The Oregon Route 20 project resulted in the original design-build contractor being terminated from the project after bridge pier bents began shifting from construction activities in a landslide-prone area.

"Design-build is more of a risk on sites with extreme and challenging geotechnical issues," says Bill McGowan, who works for Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Co., the leader of the design-build joint venture called Yaquina River Constructors. "It may not be the best type of project for design-build."

[Source: ENR: Engineering News Record. Image: NewsLincolnCounty.com]

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