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September 25 2024 Vol. LXVI • No. 20
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MD 4 Project to Add Diamond Interchange
Stephenson Equipment Acquires Valley Supply & Equipment...8
ECA Mourns Loss of Its Former President, Chairman, Al Kern...8 The project will provide enhanced traffic operations throughout the corridor with the construction of a new diamond interchange.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Groff Tractor Holds Inaugural ‘Tee Off for a Cause’ in Pa. ...14
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MD SHA) continues work on a $283 million project to improve safety and mobility at the interchange of MD 4
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-56 Off-Road Trucks Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-72 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-113 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
(Pennsylvania Avenue) and MD 337 (Suitland Parkway) in the Upper Marlboro area of Prince George’s County. The project is expected to be complete in the fall of 2028, weather permitting. It will provide enhanced traffic operations throughout the corridor with the construction of a new diverging dia-
mond interchange. This improvement project will increase roadway capacity to meet existing demands, address safety concerns and provide room for future traffic growth. Work began in March 2024, with $283 million see MD 4 page 32
Fleet Management Gets Smarter … Artificially AI for Construction’s Needs Quickly Changing How Contractors Handle Their Iron Assets
By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The business of fleet management is always improving as better, more efficient ways to maintain equipment and prevent downtime circulate among users. Research has found that equipment managers see the benefits of artificial intelligence as a tool to mit-
igate operational disruptions caused by escalating costs, safety regulations and sustainability and the demand for digital transformation. This year Info-Tech Research Group published the results of research into factors affecting the fleet management industry. In its report, “Practical Use Cases for AI in Fleet Management,” the see FLEET page 106
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AI is transforming the way fleet management teams communicate not only with each other but with the rigs at work on a job site.