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By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction that will create four newbridges as part of a major overhaul is wellunder way on the Appling County border inGeorgia.“This program is 9.091 miles of widening

and reconstruction on U.S.1, Bacon Countyline to SR 15,” explained Jill Nagel, com-munications officer, Georgia Department ofTransportation (GDOT). “GDOT’s contrac-tor, McLendon Enterprises Inc. of Vidalia,Ga., is continuing with Stage 2 constructionclearing, installing BMP’s, grading, pipework, asphalt, culvert and bridge construc-tion.”US 1/S.R. 4 is part of the Governor’s

Road Improvement Program (GRIP), and isconsidered an economic growth corridor.The project will add capacity and increaseoperational safety. The two existing bridgeswere replaced due to age and substandardwidth. The project will add two new bridgesfor the additional lanes. Work on the roughly $31 million project

began in January 2010 and may not be com-pleted until early 2013. According to GDOT,there have been no significant issues as far asweather and no traffic issues have accrued,due to staging and traffic control.As the prime contractor, McLendon is

responsible for traffic control, erosion con-trol and general job management and com-munication with the GDOT.“We are clearing, performing all earth-

work, storm drain installation, water maininstallation, sewer main and force maininstallation,” explained Project EngineerSean Scott.“We are currently into the final phase of

earthwork, which precedes the base andpaving and final opening of the roadway. Wehope to be complete by the end of this year.Because of the flat terrain, rain can be verydetrimental to our work activities. Overall,weather has been pretty agreeable,” Scottsaid.

GRIP Project Adds Capacity, Operational Safety to Road

MACON, Ga. (AP) A federal report details plans for apossible new interstate highway that would move trafficfrom Augusta through central Georgia and Alabama toNatchez, Miss. The report on the proposed 14th Amendment Highway

was obtained by The Telegraph newspaper of Maconunder the Freedom of Information Act. In Georgia, one proposal calls for the interstate cutting

through an area just south of Macon.

No funding for the federal route has been identified.The Federal Highway Administration launched the studyto meet a congressional mandate. The report said the new interstate would be more than

600 mi., linking Augusta and Natchez with three othermetro areas: Montgomery in Alabama, and Columbusand Macon in Georgia. “Although several major Interstate highways pass

through the corridor, they are all generally oriented in a

north-south direction,” the report states. “There is no sin-gle designated east-west Interstate or other major high-way that directly connects all five cities.” The 14th Amendment Highway study examined five

options for a new route from Augusta to Natchez. Theoptions ranged from about $296 million to $7.7 billion. Experts say that even if the new highway is never built,

its ideas will likely affect other transportation plans.

Report Details Plans for New Ga. to Miss. Highway

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Photos courtesy of GDOTWork on the roughly $31 million project began in January 2010 and maynot be completed until early 2013.

At right, the project is currently into the final phase of earthwork, whichprecedes the base and paving and final opening of the roadway. Crewshope to be complete by the end of this year. Because of the flat terrain,rain can be very detrimental to the project.

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Material for the project includes375,000 cu. yds. (286,780 cu m) ofearthwork,13,500 ft. (4,114 m) of curband gutter, 26,750 ft (8,153 m) of stormpipe, 318 storm structures, 352,000 sq.yd. (294,316 sq m) of soil cement baseand 147,180 tons (133,519 t) ofasphalt.“Traffic has been an issue through-

out the entire construction and espe-cially when we shift from old construc-tion to new. Traffic is not a terribleissue right now but will be complicatedagain when we have to split traffic andpave under traffic to complete the proj-ect. When completed, this will relieveany congestion that is creatednow by a typical two-lane,two-way roadway and helpspeed the commute betweenAlma and Baxley,” Scott said.McLendon will perform all

clearing and grubbing, earth-work, utility installation, con-crete work and project man-agement. McLendon uses itsown engineering and survey-ing department to create the3D surface files for use withthe Topcon GPS+ system andmachine control equipmentbeing used on the project andprovide construction layoutfor storm, sewer, water andforce main with RTK rovers. “This project is different

from most widening projects in thatthere are rural and urban aspects withinthe same contract. Both of these typesof construction produce a roadway forthe traveling public, but the similaritiesstop there. The procedures in whichthese roadways are constructed differgreatly and the staging of the construc-tion for urban work is much moretedious than the rural roadway. Makingboth of these construction types tietogether on schedule is another chal-lenge, which makes this contract differ-ent and unique,” Scott explained.Everett Dykes Grassing Inc.,

Cochran, Ga., is supplying and placingall soil cement base and supplying andplacing all hot mix asphalt, workingapproximately 12 employees daily. “We completed half of the original

contract quantities of both these itemsbetween November 2010 and Octoberof last year,” said Everett DykesOperations Manager Steve Raffield.

