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® July 5 2023 Vol. LXV • No. 14
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I-95 in Philly Reopens PennDOT, C. Abbonizio, Buckley Rebuild Damaged I-95 Section in Just Two Weeks
Pa. to Repair Aging Dam, Lock Systems...8
Eagle Power’s Pat DiCicco Passes Away...14
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Highway Equipment Co. Celebrates Milestone...36
When a tanker truck explosion collapsed part of an I-95 bridge June 11 in Philadelphia, PennDOT sprang into action with an aggressive
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plan for the crucial roadway. In just two weeks, Penn DOT and contractors C. Abbonizio and Buckley & Co. battled rain and the schedule to put a temporary roadway in place. Dan Gleason, assistant construction engineer of Penn DOT explained the importance of this
project. “The road has an average volume of 160,000 vehicles per day, making it one of the heaviest traveled sections in the country,” he said. “We were committed to getting the section that was see REOPENING page 74
States Opening Infrastructure Wallet Projects to Improve Highway Safety, Efficiency Increase Across Country By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Funding for transportation projects through the bipartisan IIJA act is starting to flow at the state level. The amount of funding being doled depends on the state, its size and how much of a priority it puts on its infrastructure programs. Tracking the flow of funds, ARTBA reported 19 states have approved 24 measures. That equates to $13.5 billion in new transportation revenue during the first five months of 2023. improvement projects are being funded Other states are considering upping their These through user fees, especially registration and use see INFRASTRUCTURE page 86
fees for electric vehicles.