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The first dirt moved by the new Komatsu PC200LC-8 hybrid excavator occurred on the $6.3 billion Illinois Tollway reconstruction project.

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Congress Lags on Highway Bill Extension By Giles Lambertson

drag on the construction economy. Here’s the deal: Though the Senate agreed with the House at the very last moment to a one-month extension of existing transportation funding authority, senators failed to include a provision to roll back funding rescissions stipulated in the last six-year bill. The $8.7 billion in rescission money was a bookkeeping method of understating the true cost of SAFETEA-LU, which was passed in 2005 (two years into the six years of its effective authority). The sleight of hand was needed to help win legislative support. However, the scheduled rescissions never were voided, as planned, and inadvertently became effective Oct. 1. “For most states, it is not hard cash money, just promise money,” said

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When the U.S. Senate failed in September to enact six-year transportation legislation or to extend the existing funding authority in a responsible way, it created a billion-dollar-a-month hole for the construction industry. “The baseline for the federal highway account is reduced by a billion dollars each month we have a continuing resolution,” said Tony Dorsey, media spokesman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). “It will cost our members one billion dollars every month we have a resolution.” While the huge loss is mostly on paper — so far — it nonetheless is a

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‘Start Us Up USA!’Rallies for Investment, Jobs in Ill. Start Us Up USA!, a nationwide grassroots campaign of the construction equipment industry and their allies, descended upon Chicago Oct. 20 with a rally of local business and labor leaders and construction workers calling on the federal government to move quickly on the reauthorization of a critical transportation bill. New transportation funding is necessary to improve the nation’s infrastructure and spur a recovery of the construction equipment industry, especially in hard-hit states like Illinois. The rally was followed

by a caravan of construction equipment, idled by the lack of federal support, parading around Soldier Field to urge the federal government to stop job loss. “The construction equipment industry is in a deep depression and we have lost 33,000 jobs in Illinois and 37 percent of our workforce nationwide the past few years,” said Toby Mack, president and CEO of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), based in Oak Brook, Ill. see CHICAGO page 16

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hort 19-mi. (30.5 km) stretch of road just north of Detroit has been transformed into an improvement project with a rather complicated strategy. Extensive work on the I-96/I-696 corridor in Oakland and Macomb counties has been divided into four separate projects. Project 1 consists of rehabilitation of eight bridges and repair of 4 mi. (6.4 km) of pavement in Oakland County between Novi and Halsted roads, including the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchange in Novi and Farmington Hills. Project 2 picks up where the first project ends and involves pavement patching and rehabilitation of 42 bridges on I-696 in Oakland County between Halsted and Campbell-Hilton roads. Project 3 focuses on rehabilitating 22 bridges on I-696, 15 of which are located within the IA total of 56 bridges will undergo rehabilitation. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor for 696/Mound Road interchange. Project 4 includes rehabilitation of six bridges all bridge work on both contracts and since there is a lot of bridge work in the west conand extensive pavement repairs to I-696 tract, Hall is doing considerable work on both. between Hayes and Nieman roads in Macomb particularly concerning the bridge work. $14 million contract to conduct bridge rehabiliCounty Also included are safety upgrades and total of 56 bridges will under o rehabilita- tation and concrete patching on I-696 — the east lighting replacement on the median and ramps. tion. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor for all project. The west contract involves significant bridge work on both contracts and since there’ amounts of overlay, but there is none on the east Overlap a lot of bridge work in the west contract, Hall is contract. Instead, there is, as Daavettila says, “a For all practical purposes, the $67 million doing considerable work on both. lot of concrete patching.” overall project has been divided into two con“Because they’re a major sub, it leads to a lot tracts — east and west — with two prime con- of coordination. Hall is at all the meetings for Other Names for an tractors: Dan’s Excavating out of Grant, Mich., the Dan’s contract.” Old-Time Trail on the west contract and C.A. Hall on the east. According to Daavettila, the two big conBefore being designated as a military highBut even that division is a little blurry tracts consist of a two-year project for $47 mil- way in 1832, the corridor from Lake Michigan “There are overlapping facets,” says Bob lion to reconstruct pavement from Novi to through Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids was Daavettila, construction director for Tetra Tech, Farmington Hills — the west project —

