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May 12 2010 Vol. XLVIII • No. 10

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Bridge Project Expected to Beat Deadline By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT

Despite Ash Cloud, Bauma 2 0 1 0 D r a w s W e l l… 8

Mana Helps NYC Meet 1M Tree Goal…14

A railroad bridge replacement project is nearing an early completion date in the city of Waynesboro, Va., under the direction of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The contract of $9,862,043 was awarded to Abernathy Construction, Glen Allen, Va. The project is headed by David Abernathy, superintendent, and Jeffrey Abernathy. According to Sandy Myers, public relations manager of VDOT’s Staunton District, Abernathy redesigned the railroad bridge, saving the A host of cranes lift the bridge superstructure into place. organization $400,000.

Table of Contents ............4 Paving Section ........61-75 Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section......................79-93 Parts Section ..............125 Business Calendar ......134 Auction Section ..133-152 Advertisers Index........150

see BRIDGE page 108

Pa. Transportation Upper Dublin Builds New Debate Begins at School in Unique Fashion Inopportune Time By Jennifer Hetrick

Iconic Texas Stadium Ends 37-Year Reign…36

Crews began work on Aug. 26, 2008, and the project now has an anticipated completion date of June 2010. However, the mandatory completion date is Nov. 7, 2011. The contract calls for the construction of .13 mi. (.20 km) of Delphine Ave. (Route 340), a major thoroughfare of Waynesboro. Work includes grading, drainage, asphalt pavement, utilities, curb and gutter, sidewalks, retaining walls and replacement of the railroad bridge. Myers noted that the project has presented several challenges. For example, the project calls for the construction of a single track railroad bridge in the same location as

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Lawmakers usually nervous about casting an election-year vote to raise taxes will began a special session to address Pennsylvania’s perpetually old and ill-maintained network of highways, bridges and mass transit systems. The debate arrives at an especially inopportune time, since state government is facing a severe budget crunch for the second straight year. On May 4, Gov. Ed Rendell delivered an address to a joint session of the House and Senate and is leaving the door wide open to ideas. “He’s not putting a specific proposal on the table … and he’s willing to discuss any and all reasonable ideas to fill that funding gap,” said Rendell’s press secretary, Gary Tuma. The network was already considered underfunded see DEBATE page 106

self a graduate of the school, seems quite at ease in the midst of this massive project and rightfully proud of the work that has been accomplished so far.

High school principal is a difficult role to fill under the best of circumstances. see SCHOOL page 114 Managing the needs of students, faculty, staff, parents and the surrounding community is oftentimes a miracle of patience, expertise and careful juggling. Being an effective principal in a school that is being demolished, shifted around and rebuilt all on the same site, while classes are in session, seems a lot to expect from any educator. Yet Charles Rittenhouse, Upper Dublin High School’s new cafeteria will feaprincipal of Upper Dublin ture acoustic ceilings that cut down on the noise level. High School, Fort These ceilings also will be used in the new gymnasium Washington, Pa., and him- and other large spaces within the school.


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