Midwest 13, June 25, 2022

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Midwest Edition

June 25 2022 Vol. XXVII โ€ข No. 13

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Michael C. Liptak, Founder of ALL, Passes Away at 91...12

Case CTL Debuts at Southeasternโ€™s Heath, Ohio, Open House...16 The plan is for the work this year is to complete the rebuild for 14 mi. southbound, then switch traffic over onto the fresh pavement next year.

By Chuck MacDonald Alta Equipment Co. Hosts Its Third Annual Golf Outing...20

CEG CORRESPONDENT

I-275 is a major thoroughfare that skirts the western edge of

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-56 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-62 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-70 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-81 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Detroit and serves as a major northsouth corridor for traffic flowing from Ohio to Metro Detroit and beyond. Several segments of the road are in their death throes.

Pounded by heavy truck traffic and brutalized by the freeze-thaw issues, the road required frequent patching and pothole repairs. When state funding became

available for infrastructure work, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) sprang into action, initiating a project to fix see MDOT page 77

Future of Vehicle Fueling Will Jobs Follow Work From Federal EV Infrastructure Blueprint? By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

This month (June), the FHWA released a blueprint for states to develop half a million charging stations, part of the Biden administrationโ€™s goal of moving from gas- to electric-powered vehicles. The White House believes that in the process the plan will create jobs for steelworkers, electrical workers and laborers to build, install and maintain the network. The vision is the installation of EV fast-charging

stations every 50 miles, give or take, across the country. A uniform system drivers can use anywhere they drive, much like the highway infrastructure system, is the end of the rainbow. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the administration wants a system that is accessible, user-friendly and available regardless of the type of vehicle or where the user lives. see CHARGING page 36


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