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island. “everybody needs to pay their fair share of the freight, and this $19 million for dedicated investments along the Northeast corridor represents a small down payment on the federal government’s part.” James redeker, chairman of the Northeast corridor infrastructure and operations Advisory commission, said a proposed five-year capital improvement plan released earlier this year is the basis for the new funding. the first-of-its-kind, regionwide blueprint for improving the corridor was a joint effort of the states, the U.s. department of transportation, Amtrak, eight commuter rail agenConnDOT photo cies and others. it identifies how much money is available for projects and how much more still is needed. While the commission devised a new framework for sharing operating and capital costs, it contends the federal government has primary responsibility for eliminating the backlog of deferred maintenance and restoring infrastructure to a state-of-good-repair. the new federal transportation bill will allow Amtrak to reinvest profits generated along the corridor in the Northeast, but that’s not expected to generate enough money. “Without significant and sustained federal investment in corridor assets that will provide economic returns for the next hundred years, the condition and performance of the [Northeast corridor] will continue to worsen,” redeker told a congressional subcommittee in May. “the economic and mobility risks for the region and the nation are unacceptable.” Associated Press Writer Michelle smith in Providence, r.i. contributed to this report. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) ConnDOT photo

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County: Addison Town: Granville Contract ID: 12B520 Location: Beginning Vt. Route 100 and extending north 1.278 mi. Project: Slope stabilization, resurfacing with a base, intermediate, leveling and wearing course, new pavement markings, guardrail improvements, drainage improvements and other related highway items.

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County: Windsor Town: Wardsboro Contract ID: 92B283 Location: Beginning on Vt. 100 approximately 0.008 mi. south of the intersection of Vt. 100 and TH 6 and extending northerly along Vt. 100 for 0.057 mi.. Project: Replacement of existing bridge along with related roadway approach and channel work. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Renaud Brothers Inc. — $1,301,554 • J. A. McDonald Inc. — $1,328,314 • Cold River Bridges LLC — $1,355,189 • Miller Construction Inc. — $1,423,539 • T. Buck Construction Inc. — $1,573,120

County: Windham Town: Townshend Contract ID: 12E206 Location: Adjacent to Vt. Route 30 beginning east of its intersection with TH-4 and TH-38 and extending easterly for 331.18 ft. Project: Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 45 includes rehabilitation of trusses, replacement of deck, removal and disposal of failed supplemental arches, replacment of siding and metal roofing as well as minor substructure and approach work. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Renaud Brothers Inc. — $1,527,015 • Wright Construction Company Inc. — $1,797,164 • Alpine Construction LLC — $1,908,612 • Neil H Daniels Inc. — $2,062,562 • Northern Construction Service LLC — $3,199,900

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underneath the snow. Slattery paired the DX140LCR-3 with a hydraulic breaker to help break up the frozen ground — known as permafrost — allowing for a more malleable surface to lay the support beams. “We flattened out spots for our pedestals for that switch to sit on,” he said. “We created some semi-flat spots for the ‘benches’ to go in. A lot of what the excavator did is act like a crane and lift beams into place.” The DX140LCR-3 worked on the project until the end of June 2015. The excavator was brought down from the site and a second Doosan excavator will be used again in

spring 2016 to continue the project. “We hope to have the project finished and the fourth switch operational by July 2016,” Slattery said. Adding a fourth switch will improve the Mount Washington Cog Railway’s operating efficiency to better manage passenger traffic up and down the mountain. “When we get the fourth switch installed, we will have an additional siding on the summit that will allow us to run 45-minute schedules,” he said. “The schedule is set up now so when the train arrives at the summit, it unloads passengers and the passengers from the previous hour get on the train and come down

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F&W Equipment 164 Boston Post Road • Orange, CT 06477 • 203-795-0591 • www.fwequip.com

Central Equipment Company 45 Dempsey-Greaves Lane • Stillwater, ME 04489 • 207-827-6193 • www.centralequipmentco.com

Doosan and the Doosan logo are registered trademarks of Doosan Corp. in the United States and various other countries around the world. 15-D008

