Northeast 11 May 30, 2018

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Published Nationally Northeast Edition

® May 30 2018 Vol. LVI • No. 11

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DRBAAims to Create Safer Delaware Memorial Bridge By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT

Orange County to Reuse Old Tappan Zee Bridge Panels...8

Multiple efforts are taking place simultaneously to make the Delaware Memorial Bridge and connecting highway a safer, more reliable thoroughfare now and in the future. From widening interchanges and rehabilitating ramps to new suspension ropes and a dehumidification system, these improvements will ease travel for the millions of motorists traversing between Delaware and New Jersey each year.

Highway Equipment Holds Customer Appreciation Day...18

Delaware Memorial Bridge The Delaware Memorial Bridge links Delaware and New Jersey in twin suspension spans above the Delaware River, just north of the mouth of the Delaware Bay. The twin spans touch down in New Castle, Del., and in Pennsville, N.J. The

bridge is a self-supporting toll bridge operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA), a bi-state agency. It also represents a lasting memorial to those soldiers who gave their lives in World War II, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm. Each year on Veterans Day, a special ceremony is held at the Bridge War Memorial, which overlooks the Twin Span. The first span was built in April 1945 when the Delaware State Highway Department was authorized to construct and operate a crossing of the Delaware River. It took $44 million to build the graceful 440-ft.-high span, which opened to traffic on Aug. 15, 1951. By 1955, nearly 8 million vehicles were crossing the bridge each year — Replacing 400 corroded suspender ropes on the almost double the original projection. As Delaware Memorial Bridge is an ongoing project that see BRIDGE page 96

will run into 2021.

Schlouch, Foley Talk About Trust, Relationships By Emily Buenzle

Rubble Master, Groff Tractor Hold Annual Demo Days...40

CEG WEB EDITOR

Don Swasing, COO of Schlouch Incorporated (“Schlouch”) of Blandon, Pa., and his team recently prepared for a piece of company history. To many, the official handoff of the company’s new Cat 735 articulated dump truck purchased from Foley Incorporated of Piscataway, N.J., would be momentous enough: A new piece of equipment promises forward strides to a future filled with opportunities for companies excited to grow their foundations. But for Schlouch, and, in turn, for Foley, this event was indicative of a new chapter, and perhaps most importantly, a new relationship built on a strong foundation of trust.

Table of Contents.................... 4 Truck & Trailer Section.... 53-59 Recycling Section............ 63-85 Attachment & Parts Section...... ...................................... 101-105 Auction Section............ 110-117 Business Calendar.............. 112 Advertisers Index................ 118

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All About Trust For Swasing, trust is key to any of his dealer relationships. With a business to run and equipment to get — sometimes on short notice — Swasing said that trust in his see SCHLOUCH page 92


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