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Construction of the $177 million, I-820 East Loop project in the Greater Fort Worth Area has made significant progress since the project broke ground in late July 2018 as part of the state’s Texas Clear Lanes initiative to alleviate traffic congestion in a heavily traveled part of the Dallas-Fort Worth roadway system. The multi-phase project is reconstructing I-820 from SH 121/183 to Randol Mill Road (5
Flatiron Construction was awarded the contract for the $177 million, I-820 East Loop project in the Greater Fort Worth Area, which is expected to be complete by March 2022.
The multi-phase project is reconstructing I-820 from SH 121/183 to Randol Mill Road (5 mi., two lanes in each direction and adding two more lanes) within the city limits of Fort Worth, Hurst and Richland Hills; and SH 121 from Handley Ederville Road to the south interchange with I-820 (3 mi., two lanes in each direction and adding two lanes).
mi., two lanes in each direction and adding two more lanes) within the city limits of Fort Worth, Hurst and Richland Hills; and SH 121 from Handley Ederville Road to the south interchange with I820 (3 mi., two lanes in each direction and adding two lanes). Flatiron, awarded the contract in early 2018, is expecting to achieve substantial completion in March 2022. The widening covers the north and southbound directions of I-820 and the east and westbound direc-
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, ASCO Equipment Company was still able to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony — done virtually — for its newest loaction in Little Elm. The Little Elm facility is ASCO’s 24th location with a total footprint of 48,800 sq. ft.
ASCO Hosts Virtual Groundbreaking for Little Elm Facility SiteASCO Equipment Company (ASCO), a construction, agriculture and material handling equipment provider, announces the groundbreaking of their new Little Elm facility on U.S. 380. The virtual groundbreaking was celebrated by ASCO ownership and team members, The town of Little Elm, Denton County and Little Elm Economic Development Corporation. “The Little Elm EDC, town of Little Elm and Denton County Commissioners have been terrific partners in this process,” said ASCO President Steve Wright. “Their cooperation and dedication to our project have enabled us to move forward on this key facility, which is essential to our ability to serve our growing customer base in North Texas.” The Little Elm facility is ASCO’s 24th location with a total footprint of 48,800 sq. ft. and an expected job creation of 58 within the first five years. The new facility is designed to better serve the growing DFW Metroplex and fill in a geographic gap to serve the North portion of the metroplex and Denton County. “We are thrilled to have ASCO as part of our Little Elm business community and appreciate their contribution to the Town in increased economic diversity and more jobs—both today and in the
future,” said Mayor David Hillock Construction plans for the Little Elm facility include 15,000 sq. ft. dedicated for sales and rental operations, a 25,000 sq. ft. service shop
including 14 super bays, 5,700 sq. ft. of warehouse and 3,000 sq. ft. outside wash bay area. The expected construction completion and grand opening is projected for Fall
2021. The team for the project includes Shawn Willis and Acuform Architecture for the project design. Scott Shaheen and Hooker Contracting Company is
(L-R): Top Row: Brax Wright, ASCO CEO; Steve Wright, ASCO president; Chase Key, vice president/WTX sale manager and third-generation owner; Courtney Vanderham, vice president/WTX operations manager and third-generation owner; John Wright, CIO/vice president and third-generation owner; Darren Albus, North Texas regional vice president. (L-R): Bottom Row: Mayor David Hillock, town of Little Elm; Judge Andy Eads, Denton County; Commissioner Ron Marchant, Denton County; President Casey Russell, Little Elm EDC; Commissioner Hugh Coleman, Denton County.
