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® January 22 2025 Vol. XXXVII • No. 2
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PCL Construction’s Special Projects Division Sets Record...8
Kokosing Works On $101M I-81 Widening Project in Virginia
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The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Interstate 81 widening project impacting northbound and southbound lanes between mile markers 221 and 225 in Augusta County in Staunton, Va., is on track to be completed in 2027.
By Ruksana Hussain CEG CORRESPONDENT
E2 Systems’ Material Placer Solution Serves Practical Need...68
Lloyd Meekins Holds Annual Sale in Lumberton, N.C. ...78
The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Interstate 81 widening project impacting northbound and southbound lanes between mile markers 221 and 225 in Augusta County in Staunton, Va., is on track to be completed in 2027, reducing vehicular congestion and enhancing safety and capacity by adding a third lane and widening and rehabilitating five bridges. Work began in 2023 and includes extensive earthmoving; full-depth reclamation; paving; and bridges undergoing substructure repairs to support the expanded superstructure. Specifically, there will be one additional northbound lane from the Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) on-ramp at exit 222 to the Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) off-ramp at exit 225 and one additional southbound lane from the Route 262 onramp at exit 225 to approximately 1,200 ft. south of the bridge over the I-81 southbound ramp to eastbound I-64 at exit 221. Interstate 81 is a 325-mi. corridor that connects 13 counties and 21 cities and towns across Staunton, Bristol and Salem districts overseen by VDOT. see VDOT page 40
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-45 Technology Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-53 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-80 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Setting Tone for Safety Culture Universal Toolkit for Construction Employee Well-Being Is Research Collaborators’ Goal At last year’s national stand-down to prevent falls in construction, OSHA’s assistant secretary said citations alone won’t change the culture around construction. Doug Parker believes everyone in the industry is responsible for sustaining a strong health and safety culture. A group of researchers hopes to help with identifying and addressing safety and health challenges unique to the construction industry. During the OSHA-hosted Construction Safety Week event last May, Parker urged contractors to refocus on a culture of safety.
By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see TOOLKIT page 54
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Creating a construction safety culture starts with leadership commitment and involves material resources, training, clear policies and open channels of communications.