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July 20, 2016 • Vol. XXIX • No. 15 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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New Orleans…
$60M Grant to Fund Road Project
Florida Sees Robust Road, Bridge Construction…8
In Columbia, tenn., officials at Columbia state Community College are looking ahead to a second round of construction on a $42.5 million campus, now that crews have put the finishing touches on the master plan’s phase I. “the old Williamson Campus building had reached its capacity of approximately 1,500 students,” said Janet smith, school president. “there was no room to expand in order to accommodate Williamson County’s rapidly growing population base, and we were unable to offer programs there requiring chemistry and physics, “Columbia state is known as an institution that’s student-centered and committed to student success. the design and quality of the facility — the buildings, the classrooms, the grounds —should support students’
nEW orLEAns (Ap) Louisiana is getting a $60 million federal grant that will allow the state to complete a nearly 15-mi. (24 km) pavement replacement and lane addition project between the Interstate 10 and Interstate 49 interchange and the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Gov. John Bel Edwards and state transportation secretary shawn Wilson announced the FAstLAnE funding from the U.s. department of transportation. Edwards submitted the application for funding in April. He and Wilson began working on the application during the governor’s transition last year. the entire project is estimated to cost more than $300 million. Edwards and Wilson said the federal government’s investment enables the state to dedicate available funds to advancing other infrastructure projects. “While we are extremely grateful that the federal government is making this investment in Louisiana, this
see COLUMBIA page 66
see GRANT page 28
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The new campus will generate income, support local jobs, sustain a skilled workforce, increase the lifetime income of students and expand the state’s economic base. Loyal Employee Reaches Milestone…12
Second Round of Construction Begins on $42.5M College By Cindy Riley
CEG CorrEspondEnt Tenn. Contractor Increases Efficiency…18
Table of Contents ................4 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................43-47 Recycling Section ........51-65 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................75-81 Business Calendar ............83 Auction Section ............86-93 Advertisers Index ..............94
Panama Canal Puts Pressure on U.S. Ports In 1914, the opening of the panama Canal forever changed the way cargo was shipped throughout the world. In April, the panama Canal Expansion opened after a $5.2 billion, nine-year project and caused major changes in modern maritime trade. the project included the addition of a third set of locks as well as a new access channel to the pacific, and dredging to improve navigational channels. the new
lock allows vessels with up to 14,000 tEUs to pass through, as opposed to the previous maximum of 5,000 tEUs. the canal’s capacity has doubled, allowing more cargo to go through to north America. With the new ease of access to east coast ports, many cities are being forced to update their facilities in terms of both size and technological advancement. the American
Association of port Authorities (ApAA) is anticipating spending $9 billion each year in port renovations. this will be split into three categories: land-side connection in and out of ports, waterside connections and port facility infrastructure. the land-side connections will be expanding road and rail access to the terminals. Water-side connections include deepening and widening see PORTS page 68