Ohio 19 September 22, 2018

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Vol. XVIIII • No. 19

“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640

ODOT Makes Progress on Its $28.9M Broadway Bridge Project in Cleveland By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT

As part of its multi-phase Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan, the Ohio Department of Transportation is spending $28.9 million on the construction of a new frontage, which connects Broadway Avenue (SR 14) with Pershing Avenue on the west side of I-77 and moves the Broadway Avenue entrance ramp (to I-77 south) to Pershing Avenue via a new Frontage Road on the west side of I-77 in the city of Cleveland. It also is replacing the Broadway bridge. The project website states the overall Innerbelt Modernization Plan “is focused on improving safety, reducing congestion and traffic delays and modernizing interstate travel along I-71, I-77 and I-90 through Downtown Cleveland. This investment by the state of Ohio will rehabilitate and reconstruct about five miles of interstate roadways — which includes the two new George V. Voinovich Bridges that carry I-90 traffic — and address operational, design, safety and access shortcomings that severely impact the ability of the Innerbelt Freeway system to meet the transporta-

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As part of its multi-phase Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan, the Ohio Department of Transportation is spending $28.9 million on the construction of a new frontage.

tion needs of Northeast Ohio.” The Kokosing Construction Company Inc. began the work on new Frontage Road in late spring 2017, resulting in the closure of the Broadway Avenue entrance ramp to I-77 southbound. The new Frontage Road now provides Broadway Avenue motorists access to I-77 southbound via Pershing Avenue. Construction of the project is funded by 90 percent federal/10 percent state transportation funds (ODOT’s TRAC process/major-new construction funding program). “This project provides infrastructure improvements that will enable ODOT to widen I-77 north and south from two lanes to three lanes in each direction over I-490,” said David Lastovka, Cleveland Innerbelt Corridor Project manager. “The project replaces the existing Broadway Bridge over I77 with a longer span bridge. Additionally, this project removed the existing Broadway Avenue (SR 14) entrance ramp to I-77 south. That entrance ramp is being replaced with a frontage road from Broadway to Pershing, where traffic can then enter I-77 south. The consolidation I-77 south see ODOT page 2

Ohio Congressman Gibbs Visits Columbus Equipment

(L-R): Tim Ross, district director of Congressman Bob Gibbs; AED Senior Manager Michael Dexter; Columbus Equipment Company General Manager Jeff Richards; Massillon Branch Manager Mike Haney; Congressman Bob Gibbs; Branch Manager Dan Mannis; Congressman Gibbs’ Chief of Staff Hillary Gross; Legislative Director Alex Briggs; and Legislative Aide Victoria VanBuskirk take a moment for a photo op.

Columbus Equipment Company hosted a visit by Ohio Congressman Bob Gibbs and members of his staff at the company’s Massillon, Ohio, branch on Aug. 20. The meeting was arranged by the Associated Equipment Distributors; Michael Dexter, senior manager and director of member engagement also was on hand during the visit. The event began with a sit down for conversation between Gibbs and Columbus Equipment Company employees and was followed up with a tour of the facility. Columbus Equipment Company General Manager Jeff Richards, in from Columbus to take part in the event, found that the meeting offered an excellent opportunity for employees to voice their thoughts and concerns about legislative, regulatory and funding issues impacting the industry while show-

casing the company’s contributions to the local area. Much of Gibbs’ conversation revolved around gains in Ohio’s productivity and job growth and his views regarding ways that regulations and permitting issues may be structured to encourage rather than hamper continued growth. One issue addressed during the conversation was how the rising costs associated with permitting are having a subsequent and major effect on the cost of transporting equipment. During the tour of Columbus Equipment Company’s recently opened Massillon facility, Branch Manager Dan Minnis discussed Columbus Equipment Company’s $1 million dollar investment in the building, including the addition of four fully equipped see GIBBS page 4


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