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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A $250 million plan to trans-form the XL Center into a modern venue envisions swappingugly concrete for glass at the corner of Ann Uccello andChurch streets, bringing some of the vibe that’s inside thearena out to the street.“When you’re in it, you feel the city and when you’re out-

side on the street, you can look inside,’’ Michael W.Freimuth, executive director of the Capital RegionDevelopment Authority, said. “In other cities, these buildingsdeliver an energy level, and that’s what we have to achievehere.’’The goal is daunting and the redesign of the back of the

XL Center is just the latest component of a proposed, top-to-bottom makeover and expansion of the 40-year-old arena.The $250 million project would be spread across several fis-cal years and paid for almost entirely by the state.The authority, which oversees the XL Center and the ren-

ovation, will have to marshal the political support from bothGov. Dannel P. Malloy and the state legislature to secure

funding. The project will have to compete with a myriad ofother projects, including Malloy’s sweeping statewide planto improve transportation and comes at a time when the stateis mired in deepening financial woes.The first chunk of funding — perhaps as much as $50 mil-

lion — could get the project fully under way next year. If leg-islative approval is secured, construction could start the fol-lowing year and be completed by 2019.The plans envision a dramatic change that would essen-

tially create a new arena: a second concourse to relieve con-gestion and irritating waits at concessions; more “premium’’seating lower in the arena; and more amenities and rest-rooms.“The objective is to make this building a new building,’’

Freimuth said. “It has to look, feel and smell new.’’Physical changes could make the XL Center more com-

petitive with promoters of concerts and other events — andincrease profits both for promoters and the XL Center.Historically, the venue has been a money-loser, about $3 mil-lion annually in recent years, a loss that typically was all orat least partly covered by the state.

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The Vermont Department of Transportation receivedbids for transportation-related improvement projects.

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County: BenningtonTowns: Bennington and Mount TaborContract ID: 13B120Location: Bennington Bridges 11, D15, 16N and 16S.Mt. Tabor Bridge 56C.Project: Cleaning, lead paint removal and repaintingthe existing steel superstructure members and associat-ed work.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Monoko LLC — $2,122,323• Modern Protective Coatings Inc. — $2,396,758• Amstar of Western New York Inc. — $2,860,000• Southern Road & Bridge LLC — Irregular

County: OrangeTowns: Randolph and BethelContract ID: 10C244Location: Beginning at Route 12 MM 2.354 andextending north along Vt. Route 12 for a distance ofapproximately 6.125 miles.

Project: Cold planing, reclaiming, correcting superele-vation deficiencies, resurfacing with base, intermediate,and wearing courses, new pavement markings,guardrail, drainage and other related highway items.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Pike Industries Inc. — $8,572,704• Kubricky Construction Corporation — $8,653,571

County: AddisonTowns: Rutland, Leicester, New Haven and othersContract ID: 13G326Location: The Vermont Rail System track northernsubdivision.Project: Replacement of existing jointed rail with con-tinuously welded rail (CWR) across 2.62 mi., recon-struction of two private crossings, the replacement ofwood ties, four switches and track surfacing.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Frontier Railroad Services LLC — $5,648,331• Railworks Track Services Inc. — $6,476,775

County: LamoilleTown: StoweContract ID: 88C190Location: On Vt. Route 108 approximately 1.5 miles

west of the junction with Vt. Route 100.Project: Replacement of existing structure with a newstructure including related roadway items, temporarybridge and channel work.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• CCS Constructors Inc. — $2,343,011• Blow & Cote Inc. — $2,535,530• Winterset Inc. — $2,550,048• A.L. St. Onge Contractor Inc. — $2,655,430• J. P. Sicard Inc. — $2,882,708• S. D. Ireland Concrete Construction Corporation —

$2,968,203• T. Buck Construction Inc. — $3,126,000• W.M. Schultz Construction Inc. — Irregular

