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May 7 2025 Vol. LXVII • No. 10
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Md. Pursues Ambitious Route 4 Revamp
AGC Welcomes Members to Convention in Ohio...8
Gantry Cranes Help Solve Problems On N.Y. Bridge...16 Crews backfill over a storm drain on the Route 4-Suitland Parkway project.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
More Than 6,000 Attend Steel Conference...18
Maryland’s Route 4 in southeastern Maryland services Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties. This thoroughfare has important neighbors including Washington D.C., and I-
495, the busy beltway around the nation’s capital. Economic activity has been growing, especially near MD Route 4’s connection with Suitland Parkway (MD 337). The biggest and most influential neighbor is Joint Base Andrews, formerly known as Andrews Air Force Base.
This military facility is home to more than 16,000 people and hosts the 316th Wing, which supports six Wings, two headquarters and some 50 tenant organizations. The base generates an estimated $1 billion in economic impact to the area. see MARYLAND page 32
U.S. Drivers Want Their Lanes Back Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-57
Opinions Differ On Road Diets for Traffic Calming Efforts Among Transportation Agencies
Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-74
By Lucy Perry
Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104-116
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
The federal department of transportation has reversed course on the longtime safety design concept of reduced lane capacity, or “road diets.” Not only are some states also wanting to end lane reductions, but cities in Texas, California and Washington have worked toward a similar outcome. Road diet advocates see the movement as forfeiting a critical tool for slowing down drivers.
Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
see TRAFFIC page 28
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The goal of road diets is to make more room for people outside of automobiles and to encourage drivers to slow down.