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® June 25 2025 Vol. XXXVII • No. 13
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Equipment on the job includes Cat 325 and Volvo 245 excavators; a Cat 304 mini-excavator; Cat 950 and John Deere 93 front-end loaders; two John Deere 333 skid steers; and a Link-Belt 238 crane.
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National Equipment Dealers Recap Year of Growth, Expansion...12
In an effort to ease congestion and improve traffic, construction crews in Wake County, N.C., are upgrading the intersection of U.S. 401 at Ligon Mill Road and Mitchell Mill Road in Raleigh. Work on the $45.3 million project began in 2023. "When we add the continuous flow intersection, it will reduce traffic delays,” said Kim
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 NEW! Concrete News Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-30 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-35 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-38 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-56 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-77 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Deaner, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) communication officer. “We will be able to move large volumes of traffic through the intersection faster and more safely." Improvements at the intersection of U.S. 401 and Perry Creek Road also are being made. The section of U.S. 401 in this area sees an average of 56,000 vehicles daily. Additionally, feeder roads
such as Perry Creek Road, Mitchell Mill Road and Ligon Mill Road collectively contribute to an additional 17,000 vehicles on average each day. Traffic is heavy during the morning and evening commute. U.S. 401 serves as a main corridor from northern towns and counties, creating heavy traffic volumes during the morning and evening commutes but also throughout the day. see NCDOT page 70
New DDI in Nashville Part of Major TDOT Project at I-40, Donelson Pike The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is wrapping up a major interchange project that has been in the works for a few years. Officials with the state agency expect these upgrades to relieve much of the heavy traffic on Interstate 40 near Nashville International Airport (BNA). WKRN-TV in Nashville reported that the project at Donelson Pike/Tennessee Highway 255, located at I-40’s Exit 216, southeast of downtown, is being completed ahead of schedule, though not as early as TDOT had hoped. The interchange’s opening date has been moved from June to July 2025. see DDI page 66
TDOT map
A map of the new DDI at I-40/Donelson Pike