County: OrleansTown: BartonContract ID: 12G484Location: At mile point 14.20 on the WashingtonCounty Railroad and on Eastern Avenue approximately35 feet east of the U.S. Route 5 intersection.Project: Reconstruction of the Aardot#850-896Y WACR at grade railroad crossing onEastern Avenue. New Rail-Highway crossing activewarning system and reconstruction of a portion ofEastern Avenue and High Street.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• J. P. Sicard Inc. — $617,806• Engineers Construction Inc. — $807,212• CCS Constructors Inc. — $883,000

County: WashingtonTown: BerlinContract ID: 10D276Location: Various locations on Berlin State Highway,Vt. Route 62 and U.S. Route 302.Project: Cold planing segments of the existinghighway and overlaying with a leveling course and awearing course, with experimental pavement markings,guardrail, signs, stop bar vehicle detection systems, railgrade crossing rehabilitation, drainage improvementsand other highway related items.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Pike Industries Inc. — $5,633,085• Kubricky Construction Corporation — $5,856,699

County: AddisonTown: MiddleburyContract ID: 08G226Location: VTR Bridge No. 239 over Otter Creek atmile post 87.10 in Middlebury.Project: Replacement of bearings, replacement of trussstringers, select truss member replacement andstrengthening, rehabilitation of bridge bearing seats, andrelated concrete and masonry backwall and seat repairs.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Engineers Construction Inc. — $1,489,497• CCS Constructors Inc. — $1,643,005

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long, four-lane bridge — two eastbound, two west-bound lanes and two sidewalks — is part of an inter-change with I-290.The work site is large, covering a quarter mi. of

Belmont Street around the bridge and the span itself.Planning for the project began in 2008 and severaldesign public meetings were held between October2012 and February 2015.“The existing structure has reached the end of its

useful lifespan,” stated the project’s Web page.“MassDOT issued the construction Notice toProceed (NTP) on October 15, 2014.”The 135-ft. bridge, built in 1958, carries an aver-

age daily traffic of 31,000 vehicles per day.MassDOT provided a history of the bridge that is

being replaced.“The existing bridge was originally constructed in

1958 and reconstructed in 1991,” stated a reply fromMassDOT engineers to CEG questions. “The bridgeoverall condition is poor and had been classified as astructurally deficient bridge. The primary deficien-cies with the existing bridge are the poor conditionof the bridge deck, the damage to the existing steelbeams due to vehicular collisions caused by sub-standard vertical clearance under the bridge anddeterioration of the center pier due to the open bridge deckjoint over the pier.“The west bridge sidewalk was closed by MassDOT in

2009 due to poor condition of supporting beams,” added theengineers. “MassDOT performs routine inspection of thebridge every 24 months,” he said. “In addition, the bridge

beams are inspected every six months due to the poor condi-tion of several of the beams which have sustained repeateddamage from vehicular impact of trucks passing under thebridge. MassDOT has also performed repairs to the bridgedeck on an as needed basis, painted the steel beams (mostrecently in 1991) and replaced the original bridge railing in

1973.” Also, the bridge was considered functionally

obsolete due to high traffic volume creating a needfor a wider structure that can accommodate trafficmovements on the bridge and adjacent ramps.The replacement bridge will be a two-span, con-

tinuous steel beam structure.“The center pier is being replaced while the exist-

ing abutments are being reused since they are in sat-isfactory condition,” stated the engineers. “The newbridge will be raised to increase the vertical clearanceunder the bridge to 16 ft. (4.8 m), satisfying FHWAstandards. The new bridge deck will be a jointlesssystem helping to prevent water and road salts fromdamaging the supporting bridge abutments and pier.“The new bridge will have a minimum 75 year

design life expectancy,” they added. “The use of con-tinuous spans with a jointless bridge deck is a com-mon practice with many MassDOT bridge replace-ments which can greatly extend the service life ofnew structures and reduce required maintenance.”The new bridge will be wider than the existing

bridge in order to provide a left-turn lane for BelmontStreet westbound traffic entering I-290 westbound.All of the bridge widening is occurring at the southside of the existing bridge footprint.

