Ranger North’s $105
Million SR-414 Job Is Group’s Largest
(1st
/ 2nd Quarter 2007)
Ranger
North has begun a $105.6 million contract in Orange County,
FL, to construct a 2.7-mile elevated section of SR-414 (John
Land Apopka Expressway). This is the largest contract awarded to
date to any of the Vecellio Group companies.
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Ranger North crews are
moving almost 3 million cu. yds. of earth and installing more
than 400,000 sq. ft. of retaining wall on its SR-414 project
in Orange County, FL. |
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Recently completed projects at
Ranger North include making grade changes and milling and resurfacing a
section of US-1 in Brevard County (above) and widening I-95 and improving
the SR-40 interchange near Daytona Beach, FL (below). |
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The project, for the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority,
includes an attractive arched-girder bridge design that will be
a first in Florida. The bridge will span Hiawassee Road and is
one of eight structures on the project.
Work started in March of this year and will continue well into
next year. All told, this section of SR-414 will require 2.9
million cu. yds. of excavation, 427,000 sq. ft. of retaining
wall (extending up to 60 ft. high in some places), and over
56,000 tons of asphalt. When completed, the six-lane expressway
will connect Maitland Boulevard with SR-29, helping relieve the
heavy traffic in this growing area.
Ranger North is also making good progress reconstructing two
sections of US-27 in Lake County, FL, under contracts valued at
more than $46 million. Last spring the division began to
reconstruct and widen approximately three miles of US-27 north
from US-192. The job includes drainage, traffic signals, curb,
gutter and sidewalks. The work will transform a section of
four-lane rural highway into a six-lane suburban highway
enhancing safety for drivers and pedestrians alike. Work is
scheduled for completion next January.
In Clermont, the crew has been hard at work reconstructing US-27
from SR-50 to south Grassy Lake Road. This three-mile section of
highway is also being widened, and will receive the same
improvements as US-27 in Lake County, along with the removal and
reconstruction of two bridges. Work is slated for completion
next July. The project teams for both US-27 projects are
successfully overcoming common issues with road projects, such
as working under traffic and dealing with unforeseen conditions.
Other FDOT work includes a $3.97 million contract to assist with
toll plaza improvements on SR- 528 in Orange County. Ranger
North has contracted with Southland Construction to mill and
pave the roadway as the toll plaza is widened and improved.
