Transportation Portfolio

Project
“This is arguably the most complex stimulus project in the whole country.”

Rep. James Oberstar, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, made this comment during a tour of the Interstate 244 Inner Dispersal Loop (IDL) project. He left impressed by the nearly $70 million project to reconstruct the west and north legs of the loop and replace more than 40 bridge decks.

ODOT selected Garver to provide fast-track design for a portion of the project—specifically the western leg of the IDL. After finalizing the contract, Garver had six weeks to complete the roadway and ramp reconstruction design. This included reconstructing five lane miles and rehabilitating and redecking 14 bridges. Garver brought together 46 employees from offices in Oklahoma and Arkansas and worked nearly 7,350 hours to complete the project over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

ODOT’s original contract with Garver included the production of a maintenance of traffic plan for the western leg. Pleased with Garver’s well-detailed plan, ODOT asked Garver to develop traffic control for the north leg and to merge the plans for traffic closure on both legs.

In addition, with a two-week deadline, Garver performed a safety analysis to look for opportunities to improve existing hazards within the project footprint without altering the design approach. Garver investigated and recommended improvements to lighting, safety barriers, striping and other guidance mechanisms.

This project was featured in Infrastructure Quarterly Vol 2 Issue 1

Client Testimonial
“Understanding the complexity and reduced timeline associated with this project, we knew that what we asked of Garver was next to impossible—but they came through with flying colors.”
Greg Allen, PE, ODOT Assistant Bridge Engineer

“Garver excelled on this difficult project with amazing speed and accuracy.”
Caleb Austin, PE, ODOT Roadway Engineering Manager

“The comprehensive IDL safety study that Garver prepared exceeded the Department’s expectations—once again. In fact, it was accepted by the Federal Highway Administration without comments.”
David Streb, PE, ODOT Director of Engineering

• Roadway and bridge deck design
• Bridge structural analysis
• Railroad coordination
• Maintenance of traffic