Billed as the Original American Forestry Show,the 68th Annual Paul Bunyan Show kicked offwith a steady rainstorm Oct. 3. The weather did

little to dampen the spirits of exhibitors and attendeeswho came to learn about the latest forestry techniquesand see the latest equipment innovations. The three-day event, held at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds inCambridge, Ohio, ran from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.The show featured educational sessions and live

demonstrations as well as more than 100 exhibitorsdisplaying the latest equipment, products and servicesgeared to the forestry industry, presented area equip-ment dealers, retailers and service providers.

Weather Fails to Dampen Spirits at Paul Bunyan Show

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(L-R): Rudd Equipment Company’s Dutch Voshall, BrandonHawkins, Martin McCutcheon and Brian James were onhand to talk about their line of Volvo machines.

The crew from Southeastern Equipment is ready to talk about their line of Case andCarlton equipment geared for the forestry industry.

Regional Sales Manager Gabe Clark (L)and National Sales Director Hugh Gordonof Company Wrench were on hand to dis-cuss their lineup of equipment.

(L-R): Terex Environmental Equipment’s MattAugust, Mark DiSalvo and Philippa Fisher hadequipment ranging from small to large to addressa wide range of forestry needs.

Chuck Kiessling (L) of Scott Miracle Grow talks aboutKomatsu and Morbark machines with ColumbusEquipment Company’s Bob Stewart.

The crew from Aggcorp is ready to discuss Peterson and Powerscreen equip-ment with attendees at the show.

Rayco Manufacturing’s Dan Clements (L) and Ron Kurtzbrave the elements to showcase their C260 Forestry Mower.

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The Ohio State Department of Transportation received bidsfor transportation-related improvement projects.The following is a list of some of the projects let.

Project No: 142003Type:Miscellaneous.Location:HAM-- Stearns & Foster Demolition.State Estimate: $3,310,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• B & B Wrecking And Excavating Inc., Cleveland,Ohio — $1,485,951

• Evans Landscaping Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio —$1,989,000

• Steve Rauch Inc., Dayton, Ohio — $2,736,923• Baumann Enterprises Inc., Garfield Heights, Ohio —

$2,807,784• O’Rourke Wrecking Company, Cincinnati, Ohio —

$3,254,239Completion Date: Feb. 10, 2015

Project No: 140237Type:Major reconstruction.Location:WOO--75-19.43; PART 1 AND PART 2.State Estimate: $64,500,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• E S Wagner Company, Oregon, Ohio — $66,791,684• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $66,846,234• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,

Ohio — $67,515,739Completion Date: June 30, 2017

Project No: 140235Type: Bridge repair.Location: LUC- IR 475 4.33/5.22/5.47 PART 1/LUC-475-4.33 PART 2.State Estimate: $18,785,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Miller Bros. Construction Inc., Archbold, Ohio —$17,789,315

• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,Ohio — $18,878,438

• Mosser Construction Inc., Fremont, Ohio —$19,532,407

• Becdir Construction Company, Berlin Center, Ohio —$19,897,107Completion Date:May 15, 2016

Project No: 140267Type:Major widening.Location:HAM--75-6.78.State Estimate: $28,706,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• John R Jurgensen Company, Cincinnati, Ohio —$31,184,610

• Great Lakes Construction Company, Hinckley, Ohio— $34,793,376

• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,Ohio — $35,356,631

• Sunesis Construction Company, West Chester, Ohio— $35,453,371

• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,Ohio — $38,197,773Completion Date: Sept. 30, 2017

Project No: 140327Type:Minor widening.Location: TRU- High/Main Street.State Estimate: $1,558,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• A P O’horo Company, Youngstown, Ohio —$1,414,200

• Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Company,Youngstown, Ohio — $1,647,246

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $1,795,669Completion Date:Aug. 15, 2015

Project No: 140328Type:Miscellaneous.Location: TUS- IR 77 25.950.State Estimate: $4,065,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Independence Excavating Inc., Independence, Ohio— $3,763,884

• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $3,767,960• Beaver Excavating Company, Canton, Ohio —

$3,793,367• Ruhlin Company, Sharon Center, Ohio — $3,974,032

Completion Date: Sept. 15, 2015

Project No: 140268

Type:Major reconstruction.Location: LUC--75-2.75 (PART 1/PART 2).State Estimate: $30,000,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Kokosing Construction Company Inc., Columbus,Ohio — $31,363,219