the General Contractor. “Denton County continues a rapid pace of growth and, as such, needs businesses like ASCO Equipment to provide the construction industry with what they need to meet demand,” said Denton County Judge Andy Eads. “We worked closely with the Little Elm Economic Development Corporation, Mustang Utility District and the Town of Little Elm to bring this project to fruition.” ASCO’s product offering includes the full line of CASE Construction Equipment, CASE IH Agriculture Equipment, Genie Lifts and Sennebogen Purpose-Built Material Handlers, as well as many other lines of well-known and respected construction, agriculture, and material handling equipment. About ASCO ASCO was founded in 1960 as Associated Supply Company in Lubbock, Texas, by the late J.W. “Bill” Wright, as a Towmotor lift truck dealership and U.S. Army surplus equipment store. The company is currently led by Bill and Corinne’s children, Brax Wright, Steve Wright and Paula Key. Three of the third-generation work in the company today, along with more than 600 other teammates For more information, visit www.ascoeq.com.
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LBX Company Adds Amarillo Machinery in Texas Panhandle
LBX Company LLC recently announced the addition of Amarillo Machinery Company Inc. as the dealer of Link-Belt hydraulic excavators, material handlers and parts in Texas. Amarillo Machinery is located at 6100 I-40 E in Amarillo, Texas 79118. This location will serve the counties of Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter,
Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher and Wheeler. “We’re always excited to partner with a strong construction equipment dealer like AMC,” said Chris Wise, distribution development manager, LBX Company. “They have strong industry knowledge and the right experience to fully service and support their growing customer base. I have full confidence in their ability to be successful with the Link-Belt Excavator line.” “Amarillo Machinery is proud to represent the Link-Belt excavator line,” said Dallas McMann,
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Border West Expressway Wins Regional Achievement Award The Border West Expressway (BWE) has been recognized for improving transportation in the El Paso area. The $640 million, 7.4-mi. roadway that runs along the U.S.Mexico border and completes a loop around El Paso is one of 11 transportation projects that earned regional recognition as part of America’s Transportation Awards. The joint venture of Abrams-Kiewit was responsible, with the help of TxDOT, for making this project the success that it is today. The competition, sponsored by the American Association of State and Highway Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recognizes projects for providing solutions that increase safety and save lives, make infrastructure more resilient and improve the quality of life for the citizens of their communities. “The people who planned, engineered and built these projects deserve recognition for the positive impacts they have provided through these investments in local communities,” said Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation and the AASHTO’s 2019-2020 president. “Their work represents a dedication to connecting people and improving local economies while implementing creative solutions.” State transportation departments compete in three categories: Quality of Life/Community Development; Best Use of Technology and Innovation; and Operations Excellence. Each category also is designated by budget size: small (less than $25 million); medium ($25 million to $200 million); and large (more than $200 million). Projects are first judged within their region. Winners in the western region were announced on Aug. 20. The nearly year-old BWE in El Paso earned regional recognition for western
The competition, sponsored by the American Association of State and Highway Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recognizes projects for providing solutions that increase safety and save lives, make infrastructure more resilient and improve the quality of life for the citizens of their communities.
The joint venture of Abrams-Kiewit was responsible, with the help of TxDOT, for making this project the success that it is today.
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states in the Quality of Life/Community Development large category. “Receiving this prestigious award is an honor,” said TxDOT El Paso District Engineer Tomas Treviño. “The Expressway is the result of extensive multi agency cooperation and partnerships. It parallels not only an interstate, but also two major railroads, the Rio Grande River and the international boundary. It is a true testament to what working together in all aspects can do for the citizens of our region.” Due to the length of the roadway and the unique geography it traverses, unusual construction techniques were employed to overcome some constraints. Challenges included crossing or running alongside several sets of railroad tracks owned by two different operators, which resulted in relocating and constructing tracks, as well as constructing a mile-long bridge along the international bor-
der. Most of the bridge swings out over the existing border fence, and onto the river levee, just this side of the international border. Columns there, some as high as 65-ft., required drilled shafts 90 to 95 ft. deep and 10 ft. in diameter. Design elements required international coordination as crews had to consider the impact columns could have on the flood plain along the Rio Grande. Part of the construction of the BWE also included the reconstruction and completion of a four-lane divided highway under one of the city’s ports of entry. “There is no question the BWE improved travel time for commuters traveling from one side of the city to the other or driving from New Mexico to Texas, but more critically important is the difference the roadway makes for first responders and incident management. With a lack of frontage roads on I10, this alternative to the interstate has resulted in improved response times, faster clearing times and continuous traffic flow instead of paralyzed bottlenecks,” added Treviño. In 2019, TxDOT’s U.S. 290 Reconstruction from I-610 to Beltway 8 in Houston was recognized regionally. This year, in the western region, 15 states nominated 30 projects, and only 11 received awards (or accolades). The three highest-scoring projects from each regional competition will earn a place on a “top 12” list of projects that will compete for the national Grand Prize – selected by an independent panel of industry judges – and the People’s Choice Award, chosen by the public through online voting. These top national winners each receive $10,000 cash awards to be donated to a charity or scholarship of the state DOT’s choosing.
