Western 11, May 22, 2022

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May 22 2022 Vol. XXIII • No. 11

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Kiewit Tackles Draining, Grading Issues On I-80 By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT

Global Machinery Expands Footprint in Western U.S. ...8

MB Crusher Heavy Equipment Combats Material Shortages...15

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. started work on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Solano Transportation Authority’s (STA) $93.7 million Interstate 80, Interstate 680 and State Route 12 Interchange Project 2A in August 2020 — an initiative that is improving and widening the eastbound SR 12 to EB I-80 connector in the I-80 corridor, as well as improving the connectivity between regionally significant destinations. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in Fall 2022.

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An operator utilizes a Cat 390F L hydraulic excavator to install wick drains where the MSE wall is being constructed along I-80. These prefabricated vertical drains alleviate prolonged settlement that can affect the roadway in the future.

What Crews Have Completed So far, Kiewit crews have completed the following: widening and realignment of EB Hwy 12, construction of the I-80 separation bridge (Hwy 12 overpass), the new connector ramp from EB Hwy 12 to EB I-80, including the offramp grade separation bridge structure, and new slip ramp connection from EB Hwy 12 to Green Valley Road, including MSE wall. The remainder of the work will focus on construction of the new braided off-ramp from EB I-80 to Green Valley Road and SB I-680, reconstruction and widening of the Green Valley off-ramp, and completion of the connection from EB Hwy 12 to the SB I-680 on-ramp. “Coordinating logistics with live traffic on Highway 12, see KIEWIT page 42

Newer Asphalt Road Construction Technologies Gain Traction

Volvo Introduces Two New Excavators to Lineup...26

Table of Contents................4 Aggregate & Recycling Section..........................15-21 Attachments & Parts Section.. .................................... 31-37 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................43-47 Auction Section ..........49-55 Business Calendar ............52 Advertisers Index..............54

The asphalt pavements we drive on daily are the result of decades of blood, sweat and tears, both in the field and in the lab. Experimentation with new and different materials; trial and error developing better, safer construction machinery; and the risks taken to put the finishing touches never stop. What’s new in asphalt road construction, machinery and safety? Developed over years, porous pavement design, perpetual pavement and autonomous vehicles are all making headlines today as technoloState departments of transportation believe autonomous vehicles, dubbed Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMA), will improve safety in work zones gy meets demand. By Lucy Perry

CEG CORRESPONDENT

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