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March 14 2021 Vol. XXII • No. 6
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Jobs Accelerate W ith Autonomous Robots...8
Crews Demolish Arizona Power Plant Boiler s...20
Komatsu’s D71-24 Dozer Featur es New Design...52
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
The demolition of the Holland Road bridge over the six mainlanes of IH-45 Gulf Freeway in Galveston County, Texas, part of the I-45 expansion project between FM 517 to FM 1764, took four days to complete. The bridge — 536 ft. long and one lane in each direction — was constructed in 1980. It was demolished by William Brothers Company Inc. in quick fashion from Feb. 5 to 8. “The existing IH-45/Holland Road intersection will be converted so that Holland Road will go under the mainlanes of I-45,” said TxDOT Public Information Office Danny Perez of the Houston district. “The construction in this area includes the demolition of the Holland Road overpass; construction of the I-45 northbound mainlane overpass; and reconstruction of the intersection and frontage roads.” The overall project, valued at $230 million and awarded to William Brothers Company Inc., should be delivered in late 2024. In addition to having met its expected lifespan, the bridge is being replaced to improve traffic and accommodate to the new roadway footprint for the main lanes and frontage road. see BRIDGE page 46
Table of Contents ................4
Has OSHA Gone Overboard?
Asphalt, Concrete, Paving, Compaction & Milling Section ........................ 21-39
Generic COVID Workplace Guidance Considered Redundant, Impractical for Industry
Business Calendar ............60 Auction Section ..........62-67 Advertisers Index ..............66
By Lucy Perry
Both ARTBA and the AGC have concerns about the late-January executive order President Joe Biden signed regarding safe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance CEG CORRESPONDENT
follows Biden’s request that OSHA decide by March 15, 2021, whether an emergency temporary standard (ETS) is needed. The OSHA guidance details measures for limiting the coronavirus’ spread in any workplace. see OSHA page 40