“The main challenges of this project are the site con-straints, the numerous utilities that are carried by the bridgestructure and the significant vehicular and pedestrian trafficvolumes that utilize the bridge,” stated the engineers. “Thesteel beam structure type was selected primarily because it isthe shallowest structure allowing maximum vertical clear-ance under the bridge and it can best accommodate thenumerous utilities carried by the bridge, which includes a gasline, two water lines, electrical conduits, telephone conduitsand lighting/traffic signal conduits.“Phasing the work to minimize the impact on traffic dur-

ing construction was an important goal for the design,” theyadded. “The bridge is being constructed in phases to allowlanes to remain open to accommodate traffic in both direc-tions at all times. Work that has major impact on I-290 isbeing performed during off-peak hours.” All concrete being used on this project conforms to

MassDOT’s standard specifications. MassDOT’s researchand materials section approves all concrete design mixes forall approved concrete producers in the area used byMassDOT, and it requires that all concrete mixes bedesigned and formulated to meet design strengths and to per-form to its stringent durability testing requirements. MassDOT’s bridge section, headquartered in Boston,

establishes the design scope of work and reviews andapproves all design submissions performed by consultants.The state bridge engineer and the MassDOT chief engineerapprove issued construction plans. “MassDOT also has local bridge sections at each district

office,” stated the engineers. “This project is located inMassDOT district 3 headquartered in Worcester. The district3 bridge section also plays a key role in project managementand design reviews. Once a bridge design reaches the 75 per-cent design level, a detailed anticipated construction sched-ule is prepared in order to determine the anticipated durationfor construction. These schedules are reviewed byMassDOT and refined before the final construction contract

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MIG Corporation Inc. photoBecause of concerns with traffic impacts, MassDOT included an incentive/disincentive clause to ensure a time-ly completion of the contract.

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duration is set and the project is advertised for constructionbids.”During the winter of 2014-2015, crews placed construc-

tion signage; removed the north sidewalk; relocated utilities,gas mains, National Grid electrical conduits, AT&T commu-nication cable, and highway lighting and traffic signal con-duits; and installed a temporary pedestrian bridge to detourpedestrians around the work site.“In November of 2015, the first in a series of two tempo-

rary traffic configurations, featuring a single westbound, andtwo eastbound lanes over the Belmont Street Bridge, will beimplemented,” stated the Web page. “At present, the secondof these phases is scheduled for June 2016. It is anticipatedthat full beneficial use of the rehabilitated bridge will beachieved by December 2016.The project will fully replace the bridge’s road deck, steel

superstructure and center pier to ensure that the structure cancontinue to safely and efficiently carry traffic.“The completed bridge will be wider than the existing

structure allowing for the incorporation of a left-turn lane forvehicles entering I-290 westbound from Belmont Streetwestbound,” stated the Web page, “[and] improve trafficflow and reduce delays to through traffic caused by turningvehicles. In addition to the left-turn lane, the bridge’s profilewill consist of two eastbound lanes, two westbound lanes,and a 4-foot bicycle accommodating shoulder on either sideof the structure. The project also includes upgrades to pedes-trian signal equipment, crosswalks, and accessibility rampsat the intersections abutting the bridge and the intersection ofBelmont Street/Edward Street. All upgrades will meet therequirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”To further minimize the impact on the public, a temporary

pedestrian bridge — 7-ft. (2 m) wide — was opened in June2015, to improve pedestrian safety.“This footbridge, which stemmed from a suggestion made

by a resident at a public information meeting, will allowpedestrians to safely traverse I-290 while avoiding workzones associated with the bridge rehabilitation,” stated theWeb page. “[Its] opening also marks the temporary closingof the sidewalks on the Belmont Street Bridge for recon-struction. Crosswalks have been provided to help those trav-eling on the southern side of Belmont Street access the foot-bridge.”The bridge accommodates four lanes of north-south traf-