“We have around 180,000 square yardsof soil cement remaining to be com-pleted, and around 100,000 tons ofasphalt paving to complete. We willbegin this work later this spring, as thegrading allows.“We use various types and brands of

equipment including Blaw Knoxpavers and MTVs, Sakai asphaltrollers, Vogele pavers, Cat base rollers,Cat motorgraders, CMI base trimmers,Etnyre distributors. Most of the basefinishing equipment is equipped withTopcon machine control. We producethe asphalt at our Surrency AsphaltPlant, located nine miles east of Baxleyon U.S. 341. We produce the soil

cement at our portable pugmill plant setup on the south end of the project.”According to Raffield, “The biggest

challenge of this project will be placingthe final asphalt surface on the urbanportion of the project. It will take agood bit of planning and staging tosafely and efficiently lay the final sur-face in this area.” Southern Concrete Construction Co.

Inc., Albany, Ga., will be building allbox culverts and bridges. CorbettElectrical Construction Inc., Lake Park,Ga., will be installing a new traffic sig-nal and overhead signs. SABE Inc.,Vidalia, Ga., will be performing all ero-sion control items with the exception oftemporary and permanent grassing andmulch items. Moses Grass Company, Uvalda,

Ga., is handling all grassing items andmulching including matting, mulchingand related erosion control issues. Itworks approximately eight to 10

employees on site when needed on theproject.According to Moses Grass Vice

President Lloyd Moses, “We’ve beenon this project since the very beginningand we come back every couple ofweeks and do the areas that have beengraded. In sections where the dirt hasbeen moved, we put in both temporaryand permanent grass. In areas that arehigh-flow we do ditch matting. Somematerial is synthetic, other isbiodegradable.”Approximately 160 acres of perma-

nent and temporary grassing is neededfor the project. For much of the work,John Deere agricultural tractors,

including models 6420and 6430 are beingused, along with Mackdump trucks for trans-porting mulch, smallequipment and fertiliz-er.“Things have gone

pretty well so far. It’s awet job, but the droughtfrom last year has madeit better for us. The wetweather we’ve experi-enced at times has beenthe biggest challenge,but it hasn’t been a hugeobstacle for us. We justwant to make sure wego in and do adequatesoil preparation and

everything else associated with thegrassing.”According to Scott, other equipment

being used by McLendon during thevarious phases of constructionincludes: Komatsu PC400 and PC220excavators; a Hitachi 330 excavator;three Cat 321 LCR excavators; CatD6N and D6M dozers; a John Deere750J dozer; a Cat D6M motorgraders;two Cat 140H front end loaders; andfour Komatsu 250 loaders. Everett Dykes has used motor-

graders; two Cat 140H trimmers; andtwo CMI 14-ft. fine graders equippedwith Topcon GPS+ machine controlsystems. Said Nagel, “When the project is

complete motorists should experienceimproved mobility, safety and access.”

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

Two New, Two Replacement BridgesRise Up as Part of Roadway Overhaul

Photo courtesy of GDOTConstruction that will create four new bridges as part ofa major overhaul is well under way on the Appling Countyborder in Georgia.

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ATLANTA (AP) The Georgia Department ofTransportation is moving forward with $20 million in proj-ects to build new bridges and resurface roads across the state. The contracts awarded by the DOT board March 2 cover

23 different projects. The largest is to build two bridgesacross the New river and Clear Creek in Heard County. AMarietta company won the $4.9 million contract. Bridges also will be built for $2.2 million in Hall County

and $1.1 million in Tattnall County. The rest of the money will go toward road improvement

projects, such as $800,000 to resurface 12 mi. (19 km) ofroads in Bleckley and Dodge counties. The Georgia DOT said it has started 172 new construction

projects valued at more than $642 million in the fiscal yearthat started July 1.

