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Caltrans Set to Replace Antlers Bridge for $125M By Erik Pisor CEG CORRESPONDENT
Construction of a 1,942-ft. (591 m) long, 104-ft. (31.6 m) wide, five-span concrete bridge is set to begin along Interstate 5 in Shasta County, Calif. Several weeks ago, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with the Federal Highway Administration, officially approved a $125 million contract for the Antlers Bridge Replacement Project to Slymar, Calif.-based Tutor Perini. According to Caltrans District 2, a tentative groundbreaking is set for November 16. Fred Morell, project manager for Tutor Perini, confirmed this saying preliminary construction work would take place during November and December, with “real construction” starting in January 2010. The $125 million project will replace the Sacramento River (Antlers) Bridge, which spans the Sacramento River arm of Shasta Lake near the community of Lakehead. Built in 1941 by the Bureau of Reclamation, the 1,330 ft.long (405 m) existing bridge has exceeded its design life and exhibits significant characteristics of aging. A key element of the I-5 corridor, the new bridge will be constructed on a new parallel alignment slightly east of the existing bridge. Following new bridge construction the existing, concretedecked, streel truss structure will be demolished and
Construction of a 1,942-ft. (591 m) long, 104-ft. (31.6 m) wide, five-span concrete bridge is set to begin along Interstate 5 in Shasta County, Calif.
removed. In addition to new bridge construction, a .4-mi. (.6 km) long section of highway south of the bridge will be realigned, which will reduce accidents. Currently that .4-mi. stretch of highway includes a series of curves on a six percent grade, making the accident rate on this section of highway higher than average for similar highway segments statewide, according to Caltrans. The entire project will take five years to complete. During the five-year construction period there will be: freeway traffic detours; restrictions to certain areas near the
construction zone; detours and speed reduction zones on the lake near the project; and temporary northbound off ramp and southbound on ramp closures at Antlers Road Interchange. However, Antlers boat ramp will remain open and lake access through the construction zone will be maintained. Tutor Perini’s project bid of $125 million was 43 percent less than the engineer’s estimate, according to Caltrans. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Schwarzenegger Signs L.A.-Football Stadium Waiver Bill INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill allowing the construction of a 75,000-seat stadium that developers hope will lure an NFL team back to the Los Angeles area. The bill nullifies a lawsuit filed by residents in nearby Walnut over the project’s environmental impact. Schwarzenegger called the lawsuit frivolous before a crowd of union members wearing hardhats. Across the street, a dozen protesters from Walnut and other nearby communities held signs saying “No Stadium.” “This is the best kind of action state government can create — action that cuts red tape, generates jobs, is environmentally
friendly and brings a continued economic boost to California,” Schwarzenegger said. The governor spoke on the edge of the hilly 600-acre site where the stadium is planned by developer Majestic Realty Co., which helped develop Staples Center, the downtown Los Angeles home of the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers and the NHL’s Kings. Renderings of the $800 million venue show sleek glass skyboxes cantilevered over regular seating. The stadium would be bordered by mid-rise buildings with an orthopedic hospital, movie theaters and shops to be built during a later phase of development. Majestic chief executive Ed Roski has vowed to build the stadium without any pub-
lic support beyond the $150 million bond measure by Industry to pay for infrastructure improvements, which the developers plan to repay through ticket sales and parking fees. Majestic has targeted seven teams it plans to approach after the Super Bowl in February about a move to the Los Angeles area: the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. The firm has said the teams are in stadiums that are either too small or can’t be updated with luxury box seats or other revenue sources an NFL club needs to thrive. Roski said he’s prepared to break ground
as soon as a team is locked in and that he’s confident that he can raise the $800 million needed for the stadium despite tight credit markets. “We don’t feel at this time that it’s going to be a challenge,” he said. Mark Ganis, president of Chicago-based consultancy SportsCorp, said it will be a struggle for a new team in the region to earn enough revenue to pay the high interest banks are demanding for construction loans. The firm also would likely have to take on debt to buy and move a team to the region, said Ganis, whose firm helped develop the new Yankee Stadium and other sports vensee FOOTBALL page 9