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Marsh Creek Road Bridge Replacement

Marsh Creek Road Bridge Replacement, Contra Costa County, Public Works Department, County Project No.: 0662-6R4079

The work generally consists of removal of the existing bridge, construction of a new bridge (in 2 Stages), construction of the roadway section approaching to bridge, two retaining walls, reconstructing driveways, and installation of a new waterline. Our approach to the work was to complete both stages of construction in one season. While there were a significant number of stakeholders on the project who had significant influence, we were able to help the County with coordination, planning, and communication to ensure the project schedule was maintained.

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SR 51 and SR 99 Roadway Widenings

Rte 99 Ramp and Project, Caltrans #03-0F3514, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc.)

This project is located in Sacramento on Rte 99 at various locations and mostly consists of roadway excavation, HMA paving, modifying electrical system and retaining wall construction. Our work consists of constructing four retaining walls at Arden Way, H Street, 14th Street and Fruitridge Road, respectively. The contract is time sensitive and our work will be completed in less than two months.

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Mark West Bridge

18007 – Mark West Bridge/Wkiup Bridgeway, Santa Rosa, CA

The Tubbs fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history, burning parts of Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties in Northern California during October 2017. The fire incinerated more than 5,643 structures, including more than 2,800 homes in the City of Santa Rosa. This project required the reconstruction of the Mark West Bridge over the Mark West Creek which is the only access point for the Wikiup Bridgeway Homeowners.

Marin County

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project – Package B1, Bay Area Toll Authority (Subcontractor to O. C. Jones & Sons, Inc.), Contract #BATA-014

The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is improving the current multimodal access on Interstate 580 (I-580) within Marin and Contra Costa Counties, including the Richmond-San Rafael (RSR) Bridge.

Proposed multimodal access improvements will accommodate bicycle and pedestrian access on the upper bridge deck (westbound), and a third lane on the lower deck (eastbound). Bicycle and pedestrian access on the upper deck of the RSR Bridge will be provided by installing a barrier to separate bicyclists and pedestrians from vehicles. We are a Subcontractor to O. C. Jones & Sons, Inc. for this project which requires the installation of over 4 miles of cable railing, Polyester Polymer Concrete, Joint Seal Armor Retrofit, Toll Booth Retrofit, Barrier Rail and Minor Concrete.

The project consists of bicycle/pedestrian path and emergency call box system on the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge in Marin County and Contra Costa County. The project includes Milestone #1 and Milestone # 2 which reflects BATA’s prioritization of the work. Milestone #1 is the completion of all work on the bicycle/pedestrian path on the RSR bridge and the installation and testing of the emergency call box system (except bicycle/pedestrian path shall remain closed until moveable barrier contractor has installed moveable barrier complete in place). Milestone # 2 is the completion of all construction work (excluding plant establishment) with 220 working days.

SR 80 Barrier Rail Project

Berkeley Shoulder and Barrier Rail, Caltrans Contract #04-4G2304

This Caltrans Project was designed to replace temporary k-rail along the right shoulder of EB-80 from Ashby Ave. to University Ave. with 1 mile of permanent, Type 60, barrier rail. All of the work for the project was along the shoulder of a highly congested corridor with constant exposure to the travelling public. The key to this project was access for construction and we were able to partner with the City of Berkeley to use their property adjacent to the freeway for most of the construction activities.

This provided safer access for all team members and eliminated much of the potential exposure. Other aspects of the project included the removal and replacement of a 300’ long barrier slab and the installation of a new, 600’ long drainage system with all new precast drainage inlets along the face of the barrier rail. We worked together with Caltrans to overcome constant hurdles related to the conditions of the existing facilities to keep the project moving in a positive direction. While most of our competitors planed on extruding the barrier rail, we performed the work by forming, pouring and striping the rail with wood forms. This allowed us to work in the day time for the most part and it provided Caltrans with a superior finish on the concrete.

