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Oct. 18, 2007
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
Celebrates the Early Completion of Pittsburgh's Homestead Grays Bridge
(PITTSBURGH) - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., a leading heavy
civil engineering contractor, celebrated the early completion of the
Homestead Grays Bridge project alongside its client, County of
Allegheny Department of Public Works, during a ribbon cutting ceremony
Thursday in the community of Homestead, Pennsylvania.
"The
Homestead Grays Bridge is an essential artery for our region and an
important connection to a regional shopping and entertainment
destination," said Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato. "This
was a complex project as it was necessary to keep the bridge open to
traffic throughout construction. I want to thank Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure for setting a high standard of excellence and for
completing the project ahead of schedule for our thousands of motorists
who travel the span each day."
Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure was awarded the $36 million Homestead Grays Bridge
rehabilitation in October 2005 and completed the project one month
ahead of schedule. Over the course of two years the company performed
structural steel repairs, ramp reconstruction, bearing replacements,
various substructure concrete repairs, widening and poured new asphalt
on the bridge's deck. The project also included replacing the sidewalks
and traffic barriers and repainting the entire structure.
"Everyone
from the Allegheny County community we worked with, from the businesses
and motorists to our clients at the Department of Public Works, was a
true partner throughout every step of a very complex construction
process," said Mick McCarry, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure's chief
operating officer and Central Region vice president. "It was a positive
experience and we are proud to have delivered on our commitment to
safely execute a high quality and on-time rehabilitation of this
historic bridge."
The 3,000 foot long bridge carries
40,000-plus motorists a day and is adjacent to the Waterfront, a
commercial market place built on the former site of U.S. Steel's
Homestead Works. The bridge was repainted gray to match the uniform
color its namesake, the historic Homestead Grays African-American
baseball team made up of steelworkers.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. delivers
industry-leading civil engineering and construction expertise for
transportation and water infrastructure projects throughout the United
States. With more than 1,000 employees in major operations in
California, the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Texas, Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure boasts annual revenues of more than $400 million. An
award-winning contractor, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure recently
received the AGC of America's 2008 Marvin M. Black Excellence in
Partnering Award and is recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of
the "Top 20 Transportation Contractors" and "Top 50 Domestic Heavy
Contractors" for 2009. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is part of Balfour
Beatty plc, a global engineering, construction, services and investment
business organization specializing in large infrastructure and building
programs.
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