New England 6, March 15, 2023

State Supplement sponsored by:

1

THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION A Supplement to:

11

95

1

201 16 9

26

2

1 3

91

89

2

95 3

2 2 7

1

93

495

16

89 4

89

95

202

7

91

9

95

93

2

95 2

93 90

90

7

95 91

7

SHIP WITHIN 48 HOURS

3

84

495 6

84

6

6

195

395

95 91

95

95

®

March 15 2023

SAME DAY PARTS AVAILABILITY 24 HOUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT BACKED BY A 75 YEAR BUSINESS Thousands in Service!

Vol. LXI • No. 6

“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.”

Affordable Price. Premium Service.

CALL 800-367-4937

Your New England States Connection • Kent Hogeboom 315-866-1423

*On approved credit • Financing Available

Bridge Construction in Coastal Maine Aids Motorists, Pedestrians, Cyclists D R AC UT, U T, M A 978-454 4-3320

B R O C K TO N , M A 508-484-5567

B O W, W, NH 603-410-5540

T O D I G D E E P. m © 2023 Hyundai Doosan Infracore. All rights reserved.

Hyundai Doosan Infracore is an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group.

The Doosan trademark, , is used under license from Doosan Corp poration.

Workers are widening bridges on three major projects in central Maine.

Tibbits By Chuck MacDonald Equipment Services, Inc.

www.tibbitseq.com

802-479-9696 KWIK KLEET ts Traction Clea ®

Specialty Construction Equipment SALES • RENTALS • HAMMERS Since 1989 ‘05 Caterpillar 928G $36,800

Phil (413) 427-7171

• Largest hammer repair facility in North America • Demolition tools and parts for ALL makes and models

• Exhaust Scrubbers • Perkins Engines • Deutz Engines • Twin Disc/Rockford Clutches

www.foleyengines.com

• Hammer-equipped excavator rentals • Backed by a 75 year family owned business CALL YOUR ONE-STOP HAMMER SHOP™ TODAY!!!

CALL 888-81-GORILLA(46745)

CEG CORRESPONDENT

Accessibility is an important aspect of all travel, and that especially holds true for coastal Maine.

Tourism in Maine is extremely important, accounting for approximately $4.9 billion to Maine’s economy each year.

So, it’s important to maintain proper access through its most populated areas. To facilitate continued access through the state, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) advertised three bundled bridge projects, which will enhance the Interstate 295 corridor in coastal Maine by widening several bridges on/over I-295 to improve vehicular, pedestrian see BRIDGES page 12

New Study Shows Boston to Manchester Rail Service Could Cost $782M to Build Restoring commuter rail service from Boston through Manchester, N.H., would cost $782 million to build and $17 million a year to operate, according to a new draft study done for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT).

Claiming fares could cover 82 percent of that operating budget, the 80-page consultant’s report concludes, and the annual state taxpayer subsidy could be as low as $200,000 and as high as $3.5 million, depending on how people many use the service.

According to a Feb. 26 news story in the New Hampshire Union Leader, the report assumes host communities would spend up to $63 million to build new train stations south of Granite Street in Manchester, as well as a layover train facility, and a train station on Crown Street near downtown Nashua.

Both cities would spend about $200,000 annually to run those facilities, the report read. see RAIL page 6

Page 2 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Call Mark Doty @ 203-823-2316 2010 WIRTGEN 2100

2008 ROADTEC RP190

2015 DEERE 204K

Cat power, 6'5" 15mm drum, rigid conveyor, 60% bottoms, good belting with grade, stk# 26377 ................................................$125.000

stk# 27922, 1493 hrs, ..........................$23,500

stk# 27812, 3300 hrs, skid steer cplr, coupler, 1yd bucket............................................$63,500

2018 DEERE 50G

2014 DEERE 60G

2015 JOHN DEERE 75G

stk# 27845, 1400 hrs, hyd thumb, 24" bucket .. ............................................................$66,500

C/air, angle blade, hyd thumb, 24" bucket, new tracks, Stk#27764 ................................$67,500

1771 hours, stk# 27248 ......................$89,500

2018 HAMM H7I

2019 JOHN DEERE 333G

2012 DEERE 35D

stk# 26327, 653 Hrs, ROPS, Deutz diesel, single drum vibratory, good rubber, like new condition ..............................................$64,500

stk# 27123, c/air, hi flow hyds, 2 speed, forestry package, new tracks, 84” bucket ........ ............................................................$79,500

2300 hours, push blade, hyd thumb, 80% tracks, Stk#27970 ................................$42,500

See Our Complete Inventory at www.wiclark.com

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 3

PR ROVEN UPTIME WITH UPTIIME KITS SENNEBOGEN, in keeeping with their philosophy to maxim mize uptime, has created UPTIME Kits. Whether you are a service technician in-house or on the road, these kits have everything you need for every servicee, maintenance and PM task in one place. p They were created to save you time and money.

Managing hundreds of o related service d nuts to O-Rings parts, from belts and and special tools becomes easy with a single part number to o order and stock. stock

E H T D N O Y BE

E N I H C A M I virtually lose NO downtime

They are: s ock • Easy to order and eaasy to st

components l t and d too t ols • Ideal for stocking seervice sshops and trucks owing kits: Choose from the follo • Central lubrication system kits • Preventive maintenance service kits • O-Ring kits • Electrical service kits • Hydraulic service kits k And the best thing iss that these kits, in stock and ready to go, are custommodel built to match your machine m and series. Count on SENNEBOGEN

in-house. For more in nformation on he QR code.

UPTIME Kits, scan th

over month to go ing rough once a br th st e ju om y] c n he ia [t echnic situation, Theyy have a t ck. Iff I have a downtime… Since they ba o t t on r f , ually lose no every machine ne and I virtu ck quickly. achi g t the unit ba in another m air parts in sttock. I ge ld Hills, MI have the rep t r, Bloomfie ontracto Demolition C rsale afte hee Machine” eyond th out how our “B e for SENNEBOGEN ab e or m ad e R mizes uptim to-ship maxim ories of readycommitment mplete invent om c ith w . s er se custom warehou rth American parts in our No

ns icciiaan t ained tecchn -ttr y r o to t ct ac f N E G SENNEBO

support througho out the life of its equipment. We’re thinking “beyond the machine” to deliver dependable uptime aand lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for every customer.

Parts • Service • Train ning • Application Speciallists • Flexible Financing • Attachments 251 Shaker Roaad East Longmead dow, MA 01028 (800) 292-6351

1980 0 Berlin Turnpike Berliin, CT 06037 (800 0) 352-4473

www.tyleerequipment.com m Learn more about a our commitment to our customers

sennebogeen-na.com/beyond-the-machine -

Page 4 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Federal Funds Will Upgrade Vermont’s Missisquoi Rail Trail The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) recently announced that it received $1.44 million in federal funds to rehabilitate the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail (MVRT), extending one of the largest trail systems in the Northeast United States.

The monies came to VTrans through earmarks secured by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

The trail stretches from St. Albans to Richford in the northwest corner of the state, with the 26.1-mi. route passing through forests, farmland, and several cities, towns and villages.

“This trail opened back in the ’90s, and we continue to make investments in it to keep it a viable recreational opportunity for the state of Vermont,” Daniel Delabruere, the rail and aviation bureau director at VTrans, told WCAX-TV in Burlington.

Once the upgrade is complete, the MVRT will connect to the nearly finished 96-mi.

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, and Canada’s trail network, creating one of the largest regional trail networks in this part of the country, according to VTrans.

“There’s no direct trailhead-to-trailhead access [to Canada], but it brings you to Richford, a Canadian border custom crossing,” Delabruere said.

“Having an extension of the trail deeper into the city means that we can possibly make a stronger and easier connection for even more people or families to bike and walk right through downtown.”

Chip Sawyer St. Albans Director of Planning and Development

Towns Along Trail Hoping for More Visitors WCAX-TV reported that officials of municipalities along the Missisquoi trail corridor believe the project will lead to more economic development opportunities for their communities, something they are looking forward to after having to deal with the pandemic and its lingering impacts for three years.

“This is an area that is heavily dependent upon tourism, especially coming from the north,” explained Swanton Town

Administrator Brian Savage. “COVID really shut things down and it was felt on both sides of the border.”

With the international border open again, Savage said his neighbors are hoping the MVRT can help make up for some of the economic loss from the pandemic.

“The connection of the MVRT to Canada has always been special,” noted Chip Sawyer, the director of planning and development for St. Albans, in speaking with the Burlington TV station. “I think it might just organically lead to more people thinking,

Simplicity Appoints John Skawinski as Its New Territory Sales Representative Due to the growing business over the past two years, Simplicity Equipment and Service has named John Skawinski as a territory sales representative.

The Rhode Island native joins Simplicity and will represent the Westfield, Mass., company covering Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire.

The announcement was made by Simplicity’s General Manager Joe Collazo III. “Besides John’s vast experience in different industries, he has spent his entire career in the Northeast, so he knows the challenges New England municipalities, private material processers and large corporate material handling companies have to deal with,” said Collazo.

“With all the opportunities that are arising in northern New England, we needed someone with John’s heavy machinery experience to serve our customers that live in harsh climates and also deal with extremely challenging materials.”

Skawinski joins an established sales

John Skawinski

team and will be working on all aspects of the business in his assigned states.

