The newsletter provides updates on several construction projects by Branch Highways including: 1) Continuing construction on an interchange project on US-220/Future I-73 @ NC 68 led by James Lowe, Matt Hindt and Todd Collins; 2) Completing a pedestrian tunnel project at Campbell University under US-421 led by Nathan Barker; and 3) Completing improvements to Neelley Road (US-421) in Guilford County led by Matt Hindt. It also introduces new employees Nate Griffin, Josiah Smith, and Wes Everly and announces recent project wins at Trilogy at Brier Creek, Alamance Community College, and Wake Technical Community College.

1. BRANCHHIGHWAYS
Summer 2016 Newsletter
SAFETY CORNER
We have all heard the expression, “Look before you leap,” but how often do we do that, how often do we
actually stop, look around, evaluate a situation and consider the consequences of our actions? With the
2016 theme “Look, Listen, Live,” we will drive home the message that the safety process must start with
a simple evaluation of each task and a willingness to listen to the advice of those around us.—Danny
Minnix, Corporate Director of Safety & Risk
Safety Luncheon—Greensboro, NC
Branch Highways continues
construction on the US-220/Future
I-73 @ NC 68 interchange. Led by
Project Superintendent, James Lowe,
Project Manager, Matt Hindt and
Project Engineer, Todd Collins, will
convert the at grade intersection into
an interchange. The contract work
consists of a 145 FT bridge structure,
563,000 CY of earthwork, 2700 LF of
storm drain, and 63,000 TNS of asphalt.
• Beginning in September 2015, Milestone #1 included
constructing a temporary traffic detour and traffic signal in
order to allow bridge construction to begin. It was critical to
switch traffic on the detour because the northern end bent
of the bridge was in the middle of the US 220 travel lanes.
This traffic switch was completed in May of this year.
• Milestone #2 consists of completing bridge construction by
the end of August and switching traffic over the bridge in
September.
• The final milestone entails completing the overall project
on or before November 15, 2016.
ROCKINGHAM US-220 CONTINUES
PROJECT UPDATES NEW EMPLOYEES
Nate comes to Branch Highways
from Fred Smith and has a B.S. in
Environmental Engineering from
North Carolina State University. Nate
brings his experience in bridge and
concrete structure construction,
environmental health and safety
regulations. He is currently working
on the Wake Technical Community
College project.
NATE GRIFFIN
Project Engineer
Recently working as a Field Engineer
with the Conti Group in Louisiana,
Josiah has experience in levee
flood wall protection and concrete
structure construction. He has a
B.S. in Construction Management
from North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University. He is
currently working on the Rockingham
project.
JOSIAH SMITH
Project Engineer
Previously working as a Plant
Manager for Carolina SunRock,
Wes joins Branch Highways as a
General Foreman. He is currently
attending American Public University
for Business Administration and
will finish in December. Wes has
expertise in both construction and
the mining industry and is looking
forward to being a part of Branch.
WES EVERLY
General Foreman
Todd Collins, Project Engineer

2. Branch Highways, Inc. Carolinas Region/ 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 120, Cary, NC 27518
t: 919.462.8942 / f: 919.439.0215 / w: www.branchhighways.com
contact: Megan Kennedy, Marketing and Office Manager/ e: megan.kennedy@branchhighways.com
Completed in July, this NCDOT project,
located at Campbell University in Buies
Creek, North Carolina was led by Project
Engineer, Nathan Barker. A pedestrian
tunnel was installed under US-421,
allowing Campbell students to safely
walk under the roadway to the football
field.
• In Phase 1 Branch Highways shut
down US-421 for 40 days to excavate
dirt and install the tunnel. During the
closure Branch Highways rerouted
the existing 20” waterline by installing
2 16” line stops. The 309 LF waterline
was rerouted to avoid excavation.
• Phase 2 consisted of building 3 MSE
Walls, installing tunnel ramps, stairs,
and handrail. Curb and gutter and
pavement were installed after the
walls were built.
• During Phase 3 traffic was shifted to
the outside lanes, the center median
was installed, the final surface layer
of asphalt was paved and the thermo
line striping completed.
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL
Located in Guilford County, NC and led
by Assistant Project Manager, Matt Hindt,
Branch Highways completed this NCDOT
project in July.
Prior to the project start date utilities
were relocated due to the overhead
power lines conflicting with the new
alignment. The existing Neelley Road
intersection on Route 421 was removed
and a safer on and off ramp that
included a bridge was constructed.
Additionally, Branch Highways completed
improvements to four roads in the project
area for the local community.
NCDOT NEELLEY ROAD (US-421)
Additions to the scope included:
• Erosion control
• 2 large box culverts
• A 1 acre pond was drained to
facilitate fill for the new roadway
TRILOGY AT BRIER CREEK
Lennar is a nationally ranked home
builder and they are continuing to
grow in the Triangle area. BHI was
selected for site construction services
on their 25-acre “Trilogy” townhome
project in Brier Creek, just off
Highway 70, near the Raleigh-Durham
International Airport.
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
A new Advanced Applied Technology
Center will soon be under
construction at Alamance Community
College, at their Graham, NC location.
The one-story, 55,000 square foot
building has been designed by
Little Architects, and will soon be
under construction by Rodgers
Builders. BHI was selected to provide
site construction services.
PROJECT WINS PROJECT COMPLETIONS
Nathan Barker, Project Engineer
Matt Hindt, Assistant Project Manager
WAKE TECHNICAL
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Wake Tech is North Carolina’s largest
community college and serves
70,000 students annually with five
campuses, two training centers and
multiple community sites. The newest
campus, known as The RTP (Research
Triangle Park), Campus is located on
Highway 54 near I-540 in Morrisville.
Plans for the 94-acre site include
10 instructional buildings. BHI is
providing on and off-site construction
services for the first building and
associated parking, on 26 acres.
Clancy & Theys, teamed with Holt
Brothers, is the construction manager.