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After 10 years in development, a $908 million Florida highway project to revitalize a major transportation interchange is under way. The Golden Glades Interchange (GGI) project in northwest MiamiDade County spans more than 10 mi. of roadway By Lori Tobias
CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-35 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-44 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-48 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
and ramps and includes 32 new bridges. “As a larger project, it will enhance regional mobility by revitalizing this major transportation interchange, which includes connections to five essential roadway systems in the south Florida area: State Road (SR) 9A/I-95; SR 826/Palmetto Expressway; SR 91/Florida’s Turnpike; and SR
9 and SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue,” said Sergies Duarte, senior community outreach specialist. “Congestion is already a major issue for the interchange, with more than 400,000 vehicles passing through daily, and traffic is projected to increase by 50 percent by 2040. Without the prosee GGI page 45
IIJA Report Card Reveals Mixed Grades More Than Two Years In, Fed Gets ‘A’ for Effort, ‘C’ for Implementation By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Two and a half years after the signing of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, the grading for results is mixed. Some say the bipartisan IIJA will advance the nation’s infrastructure industry for decades to come. Others say like commuter traffic it’s moving way too slowly to see Adobe Stock photo much difference over 24-plus months. How Except for rapid launch of several road and bridge long will it take to see measurable progress? projects across the country, IIJA implementation has As usual, it depends on whom you ask. been slow over the past two and a half years, say those see IIJA page 50
tracking its progress.