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Matter of Days HP Civil Crews Answer Emergency Call in Oregon

By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction crews in Tillamook, Ore., raced against the winter weather to build a new bridge in less than two weeks after torrential downpours washed out a critical traffic corridor linking northern coast communities.

“Without Miami Foley Road, the only way north-south is [U.S.] 101 and 101 has a tendency to slide throughout the winter,” said Tillamook County Public Works Director Chris Laity. “If that were to happen, you wouldn’t be able to get from Astoria to Tillamook without going to Portland. So, we said no, bulldoze ahead, let’s go. We didn’t want to wait one more hour than we had to because of how critical that route is.”

If building a new bridge in a rural community in only a matter of days seems an almost impossible task, the county did have a head start. Crews did not work from scratch, but rather accelerated a project originally set to begin next summer. The culvert on Miami Foley Road originally blew out in 2016. The county made a temporary repair. Later, using federal funds, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) designed a replacement for the culvert. In August, the contract was awarded to Salem-based HP Civil Inc. Then 6 in. of rain in a matter of a few days washed out the culvert and the work couldn’t wait.

“This one is kind of a unique situation,” Laity said. “The plans were already done. The contractor was on board to build a 50-foot bridge in the summer of 2024. After we went out there and saw what happened when the culvert blew again that morning, I reached out to the engineer of record and the county commissioners. Because of how critical that see DAYS page 8

Construction crews from HP Civil were contracted to repair and replace a bridge in Tillamook, Ore., in less than two weeks after torrential downpours washed out a critical traffic corridor linking northern coast communities.

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Okada Celebrates Newest Facility Okada America, a provider of innovative demolition and recycling attachments, marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its facility in Canby, Ore. The new location aims to enhance Okada America’s service capabilities and support for the West Coast of the United States and Canada. The grand opening ceremony was attended by esteemed Japanese dignitaries, including Mr. Kanda, former Chairman of Okada Aiyon, and Mr. Sugimoto, alongside Okada America’s President Jim Brown.

The event was a celebration of cultural fusion, showcasing the best of both Eastern and Western traditions. Attendees were treated to a mesmerizing Taiko drum performance, which captivated the audience with its rhythmic beats that resonated with the spirit of unity and progress. The harmonious blend of traditional Japanese music and local festivities symbolized the strong bond between the two nations.

Mr. Kanda, the former chairman of Okada Aiyon, delivered a speech, expressing his gratitude for the warm reception and emphasizing the significance of the new facility. He highlighted the long-standing commitment of Okada Aiyon to innovation, quality and customer satisfaction, which has been instrumental in establishing Okada America as a leader in the industry.

Kanda commended the expansion as a testament to the company’s dedication to enhancing service to customers in the West Coast region and beyond. Kanda also thanked Sugimoto and Brown for their leadership in making the facility a reality. As a representative of Okada Aiyon, he underlined the importance of fostering strong relationships with customers and partners, while also acknowledging the vital role played by the new facility in enabling seamless logistical and technical support.

Brown acknowledged the hard work and collaboration of both the Japanese and American teams that made the expansion possible.

Also, expressing his gratitude to the dignitaries, employees and customers who have contributed to the company’s growth and success, he highlighted the strategic location of the Canby facility, which will serve as a hub for meeting cus-

tomer demands efficiently and effectively. Brown emphasized Okada America’s commitment to providing cuttingedge solutions, exceptional customer service and product support.

The grand opening ceremony also featured a carnival games showcase, where attendees had the opportunity to participate in a variety of entertainment activities that represented the vibrant spirit of both Eastern and Western cultures.

The event served as a reminder of the diverse and inclusive nature of Okada America, which values the fusion of different traditions and perspectives.

The newly inaugurated facility in Canby is equipped with infrastructure, enabling Okada America to deliver logistical and technical support to its customers throughout the West Coast region. The expansion reflects the company’s commitment to serving clients with the highest level of efficiency and responsiveness.

