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January 1 2025 Vol. LXVII • No. 1
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SEPTA Builds Major Transportation Center
Port Authority Updates Progress On ‘Restoring the George’...8
DDC Earns Engineering Excellence Awards...12
Canopies were constructed to provide shelter for commuters waiting for the buses.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Biz Saves Big Bringing PM In-House...75
In many American cities, mass transportation continues to be an essential link for employment,
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-68 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-92 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
shopping, entertainment and more. Showing its commitment to bus travel, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is putting the finishing touches on the Wissahickon Transportation Center in northwest
Philadelphia. The project will allow bus travel to be safer and more efficient in this important sector of the city. The new center also will allow bus service see TRANSPORTATION page 74
Steady as She Goes in 2025? Construction Industry Optimistically Preparing for New Year Ahead By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The construction industry is “cautiously optimistic” going into the new year. Infrastructure makes up the largest market sector and it’s expected to grow in 2025. And while growth will continue, it’ll be incremental heading into the fourth year of the federal IIJA, now that many of the projects launched under this act have started or are under construction. ARTBA predicts public highway, pavement and street construction will grow by 8 percent to $128.4 billion next year. see OUTLOOK page 32
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After three years of IIJA projects, states have increased revenues to meet federal project funding.