Western 23, November 8, 2020

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November 8 2020 Vol. IX • No. 23

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Inside

CEG Hires Sales Account Representative in West...12

Crews Make Headway on Houghton Road Project...17

Fisher Adds Equip. to Skid Steer Snow Lineup...43

Table of Contents ................4 Aggregate & Recycling Section..........................19-25 Attachments & Parts Section ......................................29-34 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................35-37

By Irwin Rapoport

Flatiron crews are making significant progress on the $54 million State Route 20 Timbuctoo Roadway Project taking place a half-mile east of the Yuba River in eastern Yuba County, Calif. The project, financed by state and federal dollars, began last February, with delivery anticipated in September 2021. Flatiron is ahead of schedule with a projected winter 2021 final construction. The initiative is upgrading a 2-mi. section of SR 20 from the Yuba River Bridge to approximately 1/3-mi. east of Smartsville Road, as well CEG CORRESPONDENT

as straightening curves on a section of the highway, widening segments of highway to create uniform 12-ft. wide lanes and shoulders to a standard 8-ft. width, constructing a new bridge on the realigned section of highway and increasing sight distances for motorists traveling on the highway. In essence, the current two-lane highway, in an isolated hilly area with forests on either side and power lines and electrical infrastructure on both sides, is being widened by one lane in each direction with shoulders and intermittent passing lanes. see TIMBUCTOO page 14

Integrated Express Solutions...

Construction Crews Reach Big Milestone at LAX

Snow & Ice Section ....43-44 Auction Section ..........47-49 Business Calendar ............49 Advertisers Index ..............50

Balfour Beatty, as part of the LAX Integrated Express Solutions joint venture team, completed an important milestone in the delivery of Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) by placing concrete for the first segment of the 2.25-mi. elevated guideway and completing structural

steel erection activities for the Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF). When complete, the project will play a key role in delivering a longterm transformative transportation solution that eases traffic congestion, provides reliable access to airline terminals and brings jobs and opportunities to the Los Angeles community.

The concrete placement for the first segment of the elevated guideway is a critical component of Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA) Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), setting the foundation for the APM’s electric train system that will transport travelers see MILESTONE page 7


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