Previously, he was the owner of New England Crushing Service where he did everything from running his organization to servicing and repairing heavy machinery.

“I am really excited to enter my new position and begin leading the sales

organization. We are a young and growing dealership and our customers have really supported us which is great to see,” said Skawinski.

“We have great brand partners and looking to add more to our portfolio. It is an exciting time to be in this business and with Simplicity.”

Simplicity Engineering, now Simplicity Equipment & Service, was founded in 1997 with Ryan Cullen acquiring ownership in 2020. The Westfield, Mass., firm offers namebrand equipment such as Komptech, R. D. Olson, Portafill, Indeco Breakers, Corrosion Engineering, Dymax and MGL Engineering.

Besides also renting heavy equipment, Simplicity has beefed up its mobile service department with several new professionals and a new fleet of mobile service vehicles. SE offers service on all makes and models in its shop and on job sites.

For more information, call 800/5536190 or visit www.SimplicityNE.com. 

‘I’m going to take a trip [to] St. Albans, I’m going to start it or end there, and spend part of my day in the downtown as well.’”

Re-Surfacing to Make Up Most Work Delabruere explained that although there is no major construction that must take place to improve the MVRT, the VTrans effort will likely take a few years to complete.

“What this project is going to do is rehabilitate that old surface with a new surface — same product, just new — and we are also going to extend the project just slightly from where it now ends in St. Albans. We’re going to take it a little bit farther, a little closer to downtown on lower Newton Street.”

Sawyer told WCAX-TV that the MVRT has always been an important recreational resource for his city.

“Having an extension of the trail deeper into the city means that we can possibly make a stronger and easier connection for even more people or families to bike and walk right through downtown,” he said.

Delabruere added that the upkeep of the MVRT and Vermont’s entire network of trails will continue to remain a top priority for the state transportation agency. 

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 5

AUTHORIZED DOOSAN DEALER

DRACU T 978-454-3320 61 Silva Lane Dracut, MA 01826

BRO CKT TO N 508-484-5 5567 196 Manle ey St. Brockton, MA 02301

B OW 603-410-5540 1474 Rte 3A Bow, NH 03304

www.equipmenteast.com

Schedule a demo todayy.. ©2023 Hyunda ai Doosan Infracore. All rights reserved.

Hyundai Doosa an Infracore is an affiliate of HD Hyundai.

The Doosan trademark, a , is used under license from Doosan Corporation.

Page 6 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Sales • Service • Parts • Rentals

abletool.net

Paving Breaker Tools

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

410 Burnham St., South Windsor, CT 06074

120 Interstate Dr, W. Springfield, MA 01089

860-289-2020

413-363-0780

Proud to be your Full Service Dealer NEW Inventory In Stock!

Hard hitting tool steel for drilling, demolition, hydraulic hammers and more!

Rock Drilling Tools

Made in the USA

Mining and Construction Tools

Demolition Tools

Quality, Performance, Value & Reliability, since 1882.

WHY CHOOSE ABLE TOOL and EQUIPMENT...

• Local Ownership with flexible approach • Trained staff for repairs and maintenance • Dedicated Parts personnel on site

• Focused on the Heavy Construction Industry • Providing the BEST support equipment available • Experienced outside sales staff

For Rail Work, N.H. Would Pay $185M; Mass. Would Pay $125M RAIL from page 1

In addition, the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport would operate and maintain a third train station nearby in Bedford, N.H. NHDOT would pay to build and run the southernmost train station next to the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, close to the Massachusetts border, according to the Union Leader.

“The proposed schedule in southern New Hampshire includes 16 trips in each direction on weekdays – and roughly half that number on weekends and holidays — with an estimated travel time between Manchester and Boston North Station of one hour, 25 minutes to one hour, 30 minutes,” according to the study done by AECOM Technical Services of Manchester.

New Hampshire’s share of construction costs would be up to $185 million, while the state of Massachusetts would pay for about $125 million in upgrades to the 9.5-mi.length of tracks from Lowell to Nashua.

Federal grants would cover at least 55 percent of all construction costs, the report said.

Four Years Needed for Ridership to Mature The Union Leader obtained a copy of the study that New Hampshire Transportation Commissioner Bill Cass delivered to the state Executive Council, Gov. Chris Sununu, and legislative leaders in February.

It concludes that once rail service is opened in 2030, four years would be needed for ridership to reach full levels due to the impact of COVID-19.

In response to the pandemic, the number of citizens taking trains to work across the United States dropped dramatically as more Americans worked from home. For example, there are only 58 percent as many people taking the train from Lowell, Mass., to Boston every day as did back in 2018.

