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Project Will Complete Missing North/South Link to Sea-Tac By Brad Broberg CEG CORRESPONDENT
In the days before mechanized equipment, sheep didn’t just provide wool and Easter dinner. “They used sheep to compact roads,” said Ed Hansen, general superintendent of Ceccanti Inc. in Tacoma, Wash. “They have small feet and [workers] would run the sheep back and forth over the fill.” That’s pretty much the same method Ceccanti is using to build a new road for the city of SeaTac, Wash., but instead of flocks of sheep, Ceccanti is using a Caterpillar 825G front loader with sheep’s feet steel wheels. Ceccanti bought the Cat 825G specifically for this project because the fill material that had been stockpiled on site was too moist. A
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Five excavators — four John Deeres and one Hitachi — lift a 310-ft.-long stormwater pipe into a trench.
conventional vibratory roller would have squeezed excess moisture to the surface as it compacted
the fill, but the numerous studs — or sheep’s feet — on the Cat 825G’s wheels compact the fill
without mucking things up. When construction concludes in August 2017, the two-thirds mi.
(1.1 km) road will complete a missing north/south link between 24th Avenue South and 28th Avenue South near SeattleTacoma International Airport. Once united, the two arterials will create a new corridor for traffic traveling to and from the south end of the airport and for commuters catching the train at a nearby Sound Transit light rail station. In addition, the new corridor will relieve congestion on nearby state Route 99 and open up adjacent real estate for development, most of it vacant land owned by the Port of Seattle, which operates the airport. The $24 million project ($14 million for construction and the rest for design and right-of-way) will provide two lanes in each see SEA-TAC page 10
Oregon OKs Permit for First All-Wood High-Rise in U.S. By Gillian Flaccus ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Officials in Oregon have approved construction permits for the first all-wood highrise building in the nation. Construction on the 12-story building, called Framework, will break ground this fall in Portland’s trendy and rapidly growing Pearl District and is expected to be completed by the following winter. The decision by state and local authorities to allow construction comes after months of painstaking testing of the emerging technologies that will be used to build it, including a product called cross-laminated timber, or CLT. To make CLT, lumber manufacturers align 2-by-4 boards in perpendicular layers and then glue them together like a giant sandwich before sliding the resulting panels into a massive press for drying. The resulting panels are stronger than traditional wood because of the cross-hatched layers; CLT can withstand horizontal and vertical pressures similar to those from a significant earthquake with minimal damage.
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Officials in Oregon have approved construction permits for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation.
They also are lighter and easier to work with than regular timber, resulting in lower cost and less waste. For this project, scientists at Portland State University and Oregon State University subjected large panels of CLT to hundreds of thousands of pounds of pressure and experi-
mented with different methods for joining them together. The project materials also underwent extensive fire safety testing and met fire codes. State officials hope the building will stir greater interest in high-rise construction using mass timber and help revitalize the state’s lagging logging industry. Logging, once a major source of revenue in Oregon, has dropped sharply in the past few decades because of greater environmental protections for salmon and the spotted owl. The loss of the industry has devastated some of the state’s rural communities. “Projects like the Framework building present a new opportunity for Oregon that we are perfectly suited to take on,” Gov. Kate Brown said. “Oregon’s forests are a tried and true resource that may again be the key to economic stability for rural Oregon.” The Portland building will be filled with subsidized apartments and bank offices. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Washington DOT…
Pair of I-84 Projects in Idaho’s Jerome Agency Hopes to County Will Slow Traffic This Summer Rehabilitate Parts of I-5 in Three Years Drivers can expect drive times along million project. This section of work is guardrail, and delineators. Interstate 84 through eastern Jerome expected to be complete by midIdaho Materials and Construction of County to be slow for the remainder of November. Twin Falls is the contractor for the $4 the summer due to two projects to The second project consists of a full- million project. The eastbound lanes of rehabilitate and extend the life of the width paving project on the westbound this portion of I-84 was completed in driving surface. lanes between the Northside Canal and 2016. For much of the distance between the Kasota Road interchange (Exit Later this summer, drivers can milepost 181 and 201, traffic expect to see two additional is reduced to one lane in projects begin for portions of each direction as traffic will I-84 in Jerome County. shift between each side of Highway construction is one of the Beginning about July 31, the interstate. Work began by the first project will extend the constructing or repaving the key forces pushing Idaho toward area of reconstruction for the median crossovers at four eastbound lanes