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December 2 2017 Vol. XX • No. 24
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IDOT Spends $80.6M to Replace Aging Bridge By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Foley Equipment Opens New Headquarters…12
Howell Tractor & Equipment Rebuilds Iron…22
OAIMA Holds Annual Trade Show…26
Table of Contents ................4 Trailers Section ............41-54 Snow & Ice Section ......63-69 Paving Section............89-101 Business Calendar ..........105 Auction Section ......107-115 Advertisers Index ............114
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is spending $80.6 million to replace the aging U.S. 52/IL 64 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa, with the financial support from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT). Kraemer North America started work on the project —to build and then demolish the existing bridge — in January 2016 and is scheduled to finish the project on May 31, 2018. This project is located approximately 150 mi. west of Chicago, 45 mi. south of Dubuque and 20 mi. north of Clinton. It is located over Pool 13 of the Upper Mississippi River between Savanna, Ill., and Sabula, Iowa. The work also includes the reconstruction of IL 84 at the north end of Savanna — from Randolph Street on the south to approximately 1,000 ft. north of the bridge structure and part of the Iowa Causeway. The current two-lane bridge — a through-truss type bridge, is approximately 2,468 ft. between abutments. A unique feature to this structure is the open grated steel deck. The project is being funded by IDOT and IADOT 50/50.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is spending $80.6 million to replace the aging U.S. 52/IL 64 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa, with the financial support from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IADOT).
The bridge is rapidly approaching the end of its useful life, according to the project web page, which pointed out that planning for the replacement began in 2011 that dealt with the design and land acquisition for five years. [It] is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP). The bridge was constructed as a toll bridge by the Savanna-Sabula Bridge Company in 1932 for $750,000. The state of Illinois took over jurisdiction from Iowa of the bridge in 1987 and is the lead agency on any repairs or replace-
ment. “Over the years, a number of repairs have been made to the bridge including major repairs in 1985, minor repairs in 1999 and a partial replacement of the grid steel deck in 2008,” said Faith A. see KRAEMER page 60
Two-Year I-65 Widening Project Wraps Up SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) A two-year interstate highway widening project in southern Indiana is coming to a close. The News and Tribune reported lanes would start to reopen on a roughly 3-mi. stretch of I-65 north of Jeffersonville that includes Sellersburg. Indiana Department of Transportation officials said motorists will be
able to use six lanes by early December. During construction, northbound traffic has been rerouted to the interstate’s southbound side. Transportation spokesman Harry Maginity said the new, 12-ft. lanes and “generous shoulders” should greatly improve traffic flow and safety. He added the widening project also
should provide capacity for the next 25 to 30 years. The $67 million project is part of a larger effort that aims to expand heavily traveled interstates approaching 50 years of age. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)