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® January 1 2023 Vol. XXIV • No. 1
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Bridging Gaps AGC: Billion-Dollar Funds Will Fix Golden State Spans
A portion of the $4.2 billion investment ($849.4M) that California is receiving from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) represents more than double the amount of any other state. These funds will be used to improve the nearly 1,500 bridges rated to be in “poor” condition.
As part of the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, California is receiving approximately $4.2 billion over five years to address the repair and replacement of highway bridges. This translates into $849.4 million in initial funding for the five-year bridge repair program. The bridge formula program represents the largest federal investment ever made to repair and upgrade bridges — dedicating $26.5 billion to states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and $825 million for Tribal transportation facilities. The $849.4 million that California is receiving represents more than double the amount of any other state. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and local transportation agencies in the state will target the funds to improve the nearly 1,500 bridges rated to be in “poor” condition in the state. The AGC of California is pleased that aging infrastructure in the Golden State will be addressed. By Irwin Rapoport
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CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-19 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-34 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-41 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-49 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
DOT Making ‘Every Day Count’ Decade-Old Program Continues Expanding Pool of Projects By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The DOT has expanded its Every Day Counts (EDC) program from innovative infrastructure projects to tackling climate and safety. Seven projects were added to the list of 52 the department has supported in the decade-old federal initiative program. The goal of the Obama-era DOT program Every Day Counts was to nudge states in using innovative strategies to update their transportation systems. The seven projects chosen in the latest round of Every other year, the program comes out with a the DOT’s Every Day Counts program focused on new list of projects it will support. The agency has three areas: safety, sustainability and then equity see PROGRAM page 44
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