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Massive Baltimore Area Project Moves Forward By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Cranes Assist in Massive NYC Project... 8
W.Va. Expo Showcases Latest Equipment...14
ACEC Best ows Award on Mai d of Mist ... 22
Table of Contents ................4 Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders & Attachments Section ..........................71-89 Paving Section............91-107 Parts Section....................118
A $32.7 million project is moving forward in Maryland’s Howard County to widen 3 mi. (4.8 km) of northbound U.S. 29 from Seneca Drive to south of MD 175. Howard County provided $2 million to advance the widening project, which was the first major project funded by the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013 to begin construction in the county. “One year after signing the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, we are delivering major Baltimore area transportation projects that will relieve congestion, improve safety and create jobs,” said then Gov. A new stormwater pond is under way on the U.S. 29 expansion project. Martin O’ Malley at the May 25, 2014, groundbreaking. “U.S. 29 is a vital roadway connecting and strengthening the economic development opportunities of the Baltimore and Washington regions. Breaking this bottleneck in Howard County will enhance travel and commerce along this highway, and allow families to spend more time together and property, this one a 325-mi. link from By Mary Esch less time stuck in traffic.” Pennsylvania to New England. ASSOCIATED PRESS The Maryland State Highway Construction workers in economically disAdministration (SHA) awarded the contressed southern New York are ecstatic about SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) New York landowntract to American Infrastructure Inc., based the job possibilities, but landowners who have in Worcester, Pa., and it is currently on ers along the planned 124-mi. Constitution been fighting the first pipeline for three years Pipeline are getting details of a second major natschedule for a summer 2016 finish. Joe ural gas pipeline proposed to cut through their see PIPELINE page 128
Second Major Gas Pipeline Would Link Pennsylvania, Northeast
see HOWARD page 108
De Blasio, Schumer Urge Increase in Road Funding
Business Calendar ..........110 By Jonathan Lemire ASSOCIATED PRESS
Auction Section ......122-136 Advertisers Index ............134
NEW YORK (AP) Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer rode the “R” train from Brooklyn to City Hall on April 9, chatting
with straphangers, handing out leaflets and, at times, adopting Boston accents as they called for the public to pressure Congress to increase federal transportation funding. The two men, both Democrats, urged Congress to replenish the federal highway trust
fund, which is set to run out of money on May 31. “The bottom line is we need investment if we expect to have a society to work, if we expect to get around, if we expect to be able to get to see FUNDING page 123