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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. Strickland

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passed on from our friend  H.I. Carlson
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From: "H. I. Carlson"  <hicarlson@hotmail.com >
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.
> > >  >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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