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® November 13 2019 Vol. LVI • No. 23
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‘Burgh Looks to Put a ‘Cap’ Over Busy I-579
Manufacturers Give Back to Communities, Wor ld…10
Take A dvantage of Year-End Tax Benefits…20
The $29.34 million project will consist of the construction of a structure spanning I-579 to link downtown Pittsburgh and the Hill District.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Stat e Tr ies New Bri dge Techn olog y…46
Table of Contents.................. 4 Truck & Trailer Section.. 57-63 Recycling Section.......... 67-88 Business Calendar.............. 96
A unique bridge/city park project is currently under way in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is managing the construction of the “Cap” Project — the I-579 Urban Connector — for the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA). The city of Pittsburgh holds
Attachment & Parts Section.. .................................... 103-110 Auction Section..........114-125 Advertisers Index.............. 126
Additional construction activities include retrofitting existing retaining walls and bridges to accommodate the new structure, roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, traffic signals, highway lighting, ITS and landscaping. The bridge structure will account for approximately 1.2 acres of the approximately three-acre park. In addition, the work will encompass reconstruction of the existing
Revisiting an Iconic Image in Construction From WWII-Era By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Snow & Ice Section...... 99-102
the construction contract, and the SEA is coordinating with the city on the administration. The $29.34 million project will consist of the construction of a structure spanning I-579 to link downtown Pittsburgh and the Hill District. In part, the Cap project will create a new threeacre greenspace, which will include pedestrian pathways, bicycle routes, rain gardens for stormwater management and design elements from neighborhood artists.
Commonly referred to as Rosie the Riveter, the image is actually titled “We Can Do It!” It pictures a woman wearing a red and white polka-dot bandana and blue coveralls flexes her bicep in a demonstration of ability and determination. Her garb is
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see CAP page 32