Richmond – San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvement Project, Bay Area Toll Authority (Subcontractor to O. C. Jones & Sons, Inc.), Contract #BATA-013

This project presented a unique opportunity for Bridgeway to construct a signature retaining wall very early in the company’s existence. This behemoth is a 55ft tall, one-sided wall with an intricate architectural design consisting of birds, geese, waves, and fractured fin. It is not often that a wall of this magnitude comes along and to throw in the architectural element of birds and geese that are 15ft long created additional challenges. This project required total collaboration between Bridgeway foremen, management, and engineering professionals to exceed all expectations for the project. The full scope of the project consisted of 7 retaining walls, a box culvert, and the retrofit of an existing bridge, which included the replacement of existing barrier rail directly over a Chevron Refinery littered with high pressure pipelines below the work. Needless to say, there was an extensive amount of coordination and safety meetings associated with the work over Chevron, but we were able to bring it all together for another successful operation.

Greenwood Avenue Culvert Replacement Project

2017 Fire Emergency Protective Measure Services-Repair Soldier Pile Retaining Walls, Napa County, County Project MPM 5.5 and MPM 6.0

The County of Napa required the emergency repair two Soldier Pile Retaining walls from damaged caused by the Nuns Fine in Napa County on Redwood Rd. Emergency repair services included replacing burnt, damaged Timber Lagging, with new lagging, backfilling with drainage rock, and recoating any damaged tie-backs with a coal-tar epoxy coating. Project challenges include a one-way access with tight roads, limiting the trucking mobilization to small truck and trailers, and requiring smaller equipment to complete the project than would normally be utilized.

Highland Springs Road at Highland Creek Bridge Replacement Project

Foard Road at Anderson Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Lake County, Federal Project No. BRLO-5914 (068)

The Anderson Creek Bridge Replacement Project was built for Lake County and was located in Middletown, CA. The project on Foard Road required the bridge replacement on an existing alignment with approximately 350 feet of roadway reconstruction with paving over aggregate base. The project also included installation of a detour and temporary bridge. A temporary creek diversion and dewatering was required to build the bridge, along with utility relocations, temporary fills and metal beam guard rail work. The work, which took place during one of he wettest winters in recent history, was accelerated to ensure that we were able to complete the work in the creek by October 31st.

Ice House Road at Jones Fork Silver Creek Bridge Maintenance Project

Ice House Road at Jones Fork Silver Creek Bridge Maintenance Project, El Dorado County, Federal Project No. BPMP-5925 (105)

The Ice House Road at Jones Fork Silver Creek Bridge Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project on Ice House Rd. in El Dorado County had many unique aspects that required significant engineering and attention to detail. The work included replacing aged bridge bearing pads, replacing Structural Concrete Approach Slabs, and replacing the Metal Beam Guardrail Systems. Challenges include a remote location with one entrance and exit location to access the project, requiring thorough pre-planning to complete the project. Other challenges faced while completing the project included hitting granite rock while drilling for the Guardrail Posts, requiring a redesign of the Guardrail to meet roadway specifications, while still being installed per manufacturer required specifications. The approach slab concrete was rapid setting concrete because the bridge had to stay open during construction. We had to jack up the bridge 1” and temporarily support the bridge during construction. Because of environmental requirements, no equipment could be used under the bridge which made all the work to be done manually.

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SR 680 Express Lanes from Fremont to Pleasanton

I-680 Express Lanes Project/Sunol Grade, Caltrans #04-4G0564, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc.)

The I-680 Express Lanes Project is the next phase of the Express Lanes improvements. It is designed to add a new Express Lane in the Eastbound direction. Our work involves over 10,000’ of new Structural Concrete Retaining Walls, a Cast-In-Place, Post-Tensioned Box Girder Bridge Demolition and Replacement, a Precast, Pre-stressed Bridge Widening, Various Seismic Improvements, and over 5000’ of Concrete Barrier Rail.