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® June 15 2025 Vol. XXVI • No. 12
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West Texas I-20 Widening Moves Forward By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Nevada 215 Beltway Project Begins...8
NED Breaks Ground On Hyundai Facility...12
Oklahoma Chosen for $4B Aluminum Plant...22
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is investing $424 million into its Interstate 20 Widening Project that covers several miles in Ector and Midland counties, deep in the heart of the oil-rich Permian Basin in West Texas. James Construction was awarded the $36.3 million Midkiff Bridge project, and F & F Construction won the $68.5 million Cotton Flat Bridge project. The Midkiff Bridge was delivered last March, and the Cotton Flat Bridge is nearly complete, with delivery expected in the fall. Pulice Construction was awarded a $59.1 million contract for roadwork by a overpass of I-20 at CR 1250. This element is substantially complete. Sundt Construction received a $237.9 million contract for the widening of I-20, which is ongoing. The goal is to enhance operation and safety, reduce traffic congestion and improve roadway connectivity along the I20 corridor. Construction of the two-segment initiative in the Midland/Odessa area began in May 2024. The entire project is anticipated to be fully open to traffic in 2028. Segment 2 covers 5 mi. of I-20 from east of the JBS Parkway to east of County Road 1300, and Segment 3 runs from I-20 east of CR 1300 to east of County Road 1250. Work on Segment 3 started in July of 2024. Nighttime concrete pours have commonly occurred during the Interstate 20 see I-20 page 48
widening project in Ector and Midland counties.
Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-46
What’s Driving the Autonomous Construction Equipment Market?
Electric Equipment Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-57
By Lucy Perry
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Manufacturers All-In On This Expanding Construction Equipment Sector CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-69 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
The Autonomy of Things, coined by Patience Consulting, is the concept that automating tasks considered difficult, dangerous and sometimes unappealing. That has come to include autonomous construction equipment, now revolutionizing the way tasks are performed, machines operated, job sites managed and projects completed. see AUTONOMY page 30
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