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h4HE /4)! PROGRAM IS CHANGING THE WAY /$/4 DOES BUSINESS v SAID /4# #HAIRMAN 3TUART &OSTER h4HE AGENCY IS DELIVERING THE BRIDGE PROGRAM WITH /REGON CONTRACTORS 7E ARE LUCKY WE HAVE SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THIS STATE WHO PROVIDE SUCH A HIGH QUALITY OF SERVICE 4HE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS STRENGTHENING THE CONTRACTING
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h4HIS PROGRESS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT WORK OF OUR STAKEHOLDERS 4HEIR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN KEY TO THIS SUCCESS v SAID /$/4 $IRECTOR -ATTHEW 'ARRETT h7E THANK OUR PARTNERS WORKING WITH US TO IMPROVE /REGON S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND SUPPORT ITS ECONOMY v /$/4 IS MAINTAINING MOBILITY BY STAGING CONSTRUCTION #OMPLETION OF BRIDGE PROJ ECTS ON 5 3 5 3 AND 5 3 ALLOWS MOTORISTS TO USE THESE ALTERNATE ROUTES WHILE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TAKES PLACE ON )NTERSTATE AND )NTERSTATE 4HE -OUNT (OOD TO #HEMULT PROJECT WAS THE LARGEST DESIGN BUILD PROJECT IN /$/4 HISTORY REPLACING BRIDGES ALONG A MILE STRETCH OF /REGON 5 3 AND 5 3 /$/4 COMPLETED THE MILLION PROJECT IN JUST TWO AND A HALF YEARS 4HE PROJECT BROKE RECORDS WHEN CONTRACTORS INSTALLED THE BIGGEST PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BEAMS EVER USED IN /REGON 3EVEN SINGLE SPAN BEAMS MEASURING NEARLY FEET LONG AND WEIGHING POUNDS EACH WERE INSTALLED AT THE 5022 #HEMULT "RIDGE ON 5 3 IN *ULY 4HE BEAMS WERE MANUFACTURED BY -ORSE "ROS AN /REGON COMPANY BASED IN ,INN #OUNTY $UE PRIMARILY TO WORK ON THE BRIDGE PROGRAM -ORSE "ROS HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT ITS (ARRISBURG PLANT FROM TO h4HE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS HAVING AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT AROUND HERE v SAID ,OREN ,ATER GENERAL MANAGER OF THE -ORSE "ROS PRESTRESSED DIVISION