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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640
ODOT’s U.S. Route 42 Enters Year Two Buck & Knobby JCB Holds Grand Opening Event
By Irwin Rapoport
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The work on the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Medina U.S. Route 42 Widening Project began last October and crews from DiGioiaSuburban Excavating LLC (DSE) are expected to complete the project in October 2018. The $17 million project, taking place within the city of Medina covers 1.5 mi. (2.4 km) of road just south of Harding Street to just south of Fenn Road. The road will be widened from one or two lanes in some areas to two thru lanes in each direction with center left turn lanes at side road intersections. Access management strategies are being implemented along the corridor, according to the project web page. The project will improve safety and access along the corridor that will ultimately improve the flow of traffic and provide lane continuity through the corridor. The original road was built in the 1930s and on a daily basis carries approximately 19,000 cars and trucks. “There were numerous pot holes and the road was not in good condition,” said Rob Shenal, ODOT’s engineer. “The project is very important for the city because it will help existing businesses grow and help attract future retail and redevelopment opportunites to that corridor,” said Kimberly Marshal, economic development director of the city of Medina. Safety improvements are being done at intersections to lower side swipe crashes, as well as angle crashes. Lighting is being added to the corridor, and improvement in the overall flow of traffic is addressing safety issues. “Lifespan of the new road is 20 years,” said Shenal, who noted that
The JCB GT, the world’s fastest backhoe, demonstrates its awesome power at the open house event.
B DiGioia-Suburban Excavating LLC photo
The work on the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Medina U.S. Route 42 Widening Project began last October and crews from DiGioia-Suburban Excavating LLC (DSE) are expected to complete the project in October 2018.
decorative light poles are being installed and a new process, called cement stabilization, is being employed. “There were some access management issues that the city and residents helped to determine what would work best. A multi-use path also was added to the project due to their input.” ODOT’s traffic plan is simple, with U.S. 42 having narrowed lanes of traffic, as well as lane closures throughout
the project corridor as crews continue culvert work and water tie ins, a minimum of at least one lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. Thus far, DSE crews have completed the following aspects of the project: partial MOT and signalization in revised phase, water mains in revised phase, water services in revised phase storm mains in revised phase, sanitary in revised phase, erosion control in see ODOT page 2
uck & Knobby JCB held a grand opening celebration May 6, 2017, at its new dealership outside of Toledo in Holland, Ohio. Located around the corner from the Toledo Airport at 9127 Airport Highway, the new branch is just off exit 52 of the Ohio Turnpike. The new facility is situated on 6 acres and was designed to accommodate future expansion requirements of the company. The current 6,000-sq.-ft. structure includes a sales showroom area, parts department and six service bays equipped with a 4-ton overhead crane. Headquartered in Ottawa Lake, Mich., and established in 1948, the dealership maintains strong ties with area contractors, many of whom were involved with construction of the new facility, including Rudolph Libbe Inc., serving as the general contractor. In addition, the site work was completed using JCB construction equipment. The new JCB facility offers more than 300 different machines covering construction, landscape, industrial, agricultural, and access markets including loader backhoes, wheel loaders, excavators, rough-terrain forklifts, telescopic forklifts, skid steers, compact track loaders, scissor and boom lifts, along with JCB’s new Hydradig, a see JCB page 4