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September 17 2017 Vol. II • No. 19
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$32.8M Project Nears Completion on Route 60 in Superior By Chuck Harvey
Construction is now nearly complete on the west side near Boyce Thompson arboretum. “Temporary pavement markings are in the process of being placed,” Herrmann said.
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Crews in Arizona are rebuilding a 6-mi. stretch of U.S. Route 60 from Queen Creek east through the town of Superior to the junction with state Route 177. It is part of Arizona’s $32.8 million Route 60: Silver King Road Project. The project started in September 2015 and extends the divided fourlane (two lanes in each direction) highway west to Silver King Road at the western boundary of Superior. The population of the town — located 55 mi. east of Chandler — stands at 2,837, according to the 2010 census. “The work is scheduled for completion ahead of schedule in the fall of 2017,” said Tom Herrmann, Arizona Department of Transportation public information officer. The project includes a new section of two-lane divided highway north of the current two-lane highway, west of Superior. It starts near
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Crews in Arizona are rebuilding a 6-mi. stretch of U.S. Route 60 from Queen Creek east through the town of Superior to the junction with State Route 177.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum and extends east before tying back into the current highway near Superior Airport. The existing two-lane highway section has been converted to an access road leading to the Boyce
Thompson Arboretum and abandoned to the east. Workers initially focused construction on the new highway alignment on the west side of the project area before working their way east into Superior in spring of
2016. By January of this year, motorists traveling both directions on U.S. 60 were moved onto a newly constructed westbound alignment of the highway between mileposts 222 and 225.
Bridge Construction Bridge construction includes: • a new westbound Queen Creek bridge at milepost 222; • Happy Camp bridges in both directions at milepost 223; • Silver King bridges in both directions at milepost 224; • Wash Bridge eastbound at milepost 224.6; • Queen Creek Wash bridge eastbound; • rehab and widening of bridge westbound at milepost 226; and • construction of the Stone Avenue overpass for both directions of traffic at milepost 227. The new U.S. 60 highway will be divided with a dirt median between mileposts 222 and 225 and a concrete median between mileposts 225 and 227. see HIGHWAY page 4
$128M Ina Road Project Marks Milestone
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Crews recently poured concrete to create a deck for the first of two new bridges carrying Ina Road over the Santa Cruz River just west of I-10.
Six months in, signs of progress abound at an Arizona Department of Transportation project creating a modern traffic interchange at Ina Road and Interstate 10 and more efficient traffic flow through a growing area. Crews recently poured concrete to create a deck for the first of two new bridges carrying Ina Road over the Santa Cruz River just west of I-10. With supports in place on the west side of I-10, drivers soon will see the first girders set for a bridge that will carry Ina Road over Interstate 10 and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The former interchange configuration had local traffic passing under I-10 and waiting as several dozen trains crossed Ina Road each day. “Those are important milestones in this project,” said Dan
Casmer, ADOT’s resident engineer for the project. “Our teams have done a great job staying on schedule despite the extreme heat earlier this summer and the heavy monsoon rains.” Crews are now more than halfway toward completing work on the west side of I-10, which also includes building new lanes for eastbound I-10 and laying a new frontage road. To allow this work, eastbound I-10 traffic has shifted to the former westbound lanes, and westbound I-10 traffic is using what had been the westbound frontage road. Beginning in early 2018, crews will move to the east side of the freeway. They will remove the remaining I-10 bridge, create new freeway lanes and a new frontage road and comsee MILESTONE page 6
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ADOT Places Largest Girders in State on Salt River Bridges The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, already the largest single highway project in Arizona history, now has the longest bridge girders of their type in the state. As long as a 17-story building and each weighing as much as 14 elephants, 94 extra-long single span girders have already been placed on two bridge structures (northbound and southbound) that will carry traffic over the Salt River when the South Mountain Freeway opens by late 2019. Each of the concrete girders weighs 169,000 lbs. and is 170 ft. long. That’s 9 ft. longer than the Arizona Department of Transportation’s current longest span for a similar girder type: 161ft.-long girders set for the Bell Road bridge over the BNSF Railway tracks in Surprise as part of a Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) interchange completed in 2016. In all, 292 girders will be installed for the Salt River bridges. The girders, which serve as support beams, are manufactured locally and placed during
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As long as a 17-story building and each weighing as much as 14 elephants, 94 extra-long single span girders have already been placed on two bridge structures that will carry traffic over the Salt River.
overnight hours. Currently, crews are installing deck panels — more than 600 thus far — atop the girders that will
allow them to pour the concrete bridge deck late this year. Early next year, Connect 202 Partners, the developer responsible for
building the South Mountain Freeway, will place the remaining girders on the Salt River bridges. These bridges, the longest on the
project at approximately 2,700 ft., or about a half-mile long, will provide a much-needed all-weather link to and from Laveen when the Salt River flows while also reducing congestion at current crossings. The city of Phoenix’s 51st Avenue bridge is currently the lone allweather Salt River crossing between 35th Avenue and Avondale Boulevard. The South Mountain Freeway will provide a long-planned direct link between the East Valley and West Valley and a much-needed alternative to Interstate 10 through downtown Phoenix. Approved by Maricopa County voters in 1985 and again in 2004 as part of a comprehensive regional transportation plan, the South Mountain Freeway will complete the Loop 202 and Loop 101 freeway system in the Valley. For information, visit SouthMountainFreeway.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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NAU’s New Science & Health Building Earns LEED Gold
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NAU’s commitment to continue increasing the number of LEED-certified building on campus does not stop with this recognition.
