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® October 11 2023 Vol. LXV • No. 21
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Crews Easing Congestion On Maryland’s I-270
JPL Legacy: Journey of Entrepreneurship, Growth...8
UTCA Holds Annual Conference in Atlantic City...14
The construction team works to build drainage systems along the newly transformed I-270 in Maryland.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
JESCO Showcases Equipment at Methods of Excavation Days...20
Maryland’s I-270 travels through the busy communities of Frederick, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Rockville to the D.C. metro-
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-78 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-86 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-92 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93-95 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-108 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
politan area. This corridor occupies two lanes in each direction before expanding to seven lanes as it nears I-495, the beltway that circles Washington, D.C. I-270 is one of the busiest roads in Maryland. Often the best excuse for being late to work,
school or an activity is simply “270.” Traffic planners at the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) decided to change that conversation by putting their heads together with see MARYLAND page 50
Infrastructure: Repair or Replace? FHWA Guidance Pushes for Rehab, But Leaves IIJA Funding Apps in States’ Hands By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
In committing to a major, long-term investment in infrastructure, the federal government has left much of the decision about where to channel funding largely to states. The DOT said states can choose, with the hope that repairs would win out over expansions. The debate over building new infrastructure vs. rehabilitating existing roads and bridges has only intensified since President Joe Biden signed IIJA into law. see REPAIR page 46
DOT wants states to lean toward repairing and rehabilitating existing transportation facilities. Many states are choosing to earmark IIJA funds for new construction.