Message-ID: <31547432.1075840347877.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 07:57:48 -0800 (PST) From: don.baughman@enron.com To: shannontyer@msn.net Subject: FW: I 45 overpass construction Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Baughman Jr., Don X-To: Shannon Tyer (E-mail) X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Baughman Jr., Don\Sent Items X-Origin: BAUGHMAN-D X-FileName: don baughman 6-25-02.PST -----Original Message----- From: CCVEVENTS@aol.com@ENRON Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:23 PM To: CCVEVENTS@aol.com Subject: Fwd: I 45 overpass construction This is certainly a project that will make our lives more difficult for a while, but will be worth it in the long run. Thank you, Pat for the email. Mary G. 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Carlson ----- Original Message ----- From: "H. I. Carlson" Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 8:55 PM Subject: : Overpass construction to begin > > > > > Subject: Overpass construction to begin > > > > > > > > > > > > Overpass construction to begin > > > > By T.J. Aulds > > > > Correspondent > > > > > > > > Published January 07, 2002 > > > > North county motorists who are met with backed up > > > > traffic and long waits on Interstate 45 received a bit > > > > of good news from state transportation officials > > > > recently. > > > > > > > > Traffic conditions will ease a bit by mid-year. > > > > Texas Department of Public Transportation Area > > > > Engineer Maureen Wakeland said construction of a > > > > "sister" bridge for the current El Dorado crossing at > > > > I-45 is scheduled to begin in February or March. > > > > > > > > In addition, the transportation department will also > > > > begin construction of a new overpass at NASA Road > > > > 1 and I-45 in April. > > > > > > > > Wakeland said plans call for the El Dorado sister > > > > bridge to move traffic more directly into the new > > > > Wal-Mart shopping complex. > > > > > > > > The existing overpass will primarily be used for > > > > through traffic and for motorists wishing to head > > > > south on I-45. > > > > > > > > Wakeland said Williams Brothers' Construction, > > > > which was awarded the contract on Dec. 5, will > > > > have nine months to complete the El Dorado sister > > > > bridge project. > > > > > > > > The company will have less time - about a month > > > > * to demolish and replace the NASA Road 1 > > > > overpass. > > > > > > > > Transportation officials have long been bothered by > > > > the current NASA Road 1 bridge where it crosses > > > > the interstate because of its low clearance. At 15 > > > > feet clearance, the NASA Road 1 crossing is 1*-feet > > > > lower than the standard called for by state > > > > transportation agencies. > > > > > > > > As a result, said Wakeland, there have been > > > > repeated problems with the NASA Road 1 bridge > > > > being hit by tractor-trailer rigs hauling materials on > > > > the interstate. > > > > > > > > That problem should be solved once a new bridge is > > > > constructed, she said. > > > > > > > > Using what Wakeland refers to as "innovative > > > > construction techniques," the entire NASA Road 1 > > > > project will be completed within a 31-day period. > > > > > > > > That includes demolishing the existing bridge and > > > > constructing a newer - and higher - bridge in less > > > > time than some road projects take to have pilings > > > > driven. > > > > > > > > Since NASA Road 1 is a vital thoroughfare during > > > > hurricane evacuations, Wakeland said it was > > > > important to complete the project in as little time > > > > as possible. > > > > > > > > Should the project go as planned, the new bridge > > > > will be open for traffic well before the Gulf Coast > > > > hurricane season begins June 1. > > > > > > > > And Williams Brothers will have some added > > > > incentive to meet the deadlines set by the state. If > > > > the company completes the project early, it will > > > > receive an extra $10,000 for each day completed > > > > ahead of schedule, up to 10 days. > > > > > > > > That could mean an extra $100,000 for the > > > > construction firm. Should the company fall behind > > > > however, the state will impose a $10,000 a day > > > > penalty for each day the project is late. > > > > > > > > Construction on the NASA Road 1 overpass is > > > > scheduled to begin April 1. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >