AREA CONTRACTORS HELP RESTORE LAKE PLACID TO ITS GLORY DAYS

BY Alexis Sherwin

SPECIAL TO CEG

In an effort to attract more visitors to the Adirondack region and accommodate the 2023 Winter World University Games, major renovation projects are happening at Lake Placid’s main attractions. Multiple construction firms are involved in the revitalization of iconic Lake Placid sites, including the speed skating oval, ski jumping complex and Main Street.

The northern New York town hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1980 and is the site of the legendary “Miracle on Ice” game. The projects aim to reenergize and modernize the area while keeping the legacy of those historic Olympic Games alive.

“This is an improvement of what is really the hub of all the activity here,” James McKenna, president of the Adirondack North Country Sports Council and CEO of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism explained. “I think it’s going to be something where when we are all gone that it’s going to be maintaining the legacy and vision going back to the early 1900s.”

Over 11 days, the Winter World University Games will reignite the celebrated history of the Olympic venues by hosting more than 1,800 collegiate athletes from 50 countries — twice the number of athletes that competed in the 1980 Olympics.

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) manages the competition facilities and will ensure the construction work meets the sports’ specifications. ORDA has significantly contributed to the economic development of the region by operating Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex; James Sheffield Speed Skating Oval; Olympic jumping complex; and Olympic arena.

Albany-based contractor J.H. Maloy Inc. demolished the James Sheffield Speed Skating Oval and is rebuilding the

The University Games is the largest winter multisport collegiate athletic event in the world.

rink to meet current Olympic standards. As a child, J.H. Maloy Superintendent Kevin Smialek attended the 1980 Olympic games with his grandfather, making this job especially meaningful. In addition to hosting numerous record-breaking races, the renowned oval is the birthplace of the Olympic three-tiered podium. In February of 1932, American speed skater Jack Shea received the first medal presented atop a podium. Long-track speedskating standards have changed since the 1980 Olympics, but Lake Placid’s oval has been grandfathered in thus far. The push to update the rink came when the refrigeration system from 1977 failed. J.H. Maloy is preparing the site for the redesigned oval by cutting 7 ft. of rink to install piping for water drainage and a new refrigeration system and backfilling and grading the surface. The old steel piping is being replaced with more resilient polymer

The concrete flagpole bases with each Olympic nation’s flag are being replaced to expand the sidewalk on Cummings Road. The 90m and 120m ski jumps are being reconstructed by Rifenburg Construction to meet current Olympic standards. New retaining walls, deflection boards, concrete surfaces and stairs are being installed. Multiple area contractors are involved in restoring iconic Lake Placid sites to prepare for The Winter World University Games Jan. 12 to 22, 2023. see PROJECTS page 34 The redesigned rink will have an energy-efficient glycol refrigeration system and resilient polymer plastic pipes; 7 ft. of rink will be cut to install the pipes, then backfilled.

Pittsburg Agh, P Lancaste Aer, P Hubbard d, OH Cincinna ati, OH (412) 747-7777 7 (717) 569-4531 1 (330) 534-0082 2 (513) 874-4880 0

railer Sales • Rental / Leasin New & Used T ng • Financing • Service • Parts ce • Parts

Long-Term m LEASING!

(412) 747-7777 47-7777

2016 Fontaine 55 on o-T ell e, 26' in W . Unit# 4663 ell. e o o 2017 Towmaster 55-Ton, 25'7" in W

Unit # 4691 2018 Fontaine 55H, 26' in Well. e 26' in W

* *XL SPECIALIZED SPECIALIZEDXL MINI MI MINNI-DECKS* *DECKS

on Minide o – New 53'x102" 40-TQty 4 eck, Hydraulic Classic Neck, 33'7" Clear Deck, 12" Loaded Deck Accepts Both Flip Box and F Height, Axle, Both Flip Narrow Neck (Pictured) and Full Wid dth Necks vailable.A

on LOW o – New 53'x102" 25-TQty 2 CAMBER Minidecks, Hydraulic Classic Neck w with Full Width op Deck, 33'7" Clear Deck, 12" Loa o T aded Deck Height, Pony Flip Axle.Accepts , Motor

FONTAINE DO OUBLE

DROP EXTENDA ABLES

Qty 4

- New Eag ger Beaver Pavers, 35 GSL-PT Hydraulic Detach on, 24' Deck, o able Lowboys, 35-T Air Ride.

- New 35 G Qty 1 ail. aon, 24' Deck, Beaver o GSL-BR, 35-T T 2018 XL XLSpecialized 5 5510 HDGS, 1 on o-T

ell. e , 26' in W Unit # 4894 k Height 15” Dec on 15” Dec55-T

Qty 8 – on Hydraulic De o ecialized 55-T Specialized 55-TNew XL

5" Deck Height, 26' Deck, Rear tachable Lowboys, 15" Deck Height, 26' Deck, Rear Flip and Hydraulic /Both Standard w/ vailable AAxle, Lift Axles.

nd Galvanized in Stock. Red, Black and Galvanized in Stock.

esxl lip e W l e v e & F

ell. e2014 Fontaine LXTN-Extendable 29'-50' in W Unit # 4451

-40, 53'-7 - – New Fontaine LXTQty 2 4'x102", ell - Open, 40 e e 34' Well - Closed, 60' W on, Mechanical o 0-T Detach. (Pictured) – New Fontaine LXTN-40, 50'-Qty 1 -71'x102", ell - Open, 40 e e 29' Well - Closed, 50' W on, Hydraulic o 0-T Detach.

Qty 1

, 55'-76 , – New Fontaine 55MXT 6'x102", ell - Open, 55 e e 29' Well – Closed, 50' W on, Hydraulic o 5-T Detach. Sp XL – New Qty 1 on, Single Drop o pecialized 45-T Stretch, 30" Deck Height, Deck 42' Closed/65'4" Open.

NEW MANAC S- -T R-E- -T C-H TBEDS FLA

Qty 6

orkhorse 5 o – New Fontaine W 55LCC, 18" Deck Alum Wheels, Rear Lift ell, o/s e Height, 26' W Axle, Rear Lift Some w/ Wheel Covers.

Qty 1

– New Fontaine Magnitude 55-Ton Drop Side o 5-T Alum Wheels.Al / Ril R Lift Axle, o/s Rail, Rear Lift s. Qty 1 – New Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC, 18" Deck 0LCC, 18" Deck Alum Wheels, Front Ramps, ell, o/s e Height, 26' W Front Ramps, Rear Lift Axle. Qty 1 – New Fontaine EQI Hydraulic Spreader. ntaine EQI Hydraulic Spreader

Qty 1

ntaine Magnitude – New Fontaine Magnitude on Beam o 60-T . Modular Connection at Rear , 28' Beam, Modular Connection at RearrailerT Qty 1 ell. e, 24' Won Paver o ntaine 55-T – New Fontaine 55-T

MATCHED GROUP OUP GRCHED CTMA

EAGER VER BEA A T GS

on, 21' Fla o , – New 20XPT, 20-TQty 6 Air Brakes at Deck, – with Hyd Qty 2with Spring Ramps ( draulic Ramps). Qty 1 on o – New 25XPL, 25-T with Hydraulic Ramps. Qty 7

48'-80'x1 - .Air Slider & Spring Slider02", inch i All with W inches. i r h Track and Galvanized W 2014 Fontaine LXT40, 34'-60'.

Unit # 4770 Qty 14

- 2018 & 2019 Fontaine 48'x102" Steel Flats, 9 Fontaine 48'x102" Steel Flats, T, Winch Spring Slider rack.

s 4625-4638Unit #’