Moving dirt is a necessary first step in construction, whether it is for drainage, paving, or structures. Pyramid owns a fleet of heavy equipment to prepare a site for its structure. Experienced operators are essential for successful site preparation.
Mission Road over Rock Creek
Owner: City of Fairway, Kansas
Team Members: Pyramid Contractors Inc.
Project Cost: $
Overview:
The replacement of the functionally obsolete Mission Road bridge over Rock Creek had been a priority for the City of Fairway, Kansas since the flood of 1998. The cost of the project had kept it only as a priority until the FHWA introduced the SATETEA-LU fund in 2005. Senator Pat Roberts helped secure 1 million dollars from the program to help fund the project.
Through the efforts of the City of Fairway, Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc., Johnson Cunty Public Works, Senator Pat Roberts and Pyramid Contractors, Inc., the new Mission Road bridge was reopened in December 2008. The bridge was completed on schedule with an opening ceremony held December 10, 2008.
The project removed four homes from the 100-year floodplain, and has allowed for safe travel on a major road during a 1% storm. Besides the brige the project included roadway grading and pavement, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewer relocations, utility relocations, creek channel expansion and grading, erosion control measures and vegetation restoration of native grasses, wildflowers and shade trees.
Pyramid Contractors, Inc. a heavy contractor and member of the Associated General Contractors of America since 1994, recognized early in the bid process the unique opportunity this project offered. Pyramid specializes in constructing haunch slab bridges and takes priding in building structures which exceed standard function by enhancing and beautifying the neighborhoods. Years of experience in designing and constructing the falsework for haunched slab bridges was a valuable asset for this project.
The curved alignment and variable width roadway presented unique challenges. By designing their own falsework plans, Pyramid was able to maintain constant communication between the field and the office allowing them to make adjustments and maintain production. In addition to the bridge, Pyramid removed the existing structure, performed excavation and site grading, installed the storm sewer system and the articulating block concrete erosion control and managed subcontractors for the other aspects of the project.
Mahaffie Street Extension
Owner: City of Olathe
Team Members: Pyramid Contractors Inc.
Project Cost: $5,274,854.00
Overview:
To allow for the continuing growth of the Garmin Headquarters in Olathe, Mahaffie Street was extended to provide a connection between Old-56 Highway and 151st Street. With I-35 initially providing a barrier, the completion of the I-35 Bridge Extension Project, allowed for the new roadway corridor to be completed. The Mahaffie Street Extension Project allowed for multiple access points to I-35, both to the North and to the South, helping to ease the congestion 151st Street and the complicated interchange between K-7, 151st Street and I-35.