Cam Taylor
This month we recognize Camron Taylor (Cam)as our Safety Award winner! Cam joined Haydon Bridge in July of 2021 and was nominated for this monthly award by his job foreman, Project Manager and others for various reasons.
Cam’s attention to safety policies and his courage to call out anyone not following them is the safety culture we want to see on our jobsites. In one particular instance this month, Cam had the courage to shut down work one day when he discovered a defective wire rope sling being used to lift a pile hammer assembly. While we don’t WANT to shut down work, it’s the right thing to do when the rigging is damaged beyond tolerance and there are no replacements on hand. Cam’s attention to detail allowed us to do the right thing that day and avoid a potentially dangerous situation! Work resumed the next day when a new sling was delivered to the job and we can happily report the job was completed without incident.
Please join us in recognizing Cam Taylor for doing the right thing! We are fortunate to have Cam as an employee! Thanks for all you do Cam! The new hard hat is on the way.
Drilled Shafts for the US127 Bridge over Cumberland River
Crews are beginning drilled shaft construction for the US127 Bridge over the Cumberland River. Drilled shafts are high-capacity deep foundation systems, also known as caissons. These drilled shafts are 8 FT in diameter and extend about 40 FT into the ground. Once the foundations are built, round pier columns will be poured on top of the shafts. Similar structures will be built on the other side of the river, as well as in the river itself. A huge thanks to Hayes Drilling, who are always a pleasure to work with!
Welcome Henry Hagan!
Henry Hagan is a Central Kentucky native and a graduate from Marion County High School. He attended Eastern Kentucky University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management in 2022. Upon graduation he began working for a General Contractor in the greater Lexington area building restaurants, convenience stores/fuel stations, light retail, and car dealerships. Henry started with Haydon Bridge in early May of 2024 assuming the role of project manager and is eager to begin this new chapter of his career. Welcome to the team, Henry!!
Welding of Steel Components
The construction of bridges and other concrete structures often requires welding of steel components that are integral to the structure. This requires welders to be certified by a welding instructor under certain KYTC specifications. At Haydon Bridge, we recently had several team members renew their certifications so that we can keep providing quality welding services for the structures we construct.
Bridge Scan with QK4 Engineering
We would like to thank QK4 Engineering for coming out to our site in Washington County and completing a field laser scan of the existing structure. This was needed to achieve exact measurements and as-builts of the existing structural steel girders to be able to fabricate the new girders. What would have originally taken us 2-3 days of labor and equipment was completed in 4 hours with the laser scan!!
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Rock Lick Update
What are you seeing in these pictures? Is it a bridge to nowhere? Fortunately, this is not a bridge to nowhere; rather, we are constructing the bridge from one embankment while the grade contractor (Bizzack Construction) prepares the opposite embankment. Once the second embankment is complete, we will build a second abutment and set the last span of beams. Since the bridge is so long, the bridge deck is poured in 2 phases, and we can construct the formwork and pour the first phase before the last span of beams are set.
Wolfe County Soldier Pile Wall
Wolfe County Update! The crew along the Mountain Parkway has installed a soldier pile wall for temporary shoring to retain the existing Mountain Parkway while excavating and removing a portion of an existing double barrel box culvert. Once the portion is removed, the plan for the project is a 170 linear foot extension extending under the new Eastbound Lanes of the Mountain Parkway.
