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ODOT Opts for New Path on Way to Repairing Roads By Linda J. HutchinsonCEG CORRESPONDENT

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has triedsomething new when it comes to road repair.

“Hot mix and cold patching sometimes aren’t enough topatch those pesky, re-occurring potholes. That is whyODOT District 2 has invested in the ‘hottest’ weapon tofight the ongoing battle of ODOT vs. road — theDuraPatcher,” said Theresa Pollick, ODOT District 2 pub-lic information officer.

Nat Alford of Duraco Inc., of Jackson, Miss., creditsDuraPatcher distributor Mark Leaders of Leader MachineryCo. LLC in Middletown, Ohio, for sales to ODOT districts1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 — which owns two. All of those pur-chased by ODOT are the trailer mounted machines. The cityof Hilliard, Ohio, also owns a DuraPatcher.

According to Alford, these are very simple machines.Duraco Inc., part of Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group,“manufactures and sells DuraPatcher trailer mounted andtruck mounted units. The trailer mounted units operate withtwo people, one in the truck one on ground. There also is atwo-person truck mounted unit. The truck mountedDuraMaxx is a one-person unit; the operator does every-thing from the cab of truck—it’s fully automated.”

“The trailer-mounted is the biggest seller,” said Alford.“Pricing is the low to mid-$60K range.” Duraco, Inc. “alsosells the DuraMaxx model with pricing in the high $100Krange that includes the truck.”

“We’ve been building the DuraPatcher for over 20 yearsin Pearl, Miss., and sell in North America and overseas.We’re the number one seller in the world of this type ofmachine,” said Alford

Over the years they’ve improved on some small thingslike a larger drain port for the tank, a larger fill lid, and heatexchange efficiency, but today’s design is really close to

where it’s been all along, according to Leaders.The DuraPatchers in the ODOT fleet use “spray injection

which allows compressed air to do the job of three men,”according to the Duraco website. “Instead of men with

shovels, tampers and hot mix, the DuraPatcher systemcleans the area, applies a tack coat, sprays theemulsion/aggregate mix into the pothole with sufficient

New Four-Lane Highway 330 Interchange Opens in OhioThe final phase of the expan-

sion of U.S. 30 between Ohio 235and Upper Sandusky was com-pleted when an interchange atCounty Highway 330 and newU.S. 30 west of Upper Sanduskyopened to traffic.

“There are a few signs yet to beinstalled and some minor pave-ment markings to be placed andthat is all that remains to be

done,” said Tim Burkepile, OhioDepartment of TransportationDistrict 1 deputy director.

Work to eliminate the last two-lane segment of U.S. 30 in north-west Ohio in Hancock andWyandot counties began in 2005.The new, four-lane highway wasopened to traffic in November oflast year which allowed motoristsfor the first time to travel four-

lane U.S. 30 from the Indianastate line to Canton.

The completion of U.S. 30through northwest Ohio marksthe end of a 40-year plan toexpand the route. The 26-mi.,limited-access, four-lane high-way was constructed on a newalignment one-half mi. south ofthe existing route. The projectincluded interchanges at SR 235,

U.S. Route 68 and State Route 37in Hancock County, and atCounty Road 330 in WyandotCounty.

Last year, transportation offi-cials made the decision to delaythe completion of the interchangeat County Highway 330 in orderto concentrate on getting the four-lane highway opened to traffic.

“It was always our goal to open

the highway as soon as possibleand we accomplished that by con-structing the interchange last,”said Burkepile. “The opening offour-lane U.S. 30 could haveoccurred much later had we notmade that decision,” he said.

The $98.8 million project wasconstructed under a joint venturebetween E. S. Wagner of Oregonand Shelly Co. of Findlay.

The purchasers of DuraPatchers are typically state DOTs, city street departments and county road departments.

see REPAIR page 6

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Brown Promoted as New DeputyDirector to Lead ODOT District 1

Ohio Department ofTransportation DirectorJolene M. Molitoris Sept. 28announced that District 1Deputy Director TimBurkepile has chosen to stepdown from his position,returning to constructionmanagement.

Molitoris then namedLeonard Brown, an adminis-trator in ODOT’s District 6office and a former officialwith the Federal HighwayAdministration (FHWA), asthe new deputy director inthe Lima office, whichserves the northwesternOhio counties of Allen,Defiance, Hancock, Hardin,Paulding, Putnam, Van Wertand Wyandot.