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Construction Progress “Clear Lane projects often have features that make straight-forward, flow-and-go construction a bit more difficult,” said Flatiron project manager Jeremiah Beiter. “Our major constraints here are the existing highways that are heavily trafficked. This is phased construction — we have five phases, and each one has two stages and each stage has one to three steps. The southern end of the project crosses over a large and a small lake and the Trinity River, and in the middle of the work area is Trinity Rail Expressway, a commuter railway. Four of our bridges cross the rail lines and we needed to design features that deal with rail traffic. “Like all railroads, they come with their interesting aspects,” he added. “They have been a good partner and are as forthcoming as they can be. There has been a lot of engineering coordination from our in-house engineers, the TRE and the Symons Form Group, getting their approvals to making sure that everything is correct.” A unique construction material is the replacement of a Type D hot mix for the 2-in. asphalt overlay with SAC-A Superpave type C mix. “Historically in this area they’ve used a Type D mix, which had mixed results,” said Beiter. “Hopefully the new mix will extend the life of the highway.” The design is based on maximizing traffic while the construction proceeds. The area is home to some major businesses such as Bell Helicopter, and I-820 is a popular alternative route for people attending NASCAR events, other sports events and festivals. The project required approximately 23 acres of additional rightof-way and approximately 0.03 acre of drainage easement, as well as several million dollars to cover the cost of utility adjustments and relocations. Road reconstruction is proceeding according to plan. Critical equipment includes Bidwell 4800 pavers for the bridge decks, Manitowoc 888 cranes for setting beams, GOMACO Commander III pavers and 2900 pavers for road work. “We’ve had anywhere from
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three to 10 earth work crews doing subgrade improvements, embankments; excavating for structures; grading and placing cement and lime-treated grading; placing rip rap, and creating drainage lines for public works,” said Beiter. “This is a standard driven job, so you structure your work following completed areas — it keeps crews productive without having too much lag time.” When needed, crews from nearby Flatiron projects are brought in to assist and additional personnel are added to the project. “A lot of the road work is either in the median of the highways or widening on the outside,” said Beiter. “On I-820, our first operations were in the median and are now widening the outside shoulders. There have been no major challenges, but with any rehabilitation job, you’ll uncover things that are not in the plans, like cutting into an area that should be four inches thick and is two feet think. With the south end being close to the river and lakes, the early excavation to establish the walls and bridge work encountered a lot of
water. We had to be creative on how we accessed that area and dewatered it for various construction activities.” The drainage infrastructure includes 6,000 ft. box culverts, around 23,000 ft. of pipe, and approximately 300 structures such as manholes. “We’re installing this infrastructure as the roads are built,” said Beiter. A critical piece of equipment on-site is the Rexcon three hopper dry batch plant. “To minimize the risk of project delays, we brought in the plant to allow workers to batch concrete onsite, alleviating the need for materials to be trucked through an already congested corridor,” said Nick Polce, Flatiron’s vice president for Texas. “Flatiron will ultimately batch 126,000 cubic yards at the site.” This helps during rush hours and avoids having to coordinate work with delivery times. Flatiron is self-performing all of the earth work, concrete paving, bridge substructure and superstructure work.
