Alabama 07 2016

By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT

A portion of Interstate 20/59 in Alabama is beingreconstructed to accommodate an increased flow oftraffic, which currently is the highest rate of trafficflow in the entire state. More than 160,000 vehiclestravel this area each day. This number is projectedto increase to more than 225,000 daily motorists by2035. Under the current conditions, the AlabamaDepartment of Transportation (ALDOT) reportedthat the existing bridge design is unable to safelyaccommodate traffic flow. The bridges were origi-nally built with a 50-year lifespan, and designed tocarry up to 80,000 vehicles per day.John Cooper, director of ALDOT, announced the

start of construction on the project through down-town Birmingham’s Central Business District onJuly 29, 2015.ALDOT’s construction plan has three phases, at

a total cost of more than $400 million. Throughoutthe early phases, access to and from downtownremained uninterrupted. ALDOT completed allwork on the new ramps leading into and out of thecity before closing off any existing access points.The contract for Phase One was awarded to

Brasfield & Gorrie for $7.4 million. It involveswidening roadways and elevating certain bridges inpreparation for the larger project.ALDOT began working with local elected offi-

cials, the Birmingham community, business leadersand others in 2011 to develop a comprehensive planto improve the route interchanges and replace thebridges on I-59/20. The approved plan will report-edly simplify access into and out of downtown, and ease theflow of commerce and traffic through Birmingham’s CentralBusiness District. Community input was sought throughoutthe planning and design process.The contract for Phase One was awarded to Brasfield &

Gorrie LLC for $7.4 million on July 22, 2015. It involveswidening roadways and elevating certain bridges in prepara-tion for the larger project. Work began on Aug. 26, 2015 andthe estimated completion date is May 12.The project covers .4 mi. (.6 km), and includes bridge

widening and approaches (grade, drain, base, pave, bridgeraising and highway lighting).According to ALDOT, the most challenging part of this

portion of the project has been managing traffic.To date, this phase of the project has included 5,000 cu.

yds. (3,822 cu m) of unspecified excavation, 275 cu. yds.(210 cu m) of Cl. B concrete, and 162 (123 cu m) of Cl. DSconcrete. Russo Corporation was subcontracted for drill shafts. At the start of this project, Brasfield Gorrie submitted a

value engineering proposal to change from steel piling todrill shafts, which was approved at a cost savings to this proj-ect.Phase Two involves redesigning and constructing the new

interchange ramps at I-65. There will be new ramps to 17thStreet and 6th Avenue North, as well as new ramps from11th Avenue North to the Interstate System. The project alsoinvolves construction between Arkadelphia Road and I-65along I-59/20. ALDOT issued a notice to proceed for this phase to

Granite Construction of Watsonville, Calif., on March 15 fora contract of more than $208 million.Throughout construction of Phase Two, access to and

from downtown will reportedly remain open. Granite willcomplete all work on the new I-65 ramps leading into andout of the city before access points are closed for PhaseThree.“Over the past 40 years, as traffic has skyrocketed

through the city of Birmingham, the junction of I-65 with I-59/20 has become labeled as Malfunction Junction,” saidDeJarvis Leonard, east central region engineer. “Phase Twois designed to address this problem. Regardless of whathappens with the long-term prospects of the central busi-ness district bridges, this work is necessary and will provide

Portion of Interstate 20/59 to Accommodate 160,000 Vehicles

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A portion of Interstate 20/59 in Alabama is being reconstructed to accommodate an increased flow of traffic, which currently is thehighest rate of traffic flow in the entire state.

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Widening Three Bridges on Phase One Nears Completionsignificant improvements formotorists traveling along thisInterstate — the busiest stretch ofroadway in Alabama.”Work on Phase One — the

widening of three bridges and ele-vating two others along I-65 — isnearing completion. This phase

was necessary in order to avoidmajor traffic issues during con-struction of the later phases, and aprecursor for the work that will becompleted in Phase Two.Phase I was expected to last 130

working days from the time con-struction began. Phase II will lastapproximately 30 months and

Phase III, which will go out for bidby mid-2016, is projected to takeapproximately 12 to 14 monthsfrom start of construction. Work onPhase III will begin only after thenew ramps leading into and out ofdowntown have been completed aspart of Phase II.ALDOT will use a segmental

bridge design for the new bridgesdowntown. This design will allowfor faster construction time, andcut down on the noise and vibra-tions associated with the trafficflow once completed.This project is being paid for

through a combination of fundsfrom ALDOT, the Federal

Highway Administration, and theBirmingham MetropolitanPlanning Organization.

