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September 16 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 19
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RMS Opens Rochester Branch With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony...12
Swanston Equipment Hosts Grand Opening of Fergus Falls Facility...18
U.S.-69 Express Constructors photo
With a continued focus on community input, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is overseeing a $570 million project that will build express toll lanes
By Cindy Riley Ruffridge Johnson Hosts First Ever Ecoverse Demo Day...29
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-44 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-54 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-67 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-89 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
on U.S. 69 Highway in Overland Park. The mission of 69Express is to help commuters travel to their destinations quickly and safely. “U.S. 69 is the busiest four-lane highway in Kansas,” said Steve Rockers, KDOT project
director of 69Express. “The city of Overland Park and the surrounding area continue to grow, creating increasing safety, travel-time reliability and congestion issues on the roadway.” see EXPRESS page 60
From Empty to Energy Some DOTs Installing Solar Panel Fields Along Interstate Stretches By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The dead space between stretches of interstate is coming alive across the country as states fill these neutral areas with solar panels. California is an early adopter of the concept, putting miles of otherwise empty expanses of land to good use. The Biden administration likes it as a straight path to reaching net-zero goals and is encouraging other states, such as Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Maine, to join the bandwagon. A recent study determined that power to more than 250,000 homes could be generated through solar grids Rest areas and truck stops offer opportunities at interchanges in just three counties. for not only solar panels at ground level, but on see ENERGY page 78
canopies and building roofs.