from Valley locations with short lane clo- continued economic vitality by Road to the Northside Canal sures. By mid-July both near milepost 195. This projprojects will restrict traffic to creating jobs, improving safety ect is not yet under contract, a single lane in each direc- and reducing traffic congestion. but is also expected to be tion. complete this year. Drivers can expect The final project to begin reduced speed limits through will be a resurfacing of I-84 in each construction zone and a 14-ft. 201). The project began on June 27 both directions between Wendell and width limit will be in effect for wide with paving of crossovers. Jerome. Work on this stretch is expectloads. Following the July 4 holiday, crews ed to begin in mid-August and also be The first project began on June 20 to are milling the top layer of existing complete this year. reconstruct the eastbound lanes of I-84 road surface to remove the damaged Highway construction is one of the from the Idaho 50 interchange (Exit portions and placing an asphalt overlay key forces pushing Idaho toward con182) to Valley Road (Exit 188). The on the 7-mi. section. The new surface tinued economic vitality by creating work includes improving irrigation will then be completed with a seal coat jobs, improving safety and reducing crossings, improve roadway drainage before reopening to traffic in early traffic congestion. and rebuild the on- and off-ramps at August. (This story also can be found on both interchanges. The project also includes paving the Construction Equipment Guide’s Knife River Corp. Northwest of westbound ramps at the Kasota Road website at www.constructionequipBoise is the contractor for the $10.9 interchange (Exit 201), replacing mentguide.com.)
USDOT Provides $99.6M TIFIA Loan for BelRed Street Network Project U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a $99.6 million TIFIA infrastructure loan to the city of Bellevue, Wash., near Seattle and Redmond, to finance completion of its BelRed Street Network Project. That project reportedly calls for transforming a 900-acre light industrial and retail area, located between downtown Bellevue and Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, into transit-oriented neighborhoods with new parks and housing along a future East Link light rail line. The USDOT announcement said this Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan carries an interest rate of 2.86 percent and extends for a term of 35 years after substantial completion of the project, which is expected in early 2023. It said the project combines 12 multimodal roadways to support the new BelRed neighborhood. “A growing economic center, Bellevue is geographically connected to
Seattle, the University of Washington, the Port of Seattle and the greater Eastside, and is at the center of a regional system of interstate highways, local street networks and transit facilities,” the USDOT said. According to the city, the TIFIA loan will speed up the work, helping create jobs and housing to use a system of multimodal routes providing access for drivers, transit riders, vanpools or special-access vans, bicyclists and pedestrians. Martin Klepper, executive director of the USDOT bureau, said: “We also are pleased to have successfully worked with Bellevue to complete the credit review and approval process in eight months, under a new streamlined process specially designed for entities with highly rated credit, shortening the overall transaction time and costs.” For more information, visit aashtojournal.org. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
After 50 years of heavy use, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said a nearly 22mi. stretch of Interstate 5 between Seattle and Kent “is about to get a much-needed facelift.” The agency said it is starting “one of its most ambitious interstate restoration projects,” to rebuild that part of northbound I-5 over the next three years.
“We’ve been maintaining I-5 for more than 50 years, but it’s time for major preservation work so the interstate can continue to serve our region for decades to come.” Lorena Eng WSDOT
More than 200,000 vehicles use the interstate daily, it said, or “73 million families, commuters and freight carriers each year that rely on I-5.” However, “after five decades of use expansion joints are wearing out, concrete panels are broken and other sections of the highway have deep ruts.” “We’ve been maintaining I-5 for more than 50 years, but it’s time for major preservation work so the interstate can continue to serve our region for decades to come,” said Lorena Eng, WSDOT Northwest regional administrator. The department is accomplishing that goal through two projects. The first began April 17 in southern King County, where contractor crews will restore 8.9 mi. of northbound I-5 between South 260th Street in Kent and the Duwamish River in Tukwila. It said completion is expected by fall of 2018. Later this year, contractor crews will also start work on 13 mi. of elevated highway on northbound I-5 between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Northeast Ravenna Boulevard in Seattle. That portion is scheduled for completion in 2019. While the department said most of the work will take place at night, it added that “drivers can expect weekendlong lane closures on northbound I-5 for as many as 26 weekends,” with much of that weekend work to take place during the next two to three summers. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Amy Schroeder Returns to Head Next GARVEE Program Amy Schroeder, manager of the recent award-winning, $857 million Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) Program, will return to lead the next round of GARVEE bonding approved by the Idaho Legislature during their recent 2017 session. The legislature approved up to $300 million in bonding this time around. The first piece is the I-84 expansion between the Franklin Boulevard and Karcher Interchange in Nampa. The original GARVEE program wrapped up in 2015, after a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges unprecedented in scope since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s. GARVEE allowed Idaho to invest in highway improvement projects in six corridors throughout the state, starting in 2006. The 59 GARVEE projects were delivered without any delay to the regular construction program. GARVEE projects also were delivered at an accelerated pace and at lower costs than
