By D. Ray Tuttle
The Journal Record
Posted: 07:07 PM Friday, June 10, 2011
TULSA – The westbound Interstate 244 bridge project that starts Monday is one of the most challenging projects ever for Manhattan Road and Bridge Co., said Todd Saxton, senior vice president and Tulsa division manager.
It is not complicated in terms of fighting traffic like the I-44 project or the recently completed Inner Dispersal Loop project, he said.
The 44-year-old, 3,296-foot-long I-244 bridge over the Arkansas River in Tulsa is being replaced with a double-decker bridge that will incorporate highway lanes, two future rail lines and access for pedestrians and bicycles. Including road connection work, it will be nearly one mile long.
In March Manhattan Road and Bridge was awarded the project, the second-largest contract ever issued by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The costs include $64 million for construction and $14 million for construction time, bringing the total bid to $78 million.
Engineers from ODOT estimated the project would take 740 days. The $14 million is Manhattan’s bid that it can complete the project and open the bridge to traffic within 550 days, said Kenna Mitchell, Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokeswoman. If Manhattan beats the 550-day deadline, it could earn an additional $25,000 a day up to 150 days. Manhattan could be penalized $25,000 day if it goes beyond the 550 days... FULL ARTICLE
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