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® January 6 2021 Vol. LVII • No. 1
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All Hands On Deck for Fort Eustis Bridge Job
Eagle Power & Equipment Names Sales Manager...14
This aerial shows the eastbound lane of Route 105, which is accommodating both eastbound and westbound traffic to facilitate the demolition and construction of the new westbound lane. The Manitowac 4100 will drive onto the barge. The 4100 will be used to drive 24-in. piles at the bents, set bent caps and set concrete girders.
Monroe Tractor Welcomes Rick Case to N.Y....50
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT Florida Brings Back Live Auctions...100
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is heading up a bridge replacement in a sensitive and highly trafficked area of Newport News, Va. The contract was awarded to Fay, an
i+iconUSA Company. Construction on the $17.8 million project began in spring 2020 and is expected to be complete by fall of 2022. “This project consists of the reconstruction of this 0.56-mile segment of VA Route 105 and two access ramps to U.S. Route 60 including the full removal and replacement of the Fort Eustis
Table of Contents ................4 Aggregate and Recycling Section ..........................55-76 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................77-84 Truck & Trailer Section..85-91 Auction Section..........94-101 Business Calendar ............98 Advertisers Index ............102
What to Expect From New Administration By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The construction industry could be in for a bumpy ride as the U.S. economy recovers from the coronavirus and the recession tied to it. Dodge Data & Analytics calls for a 4 percent regain in 2021, after a 14
percent loss this year. Will a new administration, new leaders and renewed regulation create more potholes? “The COVID-19 pandemic and recession has had a profound impact on the U.S. economy, leading to a deep drop off in construction starts in the see ADMINISTRATION page 40
Bridge with a wider cross section,” said Katie Spear, vice president of marketing of Fay. The new bridge will be 690 ft. long and 87.67 ft. wide, according to Spear, and the existing 16span, pre-stressed concrete girder bridge on concrete pile bents will be replaced with a 676-ft. bridge with nine pre-stressed concrete bulb-T see BRDIGE page 46