Northern Arizona University’s Science and Health building, one of the newest additions to the Flagstaff campus, has been deemed a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building — bringing the total number of LEED-certified buildings on campus to 14, according to the school. The five-story building is off the main pedway on north campus and features 54 faculty offices, nine interaction rooms, 10 interaction spaces, 18 research labs, eight instructional labs, five classrooms and three lecture halls with a total capacity of 440 seats. With mazes of angular staircases, walls of windows providing picturesque views of the peaks and an abundance of natural light, the building was not solely intended to add to NAU’s green building movement. “Achieving LEED gold is no simple feat,” said Megan Burke, sustainable building coordinator of the university. “It requires a strong commitment to sustainability and continuous collaboration from all members of the design, construction and operations teams. The Science and Health Building is special because it beautifully illustrates that environmental stewardship can be achieved in a fiscally responsible way, while also keeping building occupant health and wellbeing as the top priority.” NAU’s commitment to continue increasing the number of LEED-certified building on campus does not stop with this recognition — the south dining hall renovation project and the upcoming recital hall expansion are pursuing LEED certifications. Cline Library also is pursuing LEED certification through the existing buildings rat-
ing system. “NAU’s planning, design and construction project managers look for opportunities to include sustainable considerations into even our small-scale projects,” Burke said. “NAU’s complete design guidelines and technical standards encourage the exploration of sustainable, energy-efficient pathways even when projects are not pursuing LEED certification.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Safety Is Key Factor in Highway Improvement Plan HIGHWAY from page 1
Contractors Prime contractor for the project is FNF Construction of Tempe, Ariz. The company was low bidder for the work. FNF Construction was builder of New Mexico’s I-25 at NM 14 diverging diamond interchange project in 2015 and 2016. The company removed five bridges, built two new bridges and realigned six ramps to convert the existing standard diamond interchange into New Mexico’s first diverging diamond interchange. FNF’s bridge building experience was a plus in constructing the Route 60 Silver King Road Project managed by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The project has 40 subcontractors. Major names include RGG United Contractors Inc., Western States Profiling Inc. and Kimbrell Electric Inc., all of Glendale, Ariz.; Five G Inc. and Paradise Rebar Inc., both of Phoenix; Hark Drilling Inc. of El Mirage, Ariz.; and Valley Golf Ltd dba Revegetation Services of Higley, Ariz. About 75 workers are on the job each day, including some nights and weekends. Construction has required some lane restrictions, but no road closures or detours. Heavy Equipment on Site Heavy equipment at the project site includes bulldozers, scrapers,
loaders, motor graders, excavators, backhoes, a concrete pump, rock trucks, crushing equipment and dump trucks, including the large Super 16 trucks. The project will require about 100,000 tons of asphalt and concrete and about 7,500 cu. yds. of concrete. No dirt will need to be brought in. Safety Is Key Factor The project is designed to improve the roadway and make U.S. 60 safer and less congested in the Superior area. The highway is a primary route connecting the Phoenix area with eastern Arizona. In 2015, the vehicle count was about 10,000 vehicles a day. Statewide, Arizona roads have seen increases for at least five consecutive years. Motorists in the state drove almost 67 billion miles see HIGHWAY page 6
FNF Construction/ADOT photo
The project is part of Arizona’s $32.8 million Route 60: Silver King Road Project.
FNF Construction/ADOT photo FNF Construction/ADOT photo
The project is designed to improve the roadway and make U.S. 60 safer and less congested in the Superior area.
Workers initially focused construction on the new highway alignment on the west side of the project area before working their way east into Superior in spring of 2016.
FNF Construction/ADOT photo
The project will require about 100,000 tons of asphalt and concrete and about 7,500 cu. yds. of concrete.
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ADOT’s U.S. 60 Improvements Plan ADOT Reaches Aims to Ease Congestion in Superior Milestone With Concrete Pour HIGHWAY from page 4
in 2016, up 2.8 percent from 2015 and up 12 percent since 2011. Route 60 has been in place since the late 1920s. The Route 60 Silver King Road Project expands on previous projects in the general area. In 2008 the Arizona Department of Transportation finished expanding the two-lane highway from Florence Junction to Gonzales near the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website FNF Construction/ADOT photo at www.construc- The project started in September 2015 and extends the divided four-lane (two lanes tionequipmentguide.com.) in each direction) highway west to Silver King Road at the western boundary of CEG
Superior.