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ork on a Utah freeway reconstruction project so unusual it was featured as National eographic Channel’s “World’ Toughest Fixes” is heading for an on-tim e, on-budget com letion at the end of the year hat m de work on a 2-m . (3.2 km) stretch of I-80 in S lt L ke C ty project extrao s the ccelerated B idge Co truction (A C ethod using Self P opelled Mo lar T ansports (SPMT) to construct six of 12 bridges and one of two s in the project. The $139 million project along a 2-m . stretch fro State Street to 1300 E st through S lt L ke City includes construction of the bridges and “not at their final location,” John Montoya, project m nager said. Instead, the girders and decks were constructed on the ground at a “bridge farm.” M ssive transporters moved them to be lifted into place along the expressw

Horrocks Engineeri ng and H.W Lochner Engineering are the designers and Ralph L. orth Construction is the general contractorSome of the bridges were transported as m ch le and a half which is “a good distance,” Montoya said. “That w s significant. There are a fair amount of projects where you move a bridge a couple hundred feet but we actually moved some of them le and a half.” The bridges that were moved vary in length from 85 to 173 ft. (25.9 to 52.7 m and were 43 to 94 ft. (13 to 28.6 m de, Carlye Som ers, public involvement m nager for Lochner The lar est weighed in at 1,350 tons (1,220 t). The SPMTs that moved the bridges had approximately 250 wheels and moved at an average speed of five miles per hour, Som e The only route crews could move the bridges o the me one the we e work on so

change could upend smaller firms — ost construction com anies are small-toe -sized. The truth of the m tter is the reform odel in which government ould provide most health care services ould dramatically change the w y every business operates, lar e or small. It is impractical to hope that health care reform ll be tailored to the construction industry evertheless, small businesses consistently favor certain reform initiatives over others. Were W shington to stitute reform along the l nes general contractors ht lay dow , the following features ould be among the legislated changes: • New authority for ssociation to negotiate insurance packages for their e bers. esides gaining clout in negotiating benefits, association insurance negotiators could w n lower prem , if given the opportunity ssociated Builders and Contractors noted that private insurance carriers m st m rk up prem ch as 35 percent when dealing with small groups in order to meet profit tar ets and offset overhead. hereas associations can provide the same nistrative services for their me bers at a cost of 15 percent or less — if, that is, me bers are allowed to buy insurance through small business

Words Into Action: Route 202 Parkway Finally Advances projects and this particular job o g those re-evaluated. a result, a parkw s ultimately chosen as an appropri ate solution for improving travel conditions in the area while rem thAfte ny years of discussion, bitious in the lim tations imposed by available funds. project to ease congest on in Pennsyl densely populated Bucks and Montgomery counties is finally under w ith construction of a long-aw ited parkway The Pennsylvania e rtment of T ansportation (PennDOT) has estimated that by 2020 the new highway will be traveled by between 23,700 and 28,300 vehicles daily Gov M rtin O’M lley announced th at additional transportation Certain changes, however project worth $30 m llion will be funded by President Barack had to be m de before ground Ob erican Recovery and Reinvestment ct (A could be broken for the project. Funding for these additional projec ts is available due to savings ccording to Pe OT the generated by the intense competition for M ryl highparkw y had initially been y and transit contracts advertised earlier this year planned as an expressw ith “Without a doubt, President Obam s recovery program is genlimited access. Ho ever erating the desired effect here in M ryland,” said O’M lley M rch 2004, the department “Across our state, work i under way rehabil t t ng our roads, bridges and transit systems. He althy com etition for those state realized its projected revenues would not provide enough funding for all its proposed

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Health care reform in the U ited States has been beaten nearly to death this year by advocates and critics alike. Yet as the debate moves into October the final shape of “reform” rem ins elusive and elastic th construction industry executives anxious about its impact on their com anies. y change in the system definitely will have i pact on contractors and a sweeping change could upend smaller firms — ost const uction companies are small-toe -sized. The truth of the m tter is the reform odel in which government would provide most health care services ould dramatically change the w y every business operates, lar e or small. It is impractical to hope that health care reform ll be tailored to the construction industry. Nevertheless, small businesses consi tentl favor cert n reform itiatives over others. ere shington to institute reform along the lines general contractors ght lay down, the following features would be among the legislated changes: gaining clout in negotiating benefits, association i surance negotiators could win lower prem , if given the opportunity sociated Builders and Contractors noted that private insurance carriers m st m rk up prem ch as 35 percent when dealing w th small groups in order to eet profit t ets and offset overhead. hereas associations can provide the same nistrative services for their me bers at a cost of 15 percent or less — if, that is, me bers are allowed to buy insurance through small business health plan pool

