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Steven M. Mezynieski Cleans Up After Sandy…8
Norris Sales Holds Wacker Neuson Road Shows…14
Neiswonger, Hyundai Aid Coal Industry…18
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Thousands of U.S. Bridges at Risk of Freak Collapse By Mike Baker and Joan Lowy ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE (AP) Thousands of bridges around the United States may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. Bridge regulators call the more risky spans “fracture critical,’’ meaning that if a single, vital component of the bridge is compromised, it can crumple. Those vulnerable crossings carry millions of drivers every day. In Boston, a six-lane highway 1A near Logan airport includes a “fracture critical’’ bridge over Bennington Street. In northern Chicago, an I-90 pass that goes over Ashland Avenue is in the same category. An I-880 bridge over 5th Avenue in Oakland, Calif., also is on the list. Also in that category is the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle, which collapsed into the water after officials say an oversized truck load clipped the steel truss. Public officials have focused in recent years on the desperate need for money to repair thousands of bridges deemed structurally deficient, which typically means a major portion of the bridge is in poor condition or worse. But the bridge that collapsed May 23 is not in that deficient category, highlighting another major problem with the nation’s infrastructure: Although it’s rare, some bridges deemed to be fine see BRIDGES page 40
Thirty years after it first opened in Erie, Pa., the Erie Insurance Arena (formerly the Louis J. Tullio Arena) is undergoing an extensive renovation and expansion.
After 30 Years, Erie Insurance Arena Receives an Update By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Thirty years after it first opened in Erie, Pa., the Erie Insurance Arena (formerly the Louis J. Tullio Arena) is undergoing an extensive renovation and expansion. The $47 million project began in December 2011 and is scheduled for completion in October 2013. The project involves reno- Interior work continues on the Erie Insurance Arena. vating the existing arena and adding new portions to the north, south, and to allow for minimum impact on sports west to create a state-of-the-art, multi-use teams and other tenants. Prime contractors include Turner entertainment complex with improved inteConstruction of Pittsburgh as project managrior spaces and a landscaped outdoor park. Each summer during the construction er under the direction of George Kane, P.J. period, the facility has closed for five months see ERIE page 114
Recycling Section ........69-95 Attachment & Parts Section ..................................107-113 Auction Section ......118-132 Business Calendar ..........122 Advertisers Index............130
Grand Jury Convenes Over Philly Building Collapse By Joann Loviglio and Keith Collins ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The city’s top prosecutor announced a grand jury was being convened to investigate a building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 others, includ-
ing a woman who described hearing the sound of falling bricks moments before the walls came crashing down around her. District Attorney Seth Williams said the scope and depth of the grand jury process will help prosecutors, the city and others to “completely and appropriately investigate’’ what hap-
pened when a downtown building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring Salvation Army Thrift Store, killing two employees and four customers. “I know Philadelphians demand action. I heard their voices loud and clear,’’ Williams said see COLLAPSE page 96