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® September 12 2018 Vol. XXXI • No. 19
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Inside
Kubota Unveils New Sidekick UV…12
The project was originally divided into four phases, but the project team has worked together to combine phases to advance work and maintain an aggressive schedule. Carolina Cat Showcases Next-Gen Excavators…20
Fla. Eyes Finally Solving Its ‘Missing Link’ Problem By Irwin Rapoport
Started in May 2017, Halley Engineering Contractors Inc. is a year away from completing the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) $33 million NW 87 Avenue Roadway Project between NW 74 Street and NW 103 Street that it is taking place in western MiamiDade County. The 2-mi. project will construct a four-lane divided roadway with a painted median; a new bridge over the Miami River Canal that will link the Town of Medley and City of Hialeah Gardens; new sidewalks and pedestrian ramps; five new signalized intersections; new street lighting; new pavement markings and signage; and provide dedicated and
CEG CORRESPONDENT Cowin Equipment Hosts Demo Event…24
Table of Contents ................4 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................37-43 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................44-46 Recycling Section ........51-65 Auction Section ............90-93 Business Calendar ............91 Advertisers Index ..............94
Crews perform work on a water main on NW 87th Avenue.
see PROJECT page 32
Bored-Tunnel Method Picked for Hampton Roads As a milestone in the procurement process for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion project, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced the project will move forward with the bored-tunnel construction method to deliver the next connection across the Hampton
Roads harbor. Both competing teams — Hampton Roads Capacity Constructors and Hampton Roads Connector Partners — notified VDOT they selected the bored-tunnel method as the basis for their bid proposals, which will be submitted in late 2018.
“The selection of a bored tunnel means Hampton Roads will see some of the world’s most sophisticated tunnel technology at work. Once complete, this new crossing will greatly improve accessibility, transit, emergency evacuation and military and goods movement see VDOT page 88