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MoDOT’s $278M I-270 Project Increases Mobility By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Caterpillar Revives Trial Series With PAC-MAN Tribute...8
Diamond Equipment Founder Terry Clement Passes Away...18
Neil Smith, ‘Top Gear’ Show Star, Retires From JCB...46
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section..............30-45
In an effort to improve outdated highway design, deteriorating infrastructure and traffic congestion, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the I-270 North Design Build Project. The $278 million undertaking, extending from James S. McDonnell Boulevard to Bellefontaine Road, will update and replace aging pavement and bridges, improve accessibility for bicyclists and pedestrians and enhance traffic operations and safety throughout the corridor. “I-270 North has a higher crash rate than comparable roads in our region,” said Justin Wolf I-270 North project director. “Some crashes can be attributed to traffic congestion, roadway geometrics and vehicular travel speed differentials. This project will improve mobility on the corridor and help reduce crashes related to traffic congestion. It will make geometric improvements that address locations with high crash rates.”
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The I-270 project calls for replacing a dozen bridges and adding seven more through the corridor.
In addition, bridges and pavement are breaking down from many years of heavy freight volumes. The existing infrastructure is suffering and resulting in emergency maintenance repairs.
“This section of I-270 was originally constructed in the early 1960s, and is showing its age,” said Wolf. The project is replacing a dozen bridges and adding seven
more through the corridor. I-270 North is a tight urban corridor, and most bridges being replaced must be demolished and rebuilt in their existing location. see MODOT page 92
Tips to Save Money When Fueling Job Sites By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crawler Loaders, Dozers, Undercarriages & Parts Section ..........................63-71 Snow & Ice Section ......79-85 Auction Section ............89-99 Business Calendar ............97 Advertisers Index ..............98
Your business could benefit in a range of operational savings, including your fuel budget, if you can upgrade to newer-model machinery and trucks. One lifecycle analysis has shown tremendous per-truck savings just by upgrading to a 2021 model. The Fleet Advantage Truck Lifecycle Data Index compares operating costs of older-model Class-8 trucks to 2021 model year replacements. The analysis shows that fleet operators can realize a first-year per-truck savings of $16,856 when upgrading from a 2016 model. Fleets can save $5,084 per truck in fuel the first year following replacement, a 15 percent increase in fuel economy and reduction see FUEL page 94