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CEG’s Top Holiday Gift Picks for 2019…14
Rubblization Gives New Life to Dying Roads…31
The project calls for demolishing four bridges and building 11 new bridges that will span I-435 over I-70 and over the partial turbine in different areas.
Kansas City’s I-435, I-70 Overhaul Under Way By Cindy Riley Bauer SD-36 Trailer Moves Material Faster…64
Table of Contents ............4 Parts Section ................16 Paving Section ........31-45 Trailers Section ........63-83 Snow & Ice Section..93-99 Auction Section ..103-111 Business Calendar ......103 Advertisers Index ........110
CEG CORRESPONDENT
To ease crashes and help prevent traffic backups, construction crews in Jackson County, Mo., are replacing multiple bridges within the I-435
and I-70 interchange. In addition to building new bridges, workers will enhance the safety of the interchange overall with a new design, as part of a $47 million effort. “The four bridges within the interchange were built in the early 1960s, and were in need
of replacement,” said Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Kansas City area engineer Matt Killion. “While we are replacing the bridges, it’s the best use of limited taxpayer funds to improve the interchange for safety and see INTERCHANGE page 92
Chao Announces $900M Investment in Infrastructure U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the Trump Administration will invest $900 million in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. The funding has been awarded to 55 projects in 35 states. “The Administration is targeting BUILD Transportation grants to repair, rebuild, and revitalize significant infrastructure projects across the country,” said Chao. Fiscal Year 2019 BUILD Transportation
grants are for investments in surface transportation infrastructure and have been awarded on a competitive basis to projects with a significant impact in their local or regional communities. BUILD funding supports roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports or intermodal transportation. The program selection criteria encompassed safety, economic competitiveness, quality of life, state of good repair, environmental sustainability, innovation, and partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders. To reflect the Administration’s ongoing effort to rebalance historic underinvestment in rural
America, DOT has awarded 50% of BUILD Transportation grant funding to projects located in rural areas. For this round of BUILD grants, the maximum grant award is $25 million, and no more than $90 million can be awarded to a single State. The full list of awards is below: 120th Street Improvements Omaha, Neb. Grant Funding: $16,960,000 Estimated Total Project Costs: $21,200,000 Additional Lanes on U.S.-72 (Florence see BUILD page 58