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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” October 6, 2012 • Vol. VIII • No. 20 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
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Caltrans Midway Through $125M Shasta Lake Bridge Replacement, Six-Year Plan By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT
GOMACO Paver Assists on Border Highway.. .35
Ferma Works Overnight on Golden Gat e...43
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with the Federal Highway Administration has awarded a contract for the Antlers Bridge Replacement Project to Tutor Perini of Sylmar, Calif., for $125 million, 43 percent below the engineer’s estimate. Construction on the 6 year project began mid-October 2009. The project is financed with federal and state transportation dollars through the State Highway Operation and Protection Program. This project replaces Antlers Bridge on Interstate 5 in Shasta County over the Sacramento River arm of Shasta Lake near the community of Lakehead. The new structure is a 1,942-ft. (592 m) long, 104-ft. (31.7 m) wide, five-span cast in place reinforced concrete segmental box girder bridge. It is see CALTRANS page 48
Photo courtesy of Caltrans
Fluctuating lake levels required crews to use bubble curtains and isolation casings in lieu of standard pile driving.
Improving Housing Markets List Grows to 99 Ritchie’s Paiz Jr. Dies at Age 55...58
Table of Contents ................4 Mini & Compact Equipment Section..........................17-31 Paving Section ............35-41
The number of improving housing markets across the country rose to 99 in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released Sept. 10. This is up from 80 metros that were listed as improving in August and includes representatives from 33
states as well as the District of Columbia. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment and house prices for at least six consecutive months. Markets added to the list in September include such geographically diverse locations as
Tucson, Ariz.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Springfield, Ill.; Greenville, N.C.; and Bend, Ore. “The number of improving housing markets grew by 19 in September as 68 metros retained their spots, 31 new metros were added and just 12 dropped off the list,” noted Barry Rutenberg, see HOUSING page 50
California Section ........43-45
Canada Firm Proposes New Pipeline Route
Auction Section ..........54-61
Josh Funk ASSOCIATED PRESS
Business Calendar ............60 Advertisers Index ..............62
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) The company that wants to build a pipeline to transport crude oil
from Canada to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries said Sept. 5 it has revised its proposed new route through Nebraska to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. The latest proposed Keystone
XL pipeline route is TransCanada’s second attempt to satisfy state environmental regulators. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality said in July that the initial revised route
crossed land that could erode easily and passed near unconfined aquifers that supply drinking water to residents and livestock. The new TransCanada propossee PIPELINE page 42