Burkepile has been withODOT since 1971, servingin various technical, man-agement and leadership roleswith highway projects anddistrict programs. He wasappointed district deputydirector by Gov. Stricklandin 2007. He will be assum-ing a technical role withinthe department’s division ofconstruction.

“Tim’s background andexperience in constructionand his technical knowledgeof ODOT’s field operationswere tremendous assets forODOT’s major highwaycorridor work in northwestOhio,” said Molitoris. “Iappreciate his continuedservice with the department and to thepeople of Ohio.”

To make the transition seamless,Molitoris appointed Brown to thedeputy director position, effective Sept.28.

Currently serving as the productionadministrator in ODOT’s District 6office (Central Ohio), Brown hadserved more than six years as deputydirector for ODOT’s Local TechnicalAssistance Program (LTAP). Underthis successful statewide program,Brown and his team developed andconducted transportation training forlocal governments across Ohio.

Prior to coming to ODOT, Brown

served six years as division administra-tor in the Ohio Division for the FederalHighway Administration. There hedirected a multi-level staff, which pro-vided leadership, assistance, and guid-ance to multiple entities within thetransportation community in Ohio.Prior to this appointment, he held thetitle of assistant division administratorin Indiana; chief, district operations inCalifornia; contract administration, andconstruction and maintenance engineerin the former Region 5 regional office(Chicago); and several field engineerpositions in Louisiana, Iowa, and Ohio.

“Leonard brings such a broad wealthof transportation experience to north-west Ohio,” said Molitoris. “His suc-

cess in reaching out to local commu-nities through the LTAP programgives him a great understanding of theneeds of our local transportation part-ners. His time with FHWA gives himgreat insight to the value of invest-ment in a true multi-modal transporta-tion system.”

ODOT’s District 1 is charged withmaintaining approximately 3,200 lanemiles of state and federal highway,maintaining more than 800 bridgestructures, and planning of new con-struction and transportation invest-ments which enhance, improve andexpands the multi-modal transporta-tion system within its eight-countyarea.

Top Official BreaksGround on U.S. 33Nelsonville Bypass

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joinedOhio Gov. Ted Strickland and other state and local officialsto kick off the U.S. 33 Nelsonville Bypass Recovery ActProject in southeast Ohio. The project is the largest invest-ment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)dollars in Ohio to date.

“The President’s recovery plan is getting people back towork in neighborhoods across the nation, in cities large andsmall, and in places urban and rural,” Mendez said. “TheNelsonville Bypass is not only good for the state’s economy,it also is helping to connect communities in Ohio and WestVirginia. Secretary LaHood and I know it is projects like thisone that will help get the economy back on track.”

Administrator Mendez added that the U.S. 33 Bypass willpay for the second and third phases of the project, whichwere not set to begin until 2012 and 2015 until the infusionof funding from the Recovery Act.

The project involves the construction of a new 8.5 mi.(13.7 km), four-lane highway to divert freight traffic fromU.S. 33, which bottlenecks in the town of Nelsonville, whereU.S. 33 becomes a two-lane street from a four-lane highway.U.S. 33 currently carries more than 1,700 trucks per daybetween Columbus, Ohio and Charleston, W.Va., making itone of the busiest truck routes in Ohio.

Of the more than $26.6 billion in ARRA highway fundsavailable nationwide, Ohio’s share is $936.4 million. As ofSept. 28, the state has funded 202 projects totaling $457 mil-lion, with 118 projects under way.

While the project was approved at $150 million, contrac-tor bids came in below original estimates for phases one andtwo, bringing the cost of the project down to $138 million.

Leonard Brown is the new deputy director in the Lima ODOT office.Hope i s more power fu l

than a hur r i cane

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Ohio contractors on stimulus-funded transportation proj-ects are reporting 5,444 construction and office workersreceived paychecks in the month of September alone, as adirect result of the American Recovery and ReinvestmentAct (ARRA).

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) report-ed the September job data to the Federal HighwayAdministration, as required under the Recovery Act. ODOTrequires all contractors to complete monthly reports on thedirect, on-the-project workers associated with stimulus-funded projects.

For the month of September, Ohio contractors reported5,444 direct workers on stimulus-funded projects, clockingin a total of 236,270 hours on the job and earning a total pay-roll of $7,324,269.40.

The September numbers build on reports from July show-ing 1,414 workers earning $1.8 million for the month andfrom August showing 2,247 workers earning $2.9 millionfor the month.

This month-by-month data only includes employees(including full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs) activelyengaged in stimulus-funded projects on the job site, in theproject office, in the home office or other alternative officelocations. This data does not include indirect jobs (jobs cre-ated by suppliers) or induced jobs (jobs created in the com-munity as a result of a federal stimulus project).

With the addition of this direct information from contrac-

tors, ODOT is updating its recent reporting on the number offull-time equivalent jobs created or retained by the stimulus,as reported to the federal Office of Management and Budget.

On Oct. 10, Ohio met the first federal reporting require-ment under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act for ARRAloans, grants and contracts spending data. For the ARRASection 1512 report, prime recipients such as ODOT havebeen directed to compute jobs as full-time equivalents.Therefore, if two half-time jobs are created or retained, thismust be reported as one-full time job.

The preliminary data submitted by ODOT showed that304 full-time equivalent positions were directly created or

retained as part of the 13,144 total positions in Ohio as aresult of Recovery Act funds. This calculation did notinclude data from the month of September. ODOT’s updat-ed calculation now shows that 812.42 full-time equivalentpositions were created or saved on transportation stimulusconstruction projects through the month of September.

States were able to review their submissions and makeany necessary data corrections. The federal governmentreviewed the states’ reports and posted the final results towww.recovery.gov on Oct. 30.

To date, ODOT has awarded more than $507.5 million instimulus-funded contracts on 154 state and local projects.

More Ohio Jobs Created, Saved by Stimulus Investments

The preliminary data submitted by ODOT showedthat 304 full-time equivalentpositions were directly created or retained as part ofthe 13,144 total positions inOhio as a result of RecoveryAct funds.

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Ohio, Indiana Celebrate Improved Fort to Port CorridorStanding along the Ohio-

Indiana state line, Ohio Gov. TedStrickland joined Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels to officially openthe latest stretches of the U.S.Route 24 Fort to Port project, con-necting Fort Wayne, Ind., with thePort of Toledo.

With 23 mi. of new roadwayopen, the Ohio Department ofTransportation (ODOT) is nowmore than halfway complete withthe $402 million modernizationand expansion of U.S. 24, stretch-ing from the state line just outside

of Antwerp to Interstate 475 nearToledo.

The Indiana Department ofTransportation also has completedthe first 3-mi. stretch of new high-way, part of Indiana’s $107 millioncommitment to expand and recon-struct 11.5 mi. west of the state lineto Interstate 469 just east of FortWayne.

“We are modernizing this high-way not only to create a safer routeof travel between these two cities,but also to establish a multi-modalcorridor where goods can move

efficiently,” said Strickland. “Theneed for Ohio and Indiana to bestrong partners in transportationhas never been greater. These proj-ects are key pieces in linking andstrengthening the economies ofboth states.”

In Northwest Ohio, U.S. 24 hasbecome a critical shipping routewith trucks representing a third ofthe overall traffic. By expandingthe highway to four lanes, ODOThopes to alleviate safety concernsabout the mixture of truck trafficand residential travel along the for-

mer two-lane, rural highway. “For our businesses and our cit-

izens, the driving distance fromFort Wayne to the Port Toledo willbe safer and more efficient, startingtoday,” said ODOT DirectorJolene M. Molitoris, who wasjoined at the ribbon-cutting eventby Ohio House of RepresentativeSpeaker Pro Tem Matt Szollosi,state Rep. Peter Ujvagi, and stateSen. Steve Buehrer.

“With these new and expandedsections of U.S. 24 now complet-ed, our focus will continue on the

completion of the final ‘Fort toPort’ projects from the city ofNapoleon to Toledo,” addedMolitoris.

Approximately 58 mi. of U.S.24 in Ohio is being reconstructed.In addition to the sections of newhighway which were opened Oct.29, two additional sectionsbetween Defiance and Napoleonwere opened to traffic last year.

Construction from Napoleon tothe Port of Toledo is under way andis expected to be completed in2012.

Single Largest Stimulus Investment Ready to Make ImpactWith the awarding of $138 mil-

lion in contracts to complete theU.S. Route 33 Nelsonville Bypass,the Ohio Department ofTransportation’s (ODOT’s) singlelargest stimulus investment isready for construction.

