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Kenmore Construction Widens 5.6-Mi. Stretch of I-76 By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crews from Kenmore Construction Inc. are widening a 5.6-mi. stretch of Interstate 76 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction between SR 21 and Central Avenue. The $87.6 million project began last August, and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project should be completed in July, 2019. The work — a design build project, in the area of the cities of Norton and Barberton, also includes pavement replacement on I- 76 between the Medina County line and SR 21 and the re-decking of twin bridges on I-76 over SR 261 in Medina County. The project is being funded by ODOT Major Rehabilitation. The 2016 work saw Kenmore complete in 2016 the widening of the median portion of I-76 from State Street to SR 21, and the benchmarks for 2017 includes the replacement and widening of I-76 westbound pavement from State Street to SR 21 and the replacement of the Cleveland Massillon Road bridge over I-76 and the replacement of I76 westbound bridges over Wolf Creek, Barber Road and SR 261. The $87.6 million project began last August, and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project should see I-76 page 2
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NGLCO Hosts 50th Annual Summer Field Days Event
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Doug Diehl of Losely Nurseries and outgoing Nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio president congratulates incoming Association President Kevin Czajka of Klyn Nurseries.
he Nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio Inc. (NGLCO) held its 50th Annual Summer Field Days event on Aug. 8 in Madison, Ohio, at the Chalet Debonne Vineyards. With more than 175 acres of vines, the vineyards are Ohio’s largest estate winery. Designed to keep association members up to date on the latest information on techniques and innovations in the field of nursery industry, the Annual Summer Field Days event offers an informal setting providing excellent opportunities to network and the exchange of ideas among those attending. The event included educational sessions and a trade show with equipment dealers and industry suppliers presenting a wide range of equipment, products and services geared toward Ohio’s dynam- see NGLCO page 4
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Crews to Rebuild Existing Westbound Ramps This Year I-76 from page 1
The project also includes the construction of extension of entrance/exit ramps at interchanges; culvert reconstruction and replacement; drainage improvements; and full-depth pavement replacement along the mainline and ramps and noise wall installation. This section of road, built between 1960 and 1962, currently handles an average of 62,000 to 78,000 vehicles per day. Traffic by 2036 is expected to be between 80,000 and 94,000 vehicles per day. “The goals are to reduce congestion and improve safety,” said Brent Kovacs, public information, ODOT District 4, “and upgrade the roads and bridges and other infrastructure and have them meet current design standards highway facility and establish current design standards in the transportation improvement area.” ODOT completed a bridge condition rating survey in 2012, which found that there are 12 structures existing within the work zone. Two bridges over Clark Mill Road over IR-76 and Summit Road over IR76 have been replaced as an earlier separate project. “The in-depth inspection determined the condition of the structures ranged from average to good,” according to an ODOT document. “Six structures were classified functionally obsolete and one structure was classified structurally deficient.” The project is replacing three structures, rehabilitating two, providing minor maintenance to five, and doing a channel cleanout at one. The study also noted: “the existing pavement condition along IR76 determined the existing pavement has exceeded its useful service life. The new road surface has been designed to better withstand the daily impact of trucks in order to give it a 20-year lifespan. “The original roadway was built with concrete pavement and as we do a lot of times, we just pave asphalt over it,” said Alec Pack, ODOT’s project engineer. “This leads to a lot of issues. We’re ripping all that out and treating the subgrade with cement stabilization, which give it more strength.
Afterwards, we’re building a fulldepth asphalt pavement which gives it more continuity. “The roadway is being designed for heavier traffic than is being anticipated,” he added. “It leads to a thicker pavement or deeper stabilization depths for our subgrade. It will cost more, but it will definitely improve the lifespan of the roadway. Passenger vehicles do virtually no damage to the roadway — the damage can either be attributed to weather or trucks once you boil it down.” “The improved capacity — adding the extra lane,” said
Crews from Kenmore Construction Inc. are widening a 5.6-mi. stretch of Interstate 76 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction between SR 21 and Central Avenue. Planning was key to the work on the design-build project.
The work — a design build project, in the area of the cities of Norton and Barberton, also includes pavement replacement on I76 between the Medina County line and SR 21 and the re-decking of twin bridges on I-76 over SR 261 in Medina County.
