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N.H. Considers Prioritizing School Construction Aid By Norma Love ASSOCIATED PRESS
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) New Hampshire has helped pay for public school construction since 1955 without limits on who could get aid, but the rising costs of projects coupled with tight finances could force the state to prioritize who gets money. The House is to vote early next year on a pair of bills that would create a ranking system similar to one used by Maine to determine which projects get state aid. Senate Education Chairwoman Nancy Stiles, R-Hampton, is introducing a similar bill in the Senate. The bills’ goal is to target state aid to communities with the greatest need, something Democratic Gov. John Lynch has been calling for to ease the cost to the state while helping poorer communities renovate and replace schools. “Establishing criteria is going to help assure school districts that need the money will get it,” said state Rep. Gary Richardson, D-Hopkinton. The ranking system would end the state’s current blankcheck approach to funding local aid requests. The state would instead choose projects that meet criteria that’s being developed by the Department of Education over the next two years, added state Rep. Randy Foose, who worked with Richardson and others on one of the House bills. Criteria would include: unsafe conditions; obsolete, inefficient or unsuitable facilities; enrollment shifts; and any other conditions the state thought necessary, which could include whether the community had maintained older build-
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But Joyce said the proposal is similar to what led to a lawsuit by five poor towns that resulted in landmark state Supreme Court decisions in the 1990s, which required the state to provide all public school children with an adequate education. After the rulings, the state began providing a base amount per pupil to all communities, funded by state taxes and a new state property tax. The school aid distribution formula did not include a factor for school construction because the state already had a building aid program. Joyce also said the state can’t create criteria so narrow that it excludes worthy projects from the list. “Need needs to be defined broadly. It can’t simply be that a school must be a fire trap before it gets any building aid,” he said. State Rep. Rick Ladd, a bill sponsor, acknowledged the list of communities requesting aid will grow if the state does not appropriate enough money to pay for the projects, but insists a ranking system is needed as a first step toward replacing the state’s large number of aging school buildings. One funding alternative would be to add money per pupil in the state’s general school aid distribution formula, he said. But Ladd worries that rather than set aside the money for construction, schools would spend it. But Ober believes New Hampshire should move away from the traditional views of classrooms. For example, virtual classrooms could take the place of some physical structures, she said. “Adequacy does not say you will have a classroom with X, Y and Z,” she said. If the state funding doesn’t cover the demand for renovations and new schools, some predict wealthier communities could be faced with the prospect of persuading voters to build them without state aid. “There are going to be building needs that cannot sit around and wait until your district comes up in the priority scheme,” said Dean Michener of the New Hampshire School Boards Association.
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in the snow, in terrible weather, to fix it. I needed that income.” Hashem said that as time went on, the store’s “parking lot got bigger and bigger. I added another truck to move the snow and I have been there for 25 years.” Like virtually all companies, he uses his trucks year-round — for service, excavation and delivery in summer, snow plowing in winter. Snow Saves Them Hashem’s story is typical of hundreds of contractors throughout New England who save their livelihoods by moving, hauling and piling up the white stuff. Last winter throughout New England, as many as 22 different “snow events” brought at least a dusting to more than a foot of snow in the six states of the region. Blizzards mean longer hours. Men might plow for two or three days straight, even after the storm. “They call it ‘blood work’ sometimes; ‘blood money’,” said Tim Konowitz, owner of Miles of Excavating, Wrentham, Mass. “We’ll run 60 hours at a time straight.” One of Konowitz’s contracts is the popular Wrentham Outlet Mall, a collective “outdoor” mall with dozens of stores patterned in a jigsaw, walk-around array, and one of the largest parking lots in all of Eastern Massachusetts. “At the Mall, in a storm, we work some serious hours,” said Konowitz. “One large [plowing] contract like the Mall can sustain you. [We] send eight pieces of equipment out, just for the small town of Wrentham. You ever see that Dunkin’ Donuts [hot coffee] commercial, where the guys are in their trucks, revving their engines, and waiting for that first snowflake to fall? That’s me.” John DeAngelis is the owner of a small family site work business, DeAngelis Excavating of Barrington, R.I. His saving winter contract is to plow the little town’s (population 19,000) one substantial parking lot at the Barrington Shopping Center. Located centrally, the plaza houses about 15 businesses, including Shaw’s Supermarket, Staples, CVS Pharmacy, Talbot’s, Starbucks Coffee, Citizen’s Bank,
