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As the most expensive high-way project in Georgia’s histo-ry, the nearly $1 billion

Northwest Corridor project will add nearly 30 mi. (48.2km) of reversible toll lanes along interstates 75 and 575through Cobb and Cherokee counties. The managedlanes project was designed to bring relief to motoristsusing the corridor, which is one of the region’s mostcongested thoroughfares.

“The Northwest Corridor Express Lanes project(NWC) is vital to the state of Georgia because it willhelp reduce congestion, provide more reliable traveltimes and help improve air quality in a heavily traveledregion,” said John D. Hancock, assistant state innova-tive delivery engineer. “NWC will offer both driversand transit customers a more reliable trip time, improvetraffic flow and provide travel options. When time ismost valuable, drivers will have the option of choosingthe express lanes to bypass congestion when theydesire.

“As the Atlanta region grows in population, so do theneeds of the traveling public. This project will help sup-port Atlanta’s regional transit vision by improving tran-sit on these key links to the integrated transit system.Depending on the length and direction of the commute,travel time savings for the NWC, compared to the No-Build Alternative for 2018, are projected to range from5 to 43 minutes. It’s also important to note that transitbuses and registered van pools will be able to travel inthe lanes for no additional fee, offering their customersa more reliable trip time.”

The Northwest Corridor project aims to make trans-portation improvements to I-75 and I-575 in theNorthwest Corridor. The proposed improvementsinclude the addition of managed lanes on both I-75 andI-575 within the project area from Akers Mill/I-285north to Hickory Grove Road. Access points along I-75are proposed at I-285, Terrell Mill Road, Roswell Road,I-575, Big Shanty Road and Hickory Grove Road.

Along I-575, the proposed improvements include theaddition of a managed lane system in the medianbetween the I-75/I-575 interchange and Sixes Road.The managed lane system on I-575 could, as an option,include slip ramp access between the managed lane andthe general-purpose lane systems, rather than directaccess interchanges at Big Shanty Road, Shallowford

Road and Dupree Road.The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)

selected Northwest Express Roadbuilders, a joint ven-ture of Hubbard Construction Company of Winter Park,Fla., Parson’s Transportation Group of Pasadena,Calif., and Archer Western Contractors of Atlanta toperform construction. Work began in October 2014,with the project slated for completion by spring 2018.The developer proposed a construction phasing plan towork in various areas of the 30-mi. corridor, but it willbe completed as one project.

“Construction is beginning to gear up, and is visiblethroughout the entire length of the project,” saidHancock. “Significant activity can be seen right now atthe Canton Road area, where a bridge over one-milelong is currently being constructed. Activity at the I-285/I-75 juncture is also increasing where motorists cansee extensive work building the bridges that will con-nect express lane traffic to I-285. Work on five bridgesand roadway drainage is currently under way in themedian on I-575. Hickory Grove Road over I-75,which is a new express lane interchange, is currentlybeing replaced.

“Unlike delivery methods for other projects, thedesign-build-finance delivery for the NorthwestCorridor Express Lanes project involves a constructionschedule that will continue to evolve as the design-builder moves through the process of optimizing allaspects of design. This project involves substantialamount of bridge work, which will constitute the bulkof construction activity throughout the life of the proj-ect.”

Construction expected in 2015 includes more thanthree-dozen bridges, with eight of the bridges set forcompletion this year. Another 22 bridges will be underconstruction by the end of 2015. In addition, 63 retain-ing walls and 34 retaining walls are scheduled for com-pletion this year.

Roadwork includes drainage, embankment, sub-grade, base and paving. In the I-75/I-285 interchange,roadwork will continue throughout 2015, as the inter-change bridge work continues. I-75 southbound will bepermanently shifted to the new pavement and bridgeover Terrill Mill Road, from Delk Road down to WindyHill Road.

Northwest Corridor Project Makes History in Georgia By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENT

see HIGHWAY page 6

The Northwest Corridor projectaims to make transportationimprovements to I-75 and I-575in the Northwest Corridor.

