Mesquite, Texas
HIGHWAY/CIVIL
“McCarthy’s coordination of resources and experience in a tactful manner has made this project a fine example of how to make a complex project seem simple.”
—Gary L. Moonshower, area engineer, Texas Department of Transportation
Construction is well underway on a $45 million roadway reconstruction project at IH-635 at Town East Boulevard in Mesquite, east of Dallas.
In addition to handling all excavation, concrete and asphalt work, McCarthy is managing the four utility subcontractors on the job. For the first time in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has entrusted this utility work to be included as part of the general contractor’s scope. The relocation of utility services was completed successfully in March 2007. “McCarthy has taken extra efforts to make this project come together smoothly,” commented TxDOT’s Gary Moonshower. “Bound by many inter-tangled utilities, next to a regional retail mall and an 8-lane highway, construction continues to be accomplished in an orderly manner without a loss in quality and safety.” Upon completion in December 2008, McCarthy will have constructed 63,000 square feet of bridge decking, 126,000 square yards of concrete paving, 184,000 cubic yards of dirt excavation and $5.5 million of asphalt work. Engineer: HNTB, Plano, Texas.