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The Alabama State Department of Transportationreceived bids for transportation-related improve-ment projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: MadisonContract ID: 20150925005Project:Grade, drain, base, pave, bridges, signingand lighting.Location: On SR-53 (U.S. 231/Memorial Parkway)from just north of Whitesburg Drive to just south ofGolf Road.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Reed Contracting Services Inc., and Miller &Miller, Inc. — $53,882,864

• Dement Construction Company LLC —$72,379,062.

• Eutaw Construction Company Inc. — $72,567,120.• Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $73,895,117

County: JeffersonContract ID: 20150925007Project: Improvements (grade, drain, base, resurface, sig-nal, culvert).Location: On CR-153 from 500 feet south of the I-59overpass to north of CR-2133 in Trussville.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Carcel & G. Construction LLC — $1,585,124• Chilton Contractors Inc. — $1,725,065• Veterans Landscaping Company Inc. — $2,268,528• Russo Corporation — $2,397,658

County: MobileContract ID: 20150925010Project: Bridge replacement and approaches.Location: On CR-23 (Padgett Switch Road) over CarlsCreek in Bayou La Batre.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• McInnis Construction, LLC — $3,215,364• L & A Contracting Company — $3,305,092• Newell & Bush Inc. — $3,388,554• John G. Walton Construction Company Inc. —

$3,429,296• Gulf Equipment Corporation — $3,536,29• T.L. Wallace Construction Inc. — $3,553,135• Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $4,191,520

County: St. ClairContract ID: 20150925015Project: Bridge rehabilitation.Location: On CR-80 (Rivercrest Drive) over LoganMartin Lake northeast of Vincent.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Winston Contracting LLC — $899,878• Chase Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. — $1,356,200

County: JeffersonContract ID: 20150925037Project:Multi-use trail.Location: Trussville Greenway along the Cahaba River..Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Walker Patton Company Inc. — $1,889,303• Veterans Landscaping Company Inc. — $2,100,821• Ikaros LLC — $2,200,000• Russo Corporation — $2,319,848

County: AutaugaContract ID: 20150925045Project: Planing, resurfacing and traffic stripe.Location: On I-65 south of the SR-3 (U.S. 31) interchange(MP186.00) to one mi. south of the CR-61 overpass (MP190.00).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $1,433,403• Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,474,838

County: JeffersonContract ID: 20150925050Project: Pavement rehabilitation.Location: On SR-378 (Finley Boulevard) from thejunction of SR-5 (U.S. 78) to the intersection ofSR-3 (U.S. 31) in Birmingham.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Midsouth Paving Inc. — $2,572,038• Dunn Construction Company Inc. —

$3,151,370

County: EscambiaContract ID: 20150925033Project: Bridge replacement (grade, drain, base,pave and bridges).Location: On SR-41 (Conecuh River and Relief)in Riverview.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Tanner Inc. — $13,634,079• L & A Contracting Company — 13,900,364• Murphree Bridge Corporation and McInnis

Construction LLC JV — $13,967,513• Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $15,597,630• Anderson Columbia Company Inc. — $16,489,458

County: CullmanContract ID: 20150828050Project: Safety widening, planing, resurfacing and trafficstripe.Location: On SR-3 (U.S. 31) from the Blount County linein Garden City to north of the junction of Mills Street inHanceville.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Good Hope Contracting Company Inc. — $3,969,537• Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $4,524,651

County: EtowahContract ID: 20150828059Project: Bridge replacement.Location: On South 11th Street over Black Creek inGadsden.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. —$1,977,543

• McInnis Construction LLC — $2,179,836• R. R. Dawson Bridge Company LLC — $2,368,870

Montgomery • Jefferson • Talladega • Calhoun • Russell • Walker • Lawrence • Dekalb • Morgan • St. Clair • Tuscaloosa • Morgan • Shelby• Bibb •Hale • Fayette • Marion • Winston • Cullman • Shelby • Chilton • Chambers • Covington • Baldwin • Clarke • Monroe • St. Clair• Chilton • Escambia• Montgomery • Jefferson • Russell • Fayette • Conecuh • Coffee • Geneva • Montgomery • Jefferson • Talladega •Bibb • Coffee • Calhoun • Russell • • Walker• Lawrence• Dekalb • Morgan • St. Clair • Tuscaloosa • Bibb• Hale • Fayette • Monroe •

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‘The Yellowhammer State’ Highway Project Lettings

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