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“I remember the Indianapolis Colts were playing the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium. It was a playoff game,” added DeAngelis. “After plowing for 18 hours straight, I took a break and saw [kicker] Adam Vinatieri kick the winning field goal. Then, it was back to work.” DeAngelis’ yeoman efforts were heroic to the manager of the local supermarket chain. Hard work by plowers can mean the difference between a store failing or its success. “The storm shopping started Saturday night. It was a major storm,” he said. “The store manager’s shelves were wiped out totally. He had nothing left. On Monday night, we had kept the lot clear and kept the store open for service deliveries and the manager was thrilled.” Snow Jobs Snow-moving men are comrades in arms. There is a bond among them because of the trucks they share, the dark cold nights they work — black evenings filled with white dots, frozen air, hot cof-
doesn’t freeze and I can install and repair septic systems. I can keep going.” The white stuff washes away red ink. Smith’s company is part of the lucrative contract to plow the many lots of the very large Hanover Mall. “In many cases, plowing saves you from not getting into hot water financially,” added Smith. “We are so lucky it snows where we work. In a good storm, you can literally go straight with the plow for 24 hours or more. Of course, it’s not just plowing that must be completed. The snow must be moved and piled in designated areas, allowing for cars to park and foot traffic by hauling, removing and, just as often, piling it up into small mountains; New England’s version of the Alps. “After a good winter, in some sections of the mall, there will be snow in those piles until the end of July,” said Smith. “You have to keep moving the piles into certain sections of the lot, pushing the snow to designated areas, deep overflow. Keep it out of the way and cover the piles up with sand. They will last for months, slowly
melting.” “After storms, we are normally working elsewhere. We keep switching gears on our equipment, hauling snow on site,” added Hashem. “I use a pick-up truck, backhoes and loaders. You have to clean it all up, load it into dump trucks and pile it up. “At Patriot Place in Foxboro, they have a fleet of trucks haul the snow across the street, like an army,” added Hashem. “They have to have all that room for tailgaters to park and those thousands of people to see the game and shop. It’s unreal how they work.” 80 Hours Straight David R. Casey, Hashem’s uncle, can beat any other storm plowing stories. Casey plowed the infamous Blizzard of ’78 — a confluence of three major snowstorms which buried New England in up to 40 in. of snow, a legendary storm that lasted three days without let up. “That was just beautiful,” laughed Casey. “I plowed in 80hour stretches. I plowed the whole week. I never slept. I would take these little cat naps. I remember plowing 80 hours, then driving to Maine to pick up my girlfriend, then came back to plow another 80 hours. It snowed three days straight and I plowed snow for the whole month. In the winter of 2010-2011, state and private plows removed more than 50 in. of snow (on average) across just Rhode Island during 22 separate stormy “events.” One official at a prominent Massachusetts city said, on condition of anonymity, that, “If it weren’t for private contractors, our city would really be up against it. We depend on them an awful lot. Times are tough for municipalities and they help hold the snow budget line.” As early as Oct. 6 of this year, RIDOT posted solicitation for private contractors and “suppliers” to help with snow and ice control and removal for the state. According to Paul Annarummo, superintendent of these services, RIDOT is offering incentives for contractors who update their equipment and accessories. “The Department is seeking to make more efficient use of salt and