fic, including two shoulders. “Managing vehicular, publictransit, and pedestrian traffic on Belmont Street during con-struction is essential to the successful completion of thebridge replacement project,” stated the Web page. “This isparticularly important given the local connections made byBelmont Street to downtown Worcester, area hospitals andschools and the Worcester Regional Airport.”Because of concerns with traffic impacts, MassDOT

included an incentive/disincentive clause to ensure a timelycompletion of the contract.In the spring of 2012, MassDOT’s design team put for-

ward a traffic plan that called for: 1) the existing bridge tomaintain two lanes of travel for the eastbound direction andthe westbound direction to be reduced to one lane of travelthroughout the construction duration; 2) the I-290 eastboundto Route 9 off ramp be reduced to two lanes — all existingmovements, left, through and right be allowed during con-struction; 3) the Belmont Street westbound left-turn onto I-290 westbound be prohibited during construction to keepBelmont Street traffic flowing, with alternate routes to I-290

westbound (Shrewsbury Street to Summer Street, MajorTaylor Boulevard to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard toEast Central Street); 4) a temporary footbridge be installedjust north of the existing bridge to provide pedestrians witha safe path around the construction site; and 5) temporarylane shifts on I-290 both east and westbound to accommo-date the proposed center pier replacement.“The lane restrictions were scheduled to be implemented

on Belmont Street in November,” stated the engineers. “Thereplacement of the pier and the widening of the existingabutments are occurring at this time. All of this work wasdesigned such that it could be done without impactingBelmont Street traffic. The demolition of the bridge super-structure will be performed at night. Lane restrictions and

short-term closures of I-290 may be necessary based on thecontractor’s selected methods of demolition.”To help inform the public on the work and traffic man-

agement, MassDOT is maintaining an email burst databasefor this project and it is issuing regular three-week look-ahead emails throughout the duration of the job.MIG crews are dealing with the challenges in stride.“The project provides no laydown for any materials on

Route 9 [Belmont Street], so most of the materials had to bebrought in or removed daily,” said a company representa-tive. “MIG’s yard is 20 minutes away, so we are able to stageequipment and material from there. Mass General Hospitalis adjacent to the bridge, so access for emergency vehiclesneeds to be maintained at all times.”The majority of the work on I-290 is performed at night

to maintain traffic.“Nightly traffic closures that reduce the highway from

three lanes to one are implemented after traffic tapers off inthe evening and reopened by 5:00 a.m.,” said the represen-tative. “The project has no winter shutdown and work willcontinue year round. The bridge widening is utilizing precastfootings, new abutments, wing walls and new caps installedon the existing abutment. This was the specified method inlieu of the traditional cast in place concrete. Central MassCrane has provided the large hydraulic cranes for setting theprecast.The project is 38 percent complete. “The major traffic switch on Belmont Street was just

completed and the project is on track for bene-ficial occupancy in January 2017 with finalcompletion in June 2017,” said the representa-tive. “About 3,000 cubic yards of earth exca-vation has been removed from the site, alongwith 1,000 cubic yards of concrete demolitionthat was sent to a recycling facility. MIG usesboth rubber tired and track excavators sized forthe work in urban environment.”There are several subcontractors working on

the project — Algar Construction Corp. is per-forming the cast-in-place concrete work, CoscoFencing and Guardrail is installing newguardrail and bridge rail, and Vigil Electric Co.Inc. is providing all electrical and signal work.Grinding and paving of I-290 and BelmontStreet will be by Aggregate Industries.Mechanics are brought in as needed to serv-

ice the equipment and vehicles. Normal main-tenance is performed on regular intervals. Ifsomething breaks, it is rapidly repaired asrequired. With many projects ongoing, equip-ment is shifted at times to other work sites to

help meet deadlines and deal with unexpected equipmentbreakdowns.MIG has a large fleet and has not purchased or rented any

equipment for the project. Its equipment manager andmechanical staff, via many years of experience, ensure thatequipment and vehicles are in good working order uponarrival at a work site and that throughout a job, routine main-tenance is performed and that nothing is left to chance.“No specific lessons were brought to this project,” said the

representative. “It is a typical urban bridge project and every-one recognizes that it is a team effort.”