anticipated. Funding the necessary improvements would have taken 30 years under the existing pay-as-you-go method. This enabled motorists to use the roads and bridges earlier and enhanced the state’s commerce and commercial transportation. Schroeder has been with ITD’s District 3 office serving the 10 southwest Idaho counties as the engineering manager since 2011. She will be leaving D3 and returning to ITD Headquarters to manage the program. The
transition period has yet to be decided. Schroeder will continue to work closely with D3 on Interstate 84 work, and possibly other district priorities, depending upon what the Idaho Transportation Board decides to do with the remaining bonding authority. “I’m honored to be selected and get to work addressing needs in critical corridors,” Schroeder said. “The initial GARVEE Program showed the traveling public that the department can
and will deliver on its commitments. The success of GARVEE also translated into a level of trust within the legislature, and that was the catalyst for the additional bonding authority,” she added. “Amy is very experienced in complex projects and with the demands of the GARVEE program,” said Scott Stokes, ITD chief deputy. “Her experience fits perfectly with what the state of Idaho needs to deliver projects quickly on this highprofile program. “Amy also is very experienced in finding innovations and solutions that are unique that help ITD, not only in the GARVEE program, but also statewide in other projects and districts,” he added. “Like most ITD projects, success will involve a team effort with unified vision. Amy can find and unify the resources needed for this challenging program to be successful.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
PacWest Machinery Hires Brian Burke as Branch Manager PacWest Machinery announces that Brian Burke has joined the company as branch manager at its Kent, Wash., location with responsibility for the company’s business in western Washington. “We are very pleased that Brian has become an important member of the PacWest management team,” said Jolene Logue, president of PacWest Machinery. “His many years of sales and general management experience will greatly benefit our customers, employees and suppliers.” Burke has enjoyed a successful career in the construction and related equipment businesses, including leadership positions at Volvo Construction Equipment, Ingersoll-Rand and Atlas Copco. His many leadership assignments include exposure to an extensive range of construction segments including civil, road, mining and aggregate processing, among others. “This is a great time to join PacWest Machinery,” Burke said. “The company represents an excel- Brian Burke has joined PacWest Machinery based in their Kent, Wash., branch.
lent line-up of leading manufacturers and operates in a growth region of the United States. In addition, the entire PacWest organization is intently focused on delivering outstanding service to its growing base of customers.” PacWest Machinery is the newest Volvo Construction Equipment dealer in North America with responsibility for the sales, rental and aftermarket support for the full line of Volvo’s general production equipment, road machinery and compact equipment. The company also sells and services machinery from Metso, Roadtec, GOMACO, Tymco, SDLG, Etnyre, FRD Furukawa and Genesis. PacWest Machinery provides equipment and services to customers from four facilities located in Kent and Spokane, Wash., and in Portland and Eugene, Ore., plus additional support from an extensive mobile service fleet. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Port of Coos Bay Attempts to Gain ITD Plans to Halt Support for $400M Dredging Project Work During Solar Eclipse in August By Spencer Cole THE WORLD
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) The Port of Coos Bay has stepped up its public outreach efforts in recent weeks to promote its proposed $400 million channel modification project. “This city, this bay was built on shipping. It’s a valuable resource,” Mike Dunning, the Port’s director of maritime operations, told Coos Bay city councilors. “One of the important numbers to think about is 1986: we had almost 400 vessel calls a year, [now] we are down to 50.” The project would involve dredging the current channel and deepening it 8 ft. along more than 8 mi. of river, beginning near Roseburg Forest Products. The same stretch west of the McCullough Bridge would likewise be widened 150 ft. A 1,400-ft.-long by 1,100-ft.-wide “vessel-turning basin” also would be created at the upper end of the proposed modification. Currently, the channel sits at a depth of 37 ft. with a width of 300 ft. Those numbers would change to 45ft. deep by 450-ft. wide at the project’s conclusion. If completed, the work would be the largest and deepest dredging project in Coos Bay’s history.
