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September 6, 2017 • Vol. LV • No. 18 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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The biggest hurdle is getting equipment in and out of the river as they are permitted in the water only during certain times to protect Red Bellied Turtles.
Strategy Improves Operation for Britton Industries...44
H.O. Penn Takes Customers ‘Out to the Ballgame’...46
PennDOT Makes Improvements Along Rte. 422 By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Sale in North East, Md. ...140
Table of Contents.................... 4 Paving Section.................. 61-75 Underground Utility, Trenchers & Trench Boxes Section.. 79-88 Snow & Ice Section...... 127-130 Parts Section........................ 131 Auction Section............ 136-149 Business Calendar.............. 146 Advertisers Index................ 150
four projects are known as the River Crossing Complex. Two of the projects have been completed — one a four-span bicycle/pedestrian trail bridge over the Schuykill River and the other, a $16.8 million project to improve the U.S. 422/Route 363 (Trooper Road)
Interchange in West Norriton and Lower Providence townships. A third project is still under design. The $97.4 million project currently under way focuses on the Schuykill River Bridge. The contractor is J.D. Eckman Inc. of
A series of projects on a major highway in southeastern Pennsylvania is expected to ultimately add up to a safer, smoother and faster see PENNDOT page 20 commute for the 90,000 drivers who travel the route daily. The projects, known collectively as the 422 Improvements are under way, with some already completed, and others just beginning. “It’s a very heavily traveled By Emily Buenzle corridor,” said Brad Rudolph, CEG WEB EDITOR deputy communications director of the Pennsylvania New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Department of Transportation. opened the first span of the newly con“A lot of interchanges need structed Governor Mario M. Cuomo improvements, alignments, and Bridge in a ceremony Aug. 24. In his some of the bridges need to be remarks, Cuomo compared the bridge redone. It’s a major artery. The project to the likes of the New York subneed to reconstruct this highway system and the George Washington way is very important.” Memorial Bridge, which the government The projects range in locahardly ever pursues, the Times Union tion from Valley Forge to the Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo photo reported. Berks County line and are An aerial view of the new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, facing “Today says the New York blood still east, which crosses the Hudson River between Westchester divided into two areas. and Rockland counties. see CUOMO page 112 In the Valley Forge area, the
New Yorkers Celebrate Opening of First Span of Mario M. Cuomo Bridge