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The official start of winter means the shutting down ofmany construction projects across the state, including theNelsonville Bypass. Although work on the 8.5 mi. (13.7 km) long bypass will

start back up next spring, 2012 was a highly productive andsuccessful year for the $138 million project.“We couldn’t be more pleased with the progress we’ve

made this year,” said ODOT District 10 Deputy DirectorSteve Williams. “Once we open the bypass next year, this major corridor

and busy truck route will not only be safer to travel but willfurther enhance economic development opportunities insoutheastern Ohio.” ODOT broke ground on Phase II and III on Oct. 13, 2009.

The entire bypass is scheduled to open by fall 2013. From January 2012 to November 2012, contractors

Kokosing Construction Company (Phase II) and BeaverExcavating (Phase III) along with their subcontractorslogged more than 160,000 hours combined on the two phas-es — that’s equivalent to working 24 hours a day for 18years.

2012 Phase II StatsPhase II of the Nelsonville Bypass includes more than 3

mi. (4.8 km) of highway earth work and 4.56 mi. (7.4 km)

of four-lane paving. Phase II also consists of construction ofthe west interchange as well as the construction of fourbridges.• Poured four bridge decks for a total of 1,304 cu. yds.

(997 cu m) of concrete• Installed 19,000 ft. (5,791 m) of guardrail — equivalent

to the length of nearly 53 football fields• Placed more than 52,000 tons (47,174 t) of aggregate

base — equivalent to the weight of the Titanic• Paved 8,646 cu. yds. (6610 cu m) of asphalt• Placed more than 475,000 sq. yds. (363,164 sq m) of

seeding and mulching• Installed 89,000 ft. (27,127 m) of drainage pipe —

approximately 17 mi. (27.4 km) longOne of the greatest accomplishments made this year was

the opening of 3.8 miles of Phase II — nearly nine monthsahead of schedule. “The opening of phase two ahead of schedule is incredi-

ble and illustrates the hard work ODOT and the contractorshave been doing since we broke ground in 2009,” said PhaseII Project Engineer Audrey Seals. “Motorists can now getinto and out of Nelsonville much safer than before.”

2012 Phase III StatsPhase III begins near Doanville and includes construction

of 3.87 mi. (6.2 km) of four-lane highway. Also included inPhase III is the construction of the U.S. 33 / SR 78 / SR 691interchange. The project will reroute SR 78 1.63 mi. (2.6km) through the Happy Hollow area to form the interchange.• Excavated the final 400,000 cu. yds. (305,822 cu m) of

dirt and placed the last 170,000 cu. yds. (129,974 cu m) ofembankment• Placed 15,000 cu. yds. (11,468 cu m) of grout — that’s

enough to fill four-and-a-half Olympic sized pools• Installed 111,000 ft. (33,832 m) of drainage pipe —

approximately 21 mi. (33.8 km) long• Placed 75,000 tons (68,038 t) of aggregate base — the

weight of nearly three-and-a-half Great Sphinx• Paved 70,000 sq. yds. (58,529 sq m) of concrete pave-

ment — equal to nearly 14-and-a-half acres• Poured 5 bridge decks for a total of 2,165 cu. yds. (1,655

cu m) of concrete• Placed 437,000 sq. yds. (365,388 sq m) of seeding and

mulching“We accomplished our goals this year of finishing the

excavation work, mine grouting and pouring the concretedecks,” said Phase III Project Engineer Daniel McDonald.“Next year we’ll focus on paving, finishing the State Route78 interchange and installing safety items such as pavementmarkings, signs and lighting.”

Nelsonville Bypass Sees Successful, Productive Year

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Phase II of the Nelsonville Bypass includes more than 3 mi. (4.8 km) of highwayearth work and 4.56 mi. (7.4 km) of four-lane paving.

From January 2012 to November 2012, contractors Kokosing ConstructionCompany (Phase II) and Beaver Excavating (Phase III) along with their subcon-tractors logged more than 160,000 hours combined on the two phases — that’sequivalent to working 24 hours a day for 18 years.

• February 2, 2013 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Ohio State Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bidsfor transportation-related improvement projects.The following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project No: 120561Type: Bridge replacement (1 bridge).Location:HIG-SR-138-18.48.State Estimate: $1,140,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Righter Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio —$1,067,700

• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,Ohio — $1,138,552

• Eagle Bridge Company, Sidney, Ohio — $1,178,031• Double Z Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio —

$1,191,580• Rietschlin Construction Inc., Crestline, Ohio —

$1,214,728• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,220,848• John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio —

$1,223,328• D G M Inc., Beaver, Ohio — $1,230,608• Sunesis Construction Company, West Chester, Ohio

— $1,245,239• Ratzlaff Construction Company Inc., Chillicothe, Ohio

— $1,249,926• Ford Development Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio —

