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® January 7 2026 Vol. XXXVIII • No. 1
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Skanska Builds $450M Alligator River Bridge After years of planning and research, work is under way to replace the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Alligator River. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing the $450 million project, which will improve conditions for motorists and the more than 4,000 boats that pass through the swing span each year. “The current bridge is 65 years old and is prone to mechanical issues that can mean a 99-mile detour for motorists if the bridge is not functioning,” said Pablo Hernandez, NCDOT resident engineer. “It requires constant monitoring for concrete repair, along with maintenance and upkeep of the mechanical components of the swing span.” Because the bridge has spent more than six decades in a corrosive environment, it’s considered structurally deficient. Opting for a new fixedspan bridge, just north of the current one, will allow unimpeded transit for both vehicular and maritime traffic. The bridge also is the main route to access the Outer Banks from the west and is considered a critical hurricane evacuation route. The Alligator River By Cindy Riley
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Heavy machinery being used includes three bargemounted ringer cranes; three barge-mounted crawler cranes; and two crawler cranes on work trestles, as well as two large tugboats, three push-boats and six aluminum work skiffs.
see ALLIGATOR page 72
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Table of Contents................................................................4 Aggregate & Recycling Section ..................................41-54 Attachments & Parts Section ....................................55-58 Truck & Trailer Section ..............................................59-62 Auction Section ..........................................................66-73 Business Calendar ............................................................71 Advertisers Index..............................................................74
State DOTs Across Country Fund Municipal Road, Bridge Projects Strengthening the municipal infrastructure network strengthens state roads and bridges, making life easier for traffic movement within state borders. That’s why state DOTs are funding local projects across the country. From bridge replacements to vulnerable road user safety improvements, AASHTO has noted that state DOTs are supporting a variety of local projects. By Lucy Perry
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see DOT page 50
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These state DOT grant programs are delivering localized infrastructure that keeps the state moving forward.