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March 26 2025 Vol. LXVII • No. 7
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Archer Western Leads Vital I-81 Project
USACE Issues Permit to Rebuild Key Bridge...8
W.Va. to Determine Use for Renovated Span ...12 In addition to its road work, Archer Western replaced or widened eight bridges.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Case Power & Equipment of Pa. Hosts Demo Day in State College...26
Planners at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) keep their eyes on trouble spots: congestion, bottlenecks and high-crash areas. I-81, on the western edge of the state, is high on the watch list.
This important 325-mi. corridor traverses a rugged mountainous area and connects cities like Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Roanoke and Bristol. Visitors to Shenandoah National Park and Virginia Tech also are frequent travelers on I-81. Nearly one-fourth of the traffic is trucks, so the highway is an important commercial artery, as well.
The I-81 Corridor Improvement Program helps VDOT keep the highway in focus. The state passed a regional fuels tax in 2019, which provides the necessary resources for improvements to this vital roadway. VDOT’s Salem District has identified a section of the interstate between exits 137 and 141 see WIDENING page 22
Bird’s Eye View of the Highway Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-72
Drones Have Become Cost-Effective, Critical Tool for Monitoring Job Sites Before, During, After Construction
Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-77
By Lucy Perry
Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-83
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-96 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are more commonplace tools on the job site as they are growing more sophisticated in technology and application. UAVs have proven to be a critical tool over the past couple of years in assessing site conditions before and during construction. After the project is completed, these devices are valued for monitoring pavement and structural conditions. Savings, safety, mobility and reliability are see DRONES page 62
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