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® October 4 2017 Vol. LV • No. 20
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ACAA Unveils $1B Plan for Pittsburgh Airport...8
New Millennium Rentals Expands Excavator Fleet...14
Three Generations of Hoffmans Tour Job Site...20
Table of Contents.................... 4 Off-Road Trucks Section............ .......................................... 71-85 Paving Section................ 87-102 Business Calendar................114 Snow & Ice Section...... 125-129 Parts Section........................ 130 Auction Section..134-145 Advertisers Index...146
Maryland Gov. Announces $9B Traffic Relief Plan Delivering on his commitment to provide innovative transportation solutions for Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Sept. 21 the administration’s plans to add four new lanes to I-270, the Capital Beltway (I-495) and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295). The $9 billion Traffic Relief Plan for these three major state highways will reduce congestion for millions of drivers and mark the beginning of a historic and transformative effort to significantly improve the traffic conditions on some of Maryland’s most traveled roads and highways for years to come. The three “Sister Bridges” that are part of the Pittsburgh, Pa., city skyline are “These three massive, unprecedented projects to undergoing a major rehabilitation project, and the Andy Warhol (7th Street) Bridge widen I-495, I-270 and MD 295 will be absolutely is the first to undergo the process. transformative, and they will help Maryland citizens go about their daily lives in a more efficient and safer manner,” said Hogan. “Today, we are turning Maryland’s celebrated innovation into real action. These projects will substantially and dramatically improve our state highway system and traffic in the region.” Joining the governor were Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn; MDOT State Highway Administrator Greg Slater; the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street Bridge) Maryland Transportation Authority Executive Director By Brenda Ruggiero and the Rachel Carson (Ninth Street Kevin Reigrut; as well as elected officials and commu- CEG CORRESPONDENT Bridge). All three bridges are currently nity and business representatives from throughout the The three “Sister Bridges” that are part of owned and maintained by Allegheny Baltimore-Washington region. The announcement officially begins the process to the Pittsburgh, Pa., city skyline are undergo- County. The Andy Warhol Bridge is actually solicit the Public-Private Partnership (P3) industry for ing a major rehabilitation project, and the input and solutions to provide major congestion relief Andy Warhol (7th Street) Bridge is the first the second bridge to be placed at the site, to undergo the process. The other bridges are see BELTWAY page 112 see BRIDGE page 116
Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Bridge Undergoes $25M Reno
Mecalac Ramps Up Presence in United States When France-based construction equipment manufacturer Mecalac made its first impression in the United States market in mid-2016, it was through Lorusso Heavy Equipment, based in Walpole, Mass. This allowed Mecalac to introduce its unique equipment line to the New England construction market The company’s innovative approach to construction design continued in 2017 when it launched the new MWR Series, a compact wheeled excavator, in May 2017.
with the assistance of Lorusso, which also was responsible for helping set up a nationwide distribution network for the manufacturer. A lot has happened since then. In December 2016, Mecalac acquired the Terex Group’s production plant for side dumpers, backhoe loaders and compactors in Coventry, Great Britain. Then, while initially launching in the New England market with its MCR Series (what Mecalac dubs a “crawler skid excavator”), the company see MECALAC page 24