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2008
Indiana
Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards Presented
The Indiana Chapter - American Concrete Pavement
Association (IC-ACPA) presented the
2008 Excellence in Concrete
Pavement Awards to project owners, contractors, engineers, and
suppliers at a ceremony in Indianapolis earlier this month.. These
awards are for projects completed in 2007. The winning projects are:
Category:
Divided Highways (Urban):
“Super
70 Design/Build Project”
I-70
Reconstruction from I-65 North Split
to I-465
INDOT
Contracts R-28444 & R-28690
Indianapolis,
Indiana
Over 565,000 square yards of
16” concrete pavement were placed on this 6-mile stretch of I-70 between
downtown Indianapolis and I-465 in
a single season. This newly
rebuilt stretch of I-70 comprises 80 lane-miles of new concrete pavement
and carries over 180,000 vehicles per day.
The new pavement is noted for
an extraordinarily smooth “ride” especially considering the sequencing
required by paving contractor, E&B Paving. They had to “hop” over
several bridges that were being rebuilt concurrently in order to meet
the tight project schedule. Two full-scale paving operations were
deployed to complete the massive project. An impressive average
production rate of 2600 cubic yards of concrete per day was placed by
E&B’s paving crews. INDOT
worked closely with local media outlets to keep the public informed of
traffic pattern changes as the project progressed and Indiana State
Police provided increased patrols as large trucks were prohibited from
traversing the work zone during construction.
The use of an innovative
“moveable barrier wall system” optimized available travel lanes
accommodating rush hour traffic and protected motorists and construction
workers. Overall, the Super 70 Design/Build Project represents a
successful model of how best to rebuild the aging interstate system in
an urban setting.
Owner:
Indiana Department of Transportation
Contractor:
Walsh Construction
Paving
Contractor:
E&B Paving
Design Engineers:
JSE Engineers, Inc. & American Structurepoint, Inc.
E&B’s paving
“spread” on the “Super 70” project in Indianapolis .
New Gomaco Commander III on
“Super 70” Project
Category:
County Roads – Overlays:
Bremen Highway
Rehabilitation
Ireland Rd.
to Dragoon Trail
R&S 90701/3-1
St. Joseph County,
Indiana
St.
Joseph
County
officials considered both asphalt and concrete pavement to rehabilitate
Bremen Highway,
formerly known as SR 331 immediately south of
Mishawaka.
Local officials visited some project sites
in
Michigan
to better understand specifications, constructability, and performance
of 4-inch and 6-inch thick concrete overlays.
State and local agencies in
Michigan
have found that concrete overlays provide significantly longer service
life than asphalt pavement and
St. Joseph
County
was seeking ways to extend their limited road budgets on a long-term
basis. Bids were sought for both paving materials and a 4” concrete bid
within 9% of the 4” asphalt bid was submitted.
The county selected concrete based on the
life-cycle cost advantage provided by the concrete overlay.
Rieth-Riley was the successful bidder who
milled out the old pavement, placed the 4” concrete overlay, and opened
the road to traffic within one week.
County and contractor personnel worked with
local media and met with local businesses and residents to coordinate
vehicular access during the week-long project. St. Joseph County
anticipates the new concrete overlay to last a minimum of 15 years with
minimal maintenance giving the county additional buying power with its
dedicated road funds.
Owner:
St. Joseph County
Contractor:
Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
Design
Engineer: St. Joseph
County Engineering Department
Concrete Supplier:
Kuert Concrete
Reith-Riley & Kuert Concrete Paving Bremen Hwy
Category:
Divided Highways (Rural):
State Road 62
INDOT Contract
R-26935
Chandler,
Indiana
The growing Warrick County
Town of Chandler, Indiana will benefit form this new concrete segment of
State Route 62.
E&B Paving, one of the states largest paving
contractors, delivered the project which involved placing 170,000 square
yards of 11” concrete pavement, comprising 24 lane-miles, while
accommodating local traffic throughout the project. Since concrete
pavement is placed in a single pass or “layer”, completion of such
projects is often faster than with alternate pavement materials. Traffic
management and access was a collaborative effort between the contractor,
Town of Chandler,
and INDOT. With
30 businesses in the work zone, construction activities were planned and
adjusted where necessary to minimize short-term impacts to affected
properties and motorists.