The new facility in Canby, Ore., is equipped with infrastructure, enabling Okada America to deliver logistical and technical support to its customers throughout the West Coast region.

Attendees were treated to a mesmerizing Taiko drum performance, which captivated the audience with its rhythmic beats.

With the grand opening of this facility, Okada America solidifies its position as a player in the demolition and recycling attachments industry. The company’s dedication to innovation, quality and customer satisfaction, combined with the strong support of its Japanese counterparts, ensures a bright future for Okada America as it continues.  (All photos courtesy of Okada.)

The event was a celebration of cultural fusion, showcasing the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.

Those who attended were treated to a complimentary lunch.

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Western Pacific Crane & Equipment is now an authorized dealer of Magni's full line of telehandlers, including the RTH, HTH and TH models, in both Oregon and Washington and has machines available for both rent and purchase.

As part of this collaboration, Western Pacific Crane & Equipment has undergone comprehensive training in the application, sales, parts and service of Magni's innovative telehandlers. With this expertise, Western Pacific Crane & Equipment is well-prepared to introduce the benefits of Magni telehandlers including industry-leading safety, lifting heights and capacities to its customers.

Randy DeFosse, general manager of Western Pacific Crane & Equipment, said, “We are very excited to partner with Magni America.

The superior reach and capacity capabilities of Magni’s rotating, heavy lift and TH telehandler products will allow Western Pacific Crane & Equipment to provide our customers a broader range of lifting solutions.”

Joe Leinwol, chief sales officer of Magni America, expressed his enthusiasm for this partnership, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Western Pacific Crane & Equipment to the Magni America dealer network. Their dedication to excellence and their strong presence in the Pacific Northwest makes them an ideal partner for us. Together, we will deliver the highest quality telehandlers and exceptional service to our customers in Oregon and Washington."

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Contractor Corrects Critical Route After Culvert Blows Out DAYS from page 1

route is, the commissioners declared an emergency and what that allowed us to do was directly hire HP Civil, who already had the contract with ODOT. But knowing that we could put in a bridge faster than ODOT could, we contracted with them directly.”

Laity also hired McGee Engineering as a partner in the project, independent of HP Civil.

“There was discussion of whether to put McGee under HP or run a separate contract,” Laity said. “We decided it was best to run a separate contract. The reason is, when the project is built, HP Civil steps away. McGee will load rate the bridge, taking a little longer to finish off their part of the project. A lot of it was just to keep it clean.”

The original bridge design called for 50-ft. beams, but when contractors were able to find 60-ft. beams in Eugene, Laity secured them, knowing other communities also might be looking for similar materials. In this case, the extra 10 ft. in the beams turned out to be a bonus.

“When the culvert blew out this time around a couple of days ago, it blew the road out and there’s 30 feet of water running at the base, so by going with a longer span it gives us a little bit more flexibility with the running water.” see DAYS page 14

Because of how critical that route is, the commissioners declared an emergency, which allowed Tillamook County Public Works to directly hire HP Civil, who already had the contract with ODOT.

Officials expect contractors to finish the project, including a fish passage component, this summer.

A culvert blew the road out and there was 30 ft. of water running at the base, so crews were given more flexibility by going with a longer span.

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Demolition of University House Brings Out Many Emotions MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) The house where announced plans to raze the house, view the Some of the victims’ families have four University of Idaho students were killed demolition as a key step toward healing and opposed the demolition, calling for the in 2022 was demolished, marking an emo- finding closure, University Spokesperson house to be preserved until after the man tional step for the victims’ families accused of the slayings has been and a close-knit community that was tried. shocked and devastated by the brutal “We’ve turned into that next chapter The concerns from victims’ famistabbings. lies previously prompted the univerThe sounds of construction equip- — whatever that next chapter is — sity to push back its timeline for ment pierced the early morning air as demolition. After initially announcan excavator started tearing down the and that definitely is a bit of a relief.” ing the plan in February, the school front part of the house. The former in July said it would pause the walls formed a large pile of crushed process and revisit it in October.

