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® January 23 2019 Vol. LVI • No. 2
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PennDOT District Tackles Largest Ever Contract PennDOT photo
Firm Uses Innovative Pipe Replacement Method…10
The CSVT project will provide a 13-mi. limited access highway connecting PA 147 in Northumberland County, just south of the PA 45 Interchange, to U.S. 11/15 in Snyder County, just north of the Borough of Selinsgrove.
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT Strickland Acquires ACS Industries…28
Described as a testament to the dedication and hard work needed to deliver transportation improvements, the $670-million Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) project will dramatically ease traffic woes and
enhance overall travel along the congested Pennsylvania corridor. A $157-million river bridge is the first of several construction efforts planned as part of the enormous undertaking, which is considered the state’s biggest new capacity project. “The CSVT project is long overdue for the area,” said Ted Deptula, Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) assistant construction engineer. “Transportation throughout the area will be safer, smoother and swifter when the project is completed.” The CSVT project will provide a 13-mi. limited access highway connecting PA 147 in Northumberland County, just south of the PA 45 see CORRIDOR age 18
Old Tappan Zee Bridge Comes Tumbling Down By Emily Buenzle CEG WEB EDITOR Data Platform Powers Quarry Ops…38
Table of Contents................ 4 Paving Section.............. 43-59 Parts Section...................... 98 Auction Section...... 102-120 Business Calendar.......... 114 Advertisers Index............ 118
The old Tappan Zee bridge is no more after crews demolished it into the Hudson River the morning of January 15. The span was supposed to come down on January 12, but high winds caused crews to reschedule, NYup.com reported. To bring the bridge down, experts put a series of charges on the span’s vertical support structures, which brought what was left of it down into the Hudson River, away from its main navigation channel, NYup.com reported. The result was a single “boom” reminiscent of a set of fireworks as the span fell into the waters below. "The old structure will fall into nets that are held up by buoys," Piermont Police Chief Michael O'Shea told ABC 7. "The Hudson is deep. It's a major shipping lane for all kinds of cargo. We want to keep everyone safe.” see TAPPAN page 96
To bring the bridge down, experts put a series of charges on the span’s vertical support structures, which brought what was left of it down into the Hudson River, away from its main navigation channel, NYup.com reported.