LHV Precast Inc.

Coming to Route 299 in the Town of Lloyd and Route 299. ARGENIO BROTHERS, INC continues the culvert improvements on Route 299 in the Town of Lloyd. Be on the lookout for this pretty piece on its way south.

LHV PRECAST INC offers Stone Strong Systems blocks with the Fractured Ledge Pattern. The Stone Strong Systems walls are a highly sought after retaining wall solution for both commercial and residential projects.

The Fractured Ledge Pattern was created from an authentic fractured ledge stone. It provides natural relief and will match any project. The pattern absorbs light creating a soft glow which softens the looks.

The blocks we have are fully engineered and can build walls up to 30 feet in height. Used creatively they can be used in curved patterns to wind through terrain features you are seeking to conquer.

Call Victor Bramble Jr at LHV PRECAST INC to discuss the availability of the blocks and how they can be used to match your design.

Shout out to Timely Signs of Kingston, Inc. for their great job designing our new truck doors. Thank you Tyson for your help and patience. hashtag

Chiseled Granite Compared to Fractured Ledge...

Stone Strong Systems Retaining Walls are a sought-after solution for commercial and residential projects. The most popular pattern is the Chiseled Granite pattern which is used for many local municipalities, MTA and DOT applications.
Growing in popularity, the Fractured Ledge pattern has been created from authentic fractured ledge stone. It is a pattern that provides natural relief for projects and will blend in with any landscape.
The blocks we have are fully engineered and can build walls up to 30 feet in height. Used creatively they can be used in curved patterns to wind through terrain features you are seeking to conquer.
Call LHV PRECAST INC and speak with Victor Bramble Jr to discuss the availability of the blocks and how they can be used to match your design.

Learn more by visiting https://lhvprecast.com/

Stone Strong Systems Retaining Walls enable project owners to landscape and contour projects adding additional usable space by conquering hills, rock outcroppings, and wet areas. This can add profit to your project.

Stone Strong Systems helps provide these solutions. The attached project photos show the use of Stone Strong in the Fractured Ledge Pattern to terrace a hillside allowing for the construction of roads to access remote portions of a property.
Our blocks are fully engineered and can build walls up to 30 feet tall. They can be used creatively in curved patterns to wind through terrain features you seek to conquer.

Contact Victor Bramble Jr at LHV PRECAST INC Precast to explore the use of Stone Strong for your next project.

The project (D264352 Site D) called for a box culvert spanning Route 42 in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The culvert was just under 68 linear feet. The culvert had a 10’-0” span and 5’-0” rise.

The nine (9) culvert sections were manufactured by LHV PRECAST INC. In addition to the culvert sections there were two (2) attached headwalls, two (2) cut-off walls and two (2) wing walls.

The culvert sections varied in weight from 33,600 lbs. to 42,940 lbs. for the inlet end section. The cut-off walls were 8,060 lbs. each and the wing walls were 35,320 lbs.

The project was designed by NYSDOT Materials Bureau. The site construction was performed by Bothar Construction LLC under the leadership of Scott Van Blarcum. Precast Engineering was performed by Ronald Thornton of Concrete Engineering Solutions. LHV estimating and project follow-up was performed by Joseph Murphy.

Trucking services were provided by BORWEGEN TRANSPORT LLC of Greenville, NY.

LHV PRECAST INC is a NPCA Certified precast plant manufacturing out of Kingston, NY. hashtag hashtag hashtag

LHV PRECAST INC and Lakelands Concrete Products, Inc. are proud to share the Gold Sponsorship of the New York State Association of Transportation Engineers (NYSATE) Conference 82 from June 4 – 7 at Mohawk Valley Community College’s Utica Campus.

As a part of the sponsorship, we will be erecting a bridge and Stone Strong Systems abutment display. We are also sponsoring the presentation "Engineering Behind a Modular Retaining Wall System", led by Dan Thiele PE of Theile Geotech. The class will qualify participants for 1 PDH.

Lakelands Concrete Products, Inc. and LHV PRECAST INC are proud to produce the Stone Strong Systems for New York State. Click the link below to join us at the conference.

