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Landslide Pushes Oregon’s Hwy. 101 More Than 200 Feet By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
More than a foot of rain in less than four days has wiped out a section of Highway 101 in Curry County, Ore., just north of the California border. The slide in the Hooskanaden Creek area has cut off the town of Brookings from large truck deliveries and has forced travelers to use a winding, narrow mountain road that is in places one lane and gravel. The slide area is historically troublesome, but this is one for the record books. “It’s the worst we’ve ever seen without exception,” said Court Boice, Curry County Commissioner. “It’s the most unstable ground. When they built this road in 1959-60, they didn’t look ahead. ODOT worked so hard on it last year. It was kind of a mild winter, but we still had erosion and movement. They’re in the tough position of continually adding pavement which adds weight. We’re just lucky there was a detour for this one.” The detour is about 25 mi. over Carpenterville Highway, the original Highway 101. The Oregon
More than a foot of rain in less than four days has wiped out a section of Highway 101 in Curry County, Ore., just north of the California border.
Department of Transportation has restricted use of the highway to trucks no longer than 40 ft. Longer trucks must generally reroute east and south into California and then north again to Oregon. That has caused shortage in everything from food to fuel. The slide, named the Curry County Highway 101 Collapse, is about .25 mi. in length with the worst of the movement over about 200 ft., said ODOT spokesman Dan Latham. “The slide cut off underwater channels and that led more water to pool,” Latham said. “When the big rain and snow event started February 24, that’s when we started to see rapid movement. The first night, the slide was moving two feet an hour, resulting in enormous cracks in the road surface. At the south end, the road is completely out of alignment. It’s moved more than 100 feet to the west and has dropped 30 to 40 feet.” While the roadway has historically been unstable, the problems were compounded after wildfires consumed 300 acres of vegetation in recent years. see LANDSLIDE page 10
Crews Protect Boise River Habitat With Winter Clean Up By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
A late start on flood management projects on the Boise River in Idaho had contractors hustling to make the most of their time before the short window of the construction season ends. Work usually begins in January but was held up until February this year due to heavy snowfall in the Boise River mountains and an extensive permitting Flood District #10 photo process. The work was comThe bank-stabilization project also features the pleted the first week of use of bioengineering — log root wads, willow March. The work this year in Flood plantings, cottonwood plantings and grass District #10 was to be directed seedlings for long-term stability, officials said.
toward repairing damage from “the epic winter” of 2017. “We work as fast as we can in a short window of time when the low-water conditions allow us to make these riverbank repairs,” said Mike Dimmick, district manager of Flood District #10. “We ask the public to honor any closure signs that we put up for safety reasons because heavy equipment will be working in the area. Time is of the essence.” During the winter/spring 2017 flooding event, the Boise River was at flood stage for more than 100 days, said
Flood District #10 photo
“We work as fast as we can in a short window of time when the low-water conditions allow us to make these riverbank repairs,” said Mike Dimmick, district manager of Flood District #10.
district spokesman Steve Stuebner. “The strong hydraulics of the flooding river made changes to the river bed and the river
banks in numerous places, some of which needed to be repaired for public safety and to protect private property.” see RIVER page 10
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ITD Begins Replacement of U.S.-95 BNSF OKs $175M Weiser River Bridge Near Council for Washington Rail The replacement of the U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge located approximately 10 mi. north of Council, began in early March. Built in 1939, the bridge has reached the end of its design life. The new structure will include a wider bridge deck and upgraded guardrail among other safety enhancements. Construction will be complete in late fall. The work zone will be reduced to a single lane with alternating one-way traffic. A traffic signal will be used at either end of the structure, and flaggers may assist with traffic control during different construction phases. Work will occur during daytime hours. During girder and pier placement, increased noise is possible. Motorists are encouraged to slow down and be prepared for stopped vehicles at the signal and crews working in the immediate vicinity. Idaho Transportation Department photo For updated construction and high- Built in 1939, the U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge has reached the end of its way information, visit 511.idaho.gov design life. The new structure will include a wider bridge deck and upgraded guardrail among other safety enhancements. for the latest updates.
