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June 11, 2017 • Vol. IX • No. 12 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
Inside
Alaska Marks Anniversary of Major Feat
Colorado’s U.S. 34 Project Reaches Half-Way Mar k...10
By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Changes Are Coming to Santa Barbar a Roads...19
California Department of Water Resources photo
Construction crews in California have begun demolishing the destroyed portion of the main spillway at Oroville Dam as they race to repair the structure in time for the next rainy season.
Repair Work Begins at Dam RES Begins Constr uction of Redbed Plains Wind Far m...38
Table of Contents............ 4 California Section.......19-24 Air Compressors, Generators & Light Towers Section..........39-49 Business Calendar..........56 Paving Section.......... 57-65 Auction Section........ 68-71 Advertisers Index...........72
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) Construction crews in California have begun demolishing the destroyed portion of the main spillway at Oroville Dam as they race to repair the structure in time for the next rainy season, state water officials and construction managers said. Using heavy equipment and explosives, crews were clearing away sections of concrete and rebar that have not already washed away. They hope to begin pouring fresh concrete in June, starting from the bottom of the 3,000-ft. chute and working their way up. see SPILLWAY page 20
California Department of Water Resources photo
Using heavy equipment and explosives, crews were clearing away sections of concrete and rebar that have not already washed away.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, an engineering marvel that some doubted could be done, and one military officer likened to the biggest and hardest construction job since the Panama Canal. Events are planned throughout the year in both Alaska and Canada to celebrate the feat. But the highway is noted for another milestone in history — the beginning of the end of segregation in the United States military. “This was built primarily by African American regiments, said Casey Woster, architectural historian for Colorado State University’s Center for Environment Management of Military Lands. “At that time, the military was segregated. Their efforts are a huge part of why the military was desegregated.” In 1941 as WWII raged, Alaska was identified as a particularly vulnerable spot and the government knew defenses had to be improved. They looked at several options for building an overland road — including one on the west side of the Rockies and one on the east — the path they ultimately chose. It was during the onset of the Lend Lease Act, a move that allowed the United States to sell, lease, or transfer arms and supplies to any see ALASKA page 18
John Deere Plans to Acquire Wirtgen Group Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company that is leading manufacturer worldwide of road construction equipment.
The purchase price for the equity is $4.88 billion (EUR 4.357 billion) in an all-cash transaction. The total transaction value is approximately $5.2 billion (EUR 4.6 billion) based on current exchange
rates, including the assumption of net debt and other consideration. The Wirtgen Group had sales of $2.91 billion (EUR 2.6 billion) in the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. Deere expects the transaction to be
accretive to earnings per share and currently expects to fund the acquisition from a combination of cash and new equipment operations debt financing. Detailed financial see DEERE page 38