Construction Timeline “We’re about half-way through the construction,” said Beiter. “We haven’t finished one bridge yet, but have completed a large majority of all of them. We’ve completed two traffic switches on SH 121, which provides new widening and access points for the direct-connector bridges to tie into, 11 MSE walls, and about half of the 30,000 linear feet of drainage infrastructure to help with the water inundation that the area has experienced on the frontage roads. “Over the next 12 months we’ll complete the opening of the first direct connector, which is scheduled for later this year — opening SH 121 eastbound to I820 southbound,” he added. “We’re also building two general purpose bridges for I-820 southbound that the director connector ties into.” Utility relocation and upgrades are ongoing, which includes AT&T (fiber optic lines), Encore (overhead power lines) and Charter Spectrum (telecommunications lines). “They have their own set of
challenges, which required us to be adaptable with TxDOT and resequence some out work to them out,” said Beiter. “We’re responsible for keeping the traveling public safe in our work zone and phased construction requires narrowing lanes and creating different traffic patterns that people are not used to. That leads to accidents unfortunately, but our crews are very diligent in providing as much assistance as possible and to keep the roadways clear to keep traffic moving.” There have been numerous night shifts and crews are working at multiple sites. “It’s all about logistics and having clear work plans, thinking through the entire lifecycle of a particular task from engineered plans to getting them into the hands of the workers, knowing what is critical to quality control checks so that you’re not putting good work on top of bad work. Communication is paramount and we choose our foremen carefully, giving them a lot of training and guidance to help them with their tasks. We have field engineers that follow-up to help manage the work and be extra sets of eyes and ears.” Assembling equipment and materials at each site quickens construction start times, and weekly meetings to discuss upcoming work is crucial to meeting deadlines. The work zones range from being tight — close to businesses — to having ample spaces via TxDOT right-of-ways. “Each location and each phase has its own advantages and disadvantages,” said Beiter. Many of the bridges are similar in design and length. “They all utilize drill shaft foundations and concrete substructures — the main differences are span length or overall length,” said Beiter. “Our northwest direct connector has the longest spans at and they use steel I-girders. The others use pre-stressed concrete beams with typical sizes of TX 54s. For the smaller bridges, we’re using TX 28s. Our largest beams are TX 70s that are roughly 160-feet long. The beams are sitting on substructures, and we have round columns and rectangular columns. see REBUILD page 18
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• Limits: From Loop 7 to FM 804 • Contractor: Reynolds & Kay LTD • Cost: $12.1 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021 Roadway and drainage work continues eastbound with the outside lane closed. Paving operations are ongoing westbound with daily lane closures.
• Limits: CR 3605 at Giladon Creek; CR 3117 at Crooked Creek Tributary • Contractor: East Texas Bridge, Inc. • Cost: $1.07 million • Anticipated Completion Date: December 2020 Crews will be constructing drilled shaft foundations at CR 3117. The road is closed at the bridge until project completion requiring motorists to use alternate routes. The project consists of removing and replacing the bridge structure and approaches at both locations.
SH 334 Bridge Project • Limits: From Knob Hill in Seven Points (one mile east of SH 274), east to Southland in Gun Barrel City. • Contractor: Austin Bridge and Road Services, LP • Cost: $41.2 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Winter 2020 The contractor continues work on the new westbound bridges and roadway elements. The project will upgrade the roadway from two to four lanes, and consists of the construction of bridges, storm sewer, guardrail, base, pavement surfaces, and pavement markings.