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In trucking, cooperation is everythi The same could be for construct on work, all contracti g and the running of any successful club or organization. Cooperation in all these arenas came together as one at the Antique T uck Club of Americ s Little Rhody Chapte Sixth Annual Antique T uck Show on Sept. 13 on the shington Count grounds in Richmond, R.I. orking in conjunction w th the H storical Construction ent Association’ (HCE Northea t Rockbuster once again, more than 60 me bers of the local tique T uck Club brought out their fi nest old equipment, to the delight and surprise of other me bers, guests and enthusiasts. The tique T uck Club and the Rockbusters hold this event every September drawing people from every Ne England state. M chines that range from the unusual to the blime fill the flat field of the fairgrounds for passersby to

re. “We combine our show e support them and they support us, even in the rain,” sa id Jackie olatile, who organizes these show th her husband, Roger the club’ president. hat m de the presidential couple so proud this year w that the event w s organized to raise money and food for the Rhode Island Food Bank. e brought in 800 pounds of canned goods. Last year, we fed 2,000 needy fam lies for a year and we are quite proud of that,” said Jackie olatile. They also are very proud of the cooperat on and shared interests of their me bers who bring any and all working antique machines to these events, as long as they are able. “We welcome classic trucks, we elcome tractors, anything that comes in,” added Roge olatile. “A t ue is antique to us.” The olatiles represent the Little Rhody Chapter at national events, usually held in the National Chapter s home state of Pe sylvania. “There are 21 different chapters in the

Cat 321C LCR and 330DL excavators are hard at work at a C.W. Matthews project in Northeast Cobb County, Ga., for emergency Cobb DOT road replacement, w ich included installation of a triple barrel 72 in (183 cm)., 70 ft. (21 m) long piping system and temporary road to service 40 homes that were without a roadway to get out of their Waterford subdivision homes.

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For the past three years, the Indiana Toll Road has undergone major improvements. These improvements came about as a result of the growing population in Lake and Porter

counties, necessitating the ITR Concession Company LLC (ITRCC) to widen the Indiana Toll Road. As a result, ITRCC hired Indiana TollRoads Contractors LLC, a joint venture between Ferrovial Agroman Indiana LLC see TOLL page 50

For the third time in 20 years, Mike Myszkowski, Illinois Department of Transportation engineer, is resurfacing the Bishop Ford Freeway just outside of Chicago. In 1989, a “surface fix” was performed, putting down a 2-in. (5 cm) layer of asphalt. In 1998, the work needed to be repeated, due to wear caused by heavy traffic. Nearly 10 years later, the road once again needs repair. The current rehabilitation project involves resurfacing all lanes and shoulders of the 9-mi. (14.5 km) stretch of freeway between Martin Luther King Drive and 159th Street, as well as pavement patching, bridge repairs, new guardrail installation and exit/entrance ramp resurfacing — including the Stony Island Feeder Ramp. One of nearly 250 “shovel-ready” construction projects in Illinois, the $27.5 million job, funded by the Stimulus Plan — President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is a joint venture headed by Chicago area-based Gallagher Asphalt and K-Five Construction. Let in April, work got see BISHOP page 42

Annual Chicago Construction Expo Draws Nears Mark your calendars! The fourth annual Chicago Construction Expo at the Renaissance Shaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill., is primed and ready to go on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Show hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors have come to expect an extensive and diverse collection of exhibitors at the Chicago Construction Expo, and this year’s show will be no different. Additionally, the expo will provide networking and educational opportunities for attendees. This year’s show will feature several seminars, training sessions and certification programs including Julie One Call, LICA and UCA as presenters. The show is going green this year, with the introduc-

tion of the virtual totebag. The Virtual Totebag is an eco-friendly solution designed to reduce the cost and waste of printing, shipping and distributing paper collateral. With the Virtual Totebag, attendees can request, store and share session content and exhibitor materials via their mobile devices. Door prizes, donated by the exhibitors, will be awarded throughout the show, and show-goers are likely to run into a celebrity or two as they travel the show floor. For more information on exhibiting, call Bob Buckley, CEG Productions sales manager, at 800/9927116. For all other questions, call Sheila Kirby, CEG Productions trade show manager, at 800/523-2200, or visit www.cegltd.com.

