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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
Crews Repave 50-Year-Old Stretch of I-271 in Summit County By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
The $46.4 million construction project to repave I-271 in Summit County, Ohio, from Broadview Road to the Ohio Turnpike was standard enough. Take a 50-year-old, 4.3-mi. (6.9 km) stretch of highway, including eight bridges and one culvert, and replace the pavement. “The biggest challenge is maintaining traffic flow on major interstates I-77 and I271,” said Justin Chesnic, spokesman of the Ohio Department of Transportation. The first contract was bid in 2013 and work is scheduled to be completed in July 2017. But as it turns out, the job may not be quite so typical after all — due to some innovative ideas on the use of equipment, as well as a step toward solving a tricky problem of building a better asphalt joint.
The $46.4 million construction project to repave I-271 in Summit County, Ohio, from Broadview Road to the Ohio Turnpike was standard enough.
Construction crews are keeping traffic moving by using contraflow. “Basically, you are shifting lanes to the side,” said Sava Gmitric, ODOT project manager. “We beefed up the shoulder, and have one lane on the shoulder and one on the right lane, then a concrete barrier. You bring the southbound over and cross over on northbound side. You have three lanes on the northbound side, two going northbound and one going southbound. Then you keep the other southbound lane on the south side. In essence, we have permitted lane closures. It allows the contractor on very unpeak hours to take it down to one lane. During heavy traffic hours, we have to maintain two lanes in each direction.” The process can make for some headaches of its own. But Jim Allega, partner in the family-owned Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc., has devised means see ODOT page 2
OAIMA Hosts Legislative Reception
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n May 3, the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its annual legislative reception in the Ohio state capitol rotunda immediately following the association’s 18th annual board meeting, which was held in the Ohio Statehouse stateroom. The legislative reception is a popular event, which provides an informal setting in which association members can meet with Ohio’s elected officials to share their thoughts regarding a variety of issues that impact Ohio’s aggregate industry.
Lou Gentile (L), Ohio state senator, and Dennis Garrison, CEO of Melvin Stone Company, attend the event.
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(L-R): Ed Beach of Shelly Materials, and Todd Young of Marzane Materials, join Jay Garrison of Shelly Materials.
(L-R): Pat Jacomet, OAIMA executive director, catches up with Brad Belden of the Belden Brick Company, and Tom Patton, Ohio state senator and majority floor leader.
OAIMA’s Aline George (L) and Dawn Hoover serve as the welcoming committee at the legislative reception.