Throughout the project,GDOT anticipates the use of16 cranes for substructureand superstructure work,installation of pre-cast beamsand steel girders.

Construction will con-tinue north up I-75,and the alignment

shifts to the medianof I-75 just north ofthe I-75/I-575 split.

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The I-75 Express Lanes will be underconstruction along the west side of the I-75right-of-way, from the I-285 interchange,north to the I-75/I-575 split.

Construction will continue north up I-75,and the alignment shifts to the median of I-75 just north of the I-75/I-575 split. Therewill be construction in the I-75 median fromthe I-75/I-575 split, north to about 1/2 milenorth of Hickory Grove Road. There alsowill be construction in the I-575 median, andwill occur from the split, north toSixes Road in Cherokee County.Sound barrier construction is sched-uled to start in fall 2015. Drainagework, clearing and grubbing, pavingand pavement marking will beongoing. Concurrent constructionactivities will continue throughoutthe design-build phase until spring2018.

Throughout the project, GDOTanticipates the use of 16 cranes forsubstructure and superstructurework, installation of pre-cast beamsand steel girders. The cranes includeboom truck cranes, crawler cranesand mobile cranes. Other equipmentincludes dozers, excavators, loaders,motorgraders and compactors fordirt and pipe work, pile hammersand a drill rig for bridge work andpavers and sweepers for roadwaywork.

Some of the main materials thatwill be used include 1 million cu.yds. (764,554 cu m) of excavateddirt, 140,000 linear ft. (42,672 m) ofdrainage pipe, 280,000 linear ft.(85,344 m) of barrier wall, 1.4 mil-lion sq. ft. (130,064 sq m) of soundbarrier, 100 retaining walls, 315,000sq. yds. (263,380 sq m) of concretepaving, 350,000 tons (317,514 t) ofasphalt paving, 17,300 cu. yds. (13,226 cu m) of sub-structure concreteand 92,000 linear ft. (28,041 m) of pre-castbeams.

Approximately 81,437 cu. yds. (62,263 cum) of dirt has been excavated and movedwithin the project limits. Crews have com-pleted 40 percent of the clearing for the proj-ect, while 6,286 cu. yds. (4,805 cu m) of con-crete have been poured to date. Regardingbridge work, 24 pedestals have been com-pleted with footing, column and cap, whichamounts to approximately 16 percent of con-structed pedestals for the entire project.Also, 73 bridge beams have been set so far,with the entire project consisting of 40bridges. In addition, workers have installedapproximately 50,000 linear ft. (15,240 m)of temporary barrier wall within the projectlimits.

“This project has been in the planningstages for approximately 14 years, with thebiggest obstacles in the form of fundingstrategy and environmental commitments,”said Hancock. “It’s been a long road to bringGDOT’s first P3 project from concept tocontract. In 2003, the state law passed toallow unsolicited public private initiativesproposals. The state law then evolved in2005 to allow for both solicited and unso-licited proposals, and changed again in 2009,which required only solicited proposals. Fast

track to 2012, the Northwest Corridor proj-ect was redeployed as a P3 Design-Build-Finance (DBF), and the DBF agreement wasfinally executed in November 2013.

“Some of the biggest challenges includeeducating the public on the managed lanesconcept, and minimizing traffic impacts toexisting traffic during construction on a proj-ect with a length of approximately 30 miles.Throughout construction of the NWC proj-ect, GDOT will provide regular constructionand traffic updates on its Web site, GeorgiaNavigator 511, social media posts, mediaannouncements, newsletters and communityoutreach events.

“GDOT ensures that traffic impacts tomotorists are minimized as much as possibleby scheduling night-time lane closures and

providing advanced notification of lane,shoulder and ramp closures through a vari-ety of communications outlets.”

Most of the work for this project willoccur off the existing roadway and in themedian. Lane closures will occur during off-peak traffic hours.

