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Minn. Senate Volleys $496M Construction Bill By Alexandra Tempus ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fabick CAT Celebrates Groundbreaking...12
Increasing a two-lane roadway to four lanes is expected to improve traffic flow and reduce the number of serious crashes on Highway 23 from Highway 95 east of St. Cloud, Minn., to Highway 25 in Foley, Minn. Highway 23 is a direct route between the regional centers of Wilmar, St. Cloud and Duluth and is classified as an Interregional Corridor. The existing highway is a heavily traveled rural two-lane roadway with a history of fatal and serious injury crashes, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. In 2006, about 7,300 vehicles traveled this stretch of Highway 23. This number is expected to grow to about 14,000 vehicles each day by 2030.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) A nearly $500 million construction package cleared the Minnesota Legislature on May 7, but has to revisit the House after the Senate squeezed in more projects. The Senate approved the bill 45-22 on May 7, hours after it easily passed the House on a 99-32 vote. The legislation would borrow $496 million for statewide construction, including work on campus buildings, bridges and roads, flood mitigation and renovations to the state Capitol building. The bill evolved from numerous borrowing proposals reworked throughout the session, and includes more money for state college buildings, flood prevention and transportation projects than earlier versions. It provides less for renovations at the state Capitol — $44 million down from $221 million once put forward for a full-scale restoration. Rep. Larry Howes, R-Walker, the bill’s sponsor, said it had support from both parties and in both chambers. Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem said the package focused on preserving buildings the state already has. “It’s a difficult task. We’ve got a lot of assets out there, a tremendous number of buildings, tremendous number of things to take care of,” said Senjem, RRochester. The Senate tweaked the House version, voting to move $2.5 million from an economic development
see EXPANSION page 52
see BILL page 70
Resurfacing the two-lane section of Highway 23 from Highway 25 to the east limits of Foley will also take place in 2012, along with the installation of a new pipe for the storm water retention pond, which will be constructed northeast of the highway 23/25 intersection. IAA P Holds 44th Annual Convention...16
Highway 23 in Foley, Minn. Readies for Expansion By Dorinda Anderson CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Table of Contents ................4 Attachment Section ....35-39 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................41-51 Parts Section ....................42 Recycling Section ........53-65 Auction Section ..........84-93 Business Calendar ............92 Advertisers Index ..............94
Change to WTC Raises Questions Over Height By Meghan Barr ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) A change to the design of a needle that will sit atop One World Trade Center is raising questions over whether the building will still be America’s tallest when
completed. The 408-ft. (124-m) needle will no longer be enclosed in a fiberglass-and-steel enclosure called a radome, a feature that was recently removed from the original design because the building’s developer said it would be impossible to properly maintain or repair it.
Without the enclosure, it’s unclear whether the needle is an antenna or a spire — a crucial distinction in terms of measuring the building’s height. Without the spire, One World Trade Center would actually be shorter than the Willis Tower in Chicago, which currently wears the see WTC page 88