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June 29, 2013 • Vol. IX • No. 13 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
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Texas Two-Fer: U.S. 281 Bridge Replacement By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Built in 1936, the bridge that carried U.S. 281 over the Colorado River near Marble Falls, Texas, was considered “functionally obsolete” despite a 1974 rehabilitation of the cantilever deck truss. The first bridge at this location was built in 1891, but a flood destroyed it in June 1935. Ferry operation took over until the cantilever bridge was completed the following year. It’s not a flood requiring replacement this time. The outdated steel structure can no longer keep pace with
JCB Cuts Ribbon at Grand Opening...8
Holt Breaks Ground at New Facility...22
traffic on the heavily traveled route through Marble Falls that sees an average of 26,000 vehicles per day cross the river. Population growth in Burnet County is one of the driving forces behind the plan that targets improved traffic flow as a goal. To accomplish that will require two bridges: one serving northbound traffic, the other serving southbound traffic. “Once this project is complete, citizens will enjoy two bridges, each with two 12 feet travel lanes for vehicles, large 10 feet shoulders and sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists,” said TxDOT spokesperson Kelli Reyna. see BRIDGE page 16
Texas Department of Transporation photo Hyundai Celebrates Fact ory Completion...22
Table of Contents ................4 Attachments & Parts Section ......................................11-15 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................17-19 Business Calendar ............28 Recycling Section ........29-39 Auction Section ..........43-51 Advertisers Index ..............50
TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson (L) and Marble Falls Mayor George Russell activate the detonator for the U.S. 281 bridge implosion on March 17.
ARTBA Shares FMCSA Proposal With Congress A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposal regarding “hours of service” for commercial motor vehicle operators should include an exemption for transportation construction because most industry truck drivers do not drive long distances at road construction sites, and have their driving time broken-up as their trucks are loaded and unloaded. That was the central thrust of the message the
ASA Pushes for a Clear Contract Award Process
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) delivered June 18 in testimony submitted to a congressional subcommittee. The House Highways & Transit Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the FMCSA revised hours of service rule, which limits when, and for how long, operators may drive commercial vehicles. It also would mandate 30-
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposal regarding “hours of service” for commercial motor vehicle operators should include an exemption for transportation construct. On May 30, ASA told the Committee on Small Business of the U.S. House of Representatives that construction specialty trade contractors continue to face obstacles to participation on federal construction projects. “Contractors at all tiers need to be assured that the bidding and contract award process is clear and efficient, or the most qualified contractors will avoid federal projects,” ASA Chief Advocacy Officer E. Colette Nelson told the Committee. Specifically, ASA called on Congress to: • Stop government bid shopping by prohibiting the use
see ARTBA page 48
see ASA page 43