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Phase 1 of $200M SH 365 Reconstruction Project Begins
Led by the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, the first phase of the project has kicked off with a project to improve a 1.15-mi. (1.8 km) segment of U.S. 281 (Military Highway) and build a grade-separated interchange at the intersection of U.S. 281 and future SH 365.
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Work has begun on the $200 million Texas state Highway 365 reconstruction project near Pharr, Texas, in the far southern part of the state. The new highway is expected to improve traffic flow in the area and
encourage greater international trade shipments coming across the nearby border with Mexico. Led by the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, the first phase of the project has kicked off with a project to improve a 1.15-mi. (1.8 km) segment of U.S.
The purpose of Phase 1 work is to enhance safety by separating overweight truck traffic from passenger-only vehicles.
281 (Military Highway) and build a grade-separated interchange at the intersection of U.S. 281 and future SH 365. An overpass will be constructed at the site. Phase 1, also labeled “segment 3” on project maps, includes a connector to a proposed border safety inspection facility. The U.S. 281 segment will be
widened from two to four lanes. That part of the project began in February. Phase 2 is the SH 365 portion of the project and includes segments 1 and 2. It stretches 16.53 mi. (26.6 km) from U.S. 281 near Spur 600 west to FM 1016 (Conway Avenue). It is a new toll highway and will initially be developed as a
four-lane divided controlled access toll road divided by a grassy median with rights of way reserved for future widening to six lanes. Construction start for segments 1 and 2 is set for October of this year. The SH 365 reconstruction project is expected to be completed in June 2019. see HIGHWAY page 20
TxDOT Warns Drivers to Pay Attention in Work Zones Two seconds. That’s how long Rodney Matthews, former construction inspector for the Texas Department of Transportation, had to react after he heard a crash and a driver drove through his work zone. Matthews was thrown 30 ft. (9 m) in the air and sustained a concussion and severe injuries, but was lucky to survive. Not everyone gets that second chance.
“Whether it was pure adrenaline or by the grace of God, I survived,” said Matthews, who now works as a TxDOT project manager. “I was lucky. I’m here today sharing my story to remind everyone to pay extra attention when driving through work zones, because the consequences of not doing so can be deadly.” While these types of close calls are
becoming too familiar to TxDOT workers, statistics show more motorists die in work zones than workers. Work zone crashes increased by 13 percent in Texas last year and killed 138 people. As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, TxDOT urged drivers to slow down, pay attention and be extra cautious to save not only the lives of work zone workers, but their own
lives as well. “People often think work zone crashes result in the deaths of roadside workers, but last year, 81 percent of these fatalities were motorists,” said James Bass, TxDOT executive director. “Work zones require complete attention and strict adherence to posted traffic signs. For the sake of everysee TXDOT page 18
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Mustang Welcomes Texas State Rentals to Its Dealer Network Founded in 1865, the company — now Manitou Americas Inc. — is headquartered in West Bend, Wis.
Texas State Rentals provides sales and service to southeastern Texas with locations in Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville.