Smithmarkings. County Loop 323 Resurfacing Project (New Project) • Limits: 0.1 miles west of SH 155, east to 0.8 miles east of US 69 in Tyler • Contractor: Drewery Construction Co. Inc. • Cost: $5 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2020 The contractor is scheduled to began paving operations in June. Work hours for this project will be 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Two lanes will be closed on Loop 323 in the paving area each night. Motorists should use alternate routes or expect delays. The project consists of pavement resurfacing. SH 135 Widening Project • Limits: From Arp to Troup • Contractor: Drewery Construction Co. Inc. • Cost: $9 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2021 The contractor is scheduled to perform pavement rehab operations. Expect daily lane closures with a pilot car managing traffic control. The project is adding passing lanes, improving drainage structures, and pavement resurfacing.
I-20 Ramp Improvement Project • Limits: From US 69 to Jim Hogg Road • Contractor: Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd. • Cost: $14.8 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Summer 2021 Frontage road and ramp construction continue. Crews plan to relocate the concrete barriers on I-20 eastbound and westbound necessitating daytime lane closures. The westbound frontage road will be open to traffic during non-work hours. The westbound entrance ramp from Jim Hogg Rd., and the westbound exit ramp to US 69, will be closed for removal. The project consists of ramp improvements and construction of frontage roads. US 69 Overpass at FM 346 • Limits: At FM 346 • Contractor: Longview Bridge & Road, Ltd. • Cost: $16.7 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2020 Bridge construction continues with a work zone speed limit of 60 mph. The project is building a U.S. 69 bridge over FM 346. FM 2493 Widening Project • Limits: From FM 2813 in Gresham south to FM 346 in Flint • Contractor: Highway 19 Construction, LLC • Cost: $14.5 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2021 Construction continues on the eastern half of the road. The work zone speed limit is 45 mph. The project is widening FM 2493 from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway with a flush median.
Safety Improvement Project • Limits: FM 47 and other roads in Van Zandt, Anderson, Henderson and Smith counties • Contractor: Highway 19 Construction LLC • Cost: $4.5 million • Anticipated Completion Date: Spring 2022 Driveway and drainage structure work are ongoing on FM 47. Expect lane closures and delays. Project work includes grading, structure work, guardrail replacement, and bridge rail upgrades. CR 2318 Bridge Replacement • Limits: At Alligator Creek • Contractor: Stateline Construction LLC. • Cost: $550,000.00 • Anticipated Completion Date: November 2020 Crews will be installing drilled shaft foundations. The roadway is closed at the bridge until project completion requiring motorists to use alternate routes. The project consists of removing and replacing the bridge structure and approaches. U.S. 80 Safety Improvements • Limits: Kaufman County line east to SH 19 • Contractor: Baker & Company Construction, LLC • Cost: $2.54 million • Anticipated Completion Date: December 2020 Crews will be removing and replacing driveway structures in the Wills Point area. Motorists should expect daily closures of the eastbound outside lane managed with channelizing devices. The project consists of improving drainage, culverts, and upgrading guardrail for safety.
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and pavement structures, were “Most of our rectangular designed and constructed for much columns have aesthetic features less traffic than is currently using and we have Fitzgerald form wires the roadways.” to provide them,” he added. “The Discussion and planning for the caps are designed based on the project dates back to 1992. nature of the span lengths and “[The goals] are to reduce traffic weights coming in, so we have IT congestion on existing roadways caps, hammerheads, trial caps and and provide a safer, more convenpost-tensioned caps. TxDOT con- ient route for traveling through the sidered the visual aesthetics, creat- area,” stated a TxDOT public coning a better environment for future sultation document. “[It will also] developments.” increase mobility and provide Working on many bridges access, including improved emersimultaneously has allowed gency service access to the area. Flatiron to identify efficient Constructing an interchange at Isequences, including the schedul- 820/SH 121 will provide full direcing of similar form work that has tional connectivity between these crews performing the same tasks. two major highways.” “Our crews are learning better The traffic management plan is practices from lessons learned and based on ongoing lane closures, benefit from early efforts,” said Beiter. “They are very familiar with the steps and The project required approximately 23 acres of how parts and pieces additional right-of-way and approximately 0.03 acre of drainage easement, as well as several come together. We have million dollars to cover the cost of utility faster turnaround times.” adjustments and relocations.
