Howard Frankland Bridge Location Tampa, FL Owner Florida Department of Transportation Value $864 million Traylor is part of a joint venture selected to replace the northbound I-275 Howard Frankland Bridge connecting Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida over Old Tampa Bay. The Florida Department of Transportation project will ultimately be the largest bridge ever constructed in…
B2P-Day 6- Fencing, and Goat Intestines Posted on Posted on February 16, 2020 We arrived on site at exactly the same time lunch did. Billy the goat will later prove to be tasty Becky, Vinay, & Kissa cutting tie wire for fastening the fencing within the safe zone The entire team committed to aligning the…
Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project Location New Orleans, LA Owner Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Value $12.4 million The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded Traylor, as part a joint venture, the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) Contractor Services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project located on the east bank of the…
B2P – Day 5 – Decking and Fencing! Posted on Posted on February 14, 2020 Weather: 30 C ( 86 F), Clear skies, Sunny & Humid We had another early rise, and another 12-hour day. We pushed on into the night to complete the decking. Jenny and Issa started the day by finishing off the…
Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement Location Belle Chasse, LA Owner Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Value $170 million As part of the Construction Joint Venture within Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse (PIBC), Traylor/Massman JV is the design-build joint venture for the Belle Chasse Bridge & Tunnel Replacement Public-Private Partnership Project for the Louisiana Department…
B2P- Day 4 – Harness Time Posted on Posted on February 13, 2020 After eating our typical breakfast ( boiled eggs, PB&J on bread and Pineapple) our convoy headed out to site with the optimistic goal of having the fence prepped and all 120 swings attached to the bridge, which we achieved. We are using…
Mount Vernon Viaduct Location San Bernardino, CA Owner San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Value $109 million As sponsoring partner of the Traylor-Granite Joint Venture and in partnership with COWI, Traylor is executing the Mount Vernon Viaduct Design-Build Project for the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. The original Mount Vernon Avenue Viaduct is a 1,016-foot bridge…
B2P- Day 3- Drilling, Torquing and Pouring Posted on Posted on February 12, 2020 Weather: 30 C ( 86 F), Clear skies, Sunny & Humid Another big day at the bridge site. We had another early rise, and another 12-hour day. The day started again with Becky’s stretching session. David C avidly participating with the…
Vermilion Dam Gate Replacement Location Danville, IL Owner Aqua Illinois, Inc. Value $14.4 million Traylor and its sister company, Ballard Marine Construction, worked as a joint venture to perform rehabilitation on the 94-year-old dam that spans Lake Vermilion in Danville, IL. The lake provides drinking water to the county of Vermilion and the surrounding area.…
B2P – Day 2 – On Site at Last! Posted on Posted on February 10, 2020 The team started the day with breakfast at 6:30 am. The menu included boiled eggs and bread with peanut butter and jam. After breakfast we drove to site, which took around 30 minutes. It was fascinating to see everyone…