Mustang, a leading manufacturer of compact equipment for agriculture and construction markets, welcomes Texas State Rentals to the Mustang dealer network. Texas State Rentals provides sales and service to southeastern Texas with locations in Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville for Mustang skid loaders, track loaders and compact excavators. Mustang manufactures and distributes skid loaders, track loaders and compact excavators used worldwide in construction and agricultural applications. Founded in 1865, the company — now Manitou Americas Inc. — is headquartered in West Bend, Wis. For more information, call 262/334-9461 or visit www.mustangmfg.com and www.harriscountyrentals.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Cooper Equipment Co. Joins Atlas Copco Dealer Network Atlas Copco welcomes Cooper Equipment Co. of San Antonio, Texas, to its growing dealer network. The new dealer will sell, rent and service Atlas Copco Dynapac pavers as well as soil and asphalt rollers to meet customer demand for road construction equipment in central Texas. Cooper Equipment Co. also will offer customer service and training for its asphalt and road construction equipment. “Cooper Equipment’s strong focus and expertise on asphalt and road construction equipment will be a great addition to our dealer network,” said Jerry Hackett, Atlas Copco’s road construction equipment regional sales manager. “By adding Dynapac equipment to its lineup, Cooper Equipment Co. can expand its ability to meet a large range of asphalt contractors’ and seal coaters’ needs.” Cooper Equipment Co. is prepared to meet the increased demand from customers for road equipment products as Texas’ population continues to grow, especial-
ly around San Antonio and Austin. “We chose to join Atlas Copco because of Dynapac’s high-quality and performance in their rollers and new pavers,” said George Cooper, Cooper Equipment Co. president. “We value helping customers choose the best equipment and options, and by adding Dynapac, we can improve our customers’ equipment fleets and continue building on our success in the road construction market. We think our customers will like the minimal maintenance requirements and ergonomic operator stations that come standard with Dynapac.” Atlas Copco designs its Dynapac equipment with operator comfort and minimum maintenance in mind. Many of its soil rollers, for example, feature crossmounted, fuel- efficient Tier IV Final diesel engines, with little or no regeneration requirements. Atlas Copco places the crossmounted engines perpendicular to the frames, allowing users to easily reach all the necessary components on the engine and hydraulic pumps
Atlas Copco’s new dealer, Cooper Equipment Co. of San Antonio, Texas, will sell, rent and service Dynapac pavers as well as soil and asphalt rollers to meet customer demand for road construction equipment in central Texas.
for fast and easy service — minimizing downtime. All Atlas Copco road construction equipment features ergonomic operator platforms or stations. Moveable and sliding seats give operators optimal visibility and
minimize possible neck strain from leaning and twisting when trying to get a clear view of the machine and surroundings, according to the manufacturer. High visibility is crucial for safety of nearby workers and for preventing worksite damage.
Cooper Equipment Co. plans to open a second store in Georgetown, Texas, this summer. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Pace Picks Up, Anticipation for Houston’s Grand Parkway By Matthew Tresaugue and Dug Begley HOUSTON CHRONICLE
HOUSTON (AP) Country Bumpkins Cafe is where northwest Harris County’s rural past meets its suburban future. It’s not unusual to see BMW luxury sedans and John Deere tractors in the gravel parking lot along Telge Road. The crowd comes for pulled pork sandwiches and burgers covered with brisket. But it’s also the product and proof of a rapidly changing landscape, one in which farmland and grazing pastures are giving way to subdivisions and strip malls. The Houston Chronicle reported the pace has picked up in anticipation of the Grand Parkway, an outer beltway around greater Houston. With a 24-mi. (38.6 km) stretch between U.S. 290 and Interstate 45 that opened recently, developers, home buyers, retailers and local officials see the area as a new frontier, a place for new houses on big lots just down the toll road from big-city jobs. There’s no agreement on whether the pattern of growth on the suburban fringe is desirable or not. But Delores McAdoo, whose Country Bumpkins Cafe is about a half-mile south of the new highway and roughly 30 mi. (48.2 km) northwest of downtown Houston, said development was inevitable. Talk of building the Grand Parkway began at about the time McAdoo and her husband bought two acres near the city of Tomball some 40 years ago. Their house is behind the seven-table restaurant, which the couple opened after she retired from banking. “We came here because it was still mostly country, and I hate to see it go,” she said. “But the economy is going to bust loose, and a lot of people are going to benefit.” The Texas Department of Transportation began the $1.1 billion extension of the Grand Parkway through northwest Harris County and south Montgomery County in July 2013. The remaining segment under construction —
