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$4B Tappan Zee Replacement Still on Budget
Highway Equipment Thanks Customers...22
The New NY Bridge project site as seen from Westchester County.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT Contractor Chooses JCB 86C for Site Prep...30
The New NY Bridge project continues to move forward (and upward) in the process of creating a modern, twin span replacement for the 3.1-mi. (5 km) Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River. Work is reportedly on track for
the 2018 opening, and remains within the $3.98 billion budget. Since construction operations began in late 2013, prime contractor Tappan Zee Constructors LLC (TZC) has utilized more than 620 New York companies to help build the new twin-span bridge between Westchester and Rockland counties. Over 5,000 people have
New York State Thruway Authority photo
worked on the project so far. Most of the substructure work, including piles and pier columns, is now complete. Progress continues to place steel-blue girders, road deck panels and segments of the iconic 419-ft. (128 m) main span towers. see BRIDGE page 110
Construction Spending Posts Solid Increases Stephenson Hosts Customer Works hops. ..3 4
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ..............61-75 Attachments Section 79-109 Business Calendar ..........130 Auction Section ......136-149 Advertisers Index ............150
Construction spending increased by 8 percent about finding enough qualified workers to meet March 2015, Simonson said. Private residential in March compared to a year earlier and also demand.” spending increased by 1.6 percent for the month was up slightly between February and March Construction spending in March totaled and 8.5 percent compared to 12 months earlier. amid growing demand for many types of con- $1.138 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual Spending on multifamily residential construcstruction, as the spending total hit the highest rate, 0.3 percent higher than the revised tion jumped 5.6 percent for the month and 34.6 level since October 2007, according to an analy- February total and 8.0 percent higher than in see SPENDING page 144 sis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the growth comes amid strong private-sector demand and new federal investments in surface transportation programs. “Construction should be a significant contributor to economic Mayor Bill de Blasio presented New York City’s and diversify, with the strongest two-year job gain growth in the remainder of 2016 Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17). The ever, but economic uncertainty around the globe and and beyond,” said Ken Simonson, FY17 Executive Budget is balanced, totaling $82.2 declining support from state and federal partners pose the association’s chief economist. billion, an increase over the Preliminary Budget of significant risks. “Right now the biggest challenge • The Executive Budget adds even more funding just $0.1 billion. for contractors in many parts of • New York City’s economy continues to grow see BUDGET page 137 the country is that they are worried
Mayor’s Budget Assigns More Than $1.5B for Transportation, Infrastructure