The result is a newly built concrete highway
designed to handle 30 years of traffic or more.
Owner:
Indiana Department of Transportation
Contractor:
E&B Paving
Design
Engineer: Sieco, Inc.
Partner:
Town of Chandler,
Indiana
SR
62 nearly finished, September 2007, Chandler, IN
Category:
Urban Arterials & Collectors:
Bendix Drive
& Lathrop Drive Intersection Reconstruction
South Bend,
Indiana
The City of South Bend
specified 10” and 12” concrete pavement to replace the 32 year old 9”
concrete pavement on Bendix Drive
at Lathrop Drive.
Traffic counts at the location averaged
19,000 vehicles per day including over 1700 trucks near the Michiana
Regional Airport Industrial complex.
The city decided to “fast track” the project
to minimize traffic congestion during the upcoming reconstruction of
another major north-south arterial in the vicinity, Portage Avenue.
Work began on the Bendix-Lathrop
reconstruction project in August, 2006 and a majority of the concrete
pavement was in place before the winter season break. Crews encountered
some unexpected utility delays however the entire project was wrapped up
in May, 2007.
Owner:
City of South Bend,
Indiana
Contractor:
Walsh & Kelly Construction
Engineer:
Abonmarche Consultants of
Indiana
Concrete Supplier:
Kuert Concrete
Intersection of Bendix and
Lathrop Drive, So.
Bend,
IN
Category:
Municipal Streets & Intersections <30,000SY:
Brick Road &
Olive Road Reconstruction
South Bend,
Indiana
The City of South Bend
chose concrete pavement for their plans to up-grade the Brick & Olive
Road intersection on the northwest side of the city. The old 20’ wide
asphalt pavement sections were removed and, due to limited right-of-way,
an innovative “dry well” drainage system was installed beneath base of
the new concrete pavement to accommodate storm drainage from the newly
configured intersection.
A total of 19,350 square yards of 12” thick
concrete pavement was placed for the project. As an added aesthetic
measure, Selge Construction applied a decorative pattern finish to the
concrete median to add some visual relief to project. The project team
also worked out an effective traffic management plan, communicating with
local businesses and residences to minimize any inconvenience to
motorists during construction.
The project was completed on time and under
budget.
Owner:
City of South Bend,
Indiana
Contractor:
Selge Construction, Inc.
Design
Engineer: DLZ, Indiana
Concrete Supplier:
Kuert Concrete
Brick and Olive Road Reconstruction, South Bend, IN
Category:
State Roads:
State Road 267
Reconstruction
I-70 to US 40
Plainfield,
Indiana,
INDOT R-27782
The Indiana Department of
Transportation’s reconstruction of State Road 267 from I-70 to US 40 is
the latest of several recent concrete pavement projects to be completed
in and around the Town of Plainfield, Indiana. The original concrete
pavement on this 40 year old, 3-mile long, four-lane segment far
exceeded its original design life and it was recycled as part of the
sub-base for the new 11.75” thick concrete pavement.
Indianapolis
area contractor, Berns Construction, was the successful bidder for the
project. They worked closely with the community as several projects on
adjacent local streets were undertaken concurrent to the highway
project. Concurrent construction of multiple projects was a deliberate
decision by the Town of Plainfield
because they wanted to compress work in the corridor to a limited number
of months rather than multiple years. A pedestrian walkway was
constructed under the new pavement as an added feature to the “Gateway
to Plainfield”.
Distribution facilities continue to blossom
in the vicinity near the New
Indianapolis
Airport
and the reconstruction of SR 267 is a welcome improvement to the area.
Owner:
INDOT
Contractor:
Berns Construction Co. Inc.
Design
Engineer: Clark-Dietz, Inc.
