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® November 5 2023 Vol. XXIV • No. 23
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Crews Contend With Dual Creek Crossings By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Takeuchi US to Make Full Lineup of Compact Track Loaders...8
Montabert Opens New Distribution, Rebuild Center...18
John Deere Offers Solutions to Streamline Operations..32
Golden State Bridge Inc. crews began work on the replacement of the Hunter and Panther Creek bridges along U.S. 101 north of Klamath, an unincorporated community in Del Norte in northern California, in October 2020. The plan is to complete the project by next spring. The $38 million California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) project is replacing aging structures that were built a few decades ago. The old Hunter Creek Bridge, a concrete girder-type structure —105-ft. long and has one lane in each direction — is being replaced with a 130 -ft. long post tensioned slab-type bridge, with two x-lanes in each direction, 8-ft. shoulders on either side and a 6-ft. wide path for pedestrians and cyclists. The old Panther Creek Bridge, a concrete girder-type structure, is 137-ft. long and has two lanes in each direction, is being replaced with a 168-ft. long steel tied arch structure-type bridge, with two lanes in each direction, 8-ft. wide shoulders on either side, and a 6-ft. wide path for pedestrians and cyclists. The new bridges Driven piles required approximately 50 percent more length than originally planned. are on the same alignment as the old ones. see SPANS page 48
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-22 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-39 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-45 Snow Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-50 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-59 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Procuring the additional materials within the seasonal working windows was key to the successful completion of the work.
Lighting It Up On Job Sites Using Illuminating Strategies for Improved Jobsite Safety By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Optimal lighting is crucial to a hazard-free and efficient construction site. The right lighting not only keeps workers safe, but it can streamline workflow, which saves on construction cost and time. In planning for the proper lighting of a job site, the best place to start is an assessment of your working conditions to set a baseline. From there you can build a lighting usage and maintenance plan. You also should consider adding floodlights or task lighting to improve visibility in specific zones, said surveillance system provider Mobile Video see LIGHT page 40
A lighting placement strategy involves time and planning in order to achieve optimal conditions for safety and efficiency.