FLORIDA & PUERTO RICO MONTHLY EDITION
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October 6 2010
Vol. XXIII • No. 20
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Posen Construction Leads Metro Parkway Expansion
By Cindy Riley
According to Posen Construction Project Manager Joe Satyshur, “Safety is our first priority, and it’s been an extremely hot summer in southwest Florida, compared to the past couple summers. We’re making sure our field personnel are hydrated and working effectively.”
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Expected to accommodate an estimated 50,000 vehicles per day, the new Metro Extension in Florida will enhance travel to destinations in the southern part of Lee County. Crews are working to complete a new six-lane roadway connecting U.S. 41 and Six Mile Cypress Parkway, while dealing with challenges that are unique to the area. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Information Officer Debbie Tower explained, “This new segment will reduce congestion in heavily traveled areas of U.S. 41 in south Fort Myers. The Metro Parkway corridor, as a whole, provides a significant north/south route for drivers in the county and serves as an alternate to U.S. 41. With this project, commerce, industry, seasonal visitors, residents, students and members of the local work force will all benefit.” Construction cost is approximately $30 million, with CEI costs totaling $4.7 million. “The contractor is building 3.1 miles of new road, includsee METRO page 2
Hard at work on the scene are a Komatsu A350, a John Deere 400D, a Cat D6R and a Volvo L150.