(This story also can be found on ConstructionEquipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

Temporary Traffic Patterns Part of Bridge Construction Plan

MIG Corporation Inc. photoA temporary pedestrian bridge — 7-ft. (2 m) wide —was opened in June 2015, to improve pedestrian safety.

MIG Corporation Inc. photoThe project will fully replace the bridge’s road deck, steel super-structure and center pier to ensure that the structure can contin-ue to safely and efficiently carry traffic.

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County: CoosProject: Lancaster X-A001(188) 16208.Scope of Work: Reconstruct existing 3-waytriangle intersection to a modern roundabout.Location:At intersection of U.S. Routes 2 and3 in Lancaster.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• A.R. Couture Construction Corporation —$963,003

• Winterset Inc. — $971,508• J.P. Sicard Inc. — $1,065,925• J A McDonald — $1,068,825• R.M. Piper Inc. — $1,069,187• G W Brooks & Son Inc. — $1,088,742• Alvin J Coleman & Son Inc. — $1,234,065• Kingsbury Companies LLC — $1,294,096

Scheduled Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2016

County: GraftonProject: Lebanon X-A004(065) 29362.Scope of Work: Pedestrian safety improve-ments.Location:N.H. Route 10, Oak Ridge Road and GouldRoad.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• D R Key Corporation — $169,865• L & M Service Contractors LLC — $199,159

Scheduled Completion Date: June 10, 2016

County: HillsboroughProject:Manchester X-A004(303) 29780.Scope of Work: Roadway resurfacing.Location:At the confluence of I-93 and N.H. 101.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• The Gorman Group LLC — $2,228,185• Pike Industries Inc. — $2,297,536

Scheduled Completion Date: July 29, 2016

County: CoosProject:District 1 Rehabilitation Of Secondary RoadsNone 29222 And Dixville X-A004(393) 29776.Scope of Work: Pavement rehabilitation and culvert con-struction.Location:Various locations in District 1.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Winterset Inc. — $4,346,051• Alvin J Coleman & Son Inc. — $5,286,682

Scheduled Completion Date: July 28, 2017

County: GraftonProject: Lebanon X-A003(199) 25784Scope of Work: Bridge rehabilitation.Location: I-89 NB and SB over Hardy Hill Road in thecity of Lebanon.

Contractors and Bid Amounts:• Beck & Bellucci Inc. — $2,840,636• R. S. Audley Inc. — $3,129,431• J A McDonald — $3,204,512• R.M. Piper Inc. — $3,235,704


County: GraftonProject: Lisbon X-A004(310) 29774.Scope of Work: Bridge rehabilitation.Location: The bridge that carries U.S. 302/NH 10.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• R.M. Piper Inc. — $486,738• Winterset Inc. — $489,737• T Buck Construction Inc. — $557,404• J.P. Sicard Inc. — $592,270• Alvin J Coleman & Son Inc. — $611,699


County: RockinghamProject: Raymond X-A004(410) 40458.Scope of Work: Bridge rehabilitation.Location: Prescott Road Bridge over N.H. 101 inRaymond.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Evroks Corporation — $230,853• R.M. Piper Inc. — $342,796• T Buck Construction Inc. — $381,223


County: MerrimackProject: Concord-Canterbury X-A003(373) 26602.Scope of Work: Pavement and bridge rehabilitation.

