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February 22 2020 Vol. XXV • No. 4
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Industry Gathers for 45th Annual World of Concrete...18
Alex Lyon & Son Kicks Off 27th Annual Florida Auctions...94
Robert (Bob) Erb Passes Away Robert L. S. (Bob) Erb, chairman of the board of Erb Equipment Companies, headquartered in Fenton, Mo., passed away on Feb. 9, 2020, after a battle with leukemia. Mr. Erb was the son of Alvin G. Erb, founder of Erb Equipment Company, and Hilda C. (nee Behrmann) Erb. He served as president of the company following his father’s passing in 1973. As president, Bob Erb headed a group of family members including his brother, Ken, sister, Marilyn (Asinger) and Alvin’s brother, Willard Erb, until his death in 1978, as managers of the business. Later, his son, Gregg, and daughter, Carrie Roider, joined their father in the family business.
Carrie and Gregg said of their father: “Bob had many friends and business associates that he enjoyed working with throughout his career. He enjoyed blazing his own trail and rallying his team behind him. He was passionate about Erb Equipment and his employees. He was proud to be able to celebrate 75 years of success, keeping in mind all the customers and employees who helped Erb Equipment grow to what it is today. He was very proud of his nine grandchildren and said he was blessed to have had all of them work at Erb Equipment at one time or another. Bob will be missed by many.” see ERB page 22
Bob Erb
New Long X Will Handle Big Loads in N. Dakota
Jeff Martin Offers 5,000 Lots of Equipment at Florida Auctions...98
Table of Contents ...........4 NDDOT photo
Excavator Section ...23-51 Paving Section ........73-87
“The Long X Bridge has served the U.S. 85 corridor since 1959,” said Matt Linneman, project manager of NDDOT. “However, with the booming energy industry in the northwest part of North Dakota, and an increase in commercial truck traffic carrying large loads, the bridge has had at least six major hits.”
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar........88 Auction Section ....92-103 Advertisers Index ......102
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is overseeing a $38.5 million project that will create a new Long X Bridge. Construction consists of bridge replacement, a wildlife crossing structure, grading and
guardrail work. Motorists will continue to utilize the current Long X Bridge while the new structure is being built. “The Long X Bridge has served the U.S. 85 corridor since 1959,” said Matt Linneman, project manager of NDDOT. “However, with the booming energy industry in the northwest part of North Dakota,
and an increase in commercial truck traffic carrying large loads, the bridge has had at least six major hits. “The bridge simply cannot handle overheight or oversized loads. We have had to close the bridge on a number of occasions, resulting in long detour routes, as U.S. 85 and the Long X Bridge are the main
routes for traffic.” Linneman said the work comes not a moment too soon. “The Long X Bridge was the highest priority segment of the U.S. 85 corridor between I-94 and Watford City. The through-truss nature of the existing bridge limited many oversize industrial and see BRIDGE page 64