NYS Association of Transportation Engineers - Conference 82

April 25th saw the delivery and installation of the precast concrete channel at the Town of Ulster Wastewater plant.
The 80,000 lb. pieces were delivered by Borwegen Transport of Greenville, NY from LHV Precast to the site. Unloading and setting were led by TAM Enterprises, the site contractor. Crane services were provided by Flack Crane of Selkirk, NY.
Overseeing the project was Koestner Associates who was Trojan Technologies representative for this project.
The channel will serve to house the Trojan UV 3000 plus ultraviolet disinfectant system. The system will contain 22 racks with 88 UV bulbs. The system is designed to improve the effectiveness of the wastewater systems while reducing maintenance and repair costs.
The design engineer for Ulster County was Allan Dumas, PE of Brinnier & Larios, PC of Kingston, NY. Precast Engineering was performed by Rick Amlin PE of Concrete Engineering Solutions. Vincent Maggiore, Superintendent of the Town of Ulster Wastewater Department led the project.

LHV PRECAST INC. is pleased to have Mark Strothenke join our team as a Sales Engineer. Mark has 4 years of Precast experience and joins a veteran team of 5 Sales Engineers at LHV Precast. Mark’s experience will fit in well as a part of the DOT drainage, sanitary, and stormwater team. His broad-based experience will complement the company’s capabilities.
Mark is a Hudson Valley native. He graduated from Keene State College with a degree in Sustainable Product Design with a minor in Business Management. He was a collegiate swimmer for all four years. He is an avid skier and golfer.
LHV PRECAST INC has been a precast concrete producer for 45 years. We are proud members of the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) and our plant has been certified by NPCA for the past 20 years. LHV Precast is a proud member of the NORTHEASTERN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. (NESCA) for the past 25 years.

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This was a great tribute to Brenda Ibitz. She will be a hard act to follow. She made you feel welcome at every Precast Event. LHV PRECAST INC wishes her the very best in her new endeavor.

Brenda Ibitz Tribute at The Precast Show Brenda Ibitz will retire from NPCA in April after decades of service to the precast concrete industry. NPCA members honored Brenda at the conclusion of the E...

LHV PRECAST INC was pleased to join the NSPE of Orange and Sullivan County for their March 7th meeting. The presentation was led by Daniel Thiele of Thiele Geotech. We were also joined remotely by Nathan Gran of Stone Strong Retaining Walls The 1 hour PDH class was "The Engineering Behind a Modular Retaining Wall System". The class had 24 in person attendees with an additional 21 online. The venue was the conference room at MHE Engineering PC in New Windsor.

This was part of NYS DOT Project number D264939. The project called for the replacement of the culvert under Route 12 over Fly Creek in North Norwich, NY. The project is located in NYSDOT Region 9.

The culvert is 43.3 linear feet. Each piece has a 19’-0” span by 6’-0” rise. The culvert ends are finished with attached headwalls and wingwalls.

The project was completed by Bothar Construction LLC of Binghamton, NY. The culvert piece and wingwalls were delivered by BORWEGEN TRANSPORT LLC of Greeneville, NY. Project Management was led by Scott Van Blarcum of Bothar Contraction. Lift and set was handled by Payne's Cranes, Inc of Bainbridge, NY. Ronald Thornton of Concrete Engineering Solutions completed the precast concrete engineering. Estimating and layout was performed by Joseph Murphy of LHV PRECAST INC. The project set was on Wednesday, October 25th.

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Need a temporary barrier? LHV PRECAST INC makes barriers for your project needs. Ask for Joe Murphy. He lives for barriers.

We don't get many photos of culvert projects in the snow. Snow is coming with the coming of winter. LHV PRECAST INC manufactures and ships culvert year round. Here are some phots from the Warren County project of January 2023.

LHV Precast continues to invest in our plant and people. October saw the acquisition and installation of our new 24 ‘ wide by 72’ long (1728 sq ft) flat casting table. The table was built in four 12 ft x 36 ft sections with a surface of 3/8th inch steel plates. The table also includes a 12-inch-deep bolt-down rail kit.

The table was manufactured by Afinitas of Columbus, Ohio. LHV Precast is committed to American-made forms and casting equipment. Kyle Hignet of Afintas was an instrumental part of our design and acquisition. This is our third purchase from Afinitas in 2023. Both companies are proud members of NPCA.

The new table enables LHV Precast to complete more complex designs requiring a measured level flat casting surface. The new table allows us to expand our tunnel, bridge, bridge deck & beam, headwall, and wingwall products bringing clean lines and level surfaces to these signature projects.

The table is an added feature to our new manufacturing facility constructed in 2021. There is a similar casting table measuring 12 ft x 50 ft (600 sq ft) in the senior building. The casting table was assembled and installed by the building fabrication team led by Kyle Willis.

LHV Precast is committed to providing our people with the best tools and training. As our people grow so does LHV Precast. We are creative application specialists.