Combined with the transporta-tion infrastructure contracts award-ed so far using funds from theAmerican Recovery andReinvestment Act, ODOT hasawarded more than $374.2 millionfor construction work on 110 proj-ects — a combination of interstate,local roadway and bridge modern-ization projects.

For the month of July alone,these investments by the state leadto the retention and creation of1,138 direct jobs on stimulus-fund-ed transportation construction proj-ects, with workers clocking inmore than 42,000 hours in laborand a total payroll of nearly $1.5million.

“Ohio is making historic levelsof investment into every mode ofour multi-modal transportationsystem in every region of thestate,” said ODOT Director JoleneM. Molitoris. “Because of the lead-ership in Washington to advancethe Recovery Act, ODOT is invest-ing, overseeing, and monitoringmore than $1.1 billion in trans-portation stimulus funds madeavailable to our state.”

Advancing the Nelsonville Bypass

In late August, ODOT awardedthe final of two phases of construc-tion for the 8-mi. (12.8 km)Nelsonville Bypass project.Kokosing Construction Companywas awarded the $45.2 million

contract for phase two; earlier inAugust Beaver ExcavatingCompany was awarded the $92.88million contract for phase three.Construction on phase one of theproject was completed earlier thissummer.

The Nelsonville Bypass hasbeen on the state’s radar since thelate 1960’s, however, the 1973 Oiland Gas Embargo halted furtherplanning due to lack of transporta-tion funds. With funding from theRecovery Act, ODOT was able toadvance construction on the histor-ical bypass five years earlier thanscheduled.

With up to $150 million of stim-ulus funds to be invested in thisproject, the Nelsonville Bypassrepresents ODOT’s largest singleinvestment of stimulus funds. Thelargest stimulus-funded project inthe state is the Interstate 90Innerbelt Bridge in DowntownCleveland, estimated at $400 mil-lion (including $85 million in stim-ulus funds).

ODOT estimates show that U.S.33 carries more than 1,700 trucksdaily from Columbus toCharleston, W.Va., making it theeighth busiest truck route in Ohio.U.S. 33 through Nelsonville —where it currently narrows from afour lane highway to a two-lanelocal roadway - carries roughly1,500 heavy load trucks per day.The Nelsonville Bypass is the finalupgrade of U.S. 33 in southeastOhio, providing safe, efficientroutes in the heart of Appalachia.

Making Investments inOhio’s Urban Areas

More than 150 transportationprojects have been prioritized for

stimulus funding by Ohio’s eightmajor Metropolitan PlanningOrganizations (MPOs) which weredirectly sub-allocated $161.5 mil-lion in transportation infrastructurestimulus funds.

To date, FHWA has authorizedmore than $47.5 million in projectssponsored by the MPOs in Akron,Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland,Columbus, Dayton, Toledo andYoungstown.

These urban investments by thestate’s largest MPOs are in additionto the nearly $420 million in stim-ulus-funded transportation infra-structure projects committed to byODOT in urban areas around thestate.

In addition, more than $134.5million in transit-specific stimulusfunds through the Federal TransitAdministration (FTA) have beenapproved and obligated for urbantransit investments across the state.These investments will assist 27regional and local transit agenciesin the purchase of new buses andequipment, construction of newfacilities, and operating costs, on alimited basis.

FTAalso has approved and obli-gated ODOT’s plans for $20.6 mil-lion in stimulus-funded invest-ments in Ohio’s rural transit agen-cies.

With these approvals from FTA,all of Ohio’s transit systems havetheir entire ARRA apportionmentobligated or have sufficient fundsobligated that no funds will lapse.

Putting Ohioans to Work

To track the number of jobsbeing created and retained byOhio’s stimulus investments,

ODOT requires all contractors tocomplete monthly reports on thedirect, on-the-project jobs associat-ed with stimulus-funded projects.

For the month of July, Ohio con-tractors reported 1,138 direct jobs,working a total of 42,279 hoursand earning a total payroll of$1,470,499.

This job data only includesemployees actively engaged instimulus-funded projects on the jobsite, in the project office, in thehome office or other alternativeoffice locations. These numbers donot account for the thousands ofjobs being created and retained byfirms that provide materials andequipment used in highway con-struction, or those jobs supportedby consumer expenditures result-ing from wages to “constructionoriented” and “supporting indus-tries” employees.

The monthly employmentreport for August will be availablein mid-September.

