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May 8 2022 Vol. XXIII • No. 10
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
Inside
Story on page 58
First-of-its-Kind Driven Pile Academy Trains Contractors...8
GOMACO Introduces Paving Technology at WOC...34
LIfelong Farmer Finds New Gear in Semi-Retirement...62
Table of Contents................4 Paving Section .............33-45
Touching the Surface Federal Highway, Bridge Funds Steadily Increase Due to IIJA By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Attachments Section.. 59-73 Auction Section ..........76-83 Business Calendar............ 78 Advertisers Index..............82
Funding for America’s surface transportation needs has increased markedly over the past two years — that’s due in large part to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In 2021, approximately $53 billion in highway formula funds were made available to states. The DOT FY 2023 budget includes $68.9 billion for the Federal Highway program, representing a $19.8 billion increase
from the 2021 enacted level. “The investments in the president’s budget make traveling safer, easier, cleaner and more affordable for the American people,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said of the funds. see SURFACE page 32
Nearly $57 million in highway improvements was advanced at the state level during FY 2021. The department of transportation’s 2023 fiscal year budget includes almost $70 billion for highways.