Filling a Need Dunning argued the modifications are necessary to stay relevant in an evolving market. “We want to build a robust shipping port in Coos Bay but ships are getting bigger,” he said, adding that ports like Los Angeles and Charleston, S.C., were already dredging to make their channels more than 50 ft. deep. According to Dunning, the larger ships do have a benefit however, they can carry more product. “It makes us more competitive [with bigger ports],” he said. And while Coos Bay will never operate at the same level as behemoths like Long Beach and Los Angeles, there is still a niche for the largest deepwater channel between San Francisco and Puget Sound. “[The logging industry] is not really going to be our concentration [for shipping],” Dunning said, explaining that
the target was bulked goods. “Maybe boutique containers, potentially some small containerized vessels — we don’t ever really see ourselves being a large container port.” Dunning noted that Coos Bay is optimally located for trade with Asia and other international markets and possesses a comprehensive multimodal transportation network that included rail, highway, maritime and air. He said the Port operated rail network would benefit greatly from the influx of cargo. “We run about 6,500 to 7,500 [rail cars] a year but it was built in 1914. It needs a lot of work.” According to the Port’s Finance and Administration report, rail operations earned less revenue than planned in January of this year. The report blamed lower volume and less cargo for the rail’s weakness and estimated the Port would fall short of an estimated $286,000 additional surplus for the year to date because of the rail's consistent underperformance. “To maintain that rail and maintain all the bridges and structures we have on that system, we have to get more than 7,500 cars,” Dunning said. “That’s the reality and we do that by increasing our shipping.” On May 2, Coos Bay City Councilor Phil Marler said he recognized the importance of a well-maintained rail system in relation to imports and exports but called on the Port and its partners to consider the wear and tear on surrounding highways that will come from increased trade. “I think about that accident in Scottsburg,” he said, referencing a semi-truck crash that shut down bridge traffic for several days in April. “It really concerns me about the state of that bridge and sections of that highway. We all have to look 20 years down the road, not tomorrow.” Dunning assured the council that road and highway health was a priority and that the Port is required to work with Oregon Department of Transportation. “Multi-Use” Terminal Port officials said the project also will help foster development of 1,000 acres of Port-owned property on the North Spit.
Dunning said the land could be converted into a multi-use terminal. “We have a gem here when it comes to shipping,” he added. “There’s not a lot of greenfield or brownfield property ready to build on the West Coast with deep water access like Coos Bay. It really is a gem.” When asked by The World if Jordan Cove or its parent companies, Veresen and Pembina Pipeline Corp., would be beneficiaries of the work, Dunning said a variety of parties stood to gain from the presence of a vibrant port. At the moment, the Port is working collaboratively with the state and “various private partners” to fund the project. While Dunning would not comment on Jordan Cove’s involvement with the project, he did say, “there have been discussions” between the port and the energy company.
Timeline The process to modify Coos Bay’s channel has spanned more than a decade and will take at least the better half of another before completed. Beginning in 2006, the Port began preliminary design and studies for a terminal and deepening the channel. Since then, Port officials have worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and consultants to evaluate and analyze methods. In 2016, the Port submitted tentatively selected plans to the Corps and expects to submit draft reports and a draft of an environmental impact statement by the end of this year. The Corps will then evaluate and scope the draft EIS as part of the National Environmental Policy Act. At that time, the public will be able to provide input through meetings and other opportunities. If approved by the Corps and public, permits will be issued in 2019 before construction begins sometime that next year. Port officials say they hope construction would then be completed by 2022. But as Dunning noted, there is still much to be done. “This is not the end-all, be-all,” he said. “This is the beginning.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit eastern Idaho for the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, and that could have a significant impact on the state’s highway system. Idaho Transportation Department spokesman Bruce King told the Post Register that the department is working closely with law enforcement agencies and local governments to prepare for the event. King said the more traffic, the greater potential for congestion. That, in turn, increases the risk of accidents. The department will suspend construction projects and maintenance on most highways during eclipse weekend, and officials are developing an incident response plan. King said crews and flaggers may be dispatched to help travelers deal with highway bottlenecks. