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July 12, 2017 • Vol. LV • No. 14 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Crews Replace 52-Year-Old Rexford Bridge By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT
Schlouch Maintains Focus on Local Communities in 2017...8
Modern Establishes Hyundai Rental Fleet...14
Hunyady Holds Surplus Liquidation Sale...136
Table of Contents................ 4 Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section........ ...................................... 59-84 Paving Section............85-101 Parts Section....................123 Business Calendar.......... 124 Auction Section...... 128-137 Advertisers Index............ 138
A sleek new 772-ft.-longbridge is in the finishing stages of construction across the Mohawk River just to the northeast of Schenectady, N.Y. When it is opened to traffic later this summer, it promises to add much-needed capacity across a heavilytraveled commuter route. In addition, the new Rexford Bridge’s elegant and unobtrusive design will be an accent to the natural beauty surrounding that point in the river valley. The new $32.5 replaceNYSDOT photo ment for the current 52-yearold Rexford Bridge stretches The new $32.5 replacement for the current 52-year-old Rexford Bridge stretches across a narrow point on across a narrow point on the the Mohawk, while connecting motorists traveling state Route 146. Mohawk, while connecting motorists traveling state Route 146 between the north with the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike early August. The new bridge lies just feet to the west of the existing two-lane structure. small towns of Niskayuna in Schenectady Trail on the south end of the new structure. Work has been progressing very well since County and Clifton Park in Saratoga County. New Bridge to The four-lane bridge — two in each direction the late summer of 2015 and according to one Add Capacity — also will include a multi-use path that follows construction official, vehicles should be moving The number of vehicles crossing the old Route 146 and connects Riverview Road to the across the new Rexford Bridge by late July or bridge has increased each year since it was built in 1965, to the point that today, an average of about 22,000 traverse the span each working day, according to the New York State DOT. As it is only a two-lane bridge, traffic can understandably become quite congested during the daily rush CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginians will hours as commuters move in and out vote Oct. 7 on Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to issue bonds of the Schenectady area. Many of to support about $3 billion in projects to repair and them live in the Clifton Park area and rebuild state highways and bridges. work in the larger city to the south. Justice said he believes the referendum will pass. It The old Rexford Bridge is also would be “a terrible, rapidly reaching the end of its functerrible mistake” for WVDOT photo tional life, making safety an issue for West Virginians will vote people to not want motorists, according to the New York better roads, thou- Oct. 7 on Gov. Jim Justice’s State DOT. plan to issue bonds to sands of jobs and the “Overall, they have taken good support about $3 billion in economic boost he projects to repair and care of the old bridge,” said Mike said the state needs rebuild state highways
Voters Have Final Say on Bond Issue for $3B in W.Va. Projects in October
see VOTE page 129
and bridges.
see BRIDGE page 116