sand to reduce our overall winter operations costs and is willing to compensate plow operators who are willing to enhance the capabilities of their equipment,” said Annarummo in an open letter to potential plowers this winter. “Hired contractors will see an 18 percent ‘fuel adjustment’ applied to the state’s base rate to help our vendors cover their increased fuel and maintenance costs,” said Annarummo. The state also offered vendors a chance to increase their hourly rates by signing up early as a bonus. Those who registered their equipment by Nov. 14 got a five percent incentive. It was needed, as snow fell throughout the country with a surprisingly early Oct. 29 storm that dropped as many as 10 in. in the areas north of Boston and some eight in. in Boston. Safety First With so many trucks on the road, safety also is of paramount importance. “You really have to know what you are doing,” said DeAngelis. “Safety first. Go slowly. You have to slow down and be careful. I have seen guys go through the windshield. It happens every year.” “When you are plowing snow, you have the usual mishaps,” added Hashem. “People rip out curbings, hit parked cars, and hit other things. Things break, things go wrong. You are out after midnight in the coldest time of year, the diesel fuel freezes up, you are dead tired. “You’ve worked for 36 straight hours, but the storm won’t stop,” he added. “You push, and push and push. A lot of people have heart attacks. That’s how the work gets its nickname.” Still, what is so white, yet blood red, remains pretty green. “When you are a small guy, a small operation, you can’t survive without Mother Nature,” added DeAngelis. “She brings opportunities to you that are such a big thing; the biggest thing.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officially, the national weight limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons (36 t). In reality, trucks are getting heavier in more states — legally — and advocates for highway safety and the trucking industry are sharply at odds about it. Trucks heavier than 80,000 lbs. (36,287 kg) are allowed to operate on federal highways in at least 20 states. Congress added Maine and Vermont to the list last week, granting exceptions to allow trucks up to 100,000 lbs. (45,359 kg) on interstates there for the next 20 years. The change went into effect Nov.18 when President Barack Obama signed it. Critics say that heavier trucks make highways less safe because they’re harder to control and stop, and that they leave taxpayers on the hook for damage to roads and bridges. Furthermore, they claim, the latest increases will spur the trucking industry to seek higher limits in other states. “The trucking industry is energized by what’s happened in Vermont and Maine,” said Jackie Gillan, president of the Washington-based Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety organization. “The American public is going to pay with their lives and their wallets.” But supporters of higher weight limits argue that allowing heavier trucks will actually make highways safer because fewer trucks will be able to move the same amount of goods. With fewer big rigs rumbling around, it’ll cut pollution and reduce the cost of doing business, they say. And concerns about road and bridge damage are overblown, they claim. “Whatever arguments the opposition puts out there, if you look at the research, their arguments don’t hold water,” said Darrin Roth, director of highway operations at the American Trucking Associations. Before the new law went into effect raising the weight limit in Maine, Douglas Haskell, a truck driver from Palermo, had to drive loads of cement powder along twolane state highways — even with Interstate 95 nearby — for delivery to northern Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec. He drove through school zones, over railroad crossings and in small towns, while dealing with cars in break-down lanes, moose and pedestrians. Allowing larger trucks cuts emissions, saves on fuel and cuts down on driver stress, he said. “If we all cut back to 80,000 pounds, we’d probably have twice as many trucks on the road, so what are you accomplishing there?” said Haskell, who’s been a trucker for 38 years. “You’re going to have twice as many trucks out there creating havoc with the public.” The congressional vote adds to a jumble of inconsistent highway weight laws around the country that’s been around since the interstate network was created in 1956. Back then, Congress set a limit of 73,280 lbs. (33,239 kg) on federal highways but at the same time authorized states to allow heavier trucks if they already did so on state highways. Congress in 1974 gave states the option of raising the interstate limits to 80,000 lbs., and in 1982 required all states to adhere to that limit. In 1991, it prohibited states that didn’t already allow double and triple trailers from doing so. Congress has generally allowed states to grandfather existing laws. Several states allow some trucks weighing more than 100,000 lbs. or make exceptions for specific products, such as sugarcane, milk, logs or coal, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Over the years, the trucking industry and other groups have argued for higher weight limits. The railroad industry, safety groups and others have argued against them. Both sides cite report after report they say support their positions.
