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Pa. Route 263 Improvement Reaches Mid-Point By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Foley CAT Holds O ne Day Sale Event...14
H.O. Penn Hosts Customer Appreciation...24
Walsh Equipment Shows Off New Faci lity... 28
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is performing construction on a $31,571,380 project to reconstruct and improve 4 mi. (6.43 km) of Route 263 (York Road) between Bristol Road and Sugar Bottom Road in Warwick and Warminster townships, Bucks County. Crews from J.D. Eckman Inc. (JDE), of Atglen, Pa., began construction in January 2014. The contractor is halfway through the PennDOT project, which is 100-percent federally funded. The project, which is replacing a concrete road built in the late 1960s, is expected to be complete in October 2017. “We’re rebuilding Route 263 to provide a smoother and safer roadway for motorists to travel on for decades to come,” said Charles Metzger, PennDOT’s community relations coordinator. “The concrete road is in need of total reconstruction and the surface is well past its life expectancy.” The improvement project includes full-depth pavement reconstruction of the existing fourlane concrete roadway and intersection
Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section......73-101 Parts Section ........................123 Auction Section ............128-145 Business Calendar................138 Advertisers Index ................146
improvements. In addition, crews are rehabilitating the bridge over Neshaminy Creek; rehabilitating the bridge that spans the Little Neshaminy
N.J. Fails to Pass Gas Tax, Closes NYC World Trade Center Construction Sites see PENNDOT page 110
Skyscrapers: 3 Up, 1 to Go By Verena Dobnik
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is performing construction on a $31,571,380 project to reconstruct and improve 4 mi. (6.43 km) of Route 263 (York Road) between Bristol Road and Sugar Bottom Road in Warwick and Warminster townships, Bucks County.
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NEW YORK (AP) The World Trade Center’s newest, $2.5 billion skyscraper reached its full 80 stories June 23 — one of three high-rises now up at the site, with one more to go. Almost 15 years after the twin towers collapsed, the site of the Sept. 11 terror attacks has turned into a resplendent hub of soaring architecture, bustling businesses and urban greenery. But a series of construction security fences signal that there’s still plenty of unfinished work before the 16-acre site is totally
back to life. A ceremony marked the topping out of 3 World Trade Center, with about 1,000 workers signing a massive construction bucket that was lifted to the brim, along with a big American flag. It was a victory for the tower that had languished for a few years before financing finally came through. Several workers at the ceremony still remembered the 16-acre pit of fiery debris they helped to clean up after the 9/11 terror attacks. “This is very emotional,’’ said Frank Hussey, a native of Jamaica who watched see SKYSCRAPER page 124
On Friday, July 8 by 11:59 p.m., work was expected to temporarily grind to a halt on many New Jersey construction projects, the result of an impasse between Gov. Chris Christie and the N.J. Senate over how to offset an increase in the state’s gasoline tax. Work sites are expected to remain shuttered for at least one week while projects are prioritized to best utilize remaining funds. Gov. Christie ordered a shut down of transportation projects on June 30, following failure to agree on how to keep the Transportation Trust Fund fluid. The shutdown will affect all projects currently being paid for by the TTF, however federally funded programs, Turnpike projects and those deemed necessary for public safety are exempt. Christie’s office released a list of TTF projects closed down until a deal is reached on how to pay for them. The list was compiled by the New Jersey see CONSTRUCTION page 102