The study promotes a “medium pandemic impact” scenario that 75 percent of riders would end up taking the Boston-Manchester train compared to the level that had been expected prior to COVID-19.

If this proves to be the case, New Hampshire’s taxpayer cost to run the service see RAIL page 10

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 7

YOU O R REPUTA TATION IS ON THE LINE EVERY RY DA AY. Jobs keep getting tougher. Timelines keep getting shor ter.

Yo Y ou need to get it done faster and more ef ficiently.

We get it. That’s why we’ve been making the big moves that keep yo y u moving for ward. Rolling out new machines engineered with a “get it done” mentality. Providing Af After Sales Solutions that keep you up and running.

Because yo y u’ve earned it. And your customers deser ve it.

hitachi h cm.us Hitachi Construction Machiner y A mericas Inc.

Milford, NH 603.673.2640

Brentwood, NH 603.642.5666

chappelltractor.com

Concord, NH 603.225.3361

Now Your Hitachi Dealer for Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Page 8 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Acadia National Park to Receive $33M for Upgrade Projects The National Park Service (NPS) will invest $32.6 million to demolish outdated structures and build new maintenance facilities at Acadia National Park headquarters, Mainebiz reported Feb. 22.

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the project will provide park staff with enhanced facilities to better serve visitors and protect park resources.

Nickerson & O’Day Inc., a Bangor contractor, was awarded the job and is expected to start this spring, with completion expected in fall 2024.

The project will eliminate $4.4 million from deferred maintenance and repairs, NPS noted in a press release.

The new maintenance operations complex is slated to be built at Acadia’s McFarland Hill headquarters on approximately 10 acres.

The contractor will demolish more than 20,000 sq. ft. of park structures that are considered unsafe, Mainebiz noted, and crews will build rooms for shops and a place to service equipment. In addition, the plan includes new restrooms, offices, storage areas, locker rooms, a break room, conference rooms, utility support spaces, a fuel station, vehicle storage, employee/staff parking and a wash bay.

NPS noted the construction Maine coast, southwest of Bar will result in lower costs to heat Harbor. The park preserves and cool the new spaces, a about half of Mount Desert decrease in fuel consumption, Island, part of the Isle au Haut, protection for equipment from the tip of the Schoodic the elements and improved Peninsula, and portions of 16 accessibility within the Acadia smaller outlying islands. complex.

In the last 10 years, park visiMainebiz noted that many tation has grown by an estimatpark partnership programs opered 70 percent, according to ate out of the maintenance NPS. In 2021, Acadia had 4.1 buildings, including volunteer million visitors who spent an Rendering courtesy of the National Park Service programs that help maintain estimated $486 million and suptrails and historic carriage roads. The new maintenance operations complex is slated to be built ported over 6,800 jobs and $702 “It is impossible to overstate at Acadia’s McFarland Hill headquarters on approximately million in economic output in the amount of work that goes on 10 acres. the region. behind the scenes to operate a The federal GAOA law, national park,” Acadia National Park operations and visitation since the facility which Congress passed in 2020, is a conSuperintendent Kevin Schneider said in the was built in the 1960s. servation bill that includes $9.5 billion The 150 people based at the site must use over five years to help catch up on a $12 NPS news release. “Acadia’s maintenance team works tirelessly to preserve roads and portable restrooms and temporary trailers to billion maintenance backlog at all national trails, conserve historic carriage roads and compensate. parks. stone bridges, keep visitor centers clean and Supported by revenue from energy develPark Must Stay Ahead of operational, [and] manage construction opment, GAOA’s Legacy Restoration Fund Growing Popularity projects. The list goes on and on.” provides the NPS with up to $1.3 billion Acadia National Park protects the natural annually for five years to make significant The current buildings no longer meet the park’s needs, he explained, adding they are beauty of the highest rocky headlands along enhancements in national parks to ensure structurally unsound, undersized and inade- the Atlantic coastline of the United States their preservation and provide opportunities quate for the workload, particularly given and features an abundance of rich habitats. for recreation, education, and enjoyment for the considerable growth of the park’s staff, It is found along the mid-section of the current and future visitors. 

Feds Award Grant for Hingham Ferry Dock Upgrades A $6.6 million Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant recently was awarded to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for capital improvements to the ferry dock at the Hingham Shipyard, southeast of Boston.

The ferry provides a key service link between the South Shore communities along Boston Harbor, and Massachusetts’ largest city.

The Hingham Anchor reported the money will be used to modernize the dock, improve its safety and accessibility, and bring the facility into a state of good repair while enhancing the experience of commuters and improving the reliability and resiliency of the popular mode of transportation.