A bill submitted by U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., called the Safe Highway and Infrastructure Preservation Act, would freeze the 80,000-lb. limit on federal highways. Bigger, heavier trucks are more likely to get into accidents and damage highways and bridges, said Jennifer Walters, legislative assistant to McGovern. A recent study in Illinois concluded that raising the truck weight limit from 80,000 to 97,000 lbs. on federal highways would cause an additional $162 million in damages annually to federal highways there, she said. Besides adding to the nation’s infrastructure woes, giving weight exemptions to Maine and Vermont “starts us down a slippery slope of allowing other states to ask for a special weight limit exemption,” McGovern said during congressional debate. A competing bill submitted by Rep. Michael Michaud, called the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, would allow six-axle trucks weighing up to 97,000 lbs. (43,998 kg) on federal highways, with states having the option of increasing the weight limits. The Maine Democrat said he was impressed by an Alabama business owner’s testimony in Congress a few years ago that allowing heavier trucks on the roads would save him $73,000 a week in fuel costs, reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 130,000 lbs. a week and reduce the number of his trucks on the road from 600 to 450. In states such as Maine and Vermont, he said, higher weight limits get the biggest trucks off rural two-lane highways and onto the interstates, where they pose less danger. “When you look at economic impact, environmental impact, safety impact, it’s positive in all three areas,” Michaud said. Gillan, of the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, said the answer isn’t to raise interstate weight limits, but rather to force states to lower limits on their state roads to 80,000 lbs., in accordance with the federal standards. “Guess what?” she said. “These trucks shouldn’t be on any of these roads.” The American Trucking Associations favors raising the national standard for truck weights to 97,000 lbs., with states having the final say on whether those limits should apply within their borders. A 97,000-lb. limit won’t result in additional road damage because the weight will be spread across six axles, not five, Roth said. He conceded that there is a “potential concern” for bridge fatigue from heavier trucks, but said most bridges on the interstate are designed to handle weights in excess of 80,000 lbs. A Department of Transportation study completed in 2000 examined what would happen if the limits in Canada, which allows heavier trucks, were applied to the United States. It found the limits would reduce shippers’ costs by $13.3 billion annually and reduce truck vehicle miles by 13.7 billion. Some suggest that the railroad industry opposes heavier trucks because it would create more competition and force railroads to cut rates to remain competitive, a claim that makes Patty Reilly, spokeswoman for the Association of American Railroads, bristle. Trucks, through diesel fuel taxes, pay for only 80 percent of the damage they do to highways, she said. That leaves taxpayers to foot the bill for $2 billion in road repairs each year, she said. “Taxpayers don’t pay for the railroads, but taxpayers help pay for the damage inflicted by heavier trucks,” she said. “This isn’t an issue of competition. This is an issue of is it fair that taxpayers are subsidizing one form of transportation over another.”
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‘Very Favorable’ Bids on First Major Busway Job Bids well below previous estimates were received recently by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the first major construction contract for the New Britain-Hartford Busway. Estimates for the work ranged as high as $35 million, but the lowest bid came in at $26.7 million from Manafort Brothers Inc., of Plainville, Conn. Manafort’s bid will be reviewed over the next 60 days before the contract is awarded and the work will begin in 2012. “These very favorable bids were a welcome surprise for us and appear to signal a favorable bidding climate for the building of the Busway,” said DOT Commissioner James P. Redeker. “Contractors are clearly ‘hungry’ for work and are submitting very competitive bids.” This first contract begins with the construction of the largest Busway station, the Downtown New Britain Station at Main Street. This segment
