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Shown here is the existing U.S. 40 Bridge as it is today. Cerra Crews Make Short Work of Diabase Removal…8
Crews Begin U.S. 40 Bridge Makeover Pine Bush Holds Open House in Holmes, N.Y. …14
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
This winter, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) began a major project to rehabilitate the U.S. 40 (Baltimore National Pike) Bridge over the Patapsco River, which connects Baltimore and Howard Counties. The project is a part of SHA’s bridge system preservation program. The historic bridge was originally constructed in 1936. This particular type of concrete arch Super Boom Road Show Trav els t o Brewste r…26
Table of Contents ............4 Paving Section ........59-75 Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section ......................79-96 Parts Section ..............126 Business Calendar ......140 Auction Section ..133-152 Advertisers Index ........150
bridge design was rarely built in Maryland but is typically built over deep river valleys. Although it is still structurally safe, the concrete bridge deck and other parts of the bridge will be replaced from the arches upward. The rest of the structure is deemed to be in good condition. The project will include the removal and replacement of the deteriorated concrete deck and floor beams, replacement of all of the columns, and repairs to the remaining concrete portions of the original bridge.
The bridge rehabilitation work will extend the service life of the bridge an additional 30 to 50 years. During construction, the bridge will remain open to traffic. The contractor will construct two 2-lane temporary bridges, one on each side of the existing bridge to carry eastbound and westbound U.S. 40 traffic across the Patapsco River while the bridge deck is removed and replaced. There will be a period of approximately six see BRIDGE page 102
Caterpillar’s 1Q Profit New-Home Construction Soars, Ups Forecast Rises 7.2 Percent in March By Derek Kravitz
By Christopher Leonard AP BUSINESS WRITER
ST. LOUIS (AP) Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said April 29 its first-quarter profit soared more than five-fold and raised its financial outlook for the year as a growing economic recovery boosted demand for its mining and construction equipment.
The results blew past analysts’ expectations. Caterpillar’s earnings are a bellwether for the global economy, as it sells the kind of kind of expensive, heavy machinery used for construction, mining and logging. Its first-quarter profit reflects an industrial sector that is growing again, with most of its sales see PROFITS page 134
AP REAL ESTATE WRITER
WASHINGTON (AP) Builders broke ground on more new homes in March, giving the weak U.S. housing market a slight boost at the start of the spring buying season. Home construction rose 7.2 percent in March from February to a seasonally adjusted 549,000 units, the Commerce Department said April 19. Building permits, an indi-
cator of future construction, rose 11.2 percent after hitting a fivedecade low in February. Still, the building pace is far below the 1.2 million units a year that economists consider healthy. And March’s improvement came after construction fell in February to its second-lowest level on record dating back more than a half-century. Millions of foreclosures have see CONSTRUCTION page 149