{"id":7708,"date":"2023-05-23T14:05:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T18:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatlakesway.com\/?p=7708"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T14:29:35","slug":"the-great-lakes-construction-co-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatlakesway.com\/the-great-lakes-construction-co-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Lakes Construction Co. Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1948<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1948<\/div><\/div>
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The Origin…<\/a><\/div>
\"The<\/a><\/div>

Company founded in October 1948 by Frank Converse Jr. & Art Cushing – established in a trailer under Detroit-Superior Bridge in the Cleveland Flats<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1948<\/div><\/div>
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Cleveland Indians win World Series<\/a><\/div>
\"Cleveland<\/a><\/div>

Won a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox and go on to win their second World Series vs. the Boston Braves”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1953<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1953<\/div><\/div>
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Eisenhower inaugurated as the 34th President<\/a><\/div>
\"Eisenhower<\/a><\/div>

Responsible for initiating the Interstate Highway System<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1956<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1956<\/div><\/div>
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New HQ<\/a><\/div>
\"New<\/a><\/div>

The Great Lakes Construction Co. opens its headquarters on Schaaf Rd. in Independence, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1957<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1957<\/div><\/div>
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I-77 Project<\/a><\/div>
\"I-77<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes completes its first section of interstate highway – a portion of I-77 in Canton, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1958<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1958<\/div><\/div>
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Explorer 1<\/a><\/div>
\"Explorer<\/a><\/div>

Explorer 1 – first American satellite launched<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1962<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1962<\/div><\/div>
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Route 11 Earthwork<\/a><\/div>
\"Route<\/a><\/div>

Rt. 11 Expressway is created to move products from Steubenville up to the Port of Ashtabula. Photo of East Liverpool, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1963<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1963<\/div><\/div>
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Private Work<\/a><\/div>
\"Private<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes wins its first major bid in the private sector – AEP Power Plant earthwork project in Brilliant, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1964<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1964<\/div><\/div>
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Browns Win!<\/a><\/div>
\"Browns<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1969<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1969<\/div><\/div>
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I-480 Interchange<\/a><\/div>
\"I-480<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes completes the first section of – I-77 & I-480 Interchange in Independence, OH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1969<\/div><\/div>
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One Small Step<\/a><\/div>
\"One<\/a><\/div>

US Lands on Moon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1970<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1970<\/div><\/div>
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Route 11 North Extension<\/a><\/div>
\"Route<\/a><\/div>

Rt. 11 construction of the Calcutta interchange<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1970<\/div><\/div>
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First Monday Night Football Game<\/a><\/div>
\"First<\/a><\/div>

The Cleveland Browns defeat the New York Jets 31-21<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1971<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1971<\/div><\/div>
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Davis Besse Plant<\/a><\/div>
\"Davis<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes’ first nuclear power plant construction project in Oak Harbor, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1972<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1972<\/div><\/div>
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The Godfather<\/a><\/div>
\"The<\/a><\/div>

Loews Theatre premiers Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather”. Pictured: Great Lakes’ Godfather, Vince Strazzo<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1973<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1973<\/div><\/div>
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Gavin Overland Conveyorway<\/a><\/div>
\"Gavin<\/a><\/div>

First “Alternate Delivery Method” project – Great Lakes financed the construction costs for AEP. Meigs County, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1975<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1975<\/div><\/div>
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Donald C. Cook Plant<\/a><\/div>
\"Donald<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes’ Michigan arm, Power Constructors, constructing power plant in Bridgman, MI<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1975<\/div><\/div>
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I-480 over Miles Road<\/a><\/div>
\"I-480<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1976<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1976<\/div><\/div>
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The Miracle of Richfield<\/a><\/div>
\"The<\/a><\/div>

“Flip to Snyder, sideline left. Snyder on the dribble drive. To the hoop. Put it up \u2014 SCORES! HE SCORES! SNYDER SCORES WITH FOUR SECONDS TO GO… AND THE BULLETS TAKE TIME! CLEVELAND 87 AND BULLETS 85 WITH FOUR SECONDS TO GO!”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1976<\/div><\/div>
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ESOP<\/a><\/div>
\"ESOP\"<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes Construction established as an Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1979<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1979<\/div><\/div>
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Akron Y-Bridge<\/a><\/div>
\"Akron<\/a><\/div>

Akron, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1983<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1983<\/div><\/div>
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President Bruce Gilbert (L) & Board Chairman Frank Converse (R)<\/a><\/div>
\"President<\/a><\/div>

A new team of officers was established which included Joe Allen, Milt Kaplan, Mike Pierry, Vince Strazzo, and Andy Ungar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1984<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1984<\/div><\/div>
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Columbia Rd. Relocation<\/a><\/div>
\"Columbia<\/a><\/div>

North Olmsted, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1984<\/div><\/div>
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Main Ave. Bridge Repair<\/a><\/div>
\"Main<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1986<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1986<\/div><\/div>
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I-480<\/a><\/div>
\"I-480\"<\/a><\/div>

$31.4M Final Section of I-480 complete.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1988<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1988<\/div><\/div>
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Black River Bridge<\/a><\/div>
\"Black<\/a><\/div>

Lorain, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1988<\/div><\/div>
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I-270 Outerbelt Concrete Overlay<\/a><\/div>
\"I-270<\/a><\/div>

Columbus, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1990<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1990<\/div><\/div>
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LTV Steel Pile Static Load Test<\/a><\/div>
\"LTV<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1994<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1994<\/div><\/div>
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Jennings Freeway<\/a><\/div>
\"Jennings<\/a><\/div>

