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April 29 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 9
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Inside
Molly Swanston Takes Reigns of Swanston Equipment Co. ...8
Farm-Rite Unveils New Facility Plans at Willmar Open House...12
Illinois Tollway photo
By Cindy Riley Fabick Cat Welcomes Customers to Annual Season Opener...18
In Illinois, construction continues on a critical project that will link the north and south legs of the new I-490 Tollway
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-39 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-50 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-69 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
with the Illinois Route 390 Tollway and provide access to York Road and Irving Park Road. The $340 million project also will provide direct access into and out of one of the nation’s busiest
airports. “The new interchange will significantly improve travel and enhance mobility throughout see TOLLWAY page 76
In the Zone, in the Trenches Industry On Mission to Protect Pavement, Trench Workers By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The DOL and OSHA are laser-focused on highway worker safety this construction season. The deaths of six Maryland highway workers on the job recently prompted demands that the feds realize workers, too, are vulnerable road users. Meanwhile, trenching-related deaths doubled in the past two years, and the agencies are recognizing trench workers are at risk, as well. A worker is three times more likely to die on a construction site than in general industry, said Scott OSHA inspectors are now required to stop and Ketcham, OSHA directorate of construction director. inspect any construction site where trenching or see SAFETY page 78
excavation are taking place.