In Depth Look

New Dock / Henry Ford Grade Separation & New Dock / Henry Ford Intersection

Two grade separations consisting of steel girder bridges, multiple detour roads, stone columns, mechanically stabilized earth walls, storm drains and pump station, railroad shooflies, and hazardous waste. In addition to serving as project manager for this accelerated work, Berg CM's RE performed the constructability review for this $45 millions project identifying numerous issues relating to construction processes scheduling issues and the complicated intersection of lines and roadways.

One recommendation included the incorporation of unplanned shooflies, which facilitated ongoing rail traffic and enhanced availability of work area for construction of permanent features of work.

Of particular interest was a creative solution to the extensive ground water problem which existed at the depressed Henry Ford Avenue roadway. Based upon the RE's recommendation and a subsequent feasibility study, a 50ft. deep bentonite slurry curtain wall over 1,000 ft. in length was constructed around the project site to eliminate the original requirement of construction "in the wet." This revised design innovation resulted in a gross savings of $11 million (with net savings of approximately $5.5 million.)

Required continuous traffic management
Required coordination with RR track construction
Allowed no interruptions to ports railroad operations
Large monthly progress billing invoices
Involved numerous utility relocations
Continuous crane activity
Required Constructability Review, saved Port of Los Angeles approximately $5.5 million.
Required MSE walls
Steel girder bridge construction
Partnered projects