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October 23 2024 Vol. LXVI • No. 22
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PennDOT Preserves McKees Rocks Bridge By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
NYC Completes Phase 2 of Major Project...8
Tracey Road Holds Annual Open House...20
Asphalt Contractor Embraces EVs...37
A project to preserve a Pittsburgh, Pa., bridge will be complete by next summer, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The $40.8 million McKees Rocks Bridge Preservation project is fully funded by the state. The contract was awarded to Brayman Construction and Advantage Steel. “It’s running longer than the original schedule because we added a lot of work, but we are on schedule with the work that we have,” said Jason Zang, district executive. He noted that work was added because of advanced deterioration that was not anticipated and unforeseen field conditions. The location extends between Route 51 (Island Ave.) and Route 65 (Ohio River Blvd.) and includes sidewalk replacement, sidewalk support steel repairs, sidewalk railing painting, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the road and two ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier replacement and upgrade, deck overhang and spall repair, railroad fencing installation and other miscellaneous construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in There are approximately 45 to 60 workers in total from the prime contractor and its sub- each direction. contractors daily.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-55 Crawler Loaders, Dozers, Undercarriages & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-67 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-70 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-112 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
see BRIDGE page 76
Everything Old Is New Again Modern V2X Tech Offers Info Truckers Still Like in Vintage CB Radios
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By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The vehicle-to-everything (V2X) concept, on the DOT’s drawing board for approximately 30 years, is
being touted as a cutting-edge mechanism for U.S. highway safety and efficiency. The technology enables vehicles to communicate with each other as well as pedestrians, cyclists and see COMMUNICATION page 88