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NEW ENGLAND SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISER INDEX ARGUS INDUSTRIAL COMPANY ....................................1 ASTRO CRANE ..............................................................10 BARRY EQUIPMENT CO................................................11 BULLETIN BOARD..........................................................10 C N WOOD CO INC ........................................................16 CHADWICK BAROSS MA ................................................7 CLASSIFIED ....................................................................10 DOOSAN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ......................13 E W SLEEPER CO............................................................9 EQUIPMENT EAST ........................................................1,8 FOLEY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL ENGINE ......................1 GORILLA HAMMERS........................................................1 J R VINAGRO CORPORATION........................................1 LORUSSO HEAVY EQUIPMENT LLC..............................5 M G EQUIPMENT ............................................................1 MILTON CAT....................................................................10 NORTHLAND JCB ..........................................................10 ROGERS BROTHERS ....................................................15 SUMMIT SUPPLY LLC/MULTI MACHINE ........................1 THE N.I.C.E. COMPANY ..................................................7 THE W I CLARK CO ........................................................2 TYLER EQUIPMENT CO ..................................................3 The Advertisers Index is printed as a free editorial service to our advertisers and readership. Construction Equipment Guide is not responsible for errors or omissions.

Gov. Hassan Unveils Plan for Improving Transportation Continuing her efforts to ensure a solid, modern transportation infrastructure that sets the foundation for long-term economic growth, Gov. Maggie Hassan submitted her recommended Ten-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for 2017 to 2026. "A solid and modern transportation infrastructure is critical to the success of our people and businesses, and the Ten-Year Transportation Improvement Plan is an important opportunity to build on our bipartisan progress over the last several years,” Gov. Hassan said. “This plan advances critical transportation goals while maintaining fiscal responsibility living within our projected revenues." After holding 16 public hearings and four public work sessions across the state, the governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT) submitted its recommendations to the governor in December. Those recommendations include increasing funding for red-listed bridges and bridge preservation; completing the widening of Interstate 93; beginning the first phase of widening Route 106 in front of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway to 2018; accelerating construction of Exit 4A in Londonderry and Derry to 2019; and resurfacing an additional 200 mi. (322 km) of roads per year and replacing or rehabilitating an additional 23 red-listed bridges. The plan also focuses on preserving good roads now to avoid more expensive projects later. As the Commission was finishing its work in December, the United States Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, providing additional funding for New Hampshire. As a result, the governor’s plan includes several additional recommendations. In addition to GACIT’s original recommendations, the governor’s plan also accelerates by two years the East Hollis Street improvements and recommends a full replacement of the Hampton River Bridge project as opposed to a rehabilitation project. The governor’s plan also has a strong focus on addressing deficient bridges by increasing the Bridge Preservation Program by $5 million per year in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and adding $5 million per year to the state’s Red List Bridge program in fiscal years 2022 through 2024. The governor’s plan also utilizes $4 million in available Federal Transit Authority Funds for environmental and engineering assessment work for the Capital Corridor Rail project, which was recommended by

“This plan advances critical transportation goals while maintaining fiscal responsibility…” Gov. Maggie Hassan New Hampshire

the Capital Corridor Rail Study as the next step required to move the project forward. “Commuter rail will improve access to the entire region and provide new transportation and housing opportunities that 21st century workers and families are looking for, spurring economic development and creating jobs,” Gov. Hassan said. “The business community continues to call on us to take action on this vital project, and this plan will help us move forward.”

“Commuter rail will improve access to the entire region…” Gov. Maggie Hassan New Hampshire

Pursuant to RSA 228.99 and RSA 240 of the Laws of New Hampshire, the governor is required to submit her recommended TenYear Transportation Improvement Plan by Jan. 15. The plan now goes to the state Legislature for consideration, beginning with the House of Representatives. “We must continue working together to strengthen our transportation infrastructure, which will help set the foundation for longterm economic growth,” Gov. Hassan said. “I look forward to continuing to work with the Legislature to continue addressing our transportation challenges so that our people, businesses and communities can grow and thrive.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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300 Gay Street Manchester, NH 03103 603-641-8608

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www.josephequipment.com

1980 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037 (860) 356-0840 (800) 352-4473 Parts: (860) 356-0848

www.tylerequipment.com

Johnston, RI (401) 942-9191

www.cn-wood.com

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