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Workers Participate in Work Zone Safety Stand Down DayMembers of the Georgia Utility Contractors

Association Inc. joined OSHA and variousother government and private entities andmunicipalities to provide awareness to thoseworking in work zones and the general publicof proper work zone safety procedures. Afterfinal numbers were calculated, it was deter-mined that in the 278 work zones, 6,042 work-ers from 33 companies participated in theOSHA Struck By Alliance Work Zone SafetyStand Down. GUCA representation included19 job sites with 249 employees from membercompanies Blount Construction Co. Inc.; C.A.Murren & Sons Company Inc.; Richard HarpExcavation Inc.; and Turpin Inc. Recognizing the fact that many fatalities on

the roadways are construction workers, theOSHA Struck By Alliance in collaborationwith other associations dedicated Nov. 7,2011, as its Work Zone Safety Stand DownDay.Each GUCA member company and others

were asked to participate. Each company wasasked to stop work at construction sites inGeorgia (especially those working onGeorgia’s highways) and conduct work zonesafety training, particularly focusing on theawareness of struck by accidents as well ashaving safety signs, vests and equipment inplace.

GUCA has been a member of OSHA’sStruck By Alliance for several years, focusingon educating the public by helping fund theplacement of billboards throughout Georgiathat inform motorists on the dangers of textingwhile driving.GUCA provides temporary traffic control

for on-site supervisors, helping certifyGeorgia’s workforce in setting up a safe workzone on job sites while keeping traffic flowing.The Georgia Struck By Alliance consists of

OSHA, the Georgia Utility ContractorsAssociation, the Georgia Branch of theAssociated General Contractors of America,3M Visibility & Insulations Solutions, GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation, FederalHighway Administration Georgia Division,Georgia Highway Contractors Association,Association County Commissioners, GeorgiaTech Research Institute, Lamar Signs, PikeEnergy Solutions and Georgia Power.“We encourage all GUCA members to par-

ticipate in this awareness exercise. The goal isto keep all workers safe on the roadways andall construction job sites. It is also to raiseawareness to the public to keep all workerssafe by taking proper precautions while driv-ing through work zones,” said GUCA.For more information, visit www.guca.com.

GUCA Member Richard Harp Excavation participates in the Safety Stand Down.

GUCA members and guests met atHilltop Grille in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 16,2011, for the northeast Georgia industrymeeting. This was an open invitation eventfor GUCA members, prospective members,municipalities and government officials. GUCA Member Ralph Byrd, Utility

Business Services Inc., provided those inattendance with a presentation regardingManaging Your Utility Damage Claims andPublic Service Commission NOPV’s. Headdressed a number of issues including howto save money on damage claims. He high-lighted what to watch out for in regards toover billing by utility companies; no fault forhand digging and liability issues in the toler-ance zone; as well as other informative pro-tection measures.In addition, GUCA Member Richard

Krauss, STS/Utiliquest, also provided valu-

able insight on a number of issues includingwhen utilities are not located in a timelymanner and inaccuracy of locates. GUCA members and guests also were

addressed by GUCA President CharlieMurren, C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc.He welcomed everyone to the meeting andencouraged the members to stay active andparticipate in future GUCA functions. Healso spoke about the opportunity for GUCAmembers in taking advantage of future affin-ity programs and how these programs wouldbenefit GUCA members and bring themsubstantial savings. Highlights included thehealth benefits and workers’ compensationprograms with builders insurance.Those in attendance also were updated by

GUCA Executive Director VikkiMcReynolds about upcoming events, safetyclasses, and industry and legislative issues,

as well as GUCA membership and the ben-efits provided to GUCA members. GUCA Membership Committee

Chairman Regina Shelnutt, Robert M.Anderson Inc., stressed the importance ofgenerating new membership by promotingmembership recruitment in the area tostrengthen GUCA’s northeast Georgia mem-bership. In addition, she encouraged all

members in attendance to encourageprospective members to become GUCAmembers and experience the benefits ofmembership first hand. Shelnutt and Ben Corbitt, Ferguson

Waterworks, and the GUCA membershipcommittee helped organize the meeting.For more information, visit

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Steve Hughes (L), G.P.’s Enterprises, speaks one-on-one with Ralph Byrd, UtilityBusiness Services, about managing damage claims.

