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Crews Dismantle Aging Red Wing Bridge
Nebraska DOT Improves U.S.-136 in Webster County...8
MDOT Begins M-30 Flooding Repairs in Midland, Gladwin...16
Minnesota Department of Transportation photo
A $63.4 million undertaking overseen by MnDOT is inching closer to completion, as crews dismantle an aging structure that’s clearly past its prime.
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Innovation Sets Standard in Paving Projects Across U.S. ...38
Table of Contents ............4
A $63.4 million undertaking overseen by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inching closer to completion, as crews dismantle an aging structure that’s clearly past its prime. The Red Wing Bridge
Project includes the Highway 63 (Eisenhower) Bridge over the Mississippi River and the Highway 63 Bridge over Highway 61, as well as the highway connections to Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 58 and approach roadways in Wisconsin. “The final removal of the old Eisenhower Bridge and final site
restoration has taken place,” said Al Greco, project manager of general contractor Zenith Tech Inc., of Waukesha, Wis. “Construction of the new 1,600-foot bridge was completed in stages, starting with drilled caissons and pile installation. Our crews moved on to building the piers and abutments of the new structure in 2018. During that
year, pre-stressed beams went up on the Wisconsin side of the new structure. The first deck pour occurred during fall of 2018 on the pre-stressed beams. “During the winter of 20182019, the main span over the Mississippi River was installed with 10-foot deep tub girders. see BRIDGE page 78
Paving Section ..........31-45
House Passes Massive $1.5T ‘Moving Forward Act’
Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section ......................57-71
By Lucy Perry
Business Calendar ........80 Auction Section ........84-91 Advertisers Index ..........90
that, it would create millions of jobs while the construction industry plugs along during the COVID-19 pandemic and spring recession. The U.S. House of Representatives “I’m particularly focused on investpassed the $1.5 trillion Moving ing in our roads, bridges, transit, rail and Forward Act, a massive funding packwater systems,” Rep. Peter DeFazio (Dage meant to regenerate America’s Ore.), chair of the House Transportation transportation infrastructure as it tries and Infrastructure Committee, said durto give a shot in the arm to health care, airports, clean energy, broadband, edu- Soil compactors work on an embankment on a highway ing the rules committee meeting. cation, and drinking water. On top of construction project. see BILL page 22 CEG CORRESPONDENT