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® September 30 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 20
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Growth Spurs SDDOT’s Sioux Falls Project By Cindy Riley
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CEG CORRESPONDENT
A $34.3 million reconstruction project on Benson Road and the Interstate 229 interchange is unfolding in Sioux Falls, S.D. The undertaking, a combined effort by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the city of Sioux Falls, includes construction of a diverging diamond interchange (DDI), structure development work and road widening. “The northeast side of Sioux Falls continues to experience commercial and residential growth,” said Steve Neumeister, SDDOT project engineer. “New development is beginning on the east side of Interstate 229 and the interchange. Arterial improvements will better accommodate future and projected traffic volumes for all movements at the interchange.”
Explosives Drop Steel Trestle of Old Missouri River Bridge...8
Sanco Brings XCMG Lineup to Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin...12
see SDDOT page 76
A $34.3 million reconstruction project on Benson Road and the Interstate 229 interchange is unfolding in Sioux Falls, S.D.
GLTPA Hosts Its 77th Annual Logging, Heavy Equipment Expo...18
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-48 Off-Road Trucks Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-71 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-87 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-97 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Construction Workforce Demands May Outstrip Quality Labor Pool Industry Tries to Fill Jobs, But Incoming Workers Often Lack Basic Skills By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The good news: The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is infusing the transportation and energy construction sectors with hundreds of billions of dollars. The not-so-good news: the lack of well-prepared workers is almost as great as the lack of workers, period. Combine the two and the result is a potentially insurmountable challenge for the transportation construction industry. see LABOR page 95
The AGC believes it’s time for the United States to rethink its approach to educating and preparing workers for careers in construction.