Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) / Caltrans District 7, Interstate 5 North / Empire Avenue Improvements, Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA

PROJECT SCOPE

The project includes a full freeway interchange at Empire Avenue, new freeway and railroad crossing allowing access to Empire Center, freeway widening including two carpool lanes and weaving lanes, Burbank Boulevard interchange demolition and reconstruction, railroad grade separation at Buena Vista Street, and realignment/closure of San Fernando Boulevard near Lincoln Street.

OUR ROLE

G3 Quality has been delivering quality control inspection, sampling, and testing services on the project since construction began in 2014. Our scope covers quality control management for lean concrete base rapid setting, HMA, data coring, JPCP, JPCP-RSC, structural concrete, masonry sound walls, MSE walls, and structural steel testing of welded or mechanically spliced hoops. Major features of the project include construction of over 2 miles of HOV lanes and elevated railroad tracks near Empire Avenue and at Buena Vista Street and San Fernando Boulevard, requiring extensive coordination with the BNSF and Metrolink.

OUR ADDED VALUE

G3 Quality continues to provide our well-recognized Caltrans experience, demonstrated ability to successfully manage complex construction schedules (including night and weekend shifts), and collaboration with many construction, engineering, and program management entities – all to ensure quality materials and practices are implemented to successfully complete this important regional project.

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