A few follow-up pictures from the Petersburgh Culvert project with Winn Construction Services. Yesterday's photos were provided by Joseph Murphy. The late-arriving photos were provided by Bob Willis of LHV PRECAST INC. These photos show the completed culvert as well as some inverted slabs and the attachment of the headwalls. The design was led by Mike Hunt of Creighton Manning Engineering.

Continuing progress...

Here are more photos provided by Bob Willis of LHV PRECAST INC. The photos were taken looking downstream from each of the bridges crossing into the Andes School.

These highlight the Tennessee Foothill patterned Stone Strong blocks set along the sides of the brook between the bus and pedestrian bridges. More of the caps are in place as compared to last week.

Lefever Excavating continues to do an excellent job of excavating and setting the blocks and bridge deck slabs. LHV Precast has manufactured the Stone Strong Retaining wall blocks and the bridge deck slabs.

Victor Bramble Jr. Bramble of LHV PRECAST INC performed LHV Precast's layout of the project.

The project is being funded by the Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with the Catskill Watershed Corporation.

Moving forward. Here are a couple of progress photos taken by Heather Evangelista of Andes CSD. The photos are from the Andes School building and show the Tennessee Foothill patterned Stone Strong blocks set to the pedestrian bridge. Some of them have been capped.

The second photo shows the bridge deck slabs that have been placed for the vehicle bridge. This will be paved over when finished. The barn in the background has been shored up with the Stone Strong blocks as well. Lefever Excavating has done a splendid job excavating and setting the blocks and bridge deck slabs. LHV PRECAST INC Precast has manufactured the Stone Strong Retaining wall blocks and the bridge deck slabs.
The project is being funded by the Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with the Catskill Watershed Corporation.

Get a quote at https://lhvprecast.com/products/bridge-systems/

This 8’-0” x 32’-0” x 3’-4” pontoon dock is headed for the Moorings at Carrabelle in Franklin County, Florida. The dock weighs 26,475 lbs. It is a concrete shell over styrofoam. It is being outfitted with horizontal fenders and 4 hot-dipped galvanized cleats.

It will be on its way to its new home in Florida next week after a few finishing touches. The pontoon was ordered by North America's John Dunham. The precast layout and estimating were prepared by Stephen Wheatley of LHV PRECAST INC.

Marinetek North America provides durable and flexible floating solutions for your commercial docking needs. Reach out to John Dunham for more information. LHV PRECAST INC is proud to produce for Marinetek North America. And yes concrete can float.

Learn more at http://lhvprecast.com

Culvert season is in full motion. Here are a few we have recently completed and are getting ready to ship. Contact us for ideas for your next precast project at http://lhvprecast.com

Rehabilitation of The Roseville Tunnel

Project Number: 2210701
Project Owner: New Jersey Transit Corporation
General Contractor: Schiavone Construction Co., 150 Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Project Engineer: Lewis O Morgan, PE, of Jacobs Engineering
Precast Engineer: Tamer Osman, PE, DSPC Engineers of Endwell, NY

Precast Design and Estimate: Robert Willis of LHV Precast Inc
Project Description:

The rehabilitation of The Roseville Tunnel by New Jersey Transit will upgrade a crucial link in the Lackawanna Cut-off restoring passenger rail service from Port Morris to a new station in Andover and ultimately to Scranton, PA. The goal of NJ Transit is to restore passenger train service to this corridor.

The rail line was originally built between 1908 and 1911 by the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad to speed service between Hoboken, NJ, and Buffalo, NY. Originally designed for freight service, the line was considered an engineering marvel in its day with deep cuts and tail fills and two large viaducts which allowed a direct line through New Jersey’s mountainous northwest region.

(Wikipedia)

LHV Precast manufactured two precast headwalls 20 feet long, 13’ high, and 2 ‘ thick with a 9’- 8” half-round opening. These are supported by 25’ long precast concrete footings. The culvert is a total of 45 feet long and is designed to support the trains above it. Schiavone Construction will cast in the final arch ultimately building a hybrid culvert. The culvert's appearance will match the original keeping its historical identity. The original design was engineered by Lewis O Morgan, PE, Director of Rail Services for Jacobs Engineering of Sparta, NJ.

Precast Engineering was performed by Tamer Osman PE of Delta Engineering of
Endwell, NY.

The project construction was awarded to Schiavone Construction Co. of Secaucus
in May of 2022.

