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June 14, 2017 • Vol. LV • No. 12 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Crews Replace New York’s Portageville Bridge Modjeski and Masters photo
In an effort to remove a longtime transportation bottleneck, crews in Genesee Falls and Portage, N.Y., are constructing a $71 million replacement for the historic Portageville Bridge.
Gov. Wolf, PennDOT Announce $2.2B in Projects...8
Harter Equipment Celebrates 50th Anniversary...38
Foley CAT Holds One Day Sale Event at Foley Rents...44
Table of Contents.................... 4 Paving Section.................. 53-69 Air Compressors, Generators & Light Towers Section........73-85 Parts Section........................ 123 Business Calendar.............. 124 Auction Section............ 128-137 Advertisers Index................ 138
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
In an effort to remove a longtime transportation bottleneck, crews in Genesee Falls and Portage, N.Y., are constructing a $71 million replacement for the historic Portageville Bridge in Letchworth State Park. The 820-ft. viaduct, one of the oldest railroad bridges in the United States, can no longer meet the demands of a class 1 heavy-freight railroad, and will be
removed upon completion of the new arch span. “When this project is complete, not only will a critical link in the Southern Tier’s supply chain be upgraded, but the views inside the park will be enhanced by an arch bridge that has no physical footprint in the waters of the Genesee River,” said Dave Pidgeon, Norfolk Southern Corporation public relations manager. “It shows the confidence and commitment both the private and public sectors have in the economy of the Southern Tier.
“The current bridge has outlived its usefulness, and trains have to slow their speeds and reduce their weights currently to safely travel across. The new bridge will bring the network up to industry standards. It should also be noted that the current bridge will from time to time attract trespassers, and the new bridge comes with enhancements that will help deter trespassing on railroad property.” Norfolk Southern, the New York State see BRIDGE page 106
John Deere Plans to Acquire Wirtgen Group Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company that is leading manufacturer worldwide of road construction equipment. The purchase price for the equity is $4.88 bil-
lion (EUR 4.357 billion) in an all-cash transaction. The total transaction value is approximately $5.2 billion (EUR 4.6 billion) based on current exchange rates, including the assumption of net debt and other consideration. The Wirtgen Group had sales of $2.91 billion (EUR 2.6 bil-
lion) in the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. Deere expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings per share and currently expects to fund the acquisition from a combination of cash and new equipment operations debt financing. Detailed see DEERE page 112