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Reed & Reed has recently been awarded the Maine Turnpike York Toll Plaza Mile 8.8 Project in York, Maine.

The $40 million Mile 8.8 Project consists of constructing six (6) open, high-speed (70 mph) E-ZPass center lanes (3 in each direction) with overhead open frame gantries with electronic toll collection equipment, nine (9) cash lanes with toll booths (4 northbound and 5 southbound) with canopies, reconstruction of mainline to accommodate approach and departure lanes at the new toll plaza with construction of a precast pedestrian tunnel for employee access and utilities, and a new driveway from Chases Pond Road providing access to a new parking lot and Administration Building.

The work includes maintenance of traffic, clearing, drilling and blasting ledge, earthwork, concrete foundations and slabs, precast tunnel, paving, overhead sign structures, concrete barrier, guardrail, electrical systems and mechanical systems.

The work will start in November 2018 and be complete in the Summer 2021.

The Exit 44 Open Road Tolling (ORT) Project in Scarborough Maine consists of replacing the existing toll plaza, construction of two northbound and two southbound open road tolling (ORT) lanes and two northbound and two southbound cash/E-ZPass lanes. It also includes construction of a precast pedestrian tunnel for employee access and utilities, construction of an Administration Building, reconfiguration of Exit 1 ramp, construction of snow plow turnarounds, demolition of existing toll plaza and reconstruction of the mainline to accommodate approach and departure grade and alignment differentials at the modified plaza for the Maine Turnpike.
The work includes maintenance of traffic, earthwork, shoring, piles, concrete, paving, overhead sign structures, concrete barrier, guardrail, electrical work, lighting, lightning suppression systems and demolition of the existing Exit 44 toll plaza and administration building.
The ORT lanes were completed in August 2018. Work on the cash lanes is underway and will be followed by the phased demolition of the existing plaza. The work started in April 2017 and planned to be complete in October 2019.

The Yarmouth Main Street bridge replacement project consists of replacing the existing 3-span arched concrete deck structure with a new structure that is nearly identical to the old. The bridge includes decorative pilasters on the piers and abutments which require detailed work to replicate the original structures. The project is phased construction with 2-way traffic required to be maintained on half of the old structure while the other half is removed and replaced. Additionally, two-way traffic and pedestrian sidewalks are maintained beneath the structure on Main Street with specifically allowed weekend closures of Main Street for demolition and falsework related activities. A combination of steel framing and a prefabricated deck forming system on a crane mat foundation is used during construction to form and place the arched concrete deck. Opening Phase 1 of the new bridge to traffic occurred in mid-June and demolition of the remaining half of the existing bridge followed immediately thereafter.

The approach roadwork for the project includes, relocating an on and off ramp for southbound Route 1 traffic, elevated final grades of mainline Route 1, utility relocations, and mitigating traffic impact to surrounding high-traffic roadways, intersections and nearby businesses and schools. Phased roadwork, including temporary pavement and various temporary traffic control patterns are used to manage this work.

Finish work below the bridge includes concrete sitting walls, granite pavers and extensive lighting. The bridge is a prominent structure located at the heart of Main Street in Yarmouth right next to City Hall and the town library and is where the annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is held and will undoubtedly be the centerpiece for the town events in the area.

Reed & Reed was awarded the contract for the CMP Middle Street Substation project in late spring 2016 by AVANGRID. In January, 2017 we are in the midst of construction of this project to update and improve the electrical infrastructure serving a significant portion of downtown Lewiston, Maine.
The project includes the construction of the new Middle Street Substation which is comprised of two 115kV line terminals (one overhead, one underground), three 115kV power transformers, a two terminal 34.5kV bay for local transmission circuits and the control/powerhouse which contains 12kV switchgear distributing power to a large segment of the city. The substation foundations are complete, structural steel is up, the power transformers are set in place, and the work to install the remaining electrical equipment and conductors has begun. Construction of the substation is expected to wrap up in spring 2017 when the testing and commissioning of the new facility begins.

Once the new substation is commissioned and energized, Reed & Reed will continue our work by pulling approximately 57,000 feet of new 12kV power cable to re-feed nine (9) existing circuits. Along with crews from Central Maine Power Co., the closely coordinated task of cutting these circuits over from an existing substation will be performed in summer 2017. Once the circuits are energized, the project will conclude with the de-energization and decommissioning of the old Lewiston Steam indoor substation.

This major upgrade of the Lewiston substation infrastructure will increase reliability and improve CMP’s efficiency of operation in this key central Maine city. Reed & Reed is pleased to be the contractor.

Reed & Reed contracted with the Maine DOT to replace the 5-span, 915 foot bridge over the Penobscot River between the northern Maine towns of Howland and Enfield with a 4-span 940 foot composite steel and concrete bridge. Three concrete piers are founded on either bedrock or driven h-piles in the river.

Steel girder erection in May-June will be followed by construction of the cast-in-place concrete bridge deck. Once traffic is shifted to the new bridge in the fall, Reed & Reed will demolish the 5 steel through-truss spans, four granite and concrete river piers and the two abutments.

With a contract completion date of December 30, 2017, Reed & Reed expects to complete the work several months ahead of schedule.

Reed & Reed has won the best value proposal for the VTrans Design-Build I-91 twin bridge replacements in Rockingham, Vermont. The Reed & Reed / HDR team received the highest total score of the four proposals received.  Our total score of 88.59 bested the closest competitor at 80.71, with the two other competitors scoring 78.52 and 71.51 respectively.  Reed & Reed had the lowest Bid Price at $44.3mm, with the next closest bid price at $45.6mm.  We narrowly finished second on the Technical Proposal portion, scoring 38.59 versus 38.81.

The Rockingham Project involves replacement of Bridges 24N and 24S, twin barrels of I-91 over the Williams River and the Green Mountain Railroad. The current bridges will be replaced one at a time, with traffic shifted to the other bridge.  Smart Work Zone technology will be employed to facilitate traffic flow.  The current four-span bridges consist of underdeck steel trusses with concrete decks, supported on tall concrete piers.  The I-91 roadway elevation is approximately 100 feet above the existing ground.

Our winning proposal is twin four-span precast concrete spliced girder bridges. Abutments and piers are supported on pile foundations.  Ninety foot tall concrete pier shafts support the superstructure.

Reed & Reed received a Letter of Intent from VTrans on June 1, 2016 and expects Contract Award on July 6, 2016.  Design, submittals and approvals are scheduled to be completed by April, 2017.  On site work will start in May, 2017 and continue through Substantial Completion in November, 2019.