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November 23, 2013 • Vol. IXX • No. 24 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Airport Obliterates Runway to Solve Sinkhole Problem The airport was able to purchase the stone from Rogers Quarries, which is located near the far end of the runway, less than two mi. (3.2 km) from the airport entrance.
Case, ISA Address Bridge Epidemic...12
Around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 a Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) locomotive was attempting to push some loaded grain cars into a siding in Kansas City, Mo., near the Missouri River when four cars derailed and ended on their sides, spilling grain on the ground.
Cat Unveils New Equipment...58
Hulcher, Corman Clear Derailment in Kansas City By Richard Miller CEG CORRESPONDENT
Capi tol Ch rist mas Tree Bound f or D. C. .. .96
Table of Contents ............4 Snow & Ice Section..43-47 Trailers Section ........59-73 Paving Section ........81-91 Business Calendar ........92 Parts Section ................93 Auction Section ....98-111 Advertisers Index ........110
By Cece Lentini CEG CORRESPONDENT
Contractors are working night and day at Monroe County Airport in Bloomington, Ind., where airport officials determined they had to “obliterate” their longest airport runway in order to solve a geographic problem that became apparent when sinkholes appeared two years ago.
Around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 a Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) locomotive was attempting to push some loaded grain cars into a siding in Kansas City, Mo., near the Missouri River when four cars derailed and ended on their sides, spilling grain on the ground. The railroad crew immediately reported the derailment to their supervisors who notified local authorities. Local authorities initially had concerns regarding the materials involved with this derailment. “We are always concerned about the number of hazardous materials that travel Voters across the nation again confirmed the through our city. We are thankful we are dealhigh value they place on transportation infraing with only grain with this incident,” said structure improvements by approving 91 perJames Garrett of the Kansas City Fire cent of Nov. 5 ballot measures to increase or Department. Around 1 p.m. a convoy of trucks and trail- extend funding for highways, bridges and transit ers from the local staging yards of R. J. and electing two transportation advocates for Corman Railroad Group and Hulcher governor. There were 21 ballot initiatives at the state Services arrived at the derailment. On the and local level, the largest number in a decade see DERAILMENT page 104 for a year that did not include congressional
The airport closed its 6,500 ft. (1,981 m) long runway on Sept. 16, and is open now only to planes able to land on its remaining runway, which is 3,800 ft. (1,158 m) long. Overall, said airport manager Bruce Payton, this has meant diverting 30 to 40 percent of its total air traffic to Indianapolis International Airport, 50 mi. (80.5 km) to the north. The Part 139 Class IV airport see RUNWAY page 80
Voters Confirm High Value Placed on Infrastructure in Nov. 5 Elections races or a presidential election. The total value of the approved measures was nearly $240 million. On average, the successful ballot measures were approved with 67 percent of the vote. Transportation investment advocates also won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. The approval rate for transportation funding measures is even greater than in previous years — voters approved 68 percent of similar see ELECTIONS page 106