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Amtrak to Replace Seattle Locomotive Facility for $28M Amtrak said it will build a $28 million locomotive service facility in Seattle, its latest major investment in a facility that supports its two long-distance trains — the Empire Builder and Coast Starlight — plus the Amtrak Cascades state-supported corridor service, and maintenance for Sound Transit's Sounder trains. The regional Amtrak Cascades is jointly supported by the departments of transportation of Washington and Oregon. The project, Amtrak said, will include demolition of existing buildings, utilities, tracks and other structures, and construction of a new 31,000-sq.-ft. locomotive shop. The yard’s existing tracks also will be reconfigured to allow access to the new structure, which will be equipped with a new 125-ton drop table funded by the Washington State Department of Transportation and a 55-ton overhead bridge crane. Drop tables allow crews to inspect or repair the underside of locomotives including the wheel sets. The project is scheduled to begin this month and completed in June 2019, Amtrak said. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Oregon Highway Project Lettings
The Oregon Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Multnomah Project No.: 14964 Contract Description: Stark St .Beaver Creek Culvert. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Thompson Bros Excavating Inc. — $2,097,740 • K & E Excavating Inc. — $2,222,222 • Moore Excavation Inc. — $2,285,936 • Wildish Standard Paving Company — $2,367,771 • MJ Hughes Construction Inc. — $2,435,979 • Westech Construction Inc. — $2,443,754 • Corpac Construction Company — $2,497,525 • Carter & Company Inc. — $2,506,826 • Goodfellow Bros Inc. — $2,678,228 • Elting Northwest Inc. — $2,753,987 • Dirt & Aggregate Interchange Inc. — $2,897,777 Completion Date: Oct. 18, 2017
• Carter & Company Inc. — $1,171,966 • Brown Contracting Inc. — $1,276,423 • Laduke Construction LLC — $1,294,809 • Cradar Enterprises Inc. — $1,360,158 Completion Date: Sept. 8, 2017 County: Washington Project No.: 14969 Contract Description: U.S. 26 MP 53 - NW Glencoe Road Section. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Oregon Mainline Paving LLC — $3,995,153 • Wildish Standard Paving Company — $4,235,428 • Kerr Contractors Oregon Inc. — $4,461,217 • Nife River Corporation - Northwest — $4,759,952 Completion Date: Sept. 15, 2017
• Kerr Contractors Oregon Inc. — $4,952,175 Completion Date: Sept. 22, 2017
County: Jefferson Project No.: 14942 Contract Description: U.S. 26: Gumwood Lane to Earl Street section. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • High Desert Aggregate & Paving Inc. — $1,552,380 • Oregon Mainline Paving LLC — $1,637,260 • Knife River Corporation - Northwest — $1,637,937 • Kerr Contractors Oregon Inc. — $1,711,327 Completion Date: Oct. 15, 2017
Counties: Various Project No.: 14934 Contract Description: Region 3 deck repairs. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Guido Construction Inc. — $1,349,779 • HP Civil Inc. — $1,427,885 • The Truesdell Corporation — $1,444,444 • MJ Hughes Construction Inc. — $1,974,922 Completion Date: Aug. 31, 2017
County: Baker Project No.: 14966 Contract Description: I-84 Encina to Pleasant Valley Section. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Oregon Mainline Paving LLC — $2,992,082 • HP Civil Inc. — $3,154,437 • Wildish Standard Paving Company — $3,507,294 • MJ Hughes Construction Inc. — $3,849,759
County: Douglas Project No.: 14970 Contract Description: City of Riddle, Fourth Ave. enhancement project Contractors and Bid Amounts: • JRT Construction LLC — $955,024 • LTM Inc. d/b/a Knife River Materials — $989,989 • Emery & Sons Construction Group — $1,139,597 • Marcum & Sons LLC — $1,148,394
County: Deschutes Project No.: 14996 Contract Description: Highway 372: Haul Trail undercrossing project. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Marcum & Sons LLC — $728,413 • Knife River Corporation - Northwest — $736,755 • High Desert Aggregate & Paving Inc. — $784,881 • Jal Construction Inc. — $952,597 Completion Date: Nov. 15, 2017 County: Josephine Project No.: 14978 Contract Description: Lakeshore Drive: Lake Selmac Spillway bridge replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • MJ Hughes Construction Inc. — $1,870,846 • Wildish Standard Paving Company — $1,933,766 • Carter & Company Inc. — $1,982,963 • Babb Construction Company — $1,995,065 • Timber Mountain Construction Inc. — $2,090,812 • Legacy Contracting Inc. — $2,097,392 • James W Fowler Company — $2,171,123 • Laduke Construction LLC — $2,174,805 • K & E Excavating Inc. — $2,187,298 • Steelhead Constructors Inc. — $3,232,323 Completion Date: April 30, 2018
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$24M Project Adds New Lanes, Moves Utilities Underground SEA-TAC from page 1
