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June 22 2024 Vol. XXX • No. 13
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BNSF Builds $100M Bridge Near Bismark, N.D. BNSF photo
From the west, looking east at driving sheet piles for cofferdam of Pier 7. Third Generation Keeps Cleveland Crane Reaching New Heights...12
Alta Hosts Second Annual Open House in Bedford, Ohio...16
Ziegler CAT Celebrates New Machines at Demo Days Events...22
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-38 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-61 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-85 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
In North Dakota, crews are building a new rail bridge that will help move freight safely and efficiently over the Missouri River at Bismarck and Mandan. BNSF Railway is overseeing construction of the new singletrack structure, which is being built adjacent to the current crossing. According to BNSF’s website, after more than 140 years of service, the bridge has approached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. Constructed by Northern Pacific Railway Company from 1880 to 1883, the bridge’s only original elements remaining are granite pier structures. Vertical and horizontal clearances limit the size and type of rail cars that can use the aging bridge, the first to be built across the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The new bridge, which faced its share of legal challenges, was designed to support heavier loads to better meet customer needs. It also will accommodate possible expansion of a second track to promote efficient freight travel, while limiting impact to the Missouri River ecosystem and local communities. see BNSF page 70
Prefab Process May Help Contractors Surmount Many Jobsite Challenges Offsite Modular Construction Could Boost Safety, Sustainability, Productivity The prefabrication concept Adobe is nothing new in the bridge Stock photo sector. Temporary bridges have long provided a smart solution when routes are lost. But the prefab process is being incorporated into transportation construction in new areas. Water and rail are two infrastructure sectors being served successfully with prefab components. A growing number of contractors are looking to the prefab process to get jobs The construction industry considers prefabricadone more quickly and safely.
By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see PREFAB page 82
tion a good solution for the worker shortages on job sites across the country.