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Gov. Deval Patrick recently joined local officials and community members to break ground on a major housing development project on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Located on the corners of Causeway, Beverly and Haverhill streets, the site known as Parcel 1 will be transformed into “The Victor,” a 12-story, 286-unit apartment building with 138 parking spaces and 17,000 sq. ft. (1,579 sq m) of retail space. The project will create an estimated 400 construction jobs during the course of building and additional jobs through future retail occupants. “Massachusetts is creating jobs faster than most other states thanks to projects and partnerships like this one,” said Patrick. “I know that this development will serve as a national model on how to revitalize our cities.” In breaking ground, Patrick cited the
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Project: FAP# NH-002S(255) Resurfacing and related work on a section of Route 2 (George W. Stanton Highway). Low Bidder: P.J. Keating Company Bid Amount: $5,459,890 Completion Date: April 10, 2012 Location: Barnstable Document Number: 604093 Project: FAP# HSI-002S(217)X Roundabout construction at the intersection of Route 149 and the Route 6 (EB) exit ramp. Low Bidder: Lawrence-Lynch Corporation Bid Amount: $1,290,390 Completion Date: Sept. 27, 2012 Location: Southwick Document Number: 604154 Project: FAP#s HSI-002S(134), STP-002S(134), SOT002S(134), & OTF-002S(134) Roadway reconstruction and related work on a section of Routes 10 and 202 (College Highway). Low Bidder: Palmer Paving Corporation Bid Amount: $4,842,105 Completion Date: Aug. 8, 2012
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Location: Boston and Everett Document Number: 602382 Project: FAP# STP-002S(132)X Roadway reconstruction and related work (including traffic signals) on a section of Route 99 (Broadway). Low Bidder: D & R General Contracting Inc. Bid Amount: $3,390,952 Completion Date: April 6, 2013
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‘Green Mountain State’ Highway Projects Let
The Vermont Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Caledonia Towns: Lyndon, Sheffield, Barton and others. Project Name: LYNDON-IRASBURG IM MEMB(29). Contract ID: 10A354 Location: Bridge 95S is located on I-91 (M.M 138.7) T.H. No. 9 (College Rd.) in the town of Lyndon. Bridge 96S is located on I-91 (M.M. 139.9) over VT. Route 122 & Miller Run in the town of Lyndon. Bridge 99S is located on I-91 (M.M 145.6) over T.H. No. 1 (Berry Hill Rd.) in the town of Sheffield. Bridge 100N is located on I-91 (M.M 145.6) over T.H. No. 1 (Berry Hill Rd.) in the town of Sheffield. Bridge 102S is located on I-91 (M.M 156.0) over Vt. Route 16 in the town of Barton. Bridges 105N & S are located on I-91 (M.M 160.0) over T.H. No. 6 (Lake Region Rd.) in the town of Barton. Bridge 107S is located on I-91 (M.M 163.1) over Barton River, Conn. R.I. Line R.R., and T.H. No. 3 (Maple St.) in the town of Irasburg. Project: Removal and replacement of bituminous concrete wearing surface and membrane on bridges and approaches with associated minor work. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • J. P. Sicard, Inc. — $2,071,208 • Miller Construction Inc. — $2,274,508 • Cold River Bridges LLC — $2,389,484 • Winterset Inc. — $2,656,177 • Pike Industries Incorporated — $2,896,370
County: Caledonia Town: Danville Project Name: DANVILLE F EGC 028-3(32). Contract ID: 86B010 Location: Beginning at a point, on U.S. Route 2, in the town of Danville, approx. 6.518 km east of the CabotDanville town line and extending easterly approx. 1.155 km. Project: Work to be performed under this project includes grading, drainage, subbase, pavement, traffic signal, street lighting, landscaping, waterline construction, utility relocation and other enhancements for a state highway generally along existing alignment. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Pike Industries Incorporated — $6,673,826 • Morrill Construction Inc. — $6,945,821 • J. A. McDonald Inc. — $7,222,562 • Luck Brothers Inc. — $8,239,902 • Winterset Inc. — $8,250,714
County: Windsor Towns: Hartland and Norwich Project Name: HARTLAND-NORWICH IM 091-
1(59). Contract ID: 06A202 Location: Northbound: beginning in Hartland on I-91 at MM 66.195 and extending northerly a distance of 45,233.76 ft. (8.567 mi.) to MM 74.762. HartlandNorwich IM 091-1 (59) southbound: beginning in Hartland on I-91 at MM 66.453 and extending northerly a distance of 52,784.16 ft. (9.997 mi.) to MM 76.450. Project: Work to be performed under this project includes cold planing, resurfacing with a leveling course and wearing course, extending acceleration/deceleration lanes, new pavement markings, guardrail improvements, drainage improvements and incidental items. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Pike Industries, Incorporated — $6,442,338 • Kubricky Construction Corp. — $7,994,075 • The Lane Construction Corporation — $8,190,755
County: Chittenden Town: Milton Project Name: MILTON STP 5800(2) Contract ID: 92D289 Location: Beginning at a point, in the town of Milton, approximately 5.775 mi. north of the Colchester/Milton town line and extending northerly 0.170 mi. to approximate mile marker 5.945. Project: The project shall consist of intersection