direction, left-turn pockets and pedestrian/bicycle paths on both sides of the road. The new road also includes stormwater collection/treatment facilities, retaining walls, street lighting, traffic signals, underground utilities and a 128-ft.-long (39 m) bridge. The bridge spans the future path of a westward extension of state Route 509. In anticipation of the extension, Ceccanti is building a 150-ft. (46 m) tunnel under the new road that will become part of an on-ramp for the SR 509 extension. SR 509 currently ends at the airport. The extension, which is still in the planning stages, will connect SR 509 with Interstate 5. CH2M, which has an office in Bellevue, Wash., designed the new road. Funding comes from the city of SeaTac, Sound Transit, the Port of Seattle (which operates the airport) and grants from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board and Transportation Improvement Board. When all is said and done, about 200 workers will take part in the project. Construction began in June 2016. One of the most urgent tasks was to finish a pair of 150-ft.-long (46 m) embankments before the autumn rains arrived. As summer ended and the threat of erosion from wet weather mounted, Ceccanti stepped on the gas, adding a Saturday shift as it hauled and deposited 4,000 cu. yds. (3,058 cu m) of fill each day using two company-owned Volvo A40G offroad dump trucks. “They were the workhorses,” Hansen said. Once completed, the embank-
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One end of new road crosses a valley (in the background) while the other end runs through a cut being dug through a rise (in the foreground). A John Deere 470G excavator is poised to take a bite.
ments were hydroseeded, but much of the grass didn’t take root in time, so Ceccanti covered everything with six acres of plastic to prevent erosion. “We’ve created a big greenhouse out here,” Hansen said. Another crucial step involved laying a pair of 310-ft.-long (94 m) pipes — a 54-in. diameter (137 cm) stormwater pipe and a 14-in. diameter (36 cm) sewer pipe. Segments of each pipe were welded together above ground. Each entire pipe was then lifted into a separate trench by multiple pieces of company owned equipment positioned all along each pipe to prevent it from sagging and bending. Ceccanti deployed five excavators to lift the stormwater pipe — a John Deere 550C and 470G, two
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This rendering of a new road under construction near SeattleTacoma International Airport shows the bridge that will span the future path of a state highway extension. The nearby tunnel will become part of an on-ramp for the highway extension, which is still in the planning stages.
John Deere 120s and a 270 Hitachi. The sewer pipe was lifted by four of those excavators and a Grove RT890E crane.
Although they play no role in the road’s actual construction, four company owned Kenworth 880 truck-and-trailers are delivering
50,000 tons (45,359 t) of supplies and materials to the construction site. Ceccanti enlisted two major sub-contractors to help build the bridge. Concrete Technology of Tacoma, Wash., supplied the precast concrete and steel girders. Axis Crane, a Hubbard, Ore., company with a yard and office in Tacoma, provided a Grove GMK 7550 crane to hoist the 130,000 lb. (58,967 kg) girders. Contech Engineered Solutions, a West Chester, Ohio, company, is supplying the precast concrete panels for the tunnel. One end of the new road crosses a valley — hence the bridge and embankments. The other end of the road runs through a cut that requires construction of two 750-ft. long (229 m) retaining walls. Versatile Drilling of Seattle is drilling and grouting the soldier piles for the concrete walls using a Bay Shore LoDrill HT 50. Wright Runstad, a Seattle developer, has an option to buy seven acres adjacent to the new road. The land is zoned for commercial development with height limits of between 15 and 18 stories. The developer, which declined comment for this story, has said the land is best suited for office space, a hotel and/or retail, according to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. The city of SeaTac estimates the new road will stimulate more than $32 million in economic activity over the next 20 years and support the creation of 15,000 jobs. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Ceccanti Inc. photo
Ceccanti Inc. photo
A bridge and a tunnel — the footings can be seen in the background — are part of a $24 million road project near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
A Volvo A40G off-road dump truck and a Caterpillar 825G front loader with sheep’s feet wheels work together to deposit and compact fill.
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Efficiency & High Performance.
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The LH50M Industry material handler represents efficiency and high performance. The standard Liebherr regenerative power system assures maximum handling while, at the same time, achieving lower fuel consumption. Quiet operation with the highest payload is guaranteed by the large, sturdy undercarriage. The attachment of the machine is available in a variety of versions and is thus always optimally matched to your respective application.
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