Farar Garvey Division
Partner:
Town of Plainfield
SR 267, Gateway to
Plainfield
Category:
Municipal Street & Intersections >30,000 Square Yards
146th Street
Construction
INDOT R-28722
City of Noblesville
and Hamilton Co., Indiana
The City of
Noblesville
and Hamilton
County
collaborated on the design, funding, and construction of this important,
long awaited major new roadway serving one of the fastest growing
counties in the U.S.
The new alignment of 146th
Street from SR 37
to Exit 10 at I-69 represents a significant new five-mile long arterial
traversing the developing Corporate Campus in Noblesville.
This award is in recognition of the eastern
portion of the project where concrete pavement was selected by the city
to provide a durable pavement to support the ongoing growth in
development and accompanying traffic.
Nearly 66,000 square yards of 11.5” thick
concrete pavement was placed in a relatively short period of time as the
contractor worked closely with the city and the developers building the
adjacent Hamilton Town
Center,
a new “lifestyle” shopping center that was scheduled to open on October
1, 2007. Both the new roadway and the shopping center opened on-time.
Owner:
City of Noblesville & Hamilton
County,
IN
Contractor:
E&B Paving, Inc.
Design
Engineers: USI Consultants,
Inc. &
United Consulting, Inc.
146th
Street,
Noblesville,
IN
Category:
Reliever & General Aviation Airports
Plymouth
Municipal
Airport
Improvement Project 2007
AIP-3-18-0067-09
Replacing the apron and fueling area pavement at the
Plymouth
Municipal
Airport
without interrupting general aviation operations required careful
planning and coordination. E&B Paving was able to remove the old
pavement, prepare and pave the new apron within the required one-month
time frame without compromise to quality or safety.
7800 square yards of 8” thick concrete pavement was placed in
five paving days and the apron reopened to traffic on time and within
budget.
Owner:
Plymouth Board of Aviation
Commissioners
Contractor:
E&B Paving, Inc.
Design
Engineer: Woolpert
Consultants, Inc.
Concrete Supplier:
Transit Mix, Inc.
Plymouth
Municipal
Airport
Apron Reconstruction, 2007
Category:
Commercial Service & Military Airports – Overlays
Grissom Air
Reserve Base
Mass Parking
Ramp Repair
Phase 2, CTGB 99-2020P2
A 6” bonded concrete overlay
was utilized to replace the original 6” concrete overlay built in 1982
on top of the original concrete pavement at Grisson Air Reserve Base.
E&B Paving, working as a sub-contractor to
Weston Solutions, Inc., placed over 26,000 square yards of 6” concrete
in 11 paving days.
The new overlays serve parking ramps and
fueling stations for the active air reserve base. Concrete pavement is
the pavement of choice on airfield parking and fueling ramps because of
its durability and strength.
Owner: Grissom
Air Reserve Base
Contractor:
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Paving Contractor:
E&B Paving, Inc.
Bonded Concrete Overlay at
Grissom Air Reserve Base
Category:
Commercial Service & Military Airports
New
Indianapolis
Airport North & South
Aprons
Project A04
and A07
Indianapolis,
Indiana
Berns Construction Co., Inc.
of Indianapolis
constructed over 104 acres
(502,114 square yards) of 16” concrete pavement that will serve as the
North and South Aprons for the New
Indianapolis
Airport
“Midfield Terminal Project”, a $1 B project scheduled to open in
October, 2008. Indianapolis
based Berns utilized “stringless GPS” technology for this major paving
assignment which involved significant site preparation, an “econocrete”
base course under the pavement, significant coordination, and stringent
quality control measures required by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA).
Hunt/Smoot Midfield Builders, construction managers
of the “air side” of the project, coordinated over 60 sub-contractors
and numerous concurrent activities to keep the project on schedule. In
addition to providing a durable pavement for commercial aircraft traffic
at Indianapolis International Airport including some of the largest
aircraft in service today, the new concrete pavement served as an
outstanding construction staging platform to support construction of the
massive new terminal building and two 1300’ long gate concourses.
Owner: Indianapolis Airport Authority
Contractor:
Berns Construction Co., Inc.
Construction
Managers: Hunt/Smoot
Midfield Builders
Design Engineer:
R.W. Armstrong
November 2007,
Indianapolis
International “Midfield Terminal” Project
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