realignment, full depth roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, and other related items. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Munson Earth Moving Corp. — $1,326,960 • Don Weston Excavating Inc. — $1,388,709 • Dubois Construction Inc. — $1,444,306 • J. Hutchins Inc. — $1,485,173 • S.D. Ireland Companies JV — $1,523,889 • A.L. St. Onge Contractor Inc. — $1,530,953 • G.W. Tatro Construction Inc. — $1,600,091 • Morrill Construction Inc. — $1,683,606
County: Washington Town: Barre City Project Name: BARRE FEGC F 026-1(34)C/2. Contract ID: 85B010 Location: Beginning at a point on U.S. Route. 302 in the city of Barre approximately 90 ft. westerly of the intersection of VT. Route 62 and North Main Street and extending easterly approximately 0.485 mi. Project: Work to be performed under this project consists of pavement, new subbase, drainage, sewer and water, signalization, lighting, sidewalks, signs, pavement markings, landscaping, and other related roadway items. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Luck Brothers Inc. — $10,615,573 • George R Cairns & Sons Inc. — $11,147,015 • J. A. McDonald Inc. — $11,890,415 • Pike Industries Incorporated — $14,367,692
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Chappell Tractor East, LLC Brentwood, NH 800/616-5666
Kahn Tractor & Equipment, Inc. North Franklin, CT 860/642-7596
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Accelerated Bridge Program Wins National Recognition The Patrick-Murray Administration’s Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) has received a national award for innovation in project management. The 2011 Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) honors ABP, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), for “innovative program management, project development, and construction technologies and methods.” “I’m proud to see national transportation experts recognizing the innovative work being done here in Massachusetts,” said Gov. Deval Patrick. “The Accelerated Bridge Program is doing exactly as envisioned, addressing the previous neglect of our bridges while putting thousands of people to work.” AASHTO cited as an example of innovation MassDOT’s groundbreaking “93Fast14” project that replaced 14 bridges on Interstate 93 in Medford during 10 weekends in June, July, and August. The project used prefabricated bridge sections and completed bridge replacements between Friday evening and Monday morning each weekend to minimize traffic disruption. “MassDOT applies innovation, efficiency and effectiveness when working to repair structurally deficient bridges and improve transportation infrastructure across the state,” said Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray. “From the 14 bridges replaced in Medford to the Phillipston and Wellesley ‘heavy lift’ projects, MassDOT continues to work towards these goals and completing projects that are both on time and on budget.” “The Governor and Lieutenant Governor made investment in our transportation infra-
structure a top priority from day one,” said MassDOT Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Richard A. Davey. “The Accelerated Bridge Program is a cornerstone of their commitment, and we pledge to live up to this honor with additional innovative bridge projects in the months and years ahead.” Since its inception in 2008, the MassDOT Accelerated Bridge Program has advertised 152 construction projects with a combined construction budget of $1.013 billion, creating or sustaining more than 10,600 direct construction jobs. ABP has reduced the number of structurally deficient bridges from 543 to 456, a decline of 16 percent. The Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation honors a former AASHTO executive director and is selected by AASHTO’s Standing Committee on Performance Management. The award winner each year is a state transportation department that has implemented an outstanding innovative program. By receiving the award, MassDOT receives a $10,000 graduate fellowship to bestow on a state university student pursuing an advanced transportation-related degree. “On behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, I congratulate the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, recipient of this year’s Francis B. Francois Award,” said John Horsley AASHTO executive director. “This honor recognizes transportation departments for their extraordinary effort to implement outstanding innovative programs. MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program is recognized for successfully completing its mission of improving infrastructure rapidly, replacing bridges efficiently and using innovative management practices to streamline construction and lessen its related impacts.”
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