Halfacre Construction Company almost at halfway mark on Gasparilla Road improvements

Halfacre Construction Company (HalfacreConstruction.com), the area’s oldest, most established, locally owned and operated private commercial construction company, is almost at the halfway mark for the Gasparilla Road (CR 771) improvements project, which is scheduled for completion September 2016.

Halfacre Construction Company was chosen for the $22-million project by The Charlotte County Commission. The improvements, which began July 2014, include widening Gasparilla Road (CR 771), from McCall Road (SR 776) to just south of Rotonda Boulevard East, and constructing a four-lane divided roadway. Intersection improvements at SR 776, such as the installation of sidewalks and bicycle facilities, and utility improvements between Rotonda Boulevard East and Cattle Dock Point Road are also being done.

“The project is on time and on budget,” said Brian Barnes, Charlotte County government’s capital projects engineer for public works. “Halfacre Construction Company has been helpful throughout this project, and we have weekly progress meetings to ensure it continues to run smoothly.”

Currently, crews are installing the deck slabs on the east side of the bridge and a new utility system from Marathon Boulevard to SR 776 while removing the old system.

Starting this week, a directional bore is being installed under SR 776, just east of CR 771, to provide for a new water main on the north side of SR 776. Sidewalk construction from Keystone Boulevard moving northward is underway and fill material is being imported to begin road construction from San Domingo to Marathon Boulevard. Crews are also in the process of completing storm drain structures and storm water retention ponds.

Halfacre has completed several multimillion projects in Charlotte County, including new terminals and the new administration building at the Punta Gorda Airport; a 132-foot air traffic control tower; the improvements to Cheney Road, which connects Piper Road to Innovation Way; and the 15-mile road widening of Bermont Road.

The 2009 sales tax, road impact fees, gasoline tax and a state grant are funding the Gasparilla Road project.

About Halfacre Construction Company

As the area’s oldest, most established, locally-owned and operated private commercial construction company, Halfacre’s foundational strengths stand as evidence that its commercial and industrial construction projects will be delivered on time, within budget, with the utmost integrity and with the expertise and financial strength needed for success. President Jack Cox serves as president of the Suncoast Charities for Children and is an appointed member of the Probable Cause Panel of the Construction Industry Licensing Board for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Halfacre Construction also offers its expertise as a green building provider with the resources available to build viable, effective alternatives to reduce energy consumption and preserve natural resources. Staff includes U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) certified professionals who have demonstrated proficiency in green building practices and who possess a thorough grasp of the LEED Green Building Rating System. For more information, please visit www.HalfacreConstruction.com.