All drivers know of an area that is under-designed for the traffic it carries. These locations can be a headache to travel; and, the worst see increased accident rates or even fatal crashes. One such setting was the Fleshman Way Interchange in Asotin County, Washington.
Knox Concrete, LLC, located in Lewiston, Idaho was a key player in the rehabilitation of this interchange. Fleshman Way sees over 25,000 vehicles each day with a majority of them crossing the state line into Idaho. The reconstruction of this crossing was a huge undertaking, going from an outdated design with stops and left-turns to a free-flowing system with two roundabouts that will promote safe merges.
Ahead of time and budget.
Using five different molds on a Power Curber 5700-B, Knox Concrete poured over 9,000 linear feet of a combination of roll curb, curb and gutter, and under guardrail curb. The 5700-B showed off its versatility as Knox transitioned from roll curb on ramps to radius work on roundabouts, to tricky curb slipped under guardrail. “The machine performed perfectly” remarked Travis Knox, the owner of the company. One highlight of the job was on the two roundabouts. Utilizing the hydraulic adjustable offset on the 5700-B, they were able to pour the complete circle of curb until they drove the mold right over where they started. This minimized manual finish work and saved time.
The crew was able to finish the job “ahead of time and under budget” according to Knox. This was imperative because the interchange was notorious for being dangerous. A study was completed in 1994 to explore alternate layouts because of safety concerns. This project had been under consideration for fifteen years when, in 2009, 110 members of the public attended an open house with 68 members voting in favor of the eventual design. Located in Clarkston, a city of fewer than 8,000 people, this job received a lot of public attention.
This was Knox Concrete’s largest job to date and “without that Power Curber, I could not of done that job” said Knox. They have owned their Power Curber for three years, and have lots of demand for its use in 2018. As the Fleshman Way job was nearing completion, Travis Knox was speaking to the general contractor who told him “we want you and that machine on all of our jobs.”
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