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A pair of barges was used on each end of the bridge, with a total of four barges. Three tugboats were used to float the bridge down the river.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT Six Ways E-Revolution Is Transforming Work…32
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A bridge spanning the Ohio River and serving as a primary connection between the communities of Wellsburg, W.Va., and Brilliant, Ohio, was constructed off site and floated into place at
the end of April. The $131 million Wellsburg Bridge is the first alternative delivery project in the state of West Virginia. Under the direction of the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), the project was awarded to prime contractor
Flatiron, based in Colorado. The 830-ft. span weighs just under 10 million lbs., or 5,000 tons. Tony Clark, District 6 engineer/manager of WVDOT, reported that constructing the main span upstream and floating it down the river was see RIVER page 42
Paving Section..............49-63
Industry Urges Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
Attachments Section ..67-85
By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section ......116-128 Business Calendar ..........120 Advertisers Index ............126
Right now, the construction industry is tackling critical coronavirus vaccine issues: Should employees have the vaccine or not, and does it matter? Can an employer mandate employees be vaccinated before entering a job site? How
can an employer successfully overcome vaccine hesitancy? Deemed essential by the federal government, construction workers have been among priority groups for the coronavirus vaccine. And professional organizations in the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) are strongly encouraging employees to get the
vaccine. The coalition organized a campaign to urge vaccinations, establishing the COVID19 Vaccine Awareness Week in mid-April. “Construction workers have long looked after the welfare of their colleagues,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors (AGC). see VACCINE page 36
