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Dredging Keeps Philly Region Competitive Army Corps of Engineers photo
Four Lanes Coming to Route 229 in Culpeper, Va. ...8
USACE and its contractor deepened REACH AA of the main channel of the Delaware River in 2014-2015.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT Stephenson Adds Crane to Training Facilit y...34
Earthborne JCB Diggers to Perform at Fair...44
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ..............53-67 Backhoes & Attachments Section ..........................71-91 Parts Section....................117 Business Calendar ..........118 Auction Section ......122-133 Advertisers Index ............134
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will complete the eighth of 10 projects to lower the riverbed of the Delaware River in late August, which will allow the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) to increase its cargo capacity and create new
employment opportunities in the area. The $350 million (current estimate) Army Corps of Engineers/PRPA Main Channel Deepening Project began in March 2010 and is expected to be completed in 2017. Last April 29 it was announced that nearly 80 mi. (129 km) of the
Ritchie Bros. Eyes Stronger Presence in New England Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor, announced that it has acquired the business of Petrowsky Auctioneers, significantly enhancing its market presence in the New England region. “Petrowsky’s strong focus on customer relationships, trusted auction brand and well-established market
presence in New England will strengthen Ritchie Bros. offering in this important region,” said Ravi Saligram, CEO of Ritchie Bros. “Sammy Piotrkowski has built a tremendous auction platform over nearly 40 years by developing and maintaining a tremendous customer focus. Petrowsky see RITCHIE page 126
Delaware from its mouth to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge were deepened. The dredging is lowering the riverbed from 40 ft. to 45 ft. (12 to 14 m). The goal is to make the port
competitive with rival ports on the East coast. The PRPA currently receives more than 500,000 containers annually and when the dredging is complete, the port will see DREDGING page 92
Park Service Gets $90M to Fix D.C.’s Memorial Bridge
WASHINGTON (AP) The National Park Service has been awarded a $90 million federal grant to repair the rapidly decaying Arlington Memorial Bridge. Members of Congress from Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia
announced the grant. Without the money, the park service had warned that Washington’s most recognizable bridge would have to close by 2021. The 84-year-old bridge needs to be completely reconstructed at a cost of see BRIDGE page 117
Arlington House Foundation photo
The National Park Service has been awarded a $90 million federal grant to repair the rapidly decaying Arlington Memorial Bridge.