Jennings Freeway and I-480 interchange in Cleveland, OH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1995<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Cleveland Indians Best Record in Baseball<\/a><\/div>
\"Cleveland<\/a><\/div>

The tribe finished the regular season at 100-44<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1997<\/span><\/div><\/div>
1997<\/div><\/div>
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Management Change<\/a><\/div>
\"Management<\/a><\/div>

The Great Lakes Construction Co. names\u00a0George Palko President.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1997<\/div><\/div>
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Innerbelt Pier Stabilization<\/a><\/div>
\"Innerbelt<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1997<\/div><\/div>
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Jennings Freeway<\/a><\/div>
\"Jennings<\/a><\/div>

Second leg of Jennings Freeway connecting I-480 to I-90. Pictured L to R: Vince Strazzo, Jim Hoessle, John Germosek, Bill Sisk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2000<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2000<\/div><\/div>
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NEW HQ!<\/a><\/div>
\"NEW<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes’ headquarters completed – 55,000sf facility in Hinckley<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2001<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2001<\/div><\/div>
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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs<\/a><\/div>
\"Signs,<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland Barricading Systems established<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2003<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2003<\/div><\/div>
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SR-193 Bridge over Mahoning River<\/a><\/div>
\"SR-193<\/a><\/div>

Youngstown, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2003<\/div><\/div>
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Fully Employee Owned<\/a><\/div>
\"Fully<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes becomes a 100% ESOP Company.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2004<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2004<\/div><\/div>
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Edison Bridge over Sandusky Bay<\/a><\/div>
\"Edison<\/a><\/div>

Port Clinton, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2005<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2005<\/div><\/div>
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Vince Strazzo Scholarship<\/a><\/div>
\"Vince<\/a><\/div>

The Great Lakes Construction Co. Vince Strazzo Scholarship Program established<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2006<\/div><\/div>
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Morgan Treatment Plant East Reservoir<\/a><\/div>
\"Morgan<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2007<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2007<\/div><\/div>
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I-80 over Meander Reservoir<\/a><\/div>
\"I-80<\/a><\/div>

Great Lakes purchased state-of-the-art hydraulic pile hammer, segmental barges, and tugboat. Mahoning County, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2008<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2008<\/div><\/div>
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8th Street Viaduct<\/a><\/div>
\"8th<\/a><\/div>

First major project in Cincinnati, OH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2010<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2010<\/div><\/div>
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Underground Coal Tunnel<\/a><\/div>
\"Underground<\/a><\/div>

Stratton, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2011<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2011<\/div><\/div>
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Design-Build Bulkhead Replacement<\/a><\/div>
\"Design-Build<\/a><\/div>

ArcelorMittal (now Cleveland-Cliffs), Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2011<\/div><\/div>
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Shenango Intake Dam Rehabilitation<\/a><\/div>
\"Shenango<\/a><\/div>

Sharon, PA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2013<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2013<\/div><\/div>
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West 73rd Grade Separation<\/a><\/div>
\"West<\/a><\/div>

Part of Shoreway and Battery Park transformation. Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2013<\/div><\/div>
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Innerbelt Project<\/a><\/div>
\"Innerbelt<\/a><\/div>

TGR JV formed to complete largest Design-Build Transportation project to date. Cleveland, OH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2013<\/div><\/div>
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Cincinnati Office of The Great Lakes Construction Co. opens<\/a><\/div>
\"Cincinnati<\/a><\/div>

Pictured: Permanent Cincinnati Office on Laidlaw (Established 2017)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2014<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2014<\/div><\/div>
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Oil & Gas Well Pad<\/a><\/div>
\"Oil<\/a><\/div>

Doddridge County, WV<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2015<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2015<\/div><\/div>
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Lytle Tunnel<\/a><\/div>
\"Lytle<\/a><\/div>

Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2016<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2016<\/div><\/div>
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Cavs Win!<\/a><\/div>
\"Cavs<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA Championship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2018<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2018<\/div><\/div>
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Logistics<\/a><\/div>
\"Logistics\"<\/a><\/div>

The Great Lakes Construction Logistics, LLC established.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2018<\/div><\/div>
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Akron-Canton Airport<\/a><\/div>
\"Akron-Canton<\/a><\/div>

North Canton, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2019<\/div><\/div>
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Boat Loader<\/a><\/div>
\"Boat<\/a><\/div>

Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/div><\/div>
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Oil & Gas Compressor Station<\/a><\/div>
\"Oil<\/a><\/div>

Wind Ridge, PA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2020<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2020<\/div><\/div>
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WRF BioCEPT<\/a><\/div>
\"WRF<\/a><\/div>

Akron WRF BioCEPT Project complete – Largest Treatment Plant project to date.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2022<\/div><\/div>
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Mill Creek Expressway Phase 5B<\/a><\/div>
\"Mill<\/a><\/div>

Largest Great Lakes’ project to date. Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2023<\/span><\/div><\/div>
2023<\/div><\/div>
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2023 Leadership<\/a><\/div>
\"2023<\/a><\/div>

(L-R): Jeff Tarnowski, Jason Tucker, Albert Leonard, George Palko, Mark Grdina, Jason Hebert, Jim Fox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2023<\/div><\/div>
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The Diamond Anniversary!<\/a><\/div>
\"The<\/a><\/div>

The Great Lakes Construction Co. Celebrates 75th Year Anniversary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t

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