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Russell Awarded New Lock & Dam Project

April 6, 2010

Russell Construction is proud to announce that we were the successful bidder on a $2.8 million project for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Rock Island District. Located in Muscatine, IA and New Boston, IL, Lock & Dam 16-17 is the second project of this type that Russell has been awarded in the last four months.

This project will consist of:

Demolition, removal and disposal of existing reinforced concrete walls around storage yard perimeters, reinforced concrete foundations & slabs and chain link fence and gates
Placement of new reinforced concrete foundations and perimeter walls
Installation of grating and structural support members, new riprap, grouting for riprap
Regrading and compaction of existing material in storage yard
Placement of new aggregate, compaction and degrading of entire aggregate base in storage yards
Installation of getextile fabric in earthen dike
Fabrication and/or modification of bulkhead trunks
Cleaning, painting and modification of service bridge flat cars
Installation of chain link fencing, gates and handrails
Cleaning and painting of miscellaneous items
Installation of survey markers and associated alignment survey
Electrical work

Russell is currently finishing up Dresden Lock & Dam, located in Morris, IL for the USACE – Rock Island District.