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Aug. 6, 2009
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Opens Morganton Bridge Ahead
of Schedule(FAYETTEVILLE,
N.C.) - Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. has opened all lanes of
traffic on the new Morganton Road Bridge early as it works on completing
the $11.8 million project.
The company's Southeast Region team
is building a new bridge and widening the approaches in Fayetteville,
N.C., near the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base. The contract called for the
partial opening of the project by the end of July, but workers beat the
deadline by opening up the entire bridge and approaches, allowing the
full flow of traffic to resume.
"This team did an outstanding
job, working seven days a week to open up the lanes early," said Jim
Moynihan, president and chief executive officer of Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure. "Project manager Keith Nixon exhibited excellent
leadership and oversight, which really helped the success of this job."
The
project began Sept. 29, 2008, and is scheduled for full completion Nov.
15, 2009. Workers demolished the old structure and replaced it with a
wider bridge to accommodate more traffic volume. The job involves more
than half a mile of highway, three retaining walls and four ramps.
Other work includes drainage, earthworks, water piping, electrical,
signage, guardrails and asphalt.
"This early opening of the
lanes will be a big help to the community and its businesses," said
Moynihan. "No driver likes lane closures, so area motorists will
definitely appreciate this extra effort by our people."
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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