• Shelly Company, Thornville, Ohio — $34,118,043Completion Date: June 30, 2016

Project No: 140313

Type: Bridge replacement (1 bridge).Location: LIC--CR 39-2.20.State Estimate: $1,819,000Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Buds Inc., Nashport, Ohio — $1,819,956• Double Z Construction Company, Columbus, Ohio —

$1,918,937• Shelly & Sands Inc., Columbus, Ohio — $2,000,680• Trucco Construction Company Inc., Delaware, Ohio

— $2,050,467• Eagle Bridge Company, Sidney, Ohio — $2,094,025• Rietschlin Construction Inc., Crestline, Ohio —

$2,149,243• Complete General Construction Company, Columbus,

Ohio — $2,169,530Completion Date:Aug. 31, 2015

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CINCINNATI (AP) Years of inspection reports show thata high-traffic bridge over the Ohio River is showing its ageafter five decades. The Brent Spence Bridge — which carries traffic on

Interstate 75 between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. — hasreceived lower grades throughout the 10 years of inspectionreports obtained through a public-records request by TheCincinnati Enquirer. The bridge’s overall “sufficiency’’ rating, on a scale from

1 to 100, was 59 in last year’s report, graded as a “C-minus.’’The bridge rated a 78 in 2006. It has gotten worsening scoresin major categories of upkeep, maintenance and structuralintegrity. The bridge has been deemed safe, but its deteriorating

condition concerns some experts. The problem continues to be lack of a funding plan or con-

struction start date for the $2.4 billion replacement job. Aproposal to use tolls to help cover the cost has run into polit-

ical roadblocks on the Kentucky side. Kentucky owns thebridge that is a key transportation and commerce link in theregion. Records show the bridge hasn’t been painted since 1991,

adding to rust and minor cracking; concrete has decayed toexpose internal steel that could rust, and drains are oftenclogged, adding to water pooling on the bridge that drops inwaves to the bottom deck during heavy rains. The bridge years ago was deemed “functionally obsolete’’

because of design deficiencies such as narrow lanes and lackof emergency lanes on a bridge with high traffic volume. Results from the latest inspection conducted in September

by Kentucky and Ohio highway officials are due in January. The continued deterioration is cause for concern, a bridge

safety expert said. “From reviewing the inspection reports, it appears that

more things should be done to get the bridge back intoshape,’’ said Abolhassan Astaneh, professor of structural andbridge engineering at the University of California-Berkeley.“If they keep waiting to fix it, the bridge’s condition will con-tinue to worsen even more quickly.’’

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Last winter broke many records in the state, especially forthe Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): most roadsalt used (more than 1 million tons), most money spent ($119million), and most snow plow miles driven (more than 14million). This winter, ODOT is ready. Throughout October ODOT crews around the state con-

ducted random 150-point inspections to fine-tune snowremoval equipment in anticipation of the coming winter. Theinspections are part of the department’s annual county-by-county Equipment Readiness Inspections.“We work day and night to keep Ohio’s roads open and

passable so businesses, schools and healthcare providers canoperate uninterrupted,” said Director Wray. “The most effec-tive way to accomplish this is to have equipment in goodworking order, salt in the barns and operators and mechanicswho are well-trained.” New this year, ODOT has completed installation of green,

white and amber lights on all 1,700 snowplow trucks in itsfleet. The color combination provides higher visibility thanthe traditional amber lights. Of course snowplows don’t drive themselves. ODOT has

more than 3,000 highly-trained and certified operators readyto clear ice and snow from the state’s roadways and bridges.

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Reports Show Ohio River Bridge Crumbling With Age

ODOT PreparesAfter Last WinterBreaks Records

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More Than 100Exhibitors DisplayLatest EquipmentMajor show sponsors included Columbus Equipment

Company, John Deere, Murphy Tractor & Equipment andRudd Equipment Company. Columbus Equipment, MurphyTractor & Equipment, Ohio CAT and Rudd EquipmentCompany were also among the companies that donatedequipment for demonstration and competition events.

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A full contingent of Bandit Industries manufacturer representatives joined by Ohio Bandit dealer BuckeyeEquipment were on hand to talk about their line of chippers, forestry mowers, grinders and waste reductionmachines.

(L-R): Ohio CAT’s Chuck Voorhees, Chuck Barnes andTom Seefried talk about Cat’s 930K wheel loader andother machines on display at the show.

(L-R): Murphy Tractor & Equipment’s Tom McKee,along with John Dougherty of Dougherty ForestryManufacturing, and Kevin Gadd of Murphy Tractor &Equipment found a dry spot under their tent to wel-come attendees.

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