“This is a significant amount of money to invest in the ferry dock, especially when a few years ago [state] Rep. Joan Meschino and I were on a call with the MBTA talking about potentially reducing or removing ferry service [from the Shipyard],” Sen. Patrick O’Connor told the Anchor. “This grant shows us how far we have come.”

He noted that the ferry provided service to more than half-million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic, “and the number of riders is starting to pick up again.”

cretionary grant programs, with the MBTA receiving the passenger ferry program’s largest award in the nation.

“We are thrilled to be awarded this grant for capital improvements to the Hingham ferry dock, which furthers our commitment to improving passenger safety and maintaining a state of good repair across our system,” MBTA Interim General Manager Jeffrey Gonneville told the Anchor. “This funding is the result of the MBTA’s aggressive strategy The existing floating dock and access gangways will be upgraded to improve rider in seeking federal discretionary funds and experience and bring them into compliance with updated accessibility standards. also serves as a critical component of our wider efforts to ensure our system maintains “This will be a state-of-the art project our priority of safety.”

Important Ferry Dock to Be that will enhance the experience for comThe Hingham news source noted that Completely Modernized muters who take the ferry [to Boston for] MBTA is building the new dock to not only The construction and rehabilitation project at the Hingham Shipyard will replace the work or for fun,” explained O’Connor. increase the capacity of the South Shore existing dock with one that is permanent and “Using federal dollars to make these ferry service but make it more resilient will include a fully accessible and covered repairs is a great opportunity, [and] this against severe weather and climate change.

As the work gets under way, commuters gangway and canopy. In addition, lighting, investment in the Hingham dock will bensafety and security systems will all be efit all the South Shore commuters who will be able to see firsthand “in a transparent manner how these resources will be used to upgraded, and a generator will be installed to use this service.”

The funding comes as part of the FTA’s make the experience better for all involved,” supply full backup power to the dock and the nearby Hingham Intermodal Center during Fiscal 2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, O’Connor said. which commits to enhancing and revitaliz“I’m so happy this project is moving forpower outages.

MBTA said the design work for the ferry ing public ferry systems in the nation’s ward,” he added. “It’s a great kick-start to the dock project is expected to be complete by urbanized areas. The federal agency award- new year, with the hope of bringing more the end of 2023, with construction slated to ed more than $380 million in competitive state and federal funding resources to the funding to ferry projects through three dis- South Shore in the future.”  begin in 2024.

Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 9

800-Go G -2-ALT TA A (800- 462-2582) • AltaEquipNE.com

Page 10 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

The Nice Company, Inc

9 Rosenfeld Drive, Hopedale, MA Toll Free# 508-381-3939 • www.theniceco.com

Equipment Sales and Rentals

We sell NICE machines!

2014 Link-Belt 300X3, 6100 Hours, Isuzu Tier 4 Engine, Heat/AC, Hyd. QC, 48" Bkt 2-Way Hyd. for shear/hammer, GPS capable............$95,000

2018 Deere 410L, 2600 Hours, Ride Control, Backhoe Pilot Controls, Powershift Trans., 2017 US EPA Label, QC, Diesel Exhaust Fluid Req., Hyd. Coupler,93" Loader Bucket, 24" Backhoe Digging Bucket, Rear Aux. Hydraulics ..$99,000

2018 Deere 210G LC, 4000 hours, 36” bucket, QC, Hyd. Thumb, Aux hydraulics, Long undercarriage, Heat/AC, Clean Cab, Work ready ......................................................$164,500

2020 Hitachi ZX135US-6, 1600 Hours, Aux. Hydraulics, QC, 24" Digging Bucket, Dozer Blade, Heat/AC, Work Ready ..............$124,500

2016 Hyundai HL980, 7000 Hours, 371HP Scania motor, 7.3 Yd Bucket, AC/Rear Camera, Load scale system, Powershift trans., 29.5 R25 tires 75% or better, Well maintained....$189,000

2012 CAT D6N XL, 7600 Hrs, Fleet maintained, Heat/AC, 6-way blade, long track frame, grade control system, GPS/UTS ready, mast & cables included, newer sprockets, u/c good ..$124,500

2015 Kawasaki 90Z7, 9700 Hours, 5.5 Yd bucket, QSM11 Cummins motor, Rear camera, Heat/AC, 26.5 R25 tires 65% or better$139,000

2018 Ford F550 XL Super Duty, 18,800 mi, 6.8 L gasoline engine, flatbed w/head rack & tool boxes, fifth wheel in bed..................$59,000

Leaders Question Pricetag of Rail Project, Need for Service RAIL from page 6

would start at $14 million in 2031 but drop to $200,000 by 2034.

In the event the ridership has a “high pandemic impact,” then those taking the train will only be 58 percent of those levels expected prior to COVID-19.

This would mean the cost to run the rail service would start at $17 million in the first year before dropping to $3.5 million by 2035, the study noted.

