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Hilton Head Beach Renourishment Nears Finish Foth/Olson Hilton Head Island photo
Florida’s Major Projects Offer Congestion Relief to Residents, Visitors...12
Hilton Head Island is renourishing its famously beautiful beaches in a $47 million project that calls for specialized contractors, specialized equipment and a very specific timeline.
Construction Equipment Guide Continues Coverage of ConExpo ’26...22
For the fifth time in 36 years, Hilton Head Island is renourishing its famously beautiful beaches in a $47-million project that calls for specialized contractors, spe-
By Lori Tobias Randy Gallegos Claims ‘Pink-Belt’ for Breast Cancer Awareness...52
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-27 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-30
cialized equipment and a very specific timeline. The operation is critical to maintaining the health of the shoreline and the habitat it provides, said Jeff Netzinger, Hilton Head’s engineering and projects director.
“There are permit windows associated with the federal and state permits that have to do specifically with protecting endangered species like nesting turtles and migratory seabirds,” see BEACH page 24
Big Bridge for the Industry USDOT’s New Bridge Funding Formula Has States Investing in Repair, Replacement of Aging Spans By Lucy Perry
Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-50 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-65 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
It is predicted that the Adobe Stock photo next two years will be solid ones for contractors taking on bridge construction projects at the state level. Taking advantage of the opportunity for federal dollars flowing out of a new bridge formula program, state DOTs also are capitalizing on highway program funds and discretionary grants to repair and replace bridges across the country. That means Government procurement consultants predict that more future construction. 2026 and 2027 will be very good years for anyone CEG CORRESPONDENT
see USDOT page 32
involved in bridge construction.