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October 29 2022 Vol. XXVIII • No. 22
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Construction is on schedule, with the westbound bridge expected to be completed in late spring 2023, and the entire project finished by the end of 2024.
Former IAAP Executive Director George Dirkes Passes Away...8
Alta Equipment Holds Demo Days at Its Orland Park, Ill., Facility...18
With a goal of replacing the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport, work crews in Jefferson City, Mo., have been blasting and excavating rock to
By Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
BOMAG’s Innovation Days Showcases Its Newest Products, Capabilities...35
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-51 Crawler Loaders, Dozers, Undercarriages & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-61 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-82 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93-101 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
pave the way for actual construction of the new structure. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the undertaking, which began in October 2021. “The existing Rocheport Bridge is at the end
of its useful life,” said Derek Lepper, MoDOT deputy project director. “The bridge was in need of a major rehabilitation that would have required MoDOT to restrict I-70 traffic to onesee ROCHEPORT page 88
OSHA Responds to Alarming Number of Trenching Deaths Industry Supports Enhanced Efforts to Protect Workers By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
After charting an alarming 22 trenching deaths the first half of this year, OSHA has made trench safety a national emphasis on inspections. In July, the agency announced it was launching enhanced enforcement initiatives with a goal of protecting workers from known hazards. Industry professional associations support the move. see TRENCHING page 90
In June, approximately 23,000 workers employed by 345 companies on 1,978 job sites participated in a stand down training event.