Executive Councilor David Wheeler, RMilford, and a longtime opponent of the project, said the construction price tag has gotten much higher than earlier studies showed.

“I was expecting a financial boondoggle and that is exactly [what] the plan has come up with in my view,” Wheeler said.

He said Nashua taxpayers would have to finance at least $21 million in station construction costs.

“I think people are going to get sticker shock when they realize how much this will cost them in higher property taxes,” Wheeler said.

Legislative Backers Still Reviewing Report Nashua and Manchester mayors, majorities on their town councils, and business leaders are prominent supporters of the project. In fact, officials in both cities are considering creating tax increment financing districts to help pay for the construction work.

A spokesperson for New Hampshire Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy of Manchester told the Union Leader that the senator had not seen the report but remains a strong “advocate” for it.

House Democratic Leader Matt Wilhelm of Manchester, who also has supported the project in the past, declined comment until he had reviewed the entire report.

However, Drew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, said the ridership estimates were wildly optimistic.

“Who thinks it’s a good idea to spend $800 million to build commuter rail from a sparsely populated state to a shrinking city when the number of people who say they want to make a daily commute is also shrinking?” he asked rhetorically. 

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 11

Page 12 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Bundled Bridge Projects to Enhance I-295 Corridor in Maine BRIDGES from page 1

and bicycle access through the area.

The three bridge projects are I-295 northbound and southbound over Route 1 in Yarmouth; the Approach Road and Merrill Road Bridges over I-295 in Freeport; and the Bucknam Road and Johnson Road Bridges over I-295 in Falmouth. The total cost of the three projects is approximately $73 million.

Devan Eaton is a senior project manager in the Bridge Program of MaineDOT. “Many of our bridges over the interstate were built in the late 1950s and early 1960s and are in a deteriorated condition and need to be widened for capacity,” he said.

“Several of the bridges in these projects carry a lot of foot traffic and bicyclists, and the widened bridges will enable safer access to businesses and residences in the area.”

Not only has the traffic load greatly increased over the years (now more than 20,000 vehicles per day on I-295) but the bridges also have been battered by winter storms and de-icing chemicals.

“We are taking steps to increase the life of the new bridges by including corrosion resistant reinforcement,” said Eaton. “We are using stainless steel and low-carbon chromium reinforcing in the structures, which both resist corrosion. We are also using additives in the concrete to help resist chloride infiltration.”

The structural steel girders will also be coated with a zinc-rich coating system that bonds to the steel and should provide longer life. Project designers project that these processes and materials will lead to a 100year life for the bridges.

The new taller, wider bridges will provide more room for snow storage on the structures and lessen the potential for strikes from taller vehicles traveling the roads underneath. State specifications define that

The Desert Road bridge takes shape in Freeport.

Construction teams use a crane to bring beams into place for the work on Desert Road in Freeport.

Construction workers supervise the concrete pour for an abutment on the Freeport bridge project.

bridges on/over the interstate have a minimum vertical clearance of 15.5 ft., which many of the existing structures on the I-295 corridor do not meet.

In addition to dealing with wintry conditions, construction teams faced challenges with soft soils around the bridges. Often the coastal areas of Maine are covered with clays, particularly a soft bluish gray material that is especially common near the Presumpscot River. These clays are highly compressible, so to combat roadway settlement in specific locations, designers replaced standard gravels and fill material with lightweight materials to reduce loading.

“We decided to use ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate [ULFGA],” said see BRIDGES page 14

Workers pour concrete for the bridge pier in Freeport.

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 13

•

• 38.3' - 164.1' | SIX SECTION P • MULTIPLE T SMA ARTFLYTM • TWO 16' | 4.9 m LAT • 262' | 79.7 m M • 6 BOOM EXTEN MAXIMIZE LIFT • LINK-BEL - T PULS SE 2.0 ANSPORTS AT SMART-ST S A

BEST SELLING TRUCKK CRANES

FOR OVER A DEECADE! Vermonnt 802-658-1700 Massachussetts 508-499-1950 Pennsylvania 717-795-0700 New Yor ork 315-676-2008

Lexinggton, Kentucky, USA | www.linkbelt.com

PARTNERS

•

SOLUTIONS

•

www.w woodscrw.com

SUCCESS

Page 14 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

Work Involves Bridges in Yarmouth, Freeport, Falmouth

Workers secure beams on Desert Road in Freeport.

BRIDGES from page 12

Eaton. “This material has been used in locations on the projects with highly compressible soil.

This material is fully encased within geotextile, and then capped with our typical roadway subbase materials, to prevent washouts of the lightweight materials.”

The clay soils are a continual challenge to builders.

