Lone Star Infrastructure
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Lone Star Infrastructure (LSI) is a consortium of major highway construction contractors and civil engineering firms that was awarded a Comprehensive Development Agreement by the Texas Department of Transportation
to design and build State Highway 130.
for their participation in the he Clean Texas program. To obtain material for the construction of SH 130, LSI negotiated to recycle the asphalt
runways at the retired Mueller Airport in Austin, Texas
, reducing the amount of virgin material needed for the project by over 250,000 tons and reducing the amount of material sent to a landfill. In addition, LSI installed numerous bat boxes beneath the decks of the new SH 130 bridges to support Mexican Free-tailed Bat
colonies.
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
to design and build State Highway 130.
Member companies
- FluorFluorFluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organization. Fluor is headquartered in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. The company employs more than 41,000 international employees and maintains offices in over 25 countries...
Daniel - Balfour BeattyBalfour BeattyBalfour Beatty plc is a British construction, engineering, military housing, rail and investment services company. It is one of the largest construction companies in the UK, and the 15th largest in the world...
Construction, Inc. - T.J. Lambrecht Construction, Inc.
- DMJM + HARRIS (a subsidiary of AECOMAECOMAECOM Technology Corporation is a professional technical and management support services firm. The company is ranked as the number one design firm for 2010 and 2011 by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides services in the areas of transportation, planning,...
) - Dr. Dan Zollinger
- S&B Infrastructure, Ltd.
- Southwest Strategies Group, Inc.
- SWG&M Advertising, Inc.
- Hicks & Company
- TBE Group, Inc.
- VMS, Inc.
- Austin Road & Bridge
- Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc.
- Jones Bros., Inc.
- Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc.
- Macias & Associates, Inc.
- O.R. Colan Associates, Inc.
- Dr. Dallas Little, P.E.
- CTL/Thompson, Inc.
Environmental considerations
In June, 2007, LSI was achieved Gold Level certification by the Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the environmental agency for the U.S. state of Texas. The commission is headquartered at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Austin....
for their participation in the he Clean Texas program. To obtain material for the construction of SH 130, LSI negotiated to recycle the asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
runways at the retired Mueller Airport in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, reducing the amount of virgin material needed for the project by over 250,000 tons and reducing the amount of material sent to a landfill. In addition, LSI installed numerous bat boxes beneath the decks of the new SH 130 bridges to support Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
The Mexican free-tailed bat , also known as the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is a medium-sized bat that is native to the Americas and is widely regarded as one of the most abundant mammals in North America...
colonies.