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July 18 2026 Vol. XXXII • No. 15
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Kokosing Takes On $116M I-90 Project in Ohio Cindy Riley
In an effort to provide an upgraded highway that will alleviate congestion and improve safety, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews are performing a major reconstruction of I-90 in Lorain County. The $116 million project calls for complete pavement replacement and the addition of one lane in each direction from the merge/diverge with State Route 2 to the State Route 611 interchange. “The original pavement was constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was designed for an average daily traffic [ADT] of 33,060,”
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Premier Door Restores Dealership; Keeps Business Open...8
Crystal Neelon/ODOT District 3 photo
see KOKOSING page 62
West Side Tractor Demonstrates John Deere P-Tier Machines...12
Komatsu’s Chattanooga Facility Celebrates 40 Years of Manufacturing...18
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Attachments & Parts Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-29 Aggregate & Recycling Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-59 Truck Section Table & ofTrailer Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-71 . . 4 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73-77 Business Calendar . . . . .Section . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-29 . . 74 Attachments & Parts Advertisers Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . 45-59 Truck & Trailer Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-71 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73-77 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Advertisers Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Crystal Neelon/ODOT District 3 photo
The $116 million project calls for complete pavement replacement and the addition of one lane in each direction from the merge/diverge with State Route 2 to the State Route 611 interchange.
Disaster Relief On the Horizon
States Suffering Hurricanes, Floods, Wildfires, Structural Collapse Will Get Emergency Infrastructure Funding Federal agencies are earmarking emergency relief money to help states with transportation infrastructure repairs in the wake of natural disasters and catastrophic events dating back to 2023. Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Debby in the southeast, flooding in the northeast and southwest, wildfires in the western U.S. as well as the collapse of the Frances Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, Md., are among the list of relief allocations.
By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see DISASTER page 38
Adobe Stock photo
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced nearly $2 billion would be earmarked for transportation infrastructure repairs through emergency relief.