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February 4 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 3
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GOMACO Mourns the Passing of Its President, CEO, Gary Godbersen...8
World of Concrete 2023 Attendance Returns to Pre-COVID Level...12
By Dick Rohland CEG CORRESPONDENT
MITA Welcomes Industry to Annual Conference, Trade Show...18
Residents of Anoka, Minn., are on a winter hiatus from a two-year,
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-53 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-57 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-66 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-89 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
$85 million project that includes a major state highway rebuild that has a particular nasty bite to it because of the complexity of the local street network, very tight workspace and
detailed traffic control. At times, homeowners and businesses found heavy equipment literally operating at their doorsteps. Work is taking place on a 1.5-mi.
section of HWY-10 that bisects the city of Anoka, a densely populated community of 18,000 residents located 15 mi. north of the Twin see SHAFER page 58
No Quick-Fix for ‘Fix-It-First’ Policy Challenges to Controversial IIJA Memo May Ultimately Force Presidential Veto By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The transportation construction industry is squaring off against the FHWA in a two-year battle to get states to fix existing highways rather than expand the nation’s road system with new ones. Framed as a “simple internal guidance document” in 2021, the “fix-itfirst” memo has resulted in threats to challenge the rule in Congress. Sam Graves, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, believes the rule would delay or deter critical road and highway expansion projects. see MEMO page 88
The IIJA memo advises transportation leaders to maximize existing rights-of-way for accommodation of non-motorized modes and transit options that increase safety, accessibility and/or connectivity.