“The clay can liquify and it generally gets worse the more you mess with it,” said Eaton.

The construction teams use retaining walls and temporary shoring to keep the clay in place. In many places the clays run more than 50-ft. deep.

Bridge support systems (piles) were constructed to penetrate this clay layer and be driven to reach solid rock below.

Workers remove a beam during night work on the Freeport bridge project.

Workers supervise pile driving for bridge in Freeport.

future. The improved capacity of the new bridges also will allow larger loads to travel through the area.

MaineDOT estimates that the bridge work is approximately 25 percent complete. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 2025. McNamee Construction of Lincolndale, N.Y., is the contractor for this project.

Falmouth Bridges The project will replace two bridges that span I-295, one at the exit 10 interchange (Bucknam Rd.), and the other just north at Johnson Road.

The bridges are more than 60 years old and, although they meet legal limits, are below loading expectations for a structure over the interstate. Bucknam Road provides a route for pedesYarmouth Bridge Replacement A construction worker checks the piles on one of the Freeport bridges. trians and cyclists through the area but is too narThis project will replace two bridges that carry row for safety in its existing condition. The northbound and southbound I-295 traffic over Route 1 near 295 will significantly improve vehicular safety. CPM design uses corrosion resistant reinforcing in the concrete exit 17 in Yarmouth. In addition to the bridge work, workers Constructors from Freeport is the lead contractor for the and thermal spray coating on steel beams to increase strucextended the Beth Condon Memorial Pathway, which runs work. ture life. under the bridges, along Route 1.

The steel from the old bridges will become the property of Freeport Bridges MaineDOT estimates that the project is approximately 40 the contractor for recycling. The project requires approxiThe project will replace two bridges that span I-295, one mately 4,600 tons of asphalt for the roadway work and 1,600 percent complete. The project is scheduled to be finished by at exit 20 (Merrill Rd.) and the other at exit 22 (Approach cu. yds. of concrete for bridge abutments, piers, bridge deck, the end of November 2025.

The old bridge was more than 60 years old and had shown Rd.). These two bridges are more than 60 years old and do slabs, curbs and sidewalks. significant deterioration. The project will require 15,500 tons not meet the height requirement to accommodate today’s MaineDOT estimates that the bridge work is approxiof asphalt for roadway work and approximately 3,400 cu. larger vehicles. Active bicycle and pedestrian traffic will mately 25 percent complete. The project is scheduled to be yds. of concrete. Composite bridge drains will reduce corro- have increased width for travel with the new bridges increas- complete in December 2025. The contractor for this project ing safety for the users. sion on materials used in the bridge deck. is Wyman and Simpson from Richmond, Maine.  CEG Each bridge will feature a 12-ft.-wide multiuse path that The pedestrian and bicycle access through the area on (All photos courtesy of MaineDOT.) Route 1 will be greatly improved. The wider structures on I- will tie into paths the town is planning to construct in the

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 15

ROCK SOLID SERVICE WE CRUSH YOUR ROCKS

140 Nutmeg Road South South Windsor, CT 06074 51 Veterans Drive Loudon, NH 03307 LARGEST DEALER IN NEW ENGLAND

THE MOST MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES IN NEW ENGLAND SCREENING CRUSHING CONES IMPACTORS CONVEYORS TROMMELS WASHING RECYCLING

SCREENING

I M PAC T O R S

TROMMELS

USED AND NEW MACHINERY RENTALS AND FINANCING AVAILABLE

CONVEYORS

CRUSHING

1-800-53 CRUSH

Over 100 Machines in Stock

CALL TODAY! 1-800-53-CRUSH

W W W. P O W E R S C R E E N - N E . C O M Family Owned and

Operated for over 20 years

Call for Parts Today

ROCK SOLID SERVICE WE CRUSH YOUR ROCKS

Page 16 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

THE DOER’S DREAM Loved for the features.

Trusted for the performance.

Do more without feeling like it in Hyundai’s new HX mini excavator series.

• Distinctive, award winning ‘Tiger Eye’ design • Load-sensing hydraulic system (HX40A, HX48A Z) • 5” color LCD monitor • Auto safety lock for unintended operation • Large, quiet, tilting cab delivers excellent service access • Free Hi MATE telematics access for 5 years • Bluetooth radio, now a standard option

See the Hyundai difference yourself at your local dealer or hceamericas.com.

Chappell Tractor

Butler Equipment

Lorusso Heavy Equipment, LLC

Whited Equipment Co.

www.chappelltractor.com

www.butlerequip.com

www.lhequip.com

www.whitedhyundai.com

251 NH-125 Brentwood, NH 03833 603/642-5666

631 New Park Ave West Hartford, CT 06110 860-233-5439

160 Elm Street Walpole, MA 02801 508/660-7600

2160 Hotel Road Auburn, ME 04210 207/346-0279

454 RTE 13 Milford, NH 03055 603/673-2640

Kahn Tractor & Equipment, Inc.