Jodi Walker and smashed wood on the ground as “On the one hand, some people University of Idaho debris was picked up and loaded into want it taken down,” University a dump truck. A few onlookers President Scott Green wrote in a July joined dozens of members of the memo. “It is a constant reminder of news media.

Jodi Walker said. the heinous acts that went on inside it. It also After about three hours, the home was “It’s incredibly powerful and emotional to is a place that continues to draw unwanted fully demolished and its concrete foundation see it come down,” she said as she watched attention from media, YouTubers and other. had been broken up. Multiple dump trucks the demolition. “We’ve turned into that next On the other hand, it elicits deep emotional continued to remove debris from the site. chapter — whatever that next chapter is — responses from those who are working The owner of the rental home near the and that definitely is a bit of a relief.” through grief and who fear that its destrucuniversity campus in Moscow, Idaho, donatThe fence that had surrounded the proper- tion could impact the court case. We hear all ed it to the university earlier this year. It has ty was reinstalled and stayed up for approx- these arguments, take them seriously and since been boarded up and blocked off by a imately one week, until contractors return to weigh them against the greater good for our security fence. Students Ethan Chapin, Xana grade and level the site so that it can be plant- university.”

Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee ed with grass at some point, Walker said.

Prosecutors, who hope to try Kohberger Goncalves were fatally stabbed there in There are currently no other plans for the next summer, told university officials in an November 2022. site, though the university may revisit that in email that they don’t anticipate needing the School officials, who in February 2023 the future, she said. house any further, as they were already able

to gather measurements necessary for creating illustrative exhibits for a jury. They added that a jury visit to the site wouldn’t be authorized given that the current condition of the house “is so substantially different” than at the time of the killings.

The Latah County prosecuting attorney’s office declined to comment, citing a gag order from an Idaho judge that restricts what lawyers in the case can say to the news media.

Kohberger’s defense team was given access to the home to gather photos, measurements and other documentation. And in October, the FBI gathered at the house to collect data that could be used to create visual aids for jurors at the upcoming trial.

Kernodle, Mogen and Goncalves lived together in the rental home just across the street from campus. Chapin — Kernodle's boyfriend — was there visiting on the night of the attack. All of them were friends and members of the university’s Greek system.

The killings left many of their classmates and residents of Moscow reeling with grief and fear.

Moscow is a rural farming and college town of about 26,000 nestled in the rolling hills of north-central Idaho, about 80 mi. southeast of Spokane, Wash. 

Rotschy Inc. Crews Will Continue SR 14 Project in Spring Winter is coming and the State Route 14 auxiliary lane project will be taking a pause — but rest assured, road construction work on SR 14 in Clark County between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205 will be back in action next spring.

Travelers might see crews working during the break in action, but should not encounter any traffic changes in the work zone. They also will continue to see the traffic back-up warning system and ramp meters aiding in maintaining a smooth flow of traffic during the pause in construction.

When construction resumes, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor, Rotschy Inc., will pave the way for a smoother ride thanks to a project that aims to improve travel times and trip reliability in east Vancouver. Once finished, crews will have expanded the roadway width so three travel lanes extend continuously along the full length of SR 14 in both directions between Southeast 164th Avenue and Interstate 205. This stretch of SR 14 often experiences congestion during peak commute times due to higher traffic volumes and frequent lane changes and merges near the interchange.

In addition to the new three-lane configuration, this project will introduce a peak-use

shoulder lane on westbound SR 14. This lane will allow travelers heading to northbound I-205 to use the right shoulder during heavy traffic, creating an extra lane of travel.