$1,272,020Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2013

Project No: 120578Type: Intersection.Location:HOC-US-33-7.74.State Estimate: $4,920,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,Ohio — $5,289,222

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $5,326,846• George J Igel & Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio —

$5,574,142• Trucco Construction Company Inc., Delaware, Ohio

— $5,746,804Completion Date:Oct. 18, 2013

Project No: 120580Type: Two lane resurfacing.Location:ADA-SR-125-16.30.State Estimate: $1,631,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $1,664,623• Brown County Construction Company Inc.,

Aberdeen, Ohio — $1,676,555Completion Date:Oct. 31, 2013

Project No: 120583Type: Two lane resurfacing.Location: COL-SR-7-11.98.State Estimate: $3,782,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $3,671,967

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $3,742,213• Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $3,883,695• Diorio Paving Company Inc., Girard, Ohio —

$3,930,852• Central-Allied Enterprises Inc., Canton, Ohio —

$3,953,577Completion Date:Aug. 31, 2013

Project No: 120591Type: Bridge replacement (1 Bridge).Location: STA-SR-21-5.25, PART 1;STA-21-0.00, PART2.State Estimate: $4,089,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Mosser Construction Inc., Fremont, Ohio —$3,747,260

• Beaver Excavating Company, Canton, Ohio —$3,844,595

• J D Williamson Construction Company Inc.,Tallmadge, Ohio — $3,859,880

• Karvo Paving Company, Stow, Ohio — $4,098,722• Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio

— $4,098,848• Kenmore Construction Company Inc., Akron, Ohio —

$4,122,481• Ruhlin Company, Sharon Center, Ohio — $4,163,572

Completion Date:Oct. 15, 2013

Project No: 120585Type: Culvert replacement.Location: BUT-VA-INVERTS-FY2013.State Estimate: $2,002,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• BCC Ohio Inc., New London, Ohio — $1,827,618• Barrett Paving Materials Inc., Middletown, Ohio —

$2,113,577• Ford Development Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio —

$2,156,055Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2013

Project No: 123010Type: Interchange.Location:MAD-IR-70-10.27.State Estimate: $3,145,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• George J Igel & Company Inc., Columbus, Ohio —$3,543,525

• Double Z Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio —$3,544,250

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $3,646,850• Fechko Excavating Inc., Medina, Ohio — $4,041,890• John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio —

$4,227,167• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,

Ohio — $5,655,500Completion Date: June 15, 2014

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The Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association(OAIMA) held its 2012 Annual Meeting and Trade Showrecently in Columbus, Ohio.More than 450 industry personnel were in attendance

along with more than 60 exhibitors.Highlighting the kick-off of the event was a visit from

Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor. The lieutenant governor spoke of economic development

and jobs for Ohioans and recognized the OAIMA’s role as anassociation and an industry in achieving positive results.

She also thanked members for their support of theCommon Sense Initiative and for their continuing efforts tohelp streamline government including OAIMA’s continuinginvolvement with the CSI office.During the event, several long-time OAIMA and industry

leaders were honored at the 2012 Annual Meeting including: • Tom Milligan (Western Ohio Cut Stone) — Hall of

Fame Award • Chris Scala (American Sand & Gravel) — Hall of Fame

Award

• Marlene Oster (OsterSand & Gravel) — Ed HoleAward

• State Rep. Dave Hall — Robert A. Wilkinson Award Brian Barger (Brady, Coyle & Schmidt) — Rocky AwardA total of 7 Reclamation Achievement and Pride Awards

were presented as well, from representatives of NationalLime and Stone, The Shelly Company and Oscar BrugmannSand & Gravel.In addition to awards, Tony Kruse, nominating committee

chairman (National Lime & Stone), announced the 2013OAIMA Board of Directors:• President, Tony Price (National Lime & Stone)• First Vice President, Hugh Gunn (East Fairfield Coal

Co., Limestone Division)• Second Vice President, Todd Young (Mar-Zane

Materials, Inc.)• Immediate Past President, Dennis Philips (Philips

Companies)• Treasurer, Jack KersjesFor more information, visit www.oaima.org.

2012 Annual Meeting, Trade Show...

Lt. Governor Mary Taylor Addresses OAIMA Members

Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor spoke of economic developmentand jobs for Ohioans and recognized the OAIMA’s roleas an association and an industry in achieving posi-tive results.



