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May 14 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 10
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IDOT, KYTC Collaborate On Ohio River Crossing By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Benck Family Opens Naper Settlement Ag Center in Illinois...8
McCann Celebrates Marne, Minn., Branch’s Fifth Anniversary...16
Farm-Rite Equipment Hosts Open Houses in St. Cloud, Dassel, Minn. ...20
The $257 million first phase of a project that will complete the I-69 connection between Indiana and Kentucky has begun in the bluegrass state. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (IDOT) are building the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX), which will improve long-term cross-river mobility, reduce congestion and improve safety. “Connectivity is extremely important to both communities, both states and the entire region,” said Emily Deason, KYTC, I-69 ORX Section 1 project manager. “When the I-69 corridor is complete nationally, it will be a new north/south interstate route that will help to move people and goods all the way from Mexico to Canada.” I-69 ORX is the final connection of I-69 between Evansville, Ind., and
I-69 Ohio River Crossing photo
see CROSSING page 92
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-55 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-91 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-109 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
The $257 million first phase of a project that will complete the I-69 connection between Indiana and Kentucky has begun in the bluegrass state.
Industry Embraces New Technology, Brings Sophistication to Construction Collaborative Features Boost Production, Safety On Job Sites By Lucy Perry
A push for streamCEG CORRESPONDENT lined workflow and a strong commitment to safety on the job site have the construction industry adopting and integrating automation and technologies as fast as a new product or service pops up on the market. Cutting-edge BIM (building information modeling), automated data collection and artificial intelligence are very real, and very visible on job sites today. see TECHNOLOGY page 98
Automated robots, extended reality headsets, touchpads, complex software and cutting-edge hardware are changing the construction industry.