a 14-mi. (22.5 km) stretch from I45 to U.S. 59 — is on pace to open by the end of March. Once the work is done, people will be able to drive the parkway for 71 mi. (114.3 km), from Sugar Land to near Kingwood. And later this year, TxDOT is expected to select a builder for the next segments — 37 mi. (59.6 km) from U.S. 59 in Montgomery County to Interstate 10 east of Baytown. Those promoting the outer beltway say it will improve mobility around the Houston region while opening up land on the far suburban edge for development. And indeed, when other legs of the roadway were completed, bulldozers followed. The master-planned community Bridgeland, for example, is planting 21,000 homes on 11,400 acres of prairie south of U.S. 290. Nearby, FedEx Ground is constructing its largest distribution warehouse in Texas — a location picked because of its access to highways. Memorial Hermann Cypress, meanwhile, is investing $168 million on a new campus near the Grand Parkway and U.S. 290, also known as the Northwest Freeway. Asked whether the project is risky, Scott Barbe, the hospital’s CEO, does not hesitate. “I think it’s a pretty sure bet,” Barbe said. “There’s no question when we build, we are comfortable with the decision.” The confidence comes from knowing that the project is in greater Houston’s fastest-growing ZIP code. That’s also why it’s being done in phases, starting with emergency care and medical offices and followed by a 160-bed hospital. There’s an immediate need, Barbe said, but also an expectation of more growth. It’s a pattern that the Memorial Hermann Health System predicted, correctly, when it built a hospital where the Grand Parkway crosses I-10. The pattern is repeating with the newest leg. Most notably, Exxon Mobil is settling into a sprawling new campus near where the Grand
Parkway meets I-45, just south of The Woodlands. A master-planned community called Springwoods Village is sprouting around the oil giant’s hub. The project, once finished, is to have 5,000 homes, as well as office buildings, hotels, stores and medical facilities on 1,800 acres. From there, the Grand Parkway cuts a path through Harris County’s northernmost suburbs, which are known for their leapfrog sprawl — rows of look-alike hous-
sparsely developed. Over the next couple of decades, it will build up.” The transformation will be most striking west of Texas 249, where cattle ranches, organic farms and other agricultural ventures cover the landscape. Some families already have sold acreage held for generations to developers. Others are thinking about doing the same. The Hillegeist family, which has owned about 250 acres near Telge Road for 175 years, is among those
“We came here because it was still mostly country, and I hate to see it go. But the economy is going to bust loose, and a lot of people are going to benefit.” Delores McAdoo Country Bumpkins Cafe
es and fast-food joints beside industrial buildings and open fields. The road has developers looking to fill in those gaps, such as along Gosling Road, a formerly overlooked strip that now offers “wooded estates” and “lake lots,” starting in the $700,000s. To the west, a scrubby field where the Grand Parkway meets Texas 249, also known as the Tomball Parkway, is set to become a large shopping center anchored by Sam’s Club, a grocery store and sporting goods retailer. Additional growth also means more cars and trucks using outdated county roads to get to the parkway. Officials expect to use some of the money from the $700 million bond measure approved by Harris County voters in November to improve those roads. The Grand Parkway “is opening up what was known historically as the Far Northwest,” said Jim Gaines, an economist at Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center. “It has been rural and
thinking of selling its land. Cattle graze on the property, but it's now possible to hear trucks rumbling down the road and to see the lights of the parkway at night. “It’s changing, and I’m a little torn,” said Bruce Hillegeist, president of the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s the loss of a life I’m used to. Even before the Grand Parkway opens, you can see the potential.” He doesn’t need to look far to see it. Between the family house and the Grand Parkway, a new subdivision is under development with custom homes on large wooded lots, riding trails and an equestrian center. Prices range from the $700,000s to the millions. With the opening of the new leg, it’s likely that ground will be broken on as many as six large housing developments along the parkway — all more than 500 acres in size — in the next 18 months, said Jim Jenkins, vice president of master-planned communities for the home builder Toll Brothers.