Quality Fleet Service, Inc.

17 Houlton Road Presque Isle, ME 04769 207/346-0279

391 Loudon Rd. Concord, NH 03301 603/225-3361

520 Pond Road North Franklin, CT 06254 860/642-7596

www.kahntractor.com

www.qualityfleetservice.com 548 New Ludlow Road South Hadley, MA 01075 413/213-0632

837 Portland Road Saco, ME 04072 844/430-6810

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 17

Unreserved public equipment auction Featured equipment available at the North Franklin, CT yard!

Komatsu PC88MR-8 | North Franklin

John Deere 450D LC VG | North Franklin

Cat 314C LCR | North Franklin

2018 & 2017 New Holland L228 2 Spd High Flow North Franklin

Komatsu WA380-7 | North Franklin

2018 XCMG CV122PD | North Franklin

2017 Ford F-550 XL w/Auto Crane HC-5 | North Franklin

2022 Kenworth T300 | North Franklin

2 – 2018 Mack GU713 Granite | North Franklin

Northeast Regional Event Equipment includes:

Onsite & Online bidding information

Excavators, crawler tractors, wheel loaders, motor graders, loader backhoes, skid steer loaders, & much more

▸ No minimum bids or reserve prices ▸ It’s always free to register & bid in any of our auctions, create your account now!

March 28–30 (Tue–Thu) Location

275 Rte. 32 North Franklin, CT

See full auction & equipment listings at Auction Business License #AB303 ; Auctioneer Trevor J. Moravec #AU3889

rbauction.com/North-east

Page 18 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

NEW ENGLAND SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISER INDEX ABLE TOOL & EQUIPMENT ............................................6 ALTA EQUIPMENT COMPANY/NITCO LLC ................1,9 BARRY EQUIPMENT CO. INC.......................................20 CHAPPELL TRACTOR ....................................................7 EQUIPMENT EAST........................................................1,5 FOLEY INC - WORCESTER ............................................1 GORILLA HAMMERS........................................................1 HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....................16 J R VINAGRO CORPORATION........................................1 M G EQUIPMENT ............................................................1 MILTON CAT ..................................................................18 NEW ENGLAND ROAD EQUIPMENT............................11 POWERSCREEN NEW ENGLAND................................15 RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS ..................................17 ROGERS BROTHERS CORPORATION........................19 SHAWMUT EQUIPMENT CO INC..................................10 T-QUIP SALES & RENTAL INC........................................6 THE N.I.C.E. COMPANY ................................................10 THE W. I. CLARK COMPANY ..........................................2 TIBBITS EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC............................1 TYLER EQUIPMENT CORPORATION ............................3 WOODS CRW CORP......................................................13 The Advertisers Index is printed as a free editorial service to our advertisers and readership. Construction Equipment Guide is not responsible for errors or omissions.

Construction Equipment Guide • New England States Supplement • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • March 15, 2023 • Page 19

TRAILERS TO MEET EVERY HAULING CHALLENGE! Committed to building superior quality, reliability and durability into every trailer.

The Ultimate in Trailers®

Tyler Equipment 251 Shaker Road East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (413) 525-6351 • (800) 292-6351 Parts: (877) 255-6351

1980 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037 (860) 356-0840 • (800) 352-4473 Parts: (860) 356-0848

ROGERS BROTHERS CORPORATION ALBION, PA

C.N. Wood Co., Inc. 200 Merrimac St. Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 935-1919

140 Wales Ave. Avon, MA 02322 (508) 584-8484

3 Rocky Hill Road Smithfield, RI 02917 (401) 942-9191

www.cn-wood.com

www.tylerequipment.com

Over a CENTURY of building the very best heavy-duty trailers for your hauling needs!

Contact your local dealer for a quote today.

Page 20 • March 15, 2023 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

AUTHORIZED DOOSAN DEALER

W E B STER

W E B STER

SOUTH WINDSOR

508-949-0005 30 Birch Island Road Webster, MA

508-949-0005 7 Harry’s Way Webster, MA

860-288-4600 1608 John Fitch Blvd.

South Windsor, CT

barryequipment.com

EQUIPPED FOR TOMORROW. P O W E R E D BY. INNOVATION. Doosan® -7 Series wheel loaders are loaded with technologies and new performance features to help you get more work done today and in the future.

Schedule a demo today. ©2021 Hyundai Doosan Infracore. All rights reserved.

Hyundai Doosan Infracore is an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group. , is used under license from Doosan Corporation.

The Doosan trademark,