GUCA President Charlie Murren spoke about the opportunityfor GUCA members in taking advantage of future affinity programs and how these programs would benefit GUCAmembers and bring them substantial savings.

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The Georgia State Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: ChathamContract ID: B14101-11-000-0District: 75505Location: 2.091 mi. of widening and reconstruction on SR204 beginning south of Ferguson Ave and extending northof Hendry Ave; also includes realignment of Old WhitefieldAve, Grace Drive, Beckman Ave, Halcyon Drive andHendry Ave. (FOS).Project: STP00-00MS-00(005).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Baker Infrastructure Group Inc. — $9,371,208• Plant Improvement Company Inc. — $10,417,401• Oldcastle Southern Group Inc. d/b/a Apac Southeast,

Inc. — $10,476,623• McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $11,632,142

Completion Date:Aug. 31, 2013

County: FloydContract ID: B14127-11-000-0District: 76604Location: 5.478 mi. of widening and reconstruction of theWest Rome Bypass beginning south of the Coosa River andextending north of SR 20; also includes construction of atotal of 10 bridges. (FOS).Project:HPPNH-0012-01(085).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —$42,618,295

• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $43,861,991• Sunbelt Structures Inc. — $44,437,024• Archer Western Contractors Ltd. & Wright Brothers,

Inc. — $47,758,969Completion Date:March 31, 2015

Counties: Appling and ToombsContract ID: B14157-11-000-0District: 75501Location: 10.910 mi. of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfac-ing, single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilita-tion on SR 4 beginning at Nails Ferry Road (CR 1) andextending to the Altamaha River. (E).Project:M004226.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Reeves Construction Company — $4,298,294• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $4,353,727• Dixie Roadbuilders Inc. — $4,722,483

Completion Date: July 31, 2012

County: AtkinsonContract ID: B14102-11-000-0District: 74402Location: Pedestrian and school zone improvements atWillacoochee Elementary School. (E).Project: 0009438.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Dixie Roadbuilders Inc. — $560,033

• Ricketson Construction Company Inc. — $599,076Completion Date:March 31, 2012

County: BarrowContract ID: B14136-11-000-0District: 71105Location: 10.679 mi. of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfac-ing and shoulder rehabilitation on SR 82 beginning at SR 11and extending east of the Middle Oconee River. (E).Project:M004301.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,596,651• Pittman Construction Company — $1,674,152• Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,688,068• Colditz Trucking Inc. — $1,693,926• C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. —

$1,871,049• Allied Paving Contractors Inc. — $1,874,504• Stewart Bros. Inc. — $2,085,441


County: BullochContract ID: B14146-11-000-0District: 75506Location: Intersection improvements on U.S. 301/SR 73AT SR 46. (E).Project: CSSFT-0008-00(424).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Moye Electric Company Inc. — $177,694• The Navitus Group Inc. — $180,120• R. J. Haynie & Associates Inc. — $195,671• Corbett Electrical Construction Inc. — $254,150

• JHC Corporation Inc. — $258,853Completion Date:April 30, 2012

County: CandlerContract ID: B14142-11-000-0District: 75506Location: 10.316 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing, dou-ble surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation onSR 46 beginning at the Emanuel County Line and extendingto SR 121. (E).Project:M004227.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Reeves Construction Company — $1,278,394• Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $1,279,732


Counties: Chatham, Effingham and EvansContract ID: B14097-11-000-1District: 75506Location: Traffic signal upgrades and installation of inter-section video detection systems (VDS) at various locationson SR 21, on SR 25 and on SR 73. (E).Project: CSSTP-0007-00(407).Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• R. J. Haynie & Associates Inc. — $658,943• Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Assoc. Inc. — $669,166• Midasco, LLC — $670,841• Moye Electric Company Inc. — $680,503• JHC Corporation Inc. — $683,940• World Fiber Technologies Inc. — $742,781• Corbett Electrical Construction Inc. — $783,923

Completion Date:Aug. 31, 2012

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