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1. 1. Southeast Construction | Design-Building I-77

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   Published on: 11/1/2003   Last Visited: 2/20/2006

   "Traditionally, companies would rebuild the outside shoulder, [then] shift traffic to the outside and then start working on the inside," said Kipp Cheek, project manager for Rea.
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   "The shoring had to not only support the ramp, but also protect the proposed Harris Boulevard bridge footings to be constructed at the base of the sheet piling," Cheek said. "This meant the sidewall height of the ramp would be over 20 ft. Since the front wall of the ramp would be directly against the existing bridge, deflection of this sheeting could not exceed .5 in., with only 1 in. of clearance between the ramp and existing bridge."
   
   The contractors removed the bridge's outside rail and repainted the bridge lane stripes to make narrower lanes and to provide for a "truck-only" lane, enhancing the safety of the truckers as well as the motorists traveling on I-77 and Harris Boulevard. The state highway patrol cited this innovation for the low number of accidents on the interstate within the project limits.
   
   By using the ramp, Cheek said, "We never had to put a dump truck on the interstate.
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   "When you're running south and you get to the I-85 interchange, there's a two-lane ramp that runs into the southbound lane," Cheek said.
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   "Going into this, there was really no script on how it was [to be] done," Cheek said. "So we were kind of pioneers on building a road using the design-build method."
   
   To accelerate the project, the team divided it up into small segments, so construction could proceed as quickly as design work was completed. This helped the contractor get started as soon as possible and eased the burden on the NCDOT staff, which was facing a turnaround time for contractor submittals that was limited to 10 days, instead of the usual 30 to 45.
   
   "Splitting the job into segments allowed DOT to not be overwhelmed," Cheek said.
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   "I have fallen in love with it," Cheek said of the design-build process.
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   "The rain has killed us," Cheek said.

2. 2. Charlotte Observer | 11/01/2002 | Troopers seek to slow I-77 traffic

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   Published on: 11/2/2002   Last Visited: 11/2/2002

   The new lane alignment will allow drivers to make a smoother movement as traffic shifts from one part of the work zone to another, said Kipp Cheek, project manager for Rea.
   
   In a near-repeat of Wednesday's traffic problems, only one lane of northbound I-77 was open Thursday as crews restriped the lanes and cars crawled along at 15 mph. The other lane reopened late Thursday afternoon.
   
   No one was injured in the late-night crash.

3. 3. Charlotte.com - Your Guide to Charlotte

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   Published on: 6/1/2003   Last Visited: 6/1/2003

   Crews will be closing lanes so bridge girders can be installed, said Kipp Cheek, project manager for Rea Construction. In the case of heavy rain, the work could be delayed.
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   Cheek said details of those lane closures will be announced later.