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Pa. I-176 Project Moves Into Second Year By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crews Work to Repair Interstate-495 Bridge…8
Pine Bush Equipment Hosts 8th Annual Golf Event…14
Construction activity on Pennsylvania’s I-176 has moved into a second year as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees improvements along about half a mi. of the Interstate between U.S. 422 and PA Route 724, used by an average daily traffic volume of 20,850 vehicles. “These improvements include full depth reconstruction of the existing travel lanes; constructing an additional collector/distributor lane in each direction for ramp traffic between the U.S. 422 and PA 724 interchanges; partial reconstruction of the interchange ramps at U.S. 422; and construction see TRUMBULL page 44
Cunningham Excavation Finds Its Niche…22
Table of Contents ............4 Truck & Trailer Section ...... ..................................63-67 Recycling Section ....71-97 Attachment & Parts Section ..................107-114 Auction Section....120-133 Business Calendar ......124 Advertisers Index ........134
The project’s improvements include full depth reconstruction of the existing travel lanes; constructing an additional collector/distributor lane in each direction for ramp traffic between the U.S. 422 and PA 724 interchanges; partial reconstruction of the interchange ramps at U.S. 422; and construction of three new bridges [over U.S. 422, Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Thun Trail]; drainage improvements; new signs; and new pavement markings.
Kobelco Presents $120,000 to WWP Industry Adds 6,000 Jobs, Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, a Houstonbased heavy equipment manufacturer, presented a check of nearly $120,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) on May 20 in Houston, Texas. Kobelco created only five limited edition SK350LC crawler excavators wrapped in a patriotic/military design as part of a fundraiser for WWP. Kobelco is donating $100,000 to this non-profit organization that supports a full range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families. At the recent ConExpo/ConAGG construction industry trade show in Las Vegas, Kobelco displayed one of the five limited edition SK350LC’s at its booth. Thousands of show attendees stopped by to have their picture taken with the awe-inspiring machine wrapped in patriotic graphics see KOBELCO page 40
Unemployment Rate Drops Construction employers added 6,000 workers to payrolls in May as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest May level in six years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, association officials cautioned that gains remain spotty and that thousands of highway construction jobs are at risk because of a pending halt in federal transportation funding later this summer.
“Even with five straight months of construction employment gains, the industry remains vulnerable to sudden shifts in demand,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Should Washington allow federal highway funding to come to a halt as predicted later this summer, the sudden loss of billions of dollars worth of demand would cost many construction workers, as well as workers from other segments see JOBS page 126