Investing in MoreConstruction-Related Jobs

As part of ODOT’s originalannouncement of the projects to beadvanced with ARRA funds, thedepartment targeted $57 millionfor necessary planning and designwork to advance some of thestate’s most transformationalregional long-term projects.

After close consultation with theFederal Highway Administrationand the US Department ofTransportation, ODOT insteaddirected those dollars to shorter-term projects, aimed at creatingand retaining construction-relatedjobs quickly. By selecting projectsin which future state funding had

already identified, ODOT is able toreinvest, dollar-for-dollar, in thecontinued planning and design ofthose regional projects, includingthe Cleveland OpportunityCorridor, Cincinnati EasternCorridor, and the Ohio Hub HighSpeed Rail Plan.

As announced in June, a major-ity of the $57 million of ARRAstimulus funding was invested innine state roadway and bridge proj-ects. The remaining resources willbe dedicated to six pavement mod-ernization projects, which werepreviously identified for state fund-ing. Those existing ODOT projectsinclude:

• Brown County/State Route 32pavement modernization —$4,989,548

• Fayette County/State Route 41pavement modernization —$1,479,000

• Noble County/State Route 145pavement modernization —$3,300,000

• Fairfield County/State Route204 pavement modernization —$1,968,349

• Sandusky County/State Routes600/300 pavement modernization— $4,000,000

• Wood County/State Route 582pavement modernization —$1,500,000

An up-to-date list of the trans-portation infrastructure projectsprioritized for stimulus funding —with updates on projects whichhave been authorized by FHWA,contracts which have been award-ed, and new employment opportu-nities — can be found online at:www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Communications/Pages/FederalStimulusProjectListing.aspx.

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ODOT Taps DuraPatcher for Street Repairs Year-Roundforce to compact the material as itis applied and then follows withdry aggregate to prevent lifting.”

“The reason it works well is thatthe technology is spray injection ofemulsion and aggregate and themixing of the two together at thenozzle. The user only produceswhat is needed. It’s not like goingto an asphalt plant and getting twotons of hot or cold mix if its onlygoing to take a small amount,” saidLeaders.

“The patches work well becauseyou’re putting down the emulsionas a tack coating, then you mix thetwo together to make the repair. Itworks better than a solid because itbonds to the existing surface. Italso works well on concrete,” saidLeaders.

The DuraPatcher gets to thespauling at the concrete jointswhich is a benefit for cities andcounties that have concrete roads.The other benefit, according toLeaders, is “this is unique to sprayinjection. You get what is called skin repair—preventativemaintenance on alligator cracks.”

Both Leaders and Alford agree that the standard coldpatch is temporary, and certainly not a permanent fix. Theyalso point out that hot patches can only be used in the sum-mertime. Asphalt plants make hot mix, which is a specialtyproduct. Those plants are closed in the winter.

“Although there is still a learning curve and it has yet tobe tested through the winter, so far, the DuraPatcher is get-ting rave reviews,” said Pollick.

“Everyone’s going to want one,” according to LeeAnderson, ODOT’s Williams County TransportationAdministrator. “It’s outstanding, one of the best investmentsthe district has made.”

“As funding and budgets allow, we would like to pur-

chase more,” said Layth Istefan, ODOT district 2 highwaymanagement administrator. “Ideally we would like three,one for each area of the district.”

“It sprays hot liquid at the same time it sprays stone, that’sthe difference. It conforms to the shape of the hole with noair voids. That creates a solid, bonding piece,” addedIstefan. “This piece of equipment uses a new method of pot-hole patching, which better accommodates cold pavementrepairs.”

The DuraPatcher “can be used year-round. The only lim-iting factor is having the materials available,” said Alford.

With the elimination of air voids, the DuraPatcherextends the lifespan of the repair, saving time and money.Plus, the cost of the hot mix and cold patching operationswas much higher, due to material and labor, according to

Istefan. “We are now reducingporthole repair from a six to a two-man operation.”

Alford said the purchasers ofDuraPatchers are typically stateDOTs, city street departments,county road departments, and “wehave a few contractors scatteredacross the U.S. who use it on park-ing lots, prior to sealing. Everyoneis looking for ways to cut theirbudgets. The machine will pay foritself in material savings alone.That’s been a proven fact over theyears. If maintained properly, theDuraPatcher will last for years.Some are at least 15 years old andstill in use.

