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Major Changes Benefit Maryland Intersection By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Team Outlines Philly’s 30th St. Station District Plans...8
Komat su Hosts 2nd Annual D emo Days...22
Construction began in the summer of 2015 and is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2018.
An intersection in Frederick County, Md., is undergoing a major change that will benefit thousands who travel through the area daily. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is constructing a new interchange at U.S. 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway) and Monocacy Boulevard that is designed to provide a direct connection for motorists on Christophers Crossing and Monocacy Boulevard. Construction began in the summer of 2015, and is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2018. Nearly 45,000 drivers travel through this area each day, with traffic projected to increase by 15,000 additional drivers by the year 2035. The $59 million project will provide direct access to U.S. 15 and a 400-space ridesharing facility in the northeastern corner of the interchange that will connect to MTA Commuter Bus line #515. “I am pleased to partner with the state and city to celebrate see CHANGES page 40
Cost of N.J. Shutdown Could Hit $1.3M Per Day Westc hester Tract or Celebrates 30 Years... 26
Table of Contents ....................4 Truck & Trailer Section ....61-67 Recycling Section ............71-97 Attachment & Parts Section ...... ......................................107-115 Auction Section ............120-133 Business Calendar................126 Advertisers Index ................134
A new analysis finds that a shutdown of New Jersey transportation improvement projects that began July 8 will cost the transportation construction industry and New Jersey taxpayers at least $41 million and displace as many as 1,700 construction workers. As the shutdown continues, the cost could grow to as high as $1.3 million per day in lost sales, wages and economic activity throughout
the state, according to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Alison Premo Black. Over time, the reduction in demand could impact an additional 1,500 non-construction jobs, Black said. Gov. Chris Christie (R) called for the “orderly shutdown” of any “non-critical” transportation projects funded by the New Jersey
Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which is expected to run out of funds in August. Absent an agreement by the state legislature to fund the TTF, the governor’s office said it was “necessary to stop work temporarily on ongoing projects funded by the TTF by 11:59 p.m., on July 8, 2016, for a period of at least seven days.” “There are no winners in this situation,” see SHUTDOWN page 128
Construction Industry Icon Walt Joachim Jr. Passes Away at 70 Walter Fontaine Joachim Jr., 70, of Springfield, Pa., died July 10, 2016. Born on Sept. 28, 1945, in Upper Darby, Pa., to the late Walter Fontaine Joachim and Margaret Russell Joachim, Mr. Joachim was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and Albright College. While at Albright, he met and married the love of his life, Leslie Kepler
Joachim, who preceded him in death in 1993. Mr. Joachim was an incredibly supportive and loving father to his three children Walter Joachim III of Springfield, Pa.; LTC (Ret) Greg Joachim of Alexandria, Va.; and Jody Joachim Peterson of West Chester, Pa. He was a caring father-in-law to their spouses, Christine, Wendy see JOACHIM page 34
Walt Joachim’s integrity, humor and ability to relate to anyone laid the groundwork for his coworkers and customers becoming some of his closest friends.