Kovacs, “is going to reduce throughlane crashes by giving more space for motorists to travel through. The proper exit/entry ramps will prevent dangerous merge conditions and give more time for traffic to merge.” Once completed the new road will have 12-ft. shoulders on either side — up from 4 ft. [inside] and 10 ft. [outside]. “We’re also upgrading the highway lighting throughout the roadway, including interchange ramps and a small half-mile section where we are adding continuous lighting along the interstate’s median,” said Pack, “bring it up to today’s standards.” Throughout the work, two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction of I-76 during peak travel times. “One lane of traffic [12 ft.] is being maintained in each direction of I-76 during non-peak travel times,” said Kovacs, “and various ramp closures are occurring at the I-76 and SR 21 interchange and at the I-76 and Barber Road inter-
change. Overhead bridges will close for short durations. All detours are being posted to help motorists and access to businesses is being maintained at all times throughout construction. Concern about traffic and access were raised by many at the public meetings and we have taken that to heart.” Pack is pleased with the progress that Kenmore crews have made. “The 2016 construction season was uneventful, which is always good for us. The work was confined to the existing median — a grassy area that was paved in.” This year’s work will see the existing westbound lanes and interchange ramps be rebuilt, as well as the westbound sections of the I-76 bridges and half of the overhead bridges on Cleveland National Road. “I’m not anticipating any challenges at this point,” said Pack. “It’s definitely a large volume of work — that is the biggest challenge. Communications between Kenmore and ODOT have been see I-76 page 6
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ic nursery and landscape industry. Other activities included winery tours, workshops and Ohio Certified Nursery Technician Exams. Bordered to the north by Lake Erie and Jim Blower (L), JCB factory representative, joins Kevin Ray of Burns JCB to intro- touted as the Nursery Capital of the World, duce the new JCB teleskid, a hybrid machine with telescopic boom, functioning as the Lake County region has more than 100 both a skid steer and telehandler. licensed nurseries and a nursery stock cover-
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one giant structure,” said Pack. “Kenmore is fantastic so far. That is one of the positives of demolishing the westbound structure right a design build-type project — it fosters more now and will rebuild it. The eastbound strucof a team work atmosphere, more of a part- ture will be rebuilt in the following year. The nership. Sometimes in the other ways that bridge work is controlling the entire timeline we do a job, it can feel challenging at times.” of the project because of the vast amount of Two challenges are being dealt with — work that it entails. Once the mainline bridge one environmental in terms of an endan- is demolished, it’s more difficult for the congered bat species and clearing a section of tractor to have mobility.” This year’s roadwork focuses on northern forest and how that impacts traffic, and the other being the roadway deteriorating more half of I-76. The materials suppliers are close by, with rapidly than expected. “It was a struggle to maintain the roadway materials coming from the Akron area. Concrete is prepared by local suppliers and during the winter months,” said Pack. Kenmore’s subThe main considiary companies struction goals of are supplying the 2017 are to reconasphalt and aggrestruct the existing gates. lanes of I-76, includPack noted that ing half an overhead there are few utility bridge over I-76 at issues associated Cleveland-Massillon with the project, Road (two lanes in save for the oversouthbound) and head electric transfour mainline bridges mission lines cross(two lanes in one ing the bridges. direction). “So the only time “We’re about 30 that you really come percent complete into conflict is when right now,” said Pack. We’ve basical- Two challenges are being dealt with — you bring in cranes environmental in terms of an endan- to set beams for the ly done all the clear- one gered bat species and clearing a section ing and grubbing, of forest and how that impacts traffic, new bridge decks,” and have completed and the other being the roadway deteri- he said. “It just takes a little more coordiand paved one ramp. orating more rapidly than expected. nation to stay out of About 85 percent of the job needs to be cement stabilized and the way of the lines. For the road, there are very few utilities within our right-of-way.” quite a bit of bridge work remains.” Kenmore has leased a large space from a The work is being done at multiple sites landowner along I-76 to store materials, park over a 5-mi. area. Planning was key to the work on the equipment, and establish offices. The amount of materials being removed design-build project. Weekly design meetings were held and brought in by Kenmore is still being tabbetween ODOT and Kenmore between ulated. “Kenmore is recycling the milling and a April and December of 2016 to review the design coordinate the work and scheduling. lot of that material is being taken back to “This was shorter compared to our normal their yards and asphalt plant for re-use,” said design and production process which takes Pack. “A lot of the other millings are being multiple years,” said Pack. “The biggest les- used as material for shoulder fillings.” Pack added that many Ohio contractors son learned is the value of personal relationships — learning how to work with the con- recycle embankment material, asphalt tractor, what their goals are and what they millings and concrete pavement on site or at are looking for. Kenmore values their time their yards for other projects. On an average peak day of construction and everything about this project revolves around time and they appreciate having time there are nearly 50 Kenmore and subconresponses. Being able to treat the contractor tractor employees, who are working 10 to 12 as a member of the team as opposed to an hour day shifts. (This story also can be found on adversary is working pretty well so far.” The westbound bridges are being dealt Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) with this year. “The new mainline bridge is going to be CEG
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NGLCO Hosts 50th Annual Summer Field Days NGLCO from page 4
As well as the association’s milestone 50th anniversary of its Annual Field Day Event, this year also marked the Nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio 90th anniversary. The association has been serving the educational needs and promoting the success of nursery growers in the fertile Lake
County, Ohio, region since 1927. To learn more about the Nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio please visit them online at http://nglco.com (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
Attendees stroll the grounds and enjoy lunch at the Chalet Debonne Vineyards.
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