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Indiana Department of TransportationFinalizes Deal for Ohio River BridgeBy Tom DaviesASSOCIATED PRESS

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Department ofTransportation announced Dec. 28 that the state had finalizedits agreement with the partnership group that will build a newOhio River bridge between Indiana and Kentucky for $763million. The step represents a final decision on the selection of the

WVB East End Partners consortium that the Indiana FinanceAuthority preliminarily approved in November. Indiana is overseeing construction of the so-called East End

bridge that will complete an interstate loop around Louisville,Ky., with a crossing between Utica, Ind., and Prospect, Ky.Kentucky officials are handling construction of a secondbridge for Interstate 65 at downtown Louisville and upgradesto the current bridge. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet offi-cials said that the agency gave notice to proceed to WalshConstruction Co., which will build the downtown crossing. Motorists will pay tolls to use all three of the spans after

they’re completed. The WVB East End Partners group can now complete

design work on the East End bridge that is scheduled for com-

pletion in late 2016, Indiana highway department spokesmanWill Wingfield said. “We’re thinking it’s likely construction crews will start

mobilizing this summer,” Wingfield said. The $763 million bid from WVB East End Partners is 23

percent below the project’s previous $987 million cost esti-mate, which doesn’t include costs for land acquisition andrelocating utilities. WVB East End Partners includes WalshInvestors, VINCI Concessions and Bilfinger Berger and 21other entities. The Indiana Finance Authority formally finalized the deal

Dec. 27 after Gov. Mitch Daniels gave it his approval earlierin the month, Wingfield said. Kentucky is financing its bridge projects through tradition-

al state bonding. In contrast, Indiana is using a public-privatearrangement under which WVB East End Partners will lineup its own financing for the East End bridge and receive annu-al payments from the state for 35 years after the bridge opens. “At this point, the team needs to secure their financing for

the project,” Wingfield said. “We are moving forward with theproject now.” Wingfield said Indiana and Kentucky officials will later

choose a private company to manage tolling on the bridges.

Palfinger PurchasesTiffin Loader CraneBuilding, PropertyPalfinger, a leading truck equipment manufacturer

employing more than 1,000 employees across NorthAmerica, purchased a property and building in Tiffin,Ohio, on Dec. 27, 2012. Tiffin Loader Crane began selling and installing

knuckle boom cranes in 1985 and quickly built a reputa-tion for developing innovative solutions to its customers’material handling needs, according to the company. The Tiffin location also serves as a manufacturing site

of the new Palfinger GT brand of truck-mounted forklifts.The relationship between Palfinger and Tiffin Loader

Crane’s dates back to 1991 when Tiffin Loader Cranebecame the largest independent dealer of Palfinger. Sincethen, the relationship has continued to strengthen asPalfinger acquired the company in 2000, making Tiffin itsU.S. home. Palfinger managing directors Michael Berger and

Mark Woody agreed that, “the future is never easy toforesee with new challenges just around the corner but itis reassuring to know that Palfinger will always be able tocall Tiffin, Ohio, our home.” For more information, visit www.palfinger.com, or

www.palfleet.com.

By Marcus GreenTHE COURIER-JOURNAL

UTICA, Ind. (AP) The East End Bridge is getting a newlook. With Indiana’s approval, the companies in charge of

designing and building the span rejected the style selected bya committee of elected and community leaders more than sixyears ago. Instead of the needle-like towers that had been originally

proposed to support cables carrying the bridge deck, thecables now connect to two bulkier arches rising above theroadway.

Indiana officials say the new design helped WVB EastEnd Partners cut the overall cost of the eastern bridge and itsapproach roads by more than $220 million, and more close-ly matches the choice of a public vote held before a groupheaded by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and former KentuckyGov. Ernie Fletcher in December 2006 chose the needle tow-ers. The popular design — favored by about 51 percent of the

2,800 people who voted online and at four meetings for theeastern span in 2006 — had arches that came to a point,while the new design’s supports are squared at the top. But, “We feel as if we were able to meet the wishes of the

public while also saving dollars for taxpayers and toll pay-

ers,” Will Wingfield, spokesman of the Indiana Departmentof Transportation, told The Courier-Journal in an interview. Indiana didn’t widely publicize the change, which

Wingfield said could undergo more revisions. Wingfield and Ron Heustis, Indiana’s project manager,

said the state made clear at various stakeholder meetingsover the past year that it would be open to a new design. AndWingfield noted that the design had been publicly availableon the Indiana Finance Authority’s Web site, where it’s foundin WVB’s technical proposal for the bridge. “It’s been up there for more than a month at this point,”

Wingfield said. The 18-month bridge design process culminated in 2006

with a selection committee choosing the designs for bothspans. The three-tower design for the new downtown bridgehasn’t changed, according to the Kentucky TransportationCabinet. Wingfield said the selection occurred before the states

decided to allow the same firms to design and build the east-ern bridge, rather than taking construction bids on a setdesign. He cited those changes as helping reduce the cost andconstruction schedule. But the new look has its critics, including the architect of

the bridge’s previous design. Miguel Rosales had favored the narrow tower look as

compact and minimal for the bridge’s largely undevelopedsetting. Rosales, who was paid for his work, said he isn’t sur-prised by the change because of its cost savings, although heis disappointed by what he calls a “standard design.” “It doesn’t really reflect the conditions that we thought

were important at that location,” said Rosales, principal atRosales + Partners in Boston. Prospect resident David Warner, who lives in the