Repairs Begin Along Flood-Damaged 24-Mile Stretch of SR 88/Apache Trail A two-month repair project is under way on a 24-mi. stretch of state Route 88 (Apache Trail) between Apache Junction and an area east of Canyon Lake. State Route 88 experienced structural erosion following heavy flooding on July 24. Gov. Doug Ducey issued an emergency declaration on July 28, paving the way for help from the Federal Highway Administration. Initial estimates to repair the road exceeded $800,000. On Aug. 9, Gov. Ducey amended his initial declaration by adding additional roadway sections following further inspections by the Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. “As further damage has come to light, we want to make sure we are doing all we can to address them and keep this roadway safe,” said Gov. Ducey. “We’ll continue to work with our federal partners to identify and make available all necessary resources for these repairs.” Motorists should drive with caution and expect delays of up to 20 minutes as the Arizona Department of Transportation begins repairs to a flood-damaged stretch of state Route 88 (Apache Trail) between Apache Junction and the area east of Canyon Lake. Work on the two-month project, which began Aug. 28, will occur between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays between mileposts 196 and 220. The highway will be narrowed to one lane in half-mile increments, with a pilot vehicle guiding drivers through the work zone. Information on specific locations for repairs will be shared
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plete the Ina Road bridge. Drivers already can see rebar towers that will become bridge supports on the east side of I-10. At the same time, crews will move traffic to the new bridge over the Santa Cruz River, remove the existing bridge and build a new one in its place. When work is complete in early 2019, both I-10 and Ina Road will be wider to handle increasing traffic in the area, capacity on the Santa Cruz River bridges will double and drivers no longer will have to wait for trains that run east of I-10. ADOT is overseeing the $128 million project, which is funded by the Federal Highway Administration, the Pima Association of Governments and the Regional Transportation Authority. The town of Marana is contributing $7.9 million toward the cost of the new bridges over the Santa Cruz River west of I-10. Ina Road is closed at I-10, but ADOT will continue to maintain access to area businesses throughout the project. Eastbound I-10 drivers can use the Cortaro or Orange Grove exits. For westbound drivers, the Orange Grove exit remains closed, and drivers should consider exiting at Sunset or Cortaro roads. For more information, visit azdot.gov/InaTI. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
National Guard Responds to Floods PHOENIX (AP) Gov. Doug Ducey has activated the Arizona National Guard to assist in response efforts following heavy monsoon flooding in Santa Cruz County that damaged a sewage conveyance pipeline near Nogales. He said the Guard will provide personnel, equipment and materials to augment the work being down by local and federal personnel to protect public and private infrastructure along the Nogales Wash. Arizona DOT photoV Monsoon storms late last month resulted in flooding that A two-month repair project is under way on a 24-mi. ruptured a pipeline that carries sewage from Sonora, Mexico, stretch of state Route 88 (Apache Trail) between to a wastewater treatment plant 10 mi. north of the Arizona Apache Junction and an area east of Canyon Lake. border. Ducey declared a state of emergency and requested assisat azdot.gov/SR88 as it becomes available. A safety-improvement and pavement-preservation project tance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Contracted crews installed a temporary bypass system to already planned on SR 88 between mileposts 203 and 220 is now scheduled to begin after emergency repairs are com- divert flow around the breached pipeline and stop wastewater from flowing into the wash. plete. (This story also can be found on Construction (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequip- Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) mentguide.com.)
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Transporting Emergency Equipment...
ADOT Waives Fees to Help Texas After Hurricane Harvey
Oversized loads like this one will have an easier time traveling from Arizona into Texas to help with storm relief.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is helping urgently needed equipment reach Texas as quickly as possible by waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get there faster. The effort began on Aug. 26, so trucks
Harvey. Officials with ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division, which operates commercial ports of entry, checked the weight of the trucks to be sure they could safely cross all bridges on Interstate 10, then contacted ADOT’s commercial vehicle port of entry in San Simon and elsewhere along the route to report that the trucks wouldn’t have the usual permits but should be allowed to continue. is doing everything it “Arizona is doing everything it can“Arizona to help the people who are after this hurricane,” can to help the people who are struggling said John Halikowski, ADOT “As a transportation struggling after this hurricane. director. agency, we can help get equipthere efficiently and safely.” As a transportation agency, we ment The process will remain in can help get equipment there place for similar transports as long as the presidential disaster declaration remains in place, though efficiently and safely.” ADOT may have to change routes if loads are determined to be too John Halikowski heavy for certain bridges. All restrictions normally applying to Arizona Department of Transportation oversize loads will remain in place. ADOT is coordinating with other state departments of transhauling eight emergency generators could portation to share oversize load requirements depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix for and keep shipments moving to Texas as effiFort Hood, Texas, about 200 mi. northwest ciently as possible. of Houston. The generators will provide (This story also can be found on power for emergency crews responding to Construction Equipment Guide’s website at areas flooded and damaged by Hurricane www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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