Terex Service Center Relocates From Seattle to New Facility in Kent, Wash. The Terex Service tions to help equipCenter in Seattle, ment owners maxiWash., has relocated mize fleet uptime — approximately 15 miles whether that fleet southeast of Seattle in includes Terex elecKent, Wash. The new tric utility aerials, diglocation upgrades servger derricks and ice and inspection auger drills, or Terex capabilities and supboom truck cranes, or ports a broader market Genie telehandlers, of equipment owners. scissor and boom “We are excited lifts,” said Nick about this new site as it Cammisa, director, is centrally located and service sales. provides easy access The Kent location from both Seattle and includes a 2,000 sq. Tacoma. These two ft. wash bay, concrete markets are among the tilt up construction top five cities in and 26 ft. ceiling Washington state,” said The Terex Service Center in Kent, Wash., provides easy access height. Jerry Kienast, regional from both Seattle and Tacoma. The relocation to operations manager. Kent, Wash., follows “The new facility is part of a broader strategic plan to the opening of a new Terex Service Center in Lancaster, Pa. invest in expanding service solutions for our customers. Additional new or updated facilities are planned for other Moving to upgraded facilities enables us to fully leverage markets through 2022. engineering, new product development and life cycle soluFor more information, visit www.Terex.com.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced Feb. 22 that its 2019 capital expenditure program in Washington will be approximately $175 million. Much of this year’s capital plan in the state will be for replacing and upgrading rail, rail ties and ballast, which are the main components for the tracks on which BNSF trains operate. Maintaining rail network infrastructure reduces the need for unscheduled service work that can slow down the BNSF rail network and reduce capacity. Over the past five years,
“By investing in our rail network, we can continue to provide safe, efficient, reliable and environmentally conscious transportation to the benefit of everyone in the state.” Jon Gabriel BNSF
BNSF has invested approximately $1 billion to expand and maintain its network in Washington. This year, the maintenance program in Washington includes approximately 820 mi. of track surfacing and/or undercutting work as well as the replacement of about 50 mi. of rail and close to 130,000 ties. “Whether it’s moving agricultural products to West Coast ports for exports or lumber from the Pacific Northwest to support construction domestically, Washington is an integral part of the BNSF rail network,” explained Jon Gabriel, general manager of operations, Northwest Division. “By investing in our rail network, we can continue to provide safe, efficient, reliable and environmentally conscious transportation to the benefit of everyone in the state.” In addition to maintenance projects, BNSF plans to install approximately 2 mi. of new double-track along the Fallbridge Subdivision near Wishram. The 2019 planned capital investments in the state are part of BNSF’s $3.57 billion network-wide capital expenditure program announced earlier this month. These investments include roughly $2.47 billion to replace and maintain core network and related assets, approximately $760 million on expansion and efficiency projects and about $340 million for freight cars and other equipment acquisitions. BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates approximately 32,500 route mi. of track in 28 states and also operates in three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced, and efficient railroads in the industry. The company works continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy and environmental benefits provided to customers and the communities served. For more information, visit bnsf.com.
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Oregon Logging Conference Offers Latest in Equipment,
Representing J. Stout Auctions at the Oregon Logging Conference are Neil Gardner (L), general manager, and Jed Stout, territory sales manager.
Cody Paggen (L), recycling and forestry manager, Portland, Ore., and Chris Stanley, account manager, Eugene, Ore., specialize in the forestry and recycling division of RDO Equipment Company.
John Olsen, West Coast regional sales manager of OilQuick, with the innovative and super cool attachment system. The ‘Work Smarter, Not Harder’ automatic coupler systems improves speed and cuts costs. OilQuick, of Superior, Wis., provides fullyautomatic quick coupling systems. Mary Bullwinkel photo
Many hands-on seminars were wellattended at the Oregon Logging Conference.
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he 81st Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) was the biggest show in many years. Held at the Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., exhibitors talked about products and services available to the logging, construction, trucking and heavy equipment industries. The conference “reflects the power of our industry to grow our nation’s future. At this year’s Conference we took the opportunity to
educate the next generation workforce for the timber industry, and reintroduce ourselves to the public at large,” said Jim Dudley, 2019 OLC president. Highlights from the conference include: • Future Forestry Workers Career Day — more than 500 high school students from 30 schools attended the hands-on Second Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day. The students learned about current job and career opportunities in the industry.
Cooper Brunoff, operations manager of Cascade Trader, Doosan’s newest dealer in Idaho, rocks a pose on the Doosan excavator. In the 28-33 metric ton size class, few machines match the Doosan DX300LC. It has the horsepower to tackle larger projects. Visit Cascade Trader’s new location: 53 West Boekel Rd. in Hayden, Idaho.
• Elementary School Visits — several hundred Elementary School children also visited the OLC, for an up close and personal look at the large equipment on display and to learn more about the industry. • Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Auction — more than $28,000 was raised to provide scholarships to students pursuing careers in logging and related careers. see OLC page 8
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Pape Machinery brought its John Deere forestry equipment lineup to the show.