Project Funding, Partners “As part of the Texas Clear Lanes initiative, TxDOT secured congestion relief funding for a segment of the I820 East Loop from SH 121/183 to Randol Mill Road,” states the project web page. “This interim four-mile project will add one mainlane [in] each direction, replace bridges for SH 10 and the Trinity River, and construct direct connect ramps to/from SH 121.” The project partners are the Federal Highway Administration; North Central Texas Council of Governments; cities of Fort Worth, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills and Hurst; Tarrant County; Trinity Railway Express (TRE; Fort Worth Transportation Authority; and the Texas Transportation Institute). The I-820 and SH 121 corridors were originally constructed in the mid-1960s. “The existing I-820 and SH 121 facilities have not been updated to current highway design standards,” stated a TxDOT document, “and the facilities, including bridge
Essential equipment includes Bidwell 4800 pavers for the bridge decks, Manitowoc 888 cranes for setting beams, GOMACO Commander III pavers and 2900 pavers for road work.
detours, and new traffic configurations. “We have a restrictive schedule when we can restrict additional lanes,” said Beiter. “We try to minimize any traffic impacts. TxDOT has initiated a Q Management system that has a series of radar detectors and message boards to notify motorists what to expect in the next few miles of traffic. This helps to minimize back up, accidents and high-speed collisions.” The management team also includes Construction Manager Bradley Deal, Senior Project Engineer Tammam Nashad, Earth Work Superintendent Edgar Lara
and Structural Superintendents Antonio Cortez and Luis Orozco. “Everyone is dedicated to this project and you see a lot of people coming together whatever they can to help us keep moving,” said Beiter. “We have a great set of workers, with a lot of focus on quality and safety. You don’t see the little errors that occur with inexperienced crews. Safety Manager Charles Troglen joined us back in January and he’s been a big help in developing and maintaining our safety culture here. The guys are excited to talk to him and he’s proactive when it comes to safety.”
Peak days can see up to 180 Flatiron and subcontractor workers on-site. The major subcontractors are ATS Drilling for drill shafts and foundations; Oscar Orduno for temporary shoring; Premier Paving for form work; Paniolo for flatwork, driveways, rip rap and curbs; W.O.E. for slip work on all the bridge rail (SSTR and C402); Venus Construction for water and waste water utility work; and Mica for ITS, electrical and lighting. TCP in Waco is providing the concrete beams; Hirschfeld the structural steel girders; Bexar the concrete deck panels; Rico for the MSE walls and panels; Hanson Aggregates is supplying material for the batch plant; Trending Materials is providing sand for the batch plant; and Strata is supplying aggregates for rock rip-rap and fill. The excavation and demolition will garner a large amount concrete, rebar and asphalt. “We use the millings for our hollow roads and access points,” said Beiter. “Some of the concrete is being used for temporary backfill and for a future phase. We’re looking at potentially setting up a crusher to produce more recycled
concrete for our paving operations. We have agreements with some local property owners that have plans for future developments that will require clean fill. We’re reducing our carbon footprint by trucking less materials.” New materials will include large amounts of asphalt, concrete, rebar and three structural steel plate girder units consisting of 4.2 million pounds of steel. “We have a mechanic that that floats across various projects,” said Beiter. “Anything we do in-house can be turned around pretty quickly. We also have a lube truck — we brought it in recently and it’s cut down on maintenance and helped keep machines running by and greasing different pivot pins and fueling vehicles. Our mechanic services a lot of small engines and we keep parts on hand for that. The hardest thing to keep running is the trucks that are putting in a lot of miles.” In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Flatiron purchases and rents equipment from Holt CAT, Maxim Crane Works, Ahearn Equipment Inc., United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals. CEG
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