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® February 28 2026 Vol. XXXII • No. 5
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INDOT’s $150M Lloyd4U Reduces Conflict Points By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Construction crews in Indiana are wrapping up work on the westbound lanes of three new bridges on a $150 million project that is expected to make travel on the Lloyd Expressway safer, more efficient and with fewer conflict points. The Lloyd4U project features 12 improvements including pavement replacement, new intersection designs and new bridges. New intersections will feature updated traffic signal movements that should save drivers time and headaches. “Instead of having to give green light time to a left turn phase and to a through movement phase, you can do all of those at the same time, because your left turns are moved to the outside of the facility, your left turns and your through movement can happen at the same time,” Nicole Minton, public outreach manager of the Lochmueller Group, told Construction Equipment Guide. “So now we’re going to give green light Lochmueller Group photo time to all of those movements.
Jeff Martin Holds Its Annual Florida Auction in Kissimmee, Fla. ...70
Yoder & Frey Conducts Its Four-Day Florida Equipment Auction...72
Ritchie Bros. Closes Out Florida Auctions With Strong Showing...78
The bridge rehabilitation work is taking place on SR 62 (Lloyd Expressway) over Tekoppel Avenue, Evansville Western (CSX) Railroad and Carpentier Creek.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-36 Table of Contents . . .4 Attachments Section . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..45-48 Concrete News Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-55 Truck & Trailer . . . . Section . . . . . . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .23-36 . .61-65 Aggregate & Section Recycling Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Attachments Section Advertisers Index . . . . . . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ..45-48 . . . .82
Concrete News Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-55 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-65 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
see LLOYD page 44
Surety Market Enjoying the Sunshine Bright Picture May Be Mirage Once IIJA Expires in September By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Because of the infrastructure sector, the surety insurance market is achieving profit margins it
hasn’t seen in 10 years. Experiencing “a golden era of profitability,” these insurers also can thank the fed for funding the transportation construction initiatives that are feeding steady demand for contractor and developer bonds. Though not without its challenges that could erode big gains, the surety market is looking good. “These stellar results reflect more than simple scaling,” notes the editorial team at Risk & Insurance of the report from global credit rating agency AM Best. see SURETY page 52
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