Nick Korn (L), U.S. West coast sales manager, and CJ Cox, U.S. Pacific Northwest and Mountain West sales representative of Rotochopper, display the Rotochopper B66L L-series horizontal grinder. “The B66L is the most advanced fiber processing system on the market, designed to meet the needs of our customers,” said Korn.
The annual OLC Log Loader Competition is under way. Zane Bryant, of Bryant Logging, was declared the winner.
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Technology, Education at 81st Annual Show in Eugene
(L-R): Steve Szo, Aspen Custom Trailers of Richmond, B.C., Canada; Karmin Anglin also of Aspen; Scott Bride, Peters & Keatts, Snohomish, Wash.; and Larry Keatts, Snohomish, Wash., are at OLC to let everyone know about the Aspen 75-ton multi-axle transporter.
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Students gain hands-on insight to the forestry industry during the second annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day during OLC.
Artworks by Mackie of Portland, Ore., offers custom truck and equipment paint with highlights as featured on these Budco Custom Trucks. Budco Custom Body & Paint is a fullservice auto, heavy truck and recreation body repair and paint shop in La Grande, Ore.
Andy Taylor, industry icon, of James G. Murphy is happy to be at the Oregon Logging Conference. James G. Murphy is a forestry and logging auction expert with years of experience in the industry.
Wes Collins, director of sales and marketing of Radiator Supply, is on hand to talk about the company’s Icebox line of custom cooling and radiator systems as well as replacement systems.
Caterpillar was well-represented at the Oregon Logging Conference.
The PONSSE Scorpion King harvester was being demonstrated at the Oregon Logging Conference. The machine features eight wheels and a patented stabilization system.
(L-R): Brian Elkins, Triad Machinery and Chad Kline and Kevin Roberts, both of Link-Belt, are with the Link-Belt 4040 processor/harvester machine.
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SEATTLE/TACOMA 253.722.5560 SPOKANE 509.534.1900 MT.VERNON 360.488.3948 PORTLAND 503.254.5100 BEND/PRINEVILLE 541.447.5293 EUGENE 541.342.7700
Auction, Competition, Workshops Part of Annual Oregon Logging Conference Joe Azzopardi (L), Tigercat Industries, and Andy Hunter, Triad Machinery, are ready to talk about the Tigercat 635G skidder. This machine has six-wheel drive and is built for high-production logging operations.
Rick Allen (L), president of Construction Equipment Company, and company controller Lola Allen, enjoy another successful Oregon Logging Conference. CEC specializes in rock crushers, recycle plants and screen-its. OLC from page 7
Chad Ekeberg (L), national sales manager, BrushWolf, and Joe Fulton, design engineer, are at OLC with the company’s popular 72-Max Extreme Duty Brush attachment. BrushWolf is manufactured by Cross Tech Manufacturing of Cross Lake, Minn., offering an extensive heavy-duty line of brush cutting and mulching attachments.
• Log Loader Competition — First place was Zane Bryant of Bryant Logging, with a time of 3:03:53; second place was Bryan Chipps of Green Diamond Resource Company, with a time of 3:09:22; and third place was Justin Jackola, Bruce Burke
Jason G. Vaughn, branch manager of Modern Machinery, with the TimberPro TL775D. The TimberPro TL765D and TL775D series have been fitted with a new larger cab that has improved visibility both out the front of the cab as well as the boom side. Modern Machinery has locations across the Northwest, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Logging, with a time of 4:27:34. • Guess the Net Scale — Cindy Koch of Emerald Valley Cruising, Salem, Ore., was the winner of the ‘Guess the Net Scale’ of a load of logs on display. Her guess was 5,580 net board ft. (6,620 gross board ft.). Cindy will receive a Cabela’s gift
card. Special thanks to Swanson Bros. Lumber and Leonard Maser Trucking for donating the truck for display at the OLC Next year’s Oregon Logging Conference will be held Feb. 20 to 22. For more information, visit oregonloggingconference.com. CEG
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Heavy Rain Spurs Landslide, Presents Challenge for ODOT
The slide, named the Curry County Highway 101 Collapse, is about .25 mi. in length with the worst of the movement over about 200 ft., said ODOT spokesman Dan Latham. LANDSLIDE from page 1
The state signed a $300,000 contract with local Tidewater Contractors with an eye to getting at least one lane open to travel as soon as possible and two lanes under gravel in three weeks. But with more rain forecasted and the land still moving, even that is questionable. “The challenge is that the slide is
still active,” said Scott Darger, general manager of Tidewater. “The ground has slowed down with the lack of precipitation in the last few days, but the movement … the roadbed has slid well over 100 feet at the south end of the slide. The timeline is 100 percent depending on Mother Nature. The timeline is undetermined basically because we don’t know if we are going to
Tidewater was working with multiple excavators, dozers and about 20 trucks hauling in rock to the site. Crews started placing material about a week after the slide began to build a roadway from both ends.
