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February 16 2020 Vol. IX • No. 4
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SEMA Construction photo
Komatsu Opens Spacious New Facil ity in El ko. ..8
Las Vegas Hosts World of Concrete 2020 Tradeshow
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orld of Concrete hosted its 45th annual signature event in Las Vegas from Feb. 4 to 7.
Original equipment manufacturers from around the world and exclusive U.S. distributors of equipment, tools, products and services for the commercial construction, concrete and masonry industries gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Crews at work during a road closure as the new 331-ft. long bridge is being constructed.
Swamp Thing: Cr ews Find Old Ar my Crawler…34
SEMA Construction Helps Build Interstate 30 Project By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Kids Oper ate Machiner y for Good C ause…54
Table of Contents ................4 Excavator Section ..........9-33 Paving Section ............35-45 Business Calendar.............58 Auction Section............65-71 Advertisers Index ..............70
see WOC page 52
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is investing $32.8 million to upgrade 1.7 mi. of Interstate 30, which will include a new overpass and the rebuilding of frontage roads (concrete pavement) and ramps, in the city of Rockwall (Rockwall County), just east of Dallas. The work — I-30/FM 3549 interchange project, funded with Pass Through Financing and Rockwall County — was awarded to SEMA Construction Inc. Crews began work in September 2016 and expect to complete the contract later this month. Prior to the construction, I-30 was at grade. The old overpass bridge, 310 ft. long and two lanes in each direction, was built in 1960. The new concrete overpass, 331 ft. long and two lanes in each direction, includes auxiliary lanes. Planning for the project started several years ago. In Feb. 2012, schematic approval was given, and on March 19,
2013, environmental clearance was given. Right-of-way acquisitions were completed on Dec. 22, 2014, which gave TxDOT the space it needed for the construction zone. CP&Y designed the new infrastructure. The traffic management plan was based on lane closures and detours. The project is scheduled to be completed over the course of the next several weeks, with vegetation being the last remaining item. “One of the biggest challenges on this project was completely reconstructing a section of the interstate while accommodating more than 69,000 vehicles a day,” said Lisa Walzl, a TxDOT public information officer. “Major construction activities occurred Monday through Saturday during afternoon off-peak periods and at night.” Utility relocation was completed in February 2017. The project included six ramps (three entrance and three exit), and 2.5 mi. of new frontage roads were constructed. see SEMA page 46
The Terex exhibit included several of the company’s brands, including the EvoQuip line of crushing and screening machines. Andrew Gillen (L), marketing director of Powerscreen of Calilfornia, and Powerscreen of California President Paul Campbell were available to answer questions about the Cobra 290R crusher and other EvoQuip products.
The GOMACO booth at World of Concrete was one of the largest booths at the show.