Midwest #9, 2012

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April 28, 2012 • Vol. IXX • No. 9 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com

Inside

Damaged Span to Reopen Memorial Day By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT

New Holland Marks 40 Years of Skid Steers…16

Bunch Brothers Holds Annual Spring Auction…84

Wayne Pik e Au ction Holds Sale in M inn. …88

Table of Contents ................4 Attachment Section ....31-33 Parts Section ....................35 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................39-47 Business Calendar ............58 Recycling Section ........61-75 Auction Section ..........81-91 Advertisers Index ..............90

Hall Contracting of Kentucky has been awarded an emergency $7 million contract to replace the missing 322-ft. (98.1 m) span of the Eggners Ferry Bridge. Engineers have finalized detailed plans required for the steel and fabrication has begun. Recently, Hall completed repairs ahead of schedule to reopen the Interstate 64 Sherman Minton Bridge in Louisville. The company has made a commitment to restore traffic to the Eggners Ferry Bridge by Memorial Day weekend. In March, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved $9 million in emergency relief funding for the repair of the U.S. 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge at Aurora. A 322-ft. span of the bridge was mangled and knocked off the structure when the 8,200-ton cargo ship Delta Mariner slammed into the bridge the evening of January 26. The ship attempted to pass through the recreational channel instead of the main navigation channel.

Span E of the Eggners Ferry Bridge (second span from the east) is seen sitting on top of the Delta Mariner cargo ship.

Eggners Ferry Bridge was originally built in 1932. The bridge was named after a ferry that operated near the site. In a letter approving $9 million in emergency

federal funds to replace the span, FHWA Kentucky Division Administrator Jose Sepulveda noted that, “ER eligibility is limited see BRIDGE page 20

Legislature Passes Construction Employment Massive Road Increases in Private Sector Construction Plan By Roger Alford ASSOCIATED PRESS

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) A massive road construction plan received final passage in the Kentucky General Assembly on April 12, paving the way for more than 1,000 projects political leaders say will provide a needed economic boost as the state recovers from recession. The House passed the two-part, $10 billion initiative on the final day of this year’s legislative session. That includes $4.5 billion worth of projects that would be constructed over the next two years. But the entire plan was put into jeopardy when lawmakers see BILL page 79

Construction employment increased in 171 out of 337 metropolitan areas between February 2011 and February 2012, decreased in 119 and stayed level in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released April 10 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said employment was increasing in many metro areas due in large part to growing private sector demand for construction. “It is encouraging that the number of metro areas experiencing construction job gains outpaced the number of areas with losses,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The

increases would be even more widespread if not for public sector budget woes and a shaky homebuilding market.” Atlantic City-Hammonton, N.J., added the highest percentage of new construction jobs (33 percent, 1,300 jobs) followed by Michigan City-La Porte, Ind. (31 percent, 400 jobs). Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo., added the most jobs (6,300 jobs, 10 percent). Other areas adding a large number of jobs included Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. (4,700 jobs, 5 percent); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, see INCREASE page 85


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