Editor: Debbie Reaney
Just offshore of Cleveland, Ohio, over 1,800 ft below Lake Erie, lies an incredible feat of engineering. The Cargill's Salt Mines are 12 square miles of tunnels which provide 4 million tons of rock salt during the winter months. Ohio is the 5th largest producer of rock salt in the country, with the Cleveland mine producing the most in the state.
Once the salt is mined from below the lake, it is brought up to factories where it is processed on c ... Read more
MODOT I-70 Rocheport Bridge Replacement
Editor: Ashley Steele
"The Rocheport Bridge is a Continuous two-span subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Missouri River and the Katy trail on Interstate70 (I-70), west of Columbia and south of Rocheport in Boone and Cooper County, Missouri. The I-70 Rocheport Bridge is a 3,018-foot bridge constructed in 1960 and underwent extensive rehabilitation in 1993". According to the MODOT.org website.
When you read about the great stat ... Read more
ICE® I-125 Driving Against the Current
Editor: Debbie Reaney
Recently, the Buckeye, LLP Terminal in Jacksonville, FL expanded their docking locations to facilitate the movement of more cargo. This terminal is primarily used for liquid petroleum products, which are in high demand as the spring and summer travel seasons approach. The overall project purpose was to make changes to the existing dock to improve the mooring for oil carrier vessels. The dock improvements sup ... Read more
The ICE® 44B helps to drive foundations for the McClees Bridge crossing the Navesink River
Editor: Ashley Steele
A major roadway has been receiving updates for the last year and a half to help build infrastructure in Red Bank, NJ. Traffic has been detoured around the construction happening on the Navesink River. The McClees Creek Bridge is part of a larger project, centered around the replacement of several bridges in Monmouth County. The county is responsible ... Read more
Editor: Ashley Steele
The Port of Baltimore is one of the nation's busiest seaports, handling all types of cargo and passengers at its facilities. As the COVID pandemic continues, ships are being diverted to this Baltimore location to be unloaded and reloaded, due to other ports lacking the capacity. Currently in the execution phase of a $200 million project in marine construction, dredging, and infrastructure upgrades, the Port of Baltimore supports over 150,000 jobs and brings in ... Read more
The ICE® 50B helps to install stronger dolphins for barges!
Editor: Ashley Steele
Barge foundation structures throughout the Midwestern rivers are decaying. Known as a dolphin, in the marine construction world, these are man-made structures that are not connected to any other support formation. They are loaded with barges which carry goods, allowing for ease of access by ships to efficiently load and move cargo down the river.
The Ohio River h ... Read more
The ICE® Model 14D can move between three different pile types effectively and efficiently
Editor: Ashley Steele
La Quinta Island, just off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas is getting a new water drainage control solution. DFI Houston Piling & Hydrovac (aka DFI) was awarded the contract to install pilings for a waterway and a drainage control structure. The job needed equipment that could easily drive three different pile types: H-pile, Double Sheet and Vinyl Pile. DFI ... Read more
Editor: Ashley Steele
Fishing is one of North America's top-rated outdoor recreation activities. While we sometimes forget that it is the fish hatcheries that play an instrumental role in making sure fish remain a sustainable food source for people and wildlife. It is these US (United States) hatcheries that provide just enough for sport enthusiasts to throw in a line from time to time without major environmental penalties. The Welaka National Fish Hatchery in Florida is committed to ... Read more
Editor: Ashley Steele
The Meadowlands Arena, in Rutherford, NJ, is part of a larger complex of entertainment venues, including the MetLife Stadium and the American Dream Shopping and Entertainment complex. Known formerly as the IZOD Arena, the venue has been quiet since its heyday in the early 1980's. Once the home of the New York Nets Basketball team, the indoor arena now hosts the NBC show The Equalizer, starring Queen Latifah, acting as a large soundstage.
In 2021, New ... Read more
ICE® stays steady and constant in changing construction plans
ICE® has been onsite at the monumental Southwest Light Rail project since 2019. Although there have been delays in the timeline due to the complexity and changing of construction plans and contract modifications. The completion of the METRO Green Line Extension will include 14.5 miles of double track connecting downtown Minneapolis with five local communities through 16 new stations and structures in a corridor that will sh ... Read more
