how we function and adapted their offerings to give us the best price and service available.”

Project Background The U.S. 183 corridor from U.S. 290 to SH 71 is one of Austin’s most important arterials.

“Since U.S. 183 was constructed in the mid-1960s, the roadway has been a four-lane divided highway with minor improvements,” said Pustelnyk. “As the primary route to and from the airport and points beyond, it attracts more than 60,000 cars and trucks a day. Since 2011, the Mobility Authority and TxDOT have been working with agencies and the community to develop a reasonable and feasible approach to improving mobility in the U.S. 183 South corridor to reduce travel times and improve quality of life. As traffic congestion has increased, quality of life in adjacent neighborhoods has become increasingly impacted and travel times to the airport have become unpredictable.”

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