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September 13 2020 Vol. IX • No. 19
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Firms Team Up to Conquer Montana Highway…8
Loop 202 in Phoenix Earns Award Recognition...9
Q&D Construction Rebuilds Reno Bridge By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Q&D Construction, along with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), is reconstructing a bridge replacement project north of Reno that’s designed to provide motorists with an improved overall driving experience. Work on the $10.7 Volvo CE’s Award-Winning Design Mindset...28
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million endeavor on the Parrbegan in mid-June 2020. “This project will build a safer, more modern bridge,” said Meg Ragonese, NDOT public information officer. “Ultimately, it will also provide the framework for future phased widening of U.S. 395 to reduce congestion in Reno’s ever-growing North Valleys.” Q&D Construction was award-
Q&D Construction is serving as the general contractor on the $10.7 million project to repair and improve the Parr/Dandini Boulevard Bridge over U.S. 395.
ed the contract for the job in April. The previous 48-year-old, 50ft. wide Parr/Dandini Boulevard Bridge over U.S. 395 is being replaced with a 56-ft. wide structure. In early July, falsework was constructed to temporarily support the new precast concrete bridge girders. In early August, girders were placed over U.S. 395 southbound. To avoid high-volt-
age overhead power lines, the girders over northbound U.S. 395 were slid into place using a winch system versus the typical operation of using a crane. “Known as a girder roll, this is the first NDOT project where precast girders will be slid into place,” said Ragonese. “Having the precast concrete girders consee RENO page 38
Keeping Up-to-Date on Heavy-Duty Clean Air Regs By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Got heavy-duty trucks? Federal and state environmental agencies have your assets on their radars. Critical policy programs such as the Cleaner Trucks Initiative, and California’s Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus rule and the Advanced Clean Trucks Initiative are affecting the trucking side of the heavy construction industry despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
(CTI), created to control air pollution from heavy-duty engines. Though it’s now on hold due to the pandemic, and could be further delayed by the November presidential election, final rule has been set for July 2021, reported the National Law Review. The agency may issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking next June for reconsideration of fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium and heavy-duty onWith the coronavirus pandemic pausing the highway vehicles and trucks. The enforcement discretion in place Cleaner Trucks Initiative, the California Air Resources Board has developed rules for on- because of the pandemic expired on Aug. 31, road heavy-duty vehicles and engines that 2020. The expiration notes efforts to return to
Making Trucks Cleaner This spring, the EPA set September 2020 as the date it would issue the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Cleaner Trucks Initiative may go further than the EPA’s efforts.
see RULES page 30