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® August 1 2018 Vol. XXXI • No. 16
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Odebrecht Construction USA is less than two months away from completing the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) $59 million project to widen and improve a segment of Krome Avenue.
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Construction Safety: Deadly Serious...12
Krome Avenue Project Approaches Completion By Irwin Rapoport
Odebrecht Construction USA is less than two months away from completing the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) $59 million project to widen and improve a segment of State Road (SR) 977/Krome Avenue from SR 94/SW 88 Street/Kendall Drive to north of SR 90/SW 8 Street/Tamiami Trail in western Miami-Dade County. The work started in February 2015 and is estimated to be completed in September 2018. The Krome Avenue section is widening the road from two lanes to four lanes; installing a 40-ft. median, a new drainage system and a guardrail throughout the project limits; and constructing a new multi-use trail for walking and biking. The SW 88 Street/Kendall Drive section is realigning the intersection; reconstructing the roadway and shoulders; and upgrad-
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An International Timber Operation...26
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The Krome Avenue section is widening the road from two lanes to four lanes; installing a 40-ft. median, a new drainage system and a guardrail throughout the project limits; and constructing a new multi-use trail for walking and biking.
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New Homes for Children, Adults With Disabilities By Lori Tobias
Backhoes & Attachments Section ......................52-69
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Parts Section ............70-71 Business Calendar ........88 Auction Section ........90-93 Advertisers Index ..........94
The completion date for the project is June 2019.
One hundred and twenty-six children and young adults with developmental disabilities will be getting homes of their own next year when 15 new group homes are completed in Boise, La. Crews broke ground on the project at the St. Mary’s Residential Training School in June 2018. The $9.5 million-dollar project will eliminate dormitories on St. Mary’s campus and transition more residents from dormitories to a true home of their own, said Tamara McNulty, director of
development. “This project has been a long-time coming for us at St. Mary’s,” said Christi Guillot, St. Mary’s administrator. “With 40 people living in a dorm, it can be quite chaotic. It’s not a place that really feels like home and we believe our residents deserve better.” The homes are traditional in style with brick exteriors and other commonly used building materials. “We are using impact resistant sheetrock due to the nature of the clients who will be living in the see HOME page 70