Pit & Quarry, January 2014
OPERATIONS ry site we knew that would mean more trucks in the area which could lead to tighter restrictions for us Bud and Stuart knew their business would suffer greatly if the number of allowed truck trips was reduced any further They expected that efficiency for the landfill organization would be hampered by similar restrictions In an effort to resolve traffic issues in the best possible way Bud and Stuart worked with the landfill organization to develop a plan for building a road and bridge over an existing highway Creating a new route would take trucks off residential streets and make it possible for both Twin States and the new landfill company to conduct business without disrupting local traffic The road and bridge would also allow them to more easily access the nearby interstate highway Building the bridge eliminated our trip restrictions Bud says We are now Twin States partnered with a neighboring landfill to construct a new 15 mile access road and bridge that bypassed a residential area and brought trucks directly to the interstate permitted for 700 or more truck hauls per day and have increased our haul numbers by 38 percent The landfill company paid for the cost of materials and labor to build the bridge Twin States supplied materials and labor for the 15 mile road Posted limit on our haul road is 35 miles per hour Seth says Once trucks reach Route 5 they can travel at up to 50 miles per hour to reach the interstate system We no longer receive complaints about dust issues or traffic concerns The bridge really improved ease of our RAPID SUPPORT TO THE MOST REMOTE JOBSITES SMART PROVEN POWER W olvo Pent wherever whenever 32 PIT QUARRY January 2014 www pitandquarry com
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