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April 26, 2017 • Vol. XXX • No. 9 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
USDOT: $768.2M for Repairs to Roads, Bridges
WTS Improves View at Strawberry Festival…8
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Nearly six decades after the project was first proposed, the $142 million East End Connector is taking shape in Durham County, N.C.
Firm Preserves Beauty, Ecosystem of Area Lake…12
After 60-Year Wait, East End Connector Takes Shape
installed by midnight tonight on two of the project’s six spans. These will be set on those spans in the furthest northern location in both directions. And by Tuesday, when the last cap forms are removed, the entire substructure — which provides support for the beams and the deck — will be complete.” Caps are placed on top of columns and
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on April 6 approved the release of $768.2 million for emergency repairs over 10 years to roads and bridges damaged by storms or other catastrophic events in 40 states. Funded through the Federal Highway Administration’s emergency relief program, the USDOT said this was “one of the largest single awards for such repair work made by the federal government.” That FHWA account reimburses states for eligible expenses associated with major damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations, based on a request from the governor of the state or a presidential disaster declaration. “Transportation is a lifeline for communities struggling to recover from floods, hurricanes or other natural disasters,” said Chao. “These funds will help with long-term, permanent repairs, as well as, immediate needs to reestablish the transportation networks on which families and businesses alike depend.” The emergency relief funds will help states from Alaska to Florida to recover some costs to fix their roads, plus go toward repairs of roads in several national parks, U.S. forests and other federal lands.
see GDOT page 70
see REPAIRS page 76
By Brenda Ruggiero
Linder Hosts Grand Opening…32
Table of Contents.............. 4 Attachments Section............ .................................... 34-39 Truck & Trailer Section........ .................................... 40-44 Recycling Section...... 49-63 Business Calendar............ 78 Auction Section.......... 84-88 Advertisers Index............ 90
Nearly six decades after the project was first proposed, the $142 milCEG CORRESPONDENT lion East End Connector is taking shape in Durham County, N.C. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, city of Durham and Durham County broke ground on the 3.9-mi. (6.2 km) project on April 22, 2015. It will provide a direct connection between the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147) and Miami Boulevard (U.S. 70) — two major east-west highways in the area — and improved access to I-85 and I-40. The contract involves building a 1.25-mi. (2 km) freeway from N.C. 147 to U.S. 70, and also converting approximately 2.75 mi. (4.4 km) of U.S. 70, which will be part of the East End Connector, to a freeway. The project is scheduled for completion in January of 2020. According to Cameron Richards, resident engineer of Division 5 Construction – Aviation Parkway at NCDOT, the progress schedsee CONNECTOR page 88
Work Continues on I-85 in ATL As work continues 24/7 on the I-85 rebuild, Marc Mastronardi, Georgia Department of Transportation director of construction, provided a status update for the project, which Georgia DOT has committed to completing and opening to traffic on or before June 15. “This afternoon the contractor is completing the last cap pour,” said Mastronardi in a statement on April 17. “Twenty beams will be
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on April 6 approved the release of $768.2 million for emergency repairs over 10 years to roads and bridges damaged by storms or other catastrophic events in 40 states.