Joe Agnello

As any bidder, Smith & Johnson was required to secure services of a bonding company in the role of an read more

As any bidder, Smith & Johnson was required to secure services of a bonding company in the role of an insurance company. If for whatever reason the contractor is unable to perform, the bonding company steps in and takes over responsibility for the work.

Work is behind, but 65 percent is not that far behind. Whether or not we'll be able to open the read more

Work is behind, but 65 percent is not that far behind. Whether or not we'll be able to open the highway on time remains to be seen. The situation will be clearer in a week or two.

The way I feel now, I'm 45 years old and I have a new life. I feel reborn. I'm alive read more

The way I feel now, I'm 45 years old and I have a new life. I feel reborn. I'm alive again.

This is uncharted water here; this is the first time the turnpike commission has done this. I don't even know read more

This is uncharted water here; this is the first time the turnpike commission has done this. I don't even know if it would be feasible for the bonding company to take over (Smith & Johnson). There may not be any employee infrastructure to use.

We have made design adjustments with the intent of avoiding the shrine. We are pretty confident we will be able read more

We have made design adjustments with the intent of avoiding the shrine. We are pretty confident we will be able to avoid it.