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February 15 2025 Vol. XXXI • No. 4
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CBI Names Columbus Equipment Its Dealer of the Year...10
Green Industry Gathers for MNLA’s Expo in St. Paul, Minn. ...14
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts 32nd Annual Auction in Bushnell, Fla. ...100
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Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field will be the largest stadium development in the history of college football when it opens in 2026.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-45 Excavators & Attachments Section . . .51-85 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-105 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
USACE Begins Work On Mississippi River’s Lock & Dam 25 in Missouri By Giles Lambertson
The mighty Mississippi River requires mighty-strong manmade structures to corral it and to withstand the volume and pressure of water exerted upon them. It follows that the simple addition and lengthening of a lock for faster handling of river vessels is a mighty undertaking, a multi-year, multimillion-dollar one. Lock 25 near Winfield, Mo., is one of seven new locks authorized by Congress to be built on the upper USACE photo Mississippi. The project formally began in May 2024 with some preparatory work on and around the existing Lock 25 near Winfield, Mo., is one of seven new
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see USACE page 92
locks authorized by Congress to be built on the upper Mississippi.