“In early 90s, we did work withFed Highway AdministrationStrategic Highway ResearchProgram, or SHRP. That’s wherethey ran a comparison on differentmethods of patching potholes, andthe results of those done with theDuraPatcher method stayed inplace longer, and were more cost-effective and efficient than usingcold mix to make repairs.”

According to the Duraco website: “Congress authorizedthe SHRP program in 1987. It was a five-year appliedresearch initiative to develop and evaluate techniques andtechnologies to combat the deteriorating conditions of thenation’s highways and to improve their performance, dura-bility, safety, and efficiency.” It was “directed by a commit-tee of top-level managers from state highway agencies,industry, and academia. SHRP operated as a unit of theNational Research Council. The states paid for the programby contributing one-quarter of 1 percent of their federal-aidhighway funds.”

For more information, visit www.durapatcher.com. (This story also can be found on Construction

Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

The DuraPatchers in the ODOT fleet use spray injection which allows compressed air to do therepair job.

District 10 Awarded More Than $150M in Stimulus ProjectsStatewide, ODOT has received $774 million in

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) trans-portation dollars. Of the $774 million, District 10 receivedmore than $166 million. While $150 million of the ARRAfunds are for construction of Phase 2 and Phase 3 of theNelsonville Bypass, $16 million has been designated for 14other infrastructure enhancement and modernization proj-ects.

As of Aug. 31, more than $150.8 million has beenawarded to 13 of the 16 stimulus funded projects, includ-ing Phase 3 of the Nelsonville Bypass which was awardedto Beaver Excavating for $92.88 million, and most recent-ly Phase 2 of the Nelsonville Bypass which was awardedto Kokosing Construction Company for $45.2 million.

“We are excited about the stimulus funding and proudthat our staff was able to accommodate such an accelerat-

ed schedule,” explained Debbie Fought, District 10 plan-ning administrator.

Most recently, two more local projects broke ground —County Road 3 modernization in Gallia County and themodernization of three bridges in Morgan County.

“It is great to see federal stimulus funds invested inimproving safety at the local level,” said Larry Woodford,District 10 deputy director. “Thanks to GovernorStrickland’s support of the American Recovery andReinvestment Act, small towns with neglected infrastruc-ture will finally get the needed safety upgrades.”

The $400,000 County Road 3 project in Gallia County isa 5-mi. (8 km) infrastructure modernization projectdesigned to increase roadway strength and improvedrainage and pavement longevity.

“Three of the most deficient roadway sections in Gallia

County will now have a smooth wearing surface,” con-firmed Brett Boothe, Gallia County engineer. “Everyoneon my staff has excelled in bringing our share of the stim-ulus funds back to Gallia County.”

The $90,114 bridge project in Morgan County focuseson maintenance and modernization of three county bridges.One bridge has already received its upgrade while con-struction on the other two bridges should begin shortly.

“This stimulus project will extend the life of our localbridges and save the county thousands of dollars in the longrun,” stated Steven Hook, Morgan County engineer. “Weare grateful for the stimulus investment and are excited toprovide safe infrastructure for all motorists travelingthrough Morgan County.”

For more information, visit www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D10/Stimulus.

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Jaw change outs in 15 minutes.

Genesis/Doosan ShearPackagesOf all sizes

Magnum HydraulicBreakers

Up to 10,000 Ft. Lb. Class

Cracker Jaws

• Concrete

Recycling

• C&D

Processing

• Rebar

• Demolition

APPLICATIONS

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Wheel Loaders &Excavators

Articulated Trucks Compactors & Pavers Material HandlingEquipment

Hammers &Compactors

Shears &Processors

NEW EQUIPMENT • USED EQUIPMENT • PARTS • RENTALS • SERVICE

For Every Job You Do

New & Used Equipment Lot Features

EXCAVATION • COMPACTION • DEMOLITION • MATERIAL PROCESSING

Sennebogen825 MaterialHandler ..................$195,000

Stk# 3809

Cat 330 MaterialHandler......................$180,000

Stk# 3790

Genesis1000R Shear ..........$160,000

Stk# 3739

Terex TA 35ArticulatedTruck ........................$69,000

Stk# 3233

Dynapac CA150D Roller -New ..$69,500

Stk# 3651

Labounty MSD100 Shear ................$82,500

Stk# 3722

New & Used Equipment

Totally factoryrebuilt

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