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September 3, 2017 • Vol. IX • No. 18 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
$81M Off-Broadway 44 ‘On Stage’ Until 2022 By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is project manager for a major road construction production titled “Off Broadway 44” in Oklahoma City, featuring an $81 million highway widening and bridge construction project. The current phase Off Broadway 44 — referred to as Act 2 — includes widening I-235 from four to six lanes from North 36th Street to just north of North 50th Street and reconstruction of the North 50th Street bridge over the I-235, the BNSF Railroad bridge and a smaller bridge near North 50th Street. All bridges will be widened to accept a six-lane highway with three lanes in each direction. In addition, the project features a sound wall that also serves as a retaining wall. Act 2 is actually Phases 4-A and 7 of the I-235 project — part of an ongoing multi-phased corridor expansion project scheduled for completion in 2022. When completed, it will provide relief for one of the worst bottleneck areas for traffic in the
Hawaii Tries to Keep Train Project on Track...16
Caltrans Marks I-10 Freeway’s 70th Anniversary...17
see ACT 2 page 34 Oklahoma Department of Transportation photo CDOT Introduces World’s First Self-Driving Work Vehicle...26
Table of Contents ............4 California Section ....17-23 Parts Section ..................33
ODOT is project manager for a major road construction production titled “Off Broadway 44” in Oklahoma City, featuring an $81 million highway widening and bridge construction project.
WYDOT Redesigns Sheridan Interchange
By Lori Tobias Underground Utility, Trenchers, Trench Boxes & CEG CORRESPONDENT Utilities Section ........35-40
Paving Section ..........55-63 Auction Section ........67-71 Business Calendar ........68 Advertisers Index ..........70
Harvey Hammers Texas
Fifty odd years ago when the original Sheridan Interchange was built, it was a fine design for vehicles traveling 50 mph exiting and entering Sheridan, Wyo. Described as a “trumpet interchange,” it led vehicles traveling north in a complete circle when exiting into town. But times have changed signif-
icantly, and what worked then doesn’t necessarily make sense now. “Now the speed is 75 mph and you are getting off on very steep incline,” said Ronda Holwell. “You make a complete 180. It wasn’t built for cars going 75 mph. The other problem is for cars going south, getting on the interchange, they cannot get up to speed. The see INTERCHANGE page 50
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People catch a ride on a Caterpillar 745C articulated truck down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28 in Houston, Texas. See page 54 for more.