USFS awards certificate to Worland District Engineering Staff The U.S. Forest Service presented WYDOT’s Worland engineering crew with a certificate of appreciation on Dec. 6 in Worland. Wording on the certificate, signed by District Ranger Mark Booth: “United States Department of Agriculture Certificate of Appreciation awarded to WYDOT Worland District Engineering Staff for quality construction management and engineering work on the County Line West contract during the summer of 2012. “WYDOT objectives of improving the safety for the traveling public were achieved. In addition the scenic quality of this twomile stretch of U.S. Highway 16 was greatly enhanced with scenic views opened up. The 350,000 cubic yards of waste material was creatively used in a waste disposal area adjacent to the largest cut on the project. “The Powder River district ranger’s gratitude begins with Resident Engineer Dan McAfee and Project Engineer Bryan Strasser. The rest of the engineering personnel of Mark Schaeffer, Rod Webb, Kent Smith, Tim Pittman, Shane Shoopman and James Willert all contributed to the successful construction project during the summer and fall of 2012.” The award was received for WYDOT’s efforts on this past summer’s $8.2 million highway improvement project in Washakie County near Meadowlark Lake. Oftedal Construction
Fredrick is chairman of national bridge committee Assistant Chief Engineer Gregg Fredrick has been appointed to lead a committee that develops and updates engineering standards, design and construction specifications and inspection requirements for bridges and structures nationwide. Fredrick’s appointment as chairman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures began on Dec. 21 and will extend until the close of the subcommittee’s annual meeting in 2015, with the option of an additional two-year term to follow. Gregg Fredrick His first annual meeting at the helm of the subcommittee will be June 16-20 in Portland. “It is an honor to have been selected as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures, and it is a privilege
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Inc., of Casper is the prime contractor on the County Line West project. The contract with Oftedal carried a partial completion date of Oct. 31, for all work except the chip seal and reclamation. The project carries a final completion date of June 30. The County Line West highway improvements are described as grading, draining, placing crushed gravel base, asphalt pavement surfacing, chip sealing the new asphalt, wetland construction, constructing a retaining wall, removal and replacement of box culverts, signing, guardrail installation, fencing and other work on 2.3 miles of US 16 beginning at milepost 44.04. n
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McAfee and Strasser displaying the well-earned certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Forest Service.
to be associated with the subcommittee once again,” Fredrick said. “I look forward to working with the state, Federal Highway Administration, AASHTO, academic and industry leaders as we collaboratively shape the future of the design, fabrication, inspection and maintenance of the bridges and structures we manage.” The subcommittee develops and maintains AASHTO standards, guides and manuals on bridges and structures, with 20 technical committees each focusing on specific aspects of design and construction. Fredrick previously served on the subcommittee beginning in 1997, and was a voting member during his tenure as the state bridge engineer from 2001 to 2011. He served as the chair of the Technical Committee for Structural Supports for Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Structures, and as a member of the technical committees for guardrail and bridge rail, steel design and bridge management, evaluation and rehabilitation. The subcommittee includes representatives of all 50 state transportation departments, the Federal Highway Administration, other government agencies, private industry and the military. State Bridge Engineer Keith Fulton, Assistant State Bridge Engineer for Design Mike Menghini and Assistant State Bridge Engineer for Operations Paul Cortez also represent Wyoming on the subcommittee. n