“You always want to be on the roadway that fits the size of your project,” he said. Tomball’s population is projected to soar in the next 15 years, perhaps even to double. The centuryold farm town has some 11,000 residents and about 350,000 people living in a 10-mi. (16 km) radius. With homes come stores, and enough homes and stores draw offices. “Tomball has history in farming and cattle, and that’s pretty much gone,” Hillegeist said. “Our work is to make Tomball a place of choice.” Tomball is the rare Houston suburb with a true Main Street, a treelined strip with shops that local folks own. The city hosts a farmers market on Saturdays and crowns a new Miss Tomball every November. For 70 years, the city prohibited the sale of hard liquor within its original eight-block boundary without a club license. Voters repealed the law in 2014, allowing the historic district to compete “on a level playing field” with the chain restaurants in the newer parts of town. It’s the “hometown feel” that the city needs to keep as it grows, said McAdoo, who tries to promote the close-knit feeling within her small dining room at the Country Bumpkins Cafe, where customers often chat between tables as country music plays on the radio. At the same time, the development rush has McAdoo thinking about growing her business. She is looking into extending the restaurant’s hours and days of operation, adding seating and parking and opening a steak house on the property. That’s because some 1,200 houses are expected to be built between Telge and Texas 249, south of the parkway — in her front yard, essentially. For more information visit http://www.houstonchronicle.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Gehl, manufacturer of compact equipment for agriculture and construction markets, welcomes Texas State Rentals to the Gehl dealer network. Texas State Rentals provides sales and service to southeastern Texas with locations in Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville for Gehl telescopic handlers. Gehl manufactures and distributes skid loaders, track loaders, articulated loaders, compact excavators and telescopic handlers used worldwide in construction and agricultural applications. Founded in 1859, the company — now Manitou Americas — is headquartered in West Bend, Wis. For more information, call 262/334-9461 or visit www.gehl.com and www.harriscountyrentals.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Studies Dam Safety Modification in North Texas LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) Experts are conducting a safety modification study on a Dallas-area dam where repairs continue following a 160-ft. (49 m) landslide that raised concerns about more soil slipping. The Denton Record-Chronicle reported that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are concerned about future risks at Lewisville Lake Dam. Col. Calvin C. Hudson II, the Fort Worth district commander, said that the Corps will begin a project for addressing dam issues once the study is completed. It’s expected to get underway in July 2018.
“We really accelerated that because we [weren’t] supposed to start until 2020,” he said. Hudson said that a $6.4 million project to repair the 161-ft. landslide along the upside stream is on schedule to be completed by late spring. The project began in January after the slide was discovered last June following heavy rain and flooding. Record rainfall last summer caused about $30 million in damage and closed some parks and recreation areas at Corps-managed lakes. “We are focusing on our remediation of those areas right now so that we
can re-open those and get them back and turn them back over to the public so that they can enjoy them as they were designed to do,” Hudson said. Corps officials will host a joint press conference with Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess next week to discuss in-depth details about the study’s status and progress. For more information, visit http://www.dentonrc.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Swiss dermatology company Galderma will be expanding its current North American headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, to support research, development and training. Galderma’s expansion will include the addition of a 100,000 sq. ft. (9,290 sq m) facility, a $22 million capital investment and the creation of 342 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant offer of $2.052 million has been extended to Galderma. “The Lone Star State’s promise of a low-tax, low-regulation environment has attracted companies from around the globe,” said Gov. Abbott. “Galderma’s expansion shows the company’s commitment to serving the Fort Worth community and its workforce needs. We are proud that Galderma has decided to continue investing in Texas and create hundreds of new jobs to support their North American operations.” “Galderma is a leader in research and development of scientifically-defined and medically-proven solutions for the skin, hair and nails,” said Galderma North America president Miles Harrison. “Galderma only focuses on dermatology; we care about our patient’s skin and their skin health. We continuously invest in R&D to bring new drugs to market that really make a difference in our consumers and patients’ lives. We are thrilled to expand our Fort Worth footprint and to see our expansion supported by a $2.052 million grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF).” Galderma Facts • Galderma currently has 300 