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The expansive Illinois Tollway’s reconstruction, rehabilitation and widening project is part of the $6.3 billion Congestion-Relief Program.

By the end of 2009, the Illinois Tollway will complete nearly $3 billion in work to reconstruct/rehabilitate and widen about 120 mi. (193 km) of roadway across the 286-mi. system. However, one segment of the 286 mi. see TOLLWAY page 46

The inaugural Midwest Construction Expo will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday and Friday, March 18 and 19, 2010. Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, and admission is free. More than 100 exhibits are planned, featuring the latest makes and models of construction equipment, as well as trucks, trailers, attachments, contractor supplies and all the ancillary products and services, such as finance, bonding, insurance, and more. Several of the area’s top equipment dealers have already committed to the show, including Ziegler Cat, Lano Equipment, St. Joseph Equipment, Road Machinery & Supplies, RDO and Trenchers Plus. In addition to the exhibits the show will be an outstanding educational opportunity for attendees. Many of the industry’s leading associations are working closely with CEG Productions, the show’s producers, to develop programs that will help contractors do their jobs better, faster, safer and more efficiently. Among the participating associations will be the Minneapolis Utility Contractors Association, the see EXPO page 50

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By Lori Lovely Sanitation District 1 (SD1) of Northern Kentucky broke ground in September on a 6-mi.-long (9.6 km) tunnel intended to convey sewage across western Boone County to a new treatment plant on the banks of the Ohio River. The gravity sewer project will route flow to a new 20 million gallon-per-day Western Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility. When completed, ultimate peak hourly flow can reach as high as 177 million gal. per day (gpd), with average daily flow expected to initially be more in the realm of 10 million gpd.

As Jeff Olsen, vice president of HDR Engineering and project manager of this job, explained, the project will provide relief for an overburdened collection and treatment system and can be used to store up to 14 million gallons of excess water after heavy rains. “There’s a significant wet weather component” to this sanitary sewer, he explained, adding that it is designed to accommodate wet weather issues and alleviate the burden on the Dry Creek treatment plant in Kenton County. Other benefits include relief to existing interceptor sewers, with added capacity for future growth; operational simplicity, requiring minimal maintesee TUNNEL page 26

Work onsite began June 1 and by the end of August, the bore machine was in the ground. Its first cut was completed by Aug. 24 and its initial 100-ft. (30.5 m) mining drive through shaft 5 was done on Sept. 10.

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Currently, “D” Construction has between 65 and 90 people on site everyday, depending on how many trucks are running on the Union Pacific Railroad job.

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Union Pacific Railroad covers 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country. So, when any work is done at one of the company’s rail yards, the project tends to be just as expansive. Union Pacific Railroad tapped Illinois-based “D” Construction as subcontractor for Ragnar Benson to work on the 800,000-sq.-yd. (668,900 sq m) intermodular project at see RAIL page 28

First Half of Wis.’s Highway 172 Wraps Up Near Green Bay By Dorinda Anderson

Chicago, Midwest Expos to Offer Numerous Seminars Are you confused about new and continually changing standards? Would you like to find ways to avoid pesky citations? CEG Productions has new seminars lined up at both the fourth annual Chicago Construction Expo and the inaugural Midwest Construction Expo.

Due to last year’s success, The Chicago Construction Expo at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill., will feature new seminars to address industry-related problems and more Feb. 24 and 25. Presenters and educators also have see EXPOS page 45

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Construction on the first half of a 5.5 mi. (8.8 km) stretch of roadway that will ease traffic issues for a future project was completed this fall in time for the Green Bay Packers football season. There was potential to complete both halves of this Green Bay, Wis., area Department of Transportation project in one year, but there was no way to know what Mother Nature would dish out, and the possibility of major delays to weather could have made it difficult to finish the project in one year, so it was decided that the work would be separated into two seasons, explained Kristin Van Hout, project leader of construction engisee WSDOT page 56