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March 8, 2017 • Vol. LV • No. 5 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Pa. Interchange Receives $57M Makeover By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
J&J, Walsh Team Up for Open House...14
Officials Implode Homes for Baltimore Revival...18
Hunyady Holds Sale in Pennsylvania...120
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a $57 million road widening project in Washington County, Pa. The contract calls for reconstruction, widening and safety improvements to the I-70/SR19 interchange in Washington, Pa. Besides the reconstruction and widening of 1.2 mi. (1.9 km) of interstate roadway, the project also includes new on- and offramps connecting I-70 with SR19; two I70 mainline bridge rehabilitations; a full depth reconstruction of 0.5 mi. (.8 km) of SR19 (Murtland Ave) with its new diverging diamond traffic pattern; and the reconstruction and widening of the I-70 West to I-79 North ramp. The contract was awarded to Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc., under the direction of Eric Klimas and Wido Sagerer. “The biggest challenge from the contractor’s standpoint was probably securing all necessary resources to meet the aggressive project schedule,” said Valerie Petersen of PennDOT. “In particular, the 2015 and 2016 seasons had a lot of work squeezed into a relatively short construction season [seven to eight months]. In
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a $57 million road widening project in Washington County, Pa.
2015, all of I-70 Eastbound, all four I70/Sr19 ramps, and the majority of SR19 [diverging diamond] had to be constructed. In 2016, I-70 Westbound and I-79 North ramps had to be built.” Petersen noted that another challenge was the actual implementation of the diverging diamond pattern on Route 19. see INTERCHANGE page 119
Truck & Trailer Section.... 59-63
Agency Plans to Award Mexico Border Wall Contracts by April
Recycling Section............ 67-89
By Elliot Spagat
Attachment & Parts Section...... ........................................ 95-101
SAN DIEGO (AP) U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Feb. 24 that it plans to start awarding contracts by midApril for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, signaling that he is aggressively pursuing plans to erect “a great wall’’ along the 2,000-mile border. The agency said it will request bids on
Table of Contents.................... 4
Auction Section............ 106-125 Business Calendar.............. 116 Advertisers Index................ 126
ASSOCIATED PRESS
or around March 6 and that companies would have to submit “concept papers’’ to design and build prototypes by March 10, according to FedBizOpps.gov, a website for federal contractors. The field of candidates will be narrowed by March 20, and finalists must submit offers with their proposed costs by March 24. The president told the Conservative Political Action Conference that construction will start “very soon’’ and is see WALL page 124
PANYNJ Board OKs Record $32.2B 10-Year Capital Plan
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the agency’s largest ever $32.2 billion 2017-2026 Capital Plan, which reflects the agency’s continuing return to its core transportation mission and is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in overall economic activity for the region. The plan allows for $11.6 billion in major redevelopment projects to advance at the region’s major airports during the next decade, including the $4 billion LaGuardia Terminal B replacement, the largest transportation public-private partnership in the United States. It also provides for the advancement of work on Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport and the redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport, under which Port Authority investments are expected to leverage billions of dollars of private sector investment. At the agency’s tunnels, bridges and terminals, the plan provides $10 billion to greatly enhance trans-Hudson commuting, including the construction of new facilities see PLAN page 114