employees at its 170,000 sq. ft. (15,793.5 sq m) North American headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. • Galderma’s expansion will add 342 new jobs and a 100,000 sq. ft., $22 million research, development and training facility. • Dating back to 1961, Galderma is now present in more than 100 countries with an extensive product portfolio to treat a range of dermatological conditions. • Strategic brands in the U.S. include Epiduo Gel, Epiduo Forte Gel, Oracea Capsules, Clobex Spray, Differin Gel, Mirvaso Gel, MetroGel Gel, Soolantra Cream, Vectical Cream, Tri-Luma Cream, Cetaphil, Benzac Acne Solutions, Excipial Skin Solutions, Qilib, Restylane, Restylane Silk, Restylane Lyft, Dysport and Sculptra Aesthetic. • Cetaphil is an iconic brand born in San Antonio, Texas, that is the number one dermatologist recommended brand in the United States. It also is a multi-award winning global brand that began its life in Texas where it was originally formulated, and became so popular that it sells one pack every second in the United States alone. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Houston’s Economy Carries On Despite Oil Downturn, Adds Construction Jobs By Juan A. Lozano ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON (AP) Amanda Salazar watched for a year as colleagues at the Houston-based oil rig manufacturer where she worked lost jobs, victims of the latest oil bust. She realized it was time for a change before she too got a pink slip. So Salazar left her job as a software trainer with National Oilwell Varco for a similar position at a hospital. Even if the oil market turned around immediately, she reasoned, it might take 18 months before the industry picked up again. “And that’s a long time to be sitting at work wondering if you’re going to get laid off,” she said. For generations, anyone who lived in Houston long enough was sure to feel the pain of an oil bust. But 21st century Houston isn’t like its oildependent predecessor. The city now has a more diversified economy, plus help from a wave of construction at its petrochemical plants. Even as the price of oil has plummeted, Houston has carried on, maintaining a jobless rate of 4.7 percent in February, slightly better than the national average. “Houston in the broadest sense is going to do fine. It’s the individual stories and the individual companies that are going to hurt and suffer,” said Patrick Jankowski, regional economist for the Greater Houston Partnership, a local business group. For the 38-year-old Salazar, her move proved prescient. Her old department was eliminated on March 11, the same day she started at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. The downturn resulted in about 50,000 layoffs last year of Houston-area oil and gas workers. Oil is still vitally important here. The most recent boom helped create 100,000 jobs annually for several years. Many of the largest energy companies, including ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil Co., are headquartered in Houston and have gleaming buildings in the Energy Corridor, a 10-mi. (16 km) stretch along Interstate 10 that’s home to oil companies as well as energy-related engineering and industrial firms. But the corridor is now dotted with “for lease” signs. Energy companies
are dumping empty office space into the sublease market, which has grown to more than 8 million sq. ft. (743,224 sq m). Another 8 million sq. ft. of new office space that developers have under construction is set to be built this year. These were projects that were already in the pipeline before oil prices started to tumble. The oil downturn has hit many Houston-based oil companies hard, including: ConocoPhillips, which reported in February that it lost $3.45 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015, and Marathon Oil Corp., which reported a loss of $2.2 billion for 2015 At Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant in the corridor, owner Carmelo Mauro has been forced to cut staff hours and make sure meal portions are exact because of falling revenue. “People are not going out or they are watching what they are spending or some don’t have a job,” he said. The layoffs aren’t over. Another 21,000 job losses in the oil and gas sectors are projected for this year, according to the Greater Houston Partnership. Other problems loom, including a projected city budget shortfall of at least $140 million and a slumping commercial real estate market. Still, the area’s petrochemical plants are in the midst of a $50 billion construction boom fueled by low natural gas prices. Cheap natural gas has made it much less expensive to make products such as plastics at those facilities. At the same time, Houston has expanded well beyond oil. In the 1980s, the city’s economy was 84 percent dependent on oil and energy for its gross domestic product. That figure has dropped to about 44 percent. Health care, construction and education added more than 65,000 jobs in 2015. February home sales were up 2.2 percent compared with the same month last year. And a recent survey by the Houston West Chamber of Commerce — which includes the Energy Corridor — found most non-energy businesses were optimistic about the economy. The Memorial Hermann Health System currently has about 3,000 openings, many created by an expansion of facilities fueled by the city’s population growth. According to recent census figures, the Houston metro area had the nation’s biggest population gain between 2014 and 2015.
