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Liebherr Lifts Communities With Affordable Housing...8 Rusty Hubbard /ARDOT photo
Carolina Cat Opens Gastonia Branch During Centennial Year...12
Once the ribbon is cut in early 2029, the I-49 Arkansas River Bridge will carry four lanes of interstate traffic and total more than 5,200 ft. The much-anticipated structure is the first of several projects that will compose the Interstate 49 Extension. “This section will help with the completion of another section of the Cindy Riley
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Tennessee Erosion Control Succeeds With Speed, Reliability...18
Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-62 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-85 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Advertisers Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
see BRIDGE page 70
The Power to Make Quick Logistics Decisions
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-43
Interstate 49 corridor that one day will connect Kansas City, Missouri, with New Orleans, Louisiana,” ARDOT spokesman Dave Parker told Construction Equipment Guide. “The portion between Kansas City and Shreveport, Louisiana, was designated by Congress as Highway Priority 1 in the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.”
Today’s AI-Driven TMS Are Making Life Easier for Dispatchers By Lucy Perry
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Transportation management systems (TMS) are undergoing a major shift in how trucking logistics managers operate. No longer just a passive data repository, today’s TMS are integrated with AI technology that managers can use to make informed decisions on the spot, alleviating delays. The best AI-powered TMS platforms are active participants in the logistics operation. see DECISIONS page 72
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