Published Nationally Northeast Edition
®
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.”
www.constructionequipmentguide.com
470 Maryland DriveApril • Ft.6,W ashington, 19034 215/885-2900 Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910 • www.ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com 2016 • Vol. LIVPA • No. 7 • 470•Maryland Drive • Ft.• Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Inside
Tracey Road Becomes Roadtec Dealer...14
Record Crowd Gathers for World of Asphalt...18
Iconic Pulaski Skyway Receives $1B Facelift By Lori Tobias
NJDOT photo
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The project is split into 10 contracts, four have been awarded with the first contract of $22.7 million complete.
Four years into the most costly project undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, work is on track as planned to finish rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway by 2020. The DOT is now preparing to reroute traffic on the iconic 84-year-old bridge so that re-decking can continue. The work on the bridge, which spans the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers and runs between Newark and Jersey City, is budgeted at $1 billion. “It’s definitely an expensive project,” said DOT spokesman Stephen Schapiro. “And it’s definitely challenging.” One of the biggest challenges is that the deck panels are not uniform. “It’s kind of like a jigsaw puzzle in sizes and shapes,” he said. “That’s just the way the bridge is built. When this bridge see SKYWAY page 46
Md. House Approves Transportation Scoring Plan By Brian Witte ASSOCIATED PRESS Pa. Re p. Boyl e Visi ts Norr is Sal es.. .28
Table of Contents ....................4 Truck & Trailer Section ....61-69 Recycling Section ..........73-101 Attachment & Parts Section ...... ......................................115-121 Business Calendar................122 Auction Section ............126-137 Advertisers Index ................138
“This is about lining up our largest projects with our shared priorities,” said Del. Anne Kaiser, D-Montgomery. “This bill allows the people of this state to see why one project was prioritized over another.”
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) The Maryland House of Delegates approved a measure to create a scoring system outlining priorities for transportation projects. The 84-51 vote came after debate between Democrats, who contend the change is needed to increase transparency in the state’s transportation funding process, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York Republicans who argued it will replace an underutilized 2-mi. stretch of the would erode local input. Robert Moses Parkway North in Niagara Falls with While the measure wouldn’t open space, scenic overlooks and recreational trails to prevent the governor from make the waterfront more accessible to residents, financing projects that don’t tourists and visitors alike. The project marks the score highly, it would require largest expansion of green space since the Niagara an explanation for not followReservation was designed in 1885 and will link the ing the scoring system in alloNiagara River Gorge and Falls into a single destination cating funds for projects.
Republicans have criticized the measure as a response from Democrats who control the legislature to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision not to move forward with a proposed light see PLAN page 130
Gov. Cuomo Details Plan to Reopen Waterfront at Niagara River Gorge to allow easier access to the water’s edge. “The unparalleled natural beauty of the Niagara Falls attracts millions of visitors every year and today we are continuing to build on what makes this region so special,” Gov. Cuomo said. “This project will reimagine the parkway to better utilize the surrounding parkland and open up the waterfront for all to see GORGE page 102