Precast project estimation was completed by Robert Willis of LHV Precast, Inc. New Jersey Transit is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000-weekday trips on 253 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines, and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations, and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

Project Description:
The project, led by Project Manager Rich France, entailed the excavation and construction to increase the clearance of the Cherry Valley Avenue Bridge for the Long Island Railroad in Garden City. Railroad Construction Co. Inc. over the course of the weekend of April 1st removed the existing bridge, abutments, and lagging wall structure and replaced them with new abutments, approach slabs, and lagging and soldier pile walls. The project started on Friday evening after rush hour and continued through Sunday evening enabling the Monday morning rush hour to proceed without interruption. The goal of the project was to increase the height of the bridge to allow trucks to pass through the areas without concern for the height of the bridge. The original bridge had a clearance of 10’-9”. This project increased the clearance to 14”-2”.

Once the bridge was removed intact the final work began with the installation of the precast concrete components. Once this was completed, they could move the bridge back into place and prepare it for service.

LHV Precast Inc. manufactured 325 square feet of lagging wall panels, soldier pile walls, and the east and west end bridge abutments and seats at our plant in Kingston, NY. The LHV team consisted of Robert Willis and Joseph Murphy. Trucking was provided by Borwegen Trucking throughout the week prior to enable Railroad Construction to stage material in advance of the ex*****on to ensure the safety and speed of construction and smooth transition to ensure rail service was restored well in advance of the Monday rush hour.

The use of precast components, manufactured in a controlled and monitored environment ensure the structures meet the specification of the engineers to ensure the safety of the trains and commuters on a daily basis.

Project Number: 2211824
Contractor: Railroad Construction Co. Inc.
Customer: Long Island Railroad
Hoisting: Bay Crane
Project Manager: Rich France of Railroad Construction Co., Inc
Precast Engineer: Tamer Osman, PE of Delta Engineering PC for back wallsRon Thornton of Concrete Engineering Solutions for soldier pile walls

LHV Precast is proud to have been a part of this vital infrastructure project with Railroad Construction co. Inc.

Replacement Culvert, Stoney Creek Road, Town of Thurman in Warren County, NY

Project Number: 2208583

Contractor: Warren County DPW with Peckham Materials Corp, Hudson Falls, NY

Project Managers: Kevin Hammond, Peckham Materials, Ed Doughney, PE, Warren County

Crane: Rozell Industries, Queensbury, NY

Precast Engineer: Ron Thornton, PE Concrete Engineering Solutions

Project Description:
This project was a design build for Warren County DPW. The culvert was a three (3) sided span fit onto a cut-off wall foundation. The replacement culvert provides a bridge for Stoney Creek Road allowing the road to pass over Number 9 Creek in the Town of Thurman in Warren County, NY.

The original design was quoted by Joseph Murphy of LHV Precast with Precast engineering completed by Ron Thornton of Concrete Engineering Solutions.

The culvert bridge is three-sided span arch 28 ft span with 10 ft rise over 45 feet in length. The sections were laid in nine (9) five (5) ft lengths. Additionally, four wing walls were produced for the ends. The headwalls will be poured in place by Peckham Industries of Hudson Falls, NY.

The Project manager was Kevin Hammond for Peckham Materials and Ed Doughney, PE for Warren County. Crane and Rigging was provided by Rozell Industries of Queensbury, New York.

MarineTek USA is a division of Marinetek out of Finland. They provide engineering design and sales of open water docking systems made of concrete wrapped around styrofoam The docks present a mass that can act as a breakwater in Ocean Docking. They provide safety and infrastructure for boat mooring. They are designed for recreational marinas, as well as commercial docks.

The docks below are being manufactured for Shattemuc Yacht Club, Ossining, NY on the Hudson River.

First unit for Shattemuc is an M1240USBRS Unit measuring at 11'-6" Wide x 39'-10" Long x 4'-2" Tall and weighing 59,518 lbs

Second unit is an M1260USBRS Unit measuring at 11'-6" Wide x 59'-10" Long x 4'-2" Tall and weighing 91,440 lbs

Engineers! You’re invited to this FREE Educational Seminar & Networking Event!!

Attendees will gain valuable information about the advantages of precast concrete bridges & retaining wall construction

Attend and Receive 3 PDH Credits!

Thursday, October 6, 2022, 7 AM, Best Western Plus Hotel in Kingston, NY.

Precast Solutions Seminar 2022 RSVP - LHV Precast Thursday, October 6, 2022 Best Western Plus Hotel 503 Washington Avenue Kingston, NY 12401 October 6, 2022 • Kingston, NY • Event begins at 7AM FREE Educational Seminar & Networking Event Attendees will gain valuable information about the advantages of precast concrete bridge & retaining wall co...