Safety Enhancements Construction of the SR 14-I-205 to SE 164th Avenue Auxiliary Lanes project kicked off in fall 2022 and with it came an increase in crashes in the work zone due to congestion, disabled vehicles, numerous lane changes and speeding. In response, WSDOT crews implemented new safety measures including a system that warns drivers about potential slowdowns along with ramp meters that help reduce collisions and increase safety during the remainder of construction, which is expected to last until summer 2024.

In August, crews implemented an innovative, temporary traffic back-up warning system just east of the work zone, changing the way drivers are alerted about potential slowdowns ahead. By utilizing electronic roadside message signs, this “smart” system ensures drivers are promptly informed about any stopped or slow traffic ahead, giving them ample time to adjust their speed as they approach the work zone.

Additionally, crews activated a new ramp

meter at the 164th Street on-ramp to westbound SR 14 earlier than scheduled to alleviate congestion and enhance safety during construction. Implementing stop-and-go traffic signals controls the frequency of vehicles entering the freeway, resulting in a 30percent reduction in collisions. Through the rest of construction, the system will meter two lanes. Upon the project’s completion in 2024, the final ramp meter configuration will manage three lanes of traffic. It will use a sophisticated system that detects and adjusts ramp timing based on traffic flow and queue length, improving efficiency.

In early fall of this year, the contractor used a break in the weather to accelerate final paving of the west end of the widening work. This added an extra lane for I-205 northbound to help relieve congestion.

Work Zone Safety Outcomes Adding these safety tools in the work zone, collisions have significantly decreased. Crews successfully installed the temporary back-up warning system Tuesday, Aug. 15. From that date until Tuesday, Oct. 24, there were eight collisions and one disabled vehicle in the work zone.

By contrast, there were 18 collisions and seven disabled vehicles in the work zone

between Friday, June 9 and Tues., Aug. 15.

“We’re happy to see a significant decrease to the number of collisions occurring in the work zone,” said WSDOT Project Engineer Susan Fell. “We want to give a ‘thank you’ to drivers for doing their part to help reduce collisions and encourage them to continue driving slowly in the work zone, change lanes only as needed, and pay attention to work zone messaging.”

What’s Next Contractor crews have completed a 470panel noise wall to reduce freeway sounds in nearby neighborhoods. The concrete surfaces are currently being finished and painted. Crews will wrap up this work by backfilling near the walls. Before the project pause, crews will install a new median barrier north of the existing median barrier, which will be removed. The new barrier will delineate space so that three continuous lanes of travel can be created in both directions.

Coming in spring 2024 alongside the final paving work, crews will install guardrails and add the finishing touches with final striping and permanent signing.  (This article was reprinted with persmission from the Washington Department of Transportation.)

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Real-Time Video Streaming Beneficial in Forestry Remote Operator Training In forestry, instructors are used to develop the skills of operators in efficient working methods and handling of the machine. But for many operators, it can be a long time between the times you meet an instructor.

Remote operator training can increase accessibility and make it more attractive. For example, it may be possible to spend more time transferring your knowledge and less time travelling. Teachers at agricultural high schools have in many ways similar tasks, but under different conditions than the instructors.

In this project, the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden developed a technical solution for real-time streaming of video via the 4G network from forest machines and investigated how it can be used by instructors and teachers.

Wide-Angle Importance The camera was a mobile phone (Samsung A52s) with an app that streamed video (Incidentshare2).

When choosing a camera, one of the most important factors was that the angle of view was large enough for the instructor to get a good idea of the situation. The phone could be attached either to the inside of the machine's window or worn on the head by the operator. The installation on the window can be used if the machine has a rotating cabin. If the cab is fixed, the camera needs to be mounted on the head for the image to follow the crane. The operator and instructor were speaking via a separate phone line.

A prerequisite for live streaming of video to work is that there is adequate mobile coverage. The phones were equipped with SIM cards from both Telia's and Telenor's networks to make it possible to select the network with the best coverage in a particular location. In most of the sites tested in the project, it worked well. The delay in the image to the instructor was then about 1.5 seconds and this was not perceived as a problem, however, when the signal was inadequate, it was frustrating to lose contact and reconnect.

