Double Celebration in Cherokee County as Two Bridges are Completed

GUY Engineering and Commissioner Mike Brown, Cherokee County District 2, held a ribbon cutting on September 25 to celebrate the completion of Bridge #5 over Clear Creek and Bridge #22 over Tributary to Clear Creek. Bridge #22 is a precast, rigid-frame bridge that replaces a structurally deficient bridge built in 1940, while Bridge #5 is a new three-span PC beam bridge that replaces a low-water crossing.

The bridges were part of a larger project to overlay 3.1 miles of Barrington Hollow Rd and add new guardrail, signage, and striping. Both bridges were designed by GUY and constructed by RRY Services. Funding for the bridges was provided through the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges fund.

Top photo: BR #5 over Clear Creek
Bottom photo: BR #22 over Tributary to Clear Creek

Pictured in photo: John Blickensderfer, GUY President; Doug Hubbard, Cherokee County District 1 Commissioner; Kevin Arnold, ODOT Division 1 Local Gov't Engineer; Mike Brown, Cherokee County District 2 Commissioner, Scott Brians, CED #2 Manager; Joseph Agbetunsin, CED #2 Resident Engineer; Garry Harrison, ODOT; Rebecca Alvarez, GUY Vice President

GUY Engineering and Ottawa County Team on Expedited Solution to Transportation Issue

In May 2017, Bridge #105 on Cayuga Rd in Ottawa County was undermined by heavy flooding. The 25ft I-beam span bridge, built in 1939, was no longer safe for travel and could not be repaired. Ottawa County needed a quick solution to return transportation to the community. After completing a hydraulic analysis, GUY Engineering determined that a triple-cell box would suffice. GUY provided box standards to the county so that county forces could construct the RCB. By choosing this solution, Ottawa County will have a replacement bridge in place within months instead of years.

Construction of replacement Bridge #105

The original Bridge #105

Bridge Inspectors Snoop Under Arkansas River Bridges

Early in September, GUY's bridge inspectors used a snooper truck to inspect three Tulsa bridges over the Arkansas River.

Click for a video of the 71st St bridge inspection.

Is your city or county seeking off-system bridge inspectors for the 2018-2020 contract period? GUY Engineering has 25 years bridge inspection experience. Contact us to see how we can help you.

Congratulations to Susumu Daniels, Muscogee Creek Nation, and Vivek Rajaraman, OWRB, for coming closest in our contest to guess the number of rocks in the dump truck at the OFMA conference.

Want another chance to win? Come see us at the ACCO conference in October.

GUY was selected for and honored to be part of the 2017 All-Star Team at the Great Game of Business Annual Gathering of Games Conference. This is the second year in a row GUY has been part of the All-Star Team. This honor recognizes our commitment to open-book management and to making GUY an awesome place to work for everyone!

30 Years, 30 Acts of Kindness

Our 30 Acts of Kindness commitment continues to grow! Each flower and bee on this board represents an act of kindness in our communities. In September, GUY employees gave of their time, talents and money to help make life better for someone else. Acts of kindness included volunteering at youth shelters, walking in the Tulsa Crop Walk for hunger relief, helping with tornado cleanup, and donating to hurricane relief. One of our bridge inspectors even returned some lost calves to their field, making the mama cow pretty happy.