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® January 10 2024 Vol. XXXVI • No. 1
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Portion of N.C.’s I-42 Reaches Last Year of Work NCDOT photo
‘Case Study’ in Building Extreme Demolition Business in Florida...14
JCB Unveils Platinum Editions of Backhoes to Celebrate 70 Years...40
By Eric Olson
A relatively short but critical bypass of U.S. Highway 70 around the small community of Havelock, in southeastern North Carolina, is now in its last year of construction after the state’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) commissioned the project in 2019. When complete, the new freeway will be designated as a section of the
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CL Allen Harnesses Fecon Mulchers for Sustainable Forestry...45
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-58 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-62 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-66 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-83 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
state’s future Interstate 42. That was the word from Brad McMannen, NCDOT’s resident engineer on the U.S. 70/Havelock Bypass, in late September when he was asked to give an update on the project. He said the new 10.3-mi., four-lane divided highway, designed to divert see NCDOT page 38
Keeping Road Workers Alive FHWA’s Proposed Work Zone Rule Changes Get Mixed Response From Industry By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
FHWA and the road construction industry agree on one thing: The safety of crews in work zones is a priority. Ramped-up construction means the risk to highway workers is as great or greater this year than last. FHWA has proposed rule changes to meet broader impacts of work zones on both driver mobility and worker safety. AGC and ARTBA believe road workers should be the priority. In September, FHWA announced proposed rulemak- The construction industry, through AGC and ing amending its traffic safety and mobility regulations. ARTBA, has registered its thoughts on the proThe agency said it recognizes increasing road construc- posed rule changes. Both associations think the see RULE page 32
rules could go further.