Hundreds of applicants to Memorial Hermann have come from oil and gas workers, said Tanya Cook, the health system’s vice president of talent acquisition. “What a lot of people don’t realize is we have many of the same positions that you would find in any other industry, for instance in oil and gas,” she said. “We’ve got HR positions and we’ve got finance positions and we’ve got IT positions.” One of Memorial Hermann’s new hires is Billy Enochs, who spent about 10 years in the oil industry, most recently as a consultant for ConocoPhillips, before getting laid off in October. Enochs, 43, who had prior experience in health care, said the latest downturn caught some people off guard, but “it’s a cyclical thing.” “Anybody who’s been in Houston any length of time understands that,” he said. Shawn Baker, 45, was laid off last year from a job building power units for offshore oil rigs. She had trouble finding a new job so she went into business for herself with an offbeat idea called “Tantrums,” a paid service that lets customers take out their frustrations by smashing plates, televisions and other objects in various rooms with sledgehammers, bats and pipes. Her new business started off slow but recently picked up, and Baker said she’s happy she took the plunge. Despite the economic diversification, the oil downturn could still threaten the city’s future, Bill Gilmer, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston, told a February luncheon for the Houston West Chamber of Commerce. If oil prices don’t rebound by the end of 2017, when the construction boom is expected to wind down, it will be “bad news for Houston,” Gilmer said. Mauro believes his restaurant, which has endured numerous oil downturns since opening in 1981, will rebound, along with the city. “The question is,” he said, “what are we going to do to survive until it turns around once more?” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Closner Names Clint Blackmon Director of Service In his new role, Blackmon will have statewide responsibility for all field technicians, shop personnel and fleet maintenance. Mr. Blackmon has held various positions within the construction and materials industries for 20 years. Most recently, he was director of mobile equipment for Summit Materials/Ramming Companies in Austin, Texas. Prior to moving to Texas, he held leadership positions at Vulcan Materials and Tractor & Equipment Co. in the Southeastern United States. Closner Equipment Co. is based in San Antonio, Texas, with branches in Austin, Texas, and Ft. Worth, Texas. The company is authorized to sell and support the following brands of construction equipment: Roadtec; GOMACO; Atlas Copco/Dynapac; LeeBoy; Rosco; Mauldin; Lincoln, Superior; and Putzmeister America. Closner Equipment Company Inc., founded in 1946, is an authorized Texas dealer of construction equipment for asphalt paving and compaction; stabilization; pavement reclamation; milling; chip seal, concrete slip-form paving; curb and gutter; bridge decks; concrete pumping; and shotcrete. The company also exports machines to Mexico, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.closner.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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The Texas State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let.
County: Bastrop Project ID: STP 2016(754)HES Project: Safety Improvements. Location: SH 95 north to SL 109. Estimate: $1,728,265 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Austin Traffic Signal Construction Company Inc. — $2,027,917 • FNH Construction LLC — $2,313,839 • The Levy Company L.P. — $2,340,154
County: Fisher Project ID: RMC - 628898001 Project: Replacing culverts and adding sets. Location: From 5 mi. south of FM 2744 to .6 mi. south of FM 2744. Estimate: $109,476 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • BXB Group Incorporation — $142,380 • SJ&J Construction LLC — $146,282 • FNH Construction LLC — $150,531 • Hodges and Son Construction Company Inc. — $217,951 • 3LW Management LLC — $238,993 • Revegetation Services — $246,441 County: McMullen Project ID: BPM - 628693001 Project: Bridge preventive maintenance. Location: From FM 624 to Nueces River relief bridges. Estimate: $214,690 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Trevway Inc. — $192,886 • BXB Group Incorporation — $247,085 • FNH Construction LLC — $281,280 • Revegetation Services — $294,880 • Hill Country Bridge Inc. — $333,542 • Champion Infrastructure LLC — $357,140 • SJ&J Construction LLC — $378,960 County: Rockwall Project ID: PTF 2015(062) Project: Reconstruct interchange. Location: At FM 3549. Estimate: $29,801,494 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Sema Construction Inc. — $32,882,301 • Webber LLC — $32,975,174 • Austin Bridge & Road Services LP — $34,275,134 • Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. — $35,494,354 • J.D. Abrams L.P. — $35,952,318 • Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. — $37,251,091 • Zachry Construction Corporation — $37,688,802