Potential to Do More Follow-Ups, Faster Action Both the instructors and the drivers thought that the system worked well although some operators expressed a preference for working with a one to one instructor that accompanied them in the cab. Others thought it was more relaxed with the remote operator training.

The instructors emphasize that personal contact is important to build trust with operators and that the best use for a feature like this would be follow-ups of previous instructor sessions. The instructors believe that accessibility to this feature could lead to better use of their time and more frequent follow-ups with the operators.

Many instructors also are able to work with the setting of cranes and harvesting heads, they see that this technology is beneficial in spotting any incorrect settings.

Can Be Used as Tool to Analyze Runs The instructors at the agricultural schools felt that the greatest benefit was the opportunity to record videos where the students can analyze their own skills. They also were pleased to have the opportunity to record their own short instructional videos for new elements in their training.

During training, many machines can be working simulta-

neously on separate harvesting sites in different areas of the country. At the onset of the training, instructors often need to provide support on how to get the students started and if, for example the machine gives an error message, can remedy it remotely.

These situations can be solved quickly with the help of a camera in the machine and provide a better use of machine resources in the lessons. Being able to follow the students' driving live remotely certainly provides the opportunity for immediate support during the practice sessions, but the benefit of instruction in machine operation is limited because the teachers are still nearby.

Built-in Camera in Cab Requested Something that the instructors asked for was an even better overview of the situation around the machine and also to see how the operator's eye and head movements. They can see this when the camera is pointed at their head, but the quick head movements can make the image difficult to watch.

This was perceived as a disadvantage compared to riding in the machine with the student. A suggestion from one of the instructors was that the camera should be mounted in the driver's seat and placed above the driver's head so that the operators head is seen in the picture.

This would offer the instructor a stable overview image where they see the movement of the operators head.

Both the instructors and the teachers expressed that the machines should be equipped with a camera in the cab right from the factory. The system used in the project works well, but it would have been smoother if the equipment was already in place and integrated with the machine.

A freelance method instructor, two instructors at Komatsu Forest and two teachers at Södra Viken agricultural high school participated in the evaluations. The project also collaborated with business developers at Holmen Skog. The Önnesjö Foundation and the Norra Skog Research Foundation each funded half of the project.  (All photos courtesy of Forest Machine Magazine.)

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The 4040B TL is gaining a substantial increase in engine HP, by 21 percent. Coupled with increased cooling and airflow management, the 4040B TL is sure to put in the work for the long haul, the manufacturer said. With serviceability and debris management, removal of the dust screen from the ground or catwalk is quick and effortless.

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Crews Set Foundation, Open Road Days After Damage DAYS from page 8

The contract for the emergency fix, which is permanent, is $630,000. It’s part of a $2.4 million project that includes two county bridges. The Miami Foley Road bridge is concrete, set on 12 piles driven 80 ft. deep. It is two lanes with guardrails. Laity expects contractors to finish the project, including a fish passage component, this summer.

In December, only days into the project, crews had the foundation complete and awaited delivery of the beams.

The road was set to open to emergency services less than a week after work had begun and to the public a short time later.

“This is standard construction,” Laity said. “We already had all the information. We knew where the utilities were. The utility companies already knew the project. Everything is done with the right-of-way. We did not have to worry about right-of-way acquisition. It’s already cleared all the environment components. It was already permitted. The centers are at the same location of the bridge that they would have been if it was built over the summer. It’s kind of a unique thing where we took advantage of the knowledge that was already there.”  CEG (All photos courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation.)

The contract was awarded to Salem-based HP Civil Inc. Then, 6 in. of rain in a matter of a few days washed out a culvert and the work couldn’t wait.

The original bridge design called for 50-ft. beams, but when contractors were able to find 60-ft. beams in Eugene, Ore., they secured them knowing other communities also might be looking for similar materials.

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