have more ground movement and how much we’re going to have.” Tidewater was working with multiple excavators, dozers and about 20 trucks hauling in rock to the site. Crews started placing material about a week after the slide began to build a roadway from both ends. Even after crews are able to open up the roadway to traffic,
they likely won’t be able to pave for months, Latham said. “They will not pave until it slows down,” he said. “If we try to pave and it is moving 2 to 3 inches, we are going to have to pave it every 3 days. We’ll get it rocked as soon as it slows down and then in a month or two we’ll go in and pave it.” But while that may fix the current
damage, it is no doubt temporary. “There is no permanent fix,” Latham said. “We might consider rerouting the road, but there would be right-of-way issues, and who knows, there might be more slides there. We might be trading one problem for another. The geologist said there are lot of underground springs, the ground is not stable enough for a bridge.” CEG
River Returns to Normal Channel Reducing Flood Risk RIVER from page 1
The work involved two primary projects. During the flooding, the river cut a side channel to the south of the New Dry Creek diversion that had the potential to undercut the Greenbelt and threaten homes in the Eagle Island area. “The $156,800 project, funded by a grant from the Idaho Water Resource Board, will return the river to its normal channel, protect the Greenbelt pathway, harden the channel bottom to reduce head-cutting at the irrigation diversion and reduce flood risk to adjacent landowners,” Dimmick said. In the Duck Alley area on the south channel of the Boise River, crews stabilized streambanks through a cooperative project with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Idaho Water Resource Board and property owners. Contractors returned the flow of the Boise River from a gravel pit back to the original river channel. The goals of the $307,100 project, also funded with a grant from the Idaho Water Resource Board, are to redirect the river flow back to the Boise River channel and redirect flood waters from agricultural land
Flood District #10 photo
Flood District #10 also utilizes the equipment — loaders, Cat 320 excavators and articulated trucks — to work on fish and wildlife habitat protection.
back to the normal river channel. The bankstabilization project also features the use of bioengineering — log root wads, willow plantings, cottonwood plantings and grass seedlings for long-term stability, officials said.
“The Duck Alley pit capture issue was quite alarming to us because if the river was allowed to create a new channel through that old mining pond and agricultural area, it could continue carving a channel away from the river toward homes and agricultural
land,” Dimmick said. A third project, the Porter and Mulchay project, has been completed in the Caldwell area next to the Boise River. The $77,600 project reduced erosion to adjacent agricultural property next to the Boise River; removed substantial gravel deposits left by the 2017 flood that threatened the Porter diversion structure; and reduced flooding threat to the city of Middleton. Flood District #10 also utilizes the equipment — loaders, Cat 320 excavators and articulated trucks — to work on fish and wildlife habitat protection. “If we have equipment there and we’re placing rock, if there is a way we can do that enhances the habitat, we do,” said Dimmick. “One example of that is we put in a groove in the rock weir for fish passage so at low flow fish can move in and out of some of the sites.” Crews also will remove and pile snags, then return next season to burn them or grind them up to be recycled for cattle bedding. “The river is coming up,” Dimmick said. “As the water comes up we have to get out of there.” CEG
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Portland’s Peninsula Junction Receives Help for Completion A $1.3 million grant will soon help reduce passenger and freight train congestion The first phase of construction on at the busy Peninsula the overall project was funded in Junction in north Portland. The funds, from the 2009, and with this award for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Peninsula Junction, ODOT and Improvements program, will Union Pacific will be able to be used to realign tracks and upgrade railroad switches in complete the full build-out of the the area, allowing trains to $18 million project. make safer, more consistent and more fluid movements through the junction. The first phase of construction on the overall Amtrak trains, pass through these junctions project was funded in 2009, and with this daily. The junctions are major sources of award for Peninsula Junction, ODOT and delay and congestion on the rail network, as Union Pacific will be able to complete the well as on the surrounding road network. The CRISI program was established by full build-out of the $18 million project. North Portland Junction and Peninsula the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Junction are among the busiest railroad con- (FAST) Act in 2016. The Federal Railroad vergence points in the state of Oregon and on Administration manages the program to supthe Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor for both port safety enhancements and other passenger and freight rail traffic. improvements to the nation’s passenger and Approximately 41 trains, including 12 freight rail systems.
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