• OHL USA Inc. — $37,737,864 • Ed Bell Construction Company — $38,884,939 County: Moore Project ID: STP 2016(683) Project: Overlay. Location: From the Dumas City limits to the Hutchinson County line. Estimate: $18,041,726 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • RK Hall LLC — $15,561,610 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $16,160,542 County: Parmer Project ID: NH 2016(534) Project: Planing, cem trt bs, hot mix and striping. Location: From 5.6 mi. west of Friona to 10.83 mi. east of Friona. Estimate: $17,683,172 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $14,851,976 • RK Hall LLC — $16,056,290 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $16,157,417
County: Sherman Project ID: NH 2016(682) Project: Overlay. Location: From Stratford City limits to the Oklahoma State line. Estimate: $8,560,068 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Highway Contractors Inc. — $7,825,684 • J. Lee Milligan Inc. — $8,090,966 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $8,156,421 • RK Hall LLC — $8,472,133 County: Bosque Project ID: NH 2016(745) Project: Underseal/levelup/overlay. Location: From the Hamilton County line to CR 2139. Estimate: $7,542,250 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Big Creek Construction Ltd. — $5,936,805 • Knife River Corporation - South — $7,187,778 • Apac-Texas Inc. — $8,045,071 • Northeastern Pavers Inc. — $8,070,065 County: Comal Project ID: BR 2016(871) Project: Seal coat, pfc overlay and pavement markings on mainlanes. Location: From FM 306 to Hays/Comal County line. Estimate: $7,927,242 Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Ramming Paving Company — $5,557,723 • Dean Word Company Ltd. — $5,686,451 • Angel Brothers Holdings Corporation — $5,825,192 • Hunter Industries Ltd. — $6,025,895 • Clark Construction of Texas Inc. — $8,974,183
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Toro Announces C&O Equipment Co. Expansion in Texas Toro recently announced the expansion of a trusted equipment dealer, C&O Equipment Co. The dealer’s new location will offer Toro’s full line of products including directional drills, ride-on trenchers, concrete and masonry equipment, compact utility equipment, walk-behind trenchers and Toro genuine parts. C&O Equipment Co. was founded in 1998 by Lance Clayton and has been serving the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth area. In 2000, C&O established its first physical location in Keller, Texas, selling and renting a variety of products. Since that time, C&O has relocated to Alvarado, Texas, and has just recently opened its newest location in Houston. “Our customers rely on us to provide quality equipment and service, and we’re looking forward to being the premiere provider of trusted Toro equipment in the Houston area,” said Jody Clayton, president of C&O Equipment and son of founder C&O’s new location will offer Toro’s full line of products including directional drills, Lance Clayton. “Simply put, our partnership ride-on trenchers, concrete and masonry equipment, compact utility equipment, with Toro allows us to provide the best walk-behind trenchers and Toro genuine parts. equipment solutions for our customers.” C&O strives to offer quality and afford- Equipment Co. values hard work, trusted serve a broader customer base with a numable specialty construction equipment to a relationships and reliable equipment. With ber of Toro products. variety of customers. Much like Toro, C&O its new location in Houston, C&O is able to “We want to congratulate C&O
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Equipment on the expansion of their organization,” said Butch Greeninger, director of sales of The Toro Co. “The growth of their business is in part, a direct result of their dedication to their customers. We’re pleased to be part of the C&O story.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Close Calls Spark Push From TxDOT Report... TxDOT for Driver Attention Official: Paying Off Texas Toll Roads Debt Would Cost $38B TXDOT from page 1
one working in and traveling through work zones, we urge drivers to be extremely careful and responsible so everyone can arrive home safely to their loved ones.” With the state’s population continuing to boom, the price of progress can mean more than 2,500 active TxDOT work zones at any given time. In 2015, there were 21,886 work zone crashes in Texas. The top two causes of these crashes were speeding and driver inattention. By law, drivers are required to move over or slow down when approaching work crews, emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped on the roadside or shoulder with flashing blue or amber lights. During National Work Zone Awareness Week, TxDOT’s message signs along state highways and roadways reminded drivers to use caution in work zones. Traffic fines in work zones double when workers are present and can cost up to $2,000.
