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January 3 2024 Vol. LXVI โข No. 1
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Crews Top Out One Times Squareโs Redevelopment...8
Skanska Wraps Up First Phase of Development Along FDR Drive...46
Triton Construction uses shoring to keep the road firmly in place while working in the median.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Biz Takes Purpose-Driven Approach to Success...53
In 1960, Harrisonburg, Va., was a small rural town where construction teams built four bridges to handle the expected traffic for the future at the
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-72 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-78 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-84 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-87 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-100 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
intersection of Interstate 81 and U.S. 33. The future is now as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with lead contractor Triton Construction of St. Albans, W.Va., to prepare what is now I-81 exit 247 at U.S. 33 for the coming decades.
Harrisonburg has grown rapidly over the years as has its traffic. Madison College became James Madison University with a larger footprint including a new basketball arena and an expanded football stadium. Commerce has flourished, see BRIDGES page 28
Keeping Road Workers Alive FHWAโs Proposed Work Zone Rule Changes Get Mixed Response From Industry By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
FHWA and the road construction industry agree on one thing: The safety of crews in work zones is a priority. Ramped-up construction means the risk to highway workers is as great or greater this year than last. FHWA has proposed rule changes to meet broader impacts of work zones on both driver mobility and worker safety. AGC and ARTBA believe road workers should be the priority. In September, FHWA announced proposed rulemak- The construction industry, through AGC and ing amending its traffic safety and mobility regulations. ARTBA, has registered its thoughts on the prosee RULE page 36
posed rule changes. Both associations think the rules could go further.