Location: I-93 and Bridge No. 042/121 on the southboundramp over the NHRR from U.S. Route 4 toInterstate 93.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Pike Industries Inc. — $4,384,362• Continental Paving Inc. — $4,658,620

Scheduled Completion Date: Aug. 26, 2016

County: MerrimackProject: Concord X-A003(902) 28977.Scope of Work: Parking area expansion.Location:Off Stickeny Avenue in Concord.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• F L Merrill Construction Inc. — $676,512• R.J. Olszak Construction Inc. — $787,007• Northeast Earth Mechanics Inc. — $793,553• Kingsbury Companies LLC — $795,522• American Excavating Corporation — $847,292• Weaver Bros Construction Company Inc. — $905,658

Scheduled Completion Date: June 30, 2016

County: GraftonProject: Canaan X-A003(717) 28335.Scope of Work: Bridge rehabilitation.Location:U.S. 4 over the Mascoma River in the town ofCanaan.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Miller Construction Inc. — $1,022,151• Winterset Inc. — $1,077,571• CPM Constructors — $1,172,454• R.M. Piper Inc. — $1,177,138• T Buck Construction Inc. — $1,260,791

Scheduled Completion Date: Oct. 28, 2016

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expect physical improvements to drive rev-enue higher. More concessions and attrac-tions — now standard in new arenas wouldencourage ticket holders to spend moremoney, especially if they don’t have to waitin long lines and miss a piece of the eventthey are attending, he said.But the authority also is looking at how it

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tive to an NHL team should one seek outHartford, Friemuth said, because a profes-sional team doesn’t want to subsidize opera-tions.If the legislature financially supports

pushing ahead next year, the authority wouldfocus on drawing up detailed plans and pur-chasing the atrium, now owned byNorthland Investment Corp., space which isneeded for the second concourse. Adding thenew concourse also would mean jugglingspace now leased by the University of St.Joseph’s pharmacy school.Freimuth said negotiations are already

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Milford and summered with his family inFalmouth, Mass. He was a longtime com-municant of St. Mary’s Church in Milfordand St. Anthony’s Church in Falmouth. Hewas a longtime member of the Milford LionsClub and had served as a member of theMilford School Committee for nine years, aswell as a longtime town meeting member.He also was an avid fisherman, hunter andskier and he was a member of the MillionDollar Round Table in the insurance indus-try.Mr. Pyne was a member of the Milford

High School Sports Hall of Fame; the OlivetCollege Sports Hall of Fame and had servedas a member of the Board of Trustees atOlivet College. He also had the honor ofhaving the Pyne Pavillion at Olivet Collegenamed in his honor.

Along with his beloved wife of 51 years,he is survived by his four children: GeorgePyne and his wife Helene of Rye, N.Y.; Tara,wife of Patrick Kennelly of Milford, Mass.;David Pyne and his wife Kristin of Milford,Mass.; and James Pyne of Tampa, Fla.; his12 grandchildren: Megan, Abigail, David,Brendan, Austin, Shannon, Kevin, Andrew,Rachel, Sophia, Michael and James; two sis-ters: Claudina Quinn of Cataumet, Mass.,and Florence Ellen Mahoney of Wellesley,Mass.; also many nieces and nephews.His funeral was held Dec. 1. Memorial donations may be made to The

St. Mary of the Assumption ChurchRenovation Fund, c/o St. Mary’s ChurchOffices, 17 Winter St., Milford, Mass. 01757or to The Olivet College Football Program,320 South Main St., Olivet, Mich. 49076.

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George F. Pyne III

Hartford’s XL Center Redesign Hopes for Share of State Fundingis really bad urbanism, a confrontation ofqueasiness-induced parking deck angleswith this marching Imperial storm troopercolonnade,’’ Patrick L. Pinnell a Hartford-area architect and planner, said.The redesign, Pinnell said, enlivens the

corner and makes it more inviting. An LEDbillboard will serve as a “civic beacon’’ towelcome people to the city.

Pinnell said more still needs to be donewith the stairs, perhaps incorporating bench-es and public art to further convey it is a pub-lic space.“It will never be the Spanish Steps in

Rome,’’ Pinnell said. “That’s the ideal ofmoving into a civic space, but there’s moreof an opportunity here.’’

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