“GDOT has developed a traffic and con-struction weekly update that is emailed to thepublic, and encourages anyone interested inthe project to sign-up for these notifications,said Hancock. “In addition, GDOT is work-

ing closely with our partners,including city and county govern-ments, community improvementdistricts, transit agencies and busi-nesses and community groups toensure that construction updates arereadily available and widely com-municated.”

Federal and state standards fortraffic control during constructionare being implemented.

“All phases of construction activ-ity for the Northwest CorridorExpress Lanes are guided by anestablished health and safety pro-gram for the project,” said Hancock.“This program is based on a sinceredesire to eliminate personal injuries,occupational injuries or illnessesand damage to equipment and prop-erty, as well as to protect the publicwhenever and wherever the publicis exposed to, in contact with, or isaffected by project construction. Alltraffic control message boards andsignage are utilized in accordancewith MUTCD specifications andper approved construction plans.Safety crews are continually on thejob site to inspect and monitor workzones and traffic barricades forpotential safety hazards and compli-ance with safety policies.”

In addition, all project employeesare required to attend a four-hour

safety training session upon hiring that cov-ers environmental compliance, work sitespecific safety rules, and OccupationalSafety & Health Administration standards.Ongoing trade-specific trainings take placeon a regular basis and include fall protection,excavation, confined space and work inhigh-traffic area trainings.

When the project opens to the public in2018, the NWC will provide a new mobilitychoice to a corridor that routinely carries asmany as 230,000 vehicles each day.

“Alerting the public about constructionimpacts is one of the primary goals for theproject team,” said Hancock. “The majorityof public inquiries received are related to theproject’s design and construction schedule,tolling policies and maintenance of the new

lanes. The functionality of the facility andaccess to the lanes for safety personnel arealso topics of public interest, as this projectwill introduce the first reversible expresslanes system in Georgia.”

Funding for the project includes $265.8million from the state transportationimprovement program, which consists offederal and state funds, along with $275 mil-lion from a Federal TransportationInfrastructure Finance and Innovation Actloan, $300 million in state motor fuel fundsand $59.8 million financing provided by theproject’s private sector partner, NWER, to bepaid back by GDOT at the completion of theproject, which is 10 percent of the project’sdesign-build cost.

“GDOT anticipates drivers and transitcustomers who use the Northwest CorridorExpress lanes will be able to bypass trafficcongestion and experience a more reliabletrip time. There will be increased traveloptions between general purpose andexpress lanes, reliable trip times and expand-ed transit options with transit buses and reg-istered van pools allowed to travel in theexpress lanes for free.”

At the Northwest Corridor groundbreak-ing ceremony, Gov. Nathan Deal toldreporters, “The Northwest Corridor projectis a critical addition to Georgia’s interstatehighway system, providing a reprieve forcongestion on two of the state’s busiest thor-oughfares. This project will create new com-mute options for motorists and boost ourstate’s economic development efforts, asmaintaining a strong transportation system isa key component to attracting new businessto the state.”

The project corridor is northwest ofdowntown Atlanta. The study area encom-passes the suburban cities of Marietta,Kennesaw and Acworth and several unin-corporated communities in Cobb andCherokee counties. The area is home to asubstantial share of the metro region’s popu-lation as well as major corporations, severalbusiness centers, two large regional shop-ping malls and Dobbins Air Force Base.

The Northwest Corridor is home to a sub-stantial portion of the region’s population. Italso is one of the most economically impor-tant areas, containing several of the region’smajor activity and employment centers,including Midtown Atlanta, CumberlandGalleria, Marietta and Town Center. Rapidgrowth in population and employment in theNorthwest Corridor is expected to continuethrough 2035. Officials have said unlessimprovements are made to accommodatethis growth, congestion will likely get worse.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)CEG

GDOT to Use 16 Cranes for Substructure, SuperstructureHIGHWAY from page 1

As the most expen-sive highway projectin Georgia’s history,the nearly $1 billionNorthwest Corridorproject will addnearly 30 mi. (48.2km) of reversible tolllanes along inter-states 75 and 575through Cobb andCherokee counties.

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