Bridgepointe subdivision near the bridge’s Kentuckyapproach, said the new design is “not unattractive” andunderstands the financial reasons for the change. Still, he said, needle-like tower “is much more attractive,

and a piece of artwork.” The cost of the bridge itself is redacted in WVB’s finan-

cial plan, which was submitted to the finance authority alongwith its design proposal in late October. The previous designwas projected to cost $284 million as of last March. Rosales said he wasn’t consulted about the design change

and Wingfield said all of the previous design work was pro-vided to WVB. Former Jeffersonville Mayor Dale Orem, a member of the

2006 committee that selected the bridge design, said he wasunaware of the change until notified by a reporter. Orem said he isn’t concerned that his committee’s choice

was discarded, saying he still believes the bridge will have anice “silhouette.” “At least they kept the total idea,” Orem said. “They did-

n’t go ... to a box girder or any obtrusive thing. To the EastEnd, I think this still will be attractive.” The new design has greater resistance to “wind, seismic

and other load demands, and is a more redundant and robuststructure,” according to WVB’s proposal. The bridge’s cable system is designed to last for up to 75

years, and the individual strands can be removed for testingor other inspection without affecting traffic on the span,according to the proposal. Among other features, the bridgewould have an “inspection catwalk” allowing crews to walkthe structure’s entire 2,510 ft. below the deck. Construction on both portions of the project is expected to

start later this summer.

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ODOT, Gov. Launch ‘Jobsand Transportation Plan’Gov. John R. Kasich recently embarked on a two-day state tour as he, Ohio Department

of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jerry Wray, Ohio Turnpike Director Rick Hodges andothers unveil a first-of-its-kind plan to generate approximately $3 billion for highway roadconstruction without leasing the Ohio Turnpike and without Turnpike employee layoffs.The Ohio Jobs and Transportation Plan would generate $1.5 billion in new funds for Ohio

highways from bonds issued by the Ohio Turnpike Commission and backed by future tollrevenues. Up to an additional $1.5 billion could be generated from matching local and federal funds

coming to a combined total of approximately $3 billion for Ohio’s major highway construc-tion projects.“This plan just makes sense as we continue Ohio’s economic resurgence, grow jobs and

make our state prosperous once again,” Kasich said. “Billions of dollars in new highwayfunds further strengthens Ohio’s jobs-friendly climate and keeps our state moving by deliv-ering more projects faster.”“Bonding against future Turnpike revenue generates enough money to erase our highway

budget deficit,” Wray said. “Combined with ODOT’s work to reduce our cost of doing busi-ness and improve service to the state’s motoring public, this plan puts the resources we needinto our major construction budget.”Details of the Ohio Jobs and Transportation Plan include:• No long-term, private lease;• A continued public, independent Turnpike with expanded authority and renamed the

“Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission”;• More than 90 percent of new bond money will go directly to northern Ohio highway

projects, including the Turnpike itself;• Rebuilding the Ohio Turnpike will occur decades sooner than planned;• Tolls for local passenger trips paid with an EZ Pass are frozen for 10 years;• All other toll rates are capped at inflation, which is significantly less than historic toll

increases;• No Turnpike employee lay-offs are anticipated.“Maintaining public control and an independent Turnpike Commission helps keep tolls

low and workers on the job,” Hodges said. “Plus, with this new plan we can get to workrebuilding the entire Turnpike decades sooner than we once had planned.”ODOT has cut the agency’s $1.6 billion highway budget deficit by $400 million thanks to

new savings and operational efficiencies, but more money and more innovation is needed. Money generated from the Ohio Jobs and Transportation Plan will help fill budget deficit

without raising taxes that would kill jobs. The launch of the new plan concludes a year-longstudy of options for better using the revenue generated by the Ohio Turnpike.

Ohio Attorney General DeWineIssues Opinion on Truck WeightsOhio Attorney General Mike DeWine has

issued an opinion on the 7.5 percent weighttolerance for vehicles hauling aggregate onOhio’s public highways and streets. In part itstates:“The term ‘surface mining truck,’ as used

in R.C. 5577.043(A)(1), means a ‘vehicle’ asdefined in R.C. 4501.01(A), used to haulminerals upon Ohio’s improved public high-ways and streets.”This definition is important as several

local law enforcement agencies had claimed

that a “surface mining truck” was a largertruck that hauled aggregate within a plantproperty such as an articulated haul truck ora 100 ton (91 t) ore truck. Much of these claims were based on

images obtained from “Wikipedia” or“Google” searches online. The simple clari-fication that a “surface mining truck” isindeed a “vehicle” should eliminate anyfuture issues. For more information, visit

www.oaima.org.

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