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October 28, 2015 • Vol. XXVII • No. 22 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Inside
Cat Dealer Celebrates 55th Anniversary
Ridge Development Builds Logistics Center…8
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Expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2016, the Regional Transit Authority’s French Quarter streetcar expansion in New Orleans is expected to bring significant economic development to the neighborhoods they pass through once construction wraps up next year.
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French Quarter Streetcar Project to Bolster Economy By Cindy Riley
Expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2016, the Regional Transit Authority’s French Quarter streetcar expansion in New Orleans is expected to bring significant economic development to the neighborhoods they pass through once construction wraps up next year. The current North Rampart Street/St. Claude Avenue project includes building streetcar track along 1.6 miles in the left travel lane adjacent to the neutral ground on both sides between Canal Street and Elysian Fields Avenue. The plans also include a dedicated bicycle lane on the lakeside of the street. “This work is needed to continue to revitalize the city and to restore a historic neighborhood,” said Patrice Bell Mercadel, director of marketing and communications, Transdev/Regional Transit Authority(RTA). “The timing was right, due to availability of resources and the recent completion of the Loyola line. With this continued expansion of rail and integrated bus and ferry service, com-
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mi. (754 km) past high peaks, thick forests and lush meadows of wildflowers. In short, the Parkway gives its visitors a chance to relax and enjoy the bounty of nature. Planned, built and maintained by the National Park Service (NPS), the Parkway took more than five decades to fully complete but, as a result, the road crosses some of the most spec-
Stowers Machinery Corporation, East Tennessee’s Caterpillar dealer, celebrated its 55th anniversary on Oct. 3. In 1960, Caterpillar offered only 30 models when three brothers from Bluefield, W. Va., Bud, Dick and Harry Stowers took over the eastern Tennessee Caterpillar territory from the original Caterpillar dealer, who had served the area since 1925. Stowers Machinery has grown from 70 employees in 1960 to a team of 352 people operating in six locations in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kingsport, Crossville and Sevierville. The company remains a locally owned family business in an industry where most major equipment dealers and rental companies are part of large regional or national companies. “We are proud to be the market leader in East Tennessee for almost every industry we serve, thanks to the team of outstanding professionals who work at this company,” said Wes Stowers,
see PARKWAY page 20
see STOWERS page 80
see STREETCAR page 24
Crawler Loaders, Dozers, Undercarriages & Parts Section ..........................40-49
Looking Back at Historic Parkway
Paving Section ..............53-66
By Eric Olson
Auction Section ............88-97
For those who love fabulous mountain scenery and cool, clean air, there may be no better way to find it in the southeast than the Blue Ridge Parkway. The leisurely, two-lane highway stretches through Virginia and North Carolina for 469
Business Calendar ............90 Advertisers Index ..............98
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Wes Stowers, president and CEO of Stowers Machinery Corporation.