Traffic fines in work zones double when workers are present and can cost up to $2,000. Also, TxDOT shared video testimonials on its Facebook and Twitter pages from workers who had close calls while working on their job sites. TxDOT also shared photos and bios of TxDOT workers on its social media pages with the hashtags #NWZAW and #BeSafeDriveSmart to introduce them to Texans on a more personal level. For more information, visit TxDOT.gov. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A Texas Department of Transportation official said the state would need $38 billion to pay off debt linked to dozens of toll roads and make the highways free to drivers. Executive director James Bass updated a Texas House panel in Austin. The 2015 Legislature ordered TxDOT to report on the status of Texas toll roads. A final report is due in September. Bass told House Transportation Committee members that TxDOT and various local authorities have more than 50 toll roads and toll bridges, in place or under construction. The debt adds up to more than $21 billion. Bass said paying off the principal over time, under current financing schedules with some of those payments coming as far out as 2053, would take $38 billion. Bass said much of the debt carries financial penalties for early payment of the principal. If a lump sum could pay those off, he
said, getting an exact figure will take more time. But the agency’s rough estimate is $30 billion. But, Bass said, that doesn’t include five other toll projects that are operated or are being built with long-term leases. Those tollways, which include the southern 40 mi. (64 km) of Texas 130 from Mustang Ridge to Seguin, have an additional $9.8 billion in debt. Bass said that adding all of that up, the department is looking at a total of $40 billion to buy a mostly toll-less Texas. This doesn’t include the state’s several international bridges over the Rio Grande, which often carry tolls. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, said he doesn’t have a problem with leaving those off the list. For more information, visit www.txdot.gov/. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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SH 365 Project Includes Safety Enhancements, Extra Lanes HIGHWAY from page 1
Plans call for SH 365 to eventually become a six-lane highway with lanes divided by a flushed median with a concrete barrier. Currently preparations are being made for blading and grading. Much of the initial work has been done including utility relocation. Also right of way property is still being acquired for Phase II of the SH 365 project. Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, project manager, selected Foremost Paving Inc. of Elsa, Texas, as contractor for Phase 1 work. The accepted bid was $19.4 million. A contractor for Phase 2 has not yet been selected. A contract is expected to be awarded in August of this year. Heavy equipment to be used includes cranes, pavers, bulldozers, scrapers, haulers, concrete rollers and backhoes. Subcontractors for the first phase include, GO Underground LLC of Harlingen, Texas; D&S Texas Icon Construction LLC of Austin; Austin Traffic Signal Construction Co. Inc. of Pflugerville, Texas; and Highway Barricades & Services LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas. Between 15 and 25 workers are on the job each day during Phase 1. Phase 1 to Enhance Safety The purpose of Phase 1 work is to enhance safety by separating overweight truck traffic from passenger-only vehicles. Improvements include new pavement, signage, cross culverts and lighting. The new bridge at U.S. 281 and San Juan Road — the future starting point of SH 365 — will provide a safer connection for southbound trucks moving onto U.S. 281. “And when the toll road (SH 365) is built it will filter some traffic northbound instead of along U.S. 281 and local roads in the nearby communities,” said Ramon Navarro, construction engineer of Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority. Besides building SH 365, Phase
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2 of the project includes construction of a dozen SH 365 bridges: FM 484 and Shary Road; Main Floodway Channel Bridge water crossing; SP 115 and 23rd Street; SH 336 and 10th Street; Pharr/San Juan Irrigation Canal; McColl Road (underpass); FM 2061 and Jackson Road; U.S. 281 and South Cage Boulevard; I Road, FM 3072 and Easter Dicker Road; drainage channel south of Las Milpas Road water crossing; Anaya Road; and Hi Line Road. Project Requirements The project will require large amounts of concrete and asphalt. In Phase 1, workers will pour 8,210 cu. yds. (6,277 cu m) of continuously-reinforced concrete pavement. They will apply 31,580 cu. yds. (24,145 cu m) of asphalt. In Phase 2, they will pour 275,320 cu. yds. (210,497 cu m) of continuously-reinforced concrete pavement and apply 22,150 cu. yds. (16,935 cu m) of asphalt.
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