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October 17, 2015 • Vol. IX • No. 21 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
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Project Aims to Ease Congestion on Route 66 By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT
Near the bottom of San Bernardino County’s Cajon Pass, work is proceeding on the Devore Interchange Project at the intersection of California’s I-15 and I-215 freeways. The project is designed to reduce congestion and accidents at the interchange, which is described as one of the worst grade-related bottleneck spots in the United States. The heavily-traveled interchange is used by freight-carrying trucks, recreational vehicles and commuters from Southern California to Victorville, the Colorado River and Las Vegas. The project includes construction of truck by-pass lanes and additional lanes for commuters. Construction also features re-connection of famed Route 66 along the interchange. Tyeisha Prunty, public information officer of Caltrans, explained that construction spans about 2 mi. (3.2 km) of I-15 and slightly less than 2 mi. of I-215. Commuters driving on Route 66 near the interchange will no longer face a gap in the historic roadway from Kenwood Avenue to Devore Road. Motorists should find less congestion along the old Route 66. “Motorists will find continuous access where Route 66 turns into Cajon Boulevard,” Prunty said. “That will have a major impact on area commuters.”
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Near the bottom of San Bernardino County’s Cajon Pass, work is proceeding on the Devore Interchange Project at the intersection of California’s I-15 and I-215 freeways. Volvo Celebrates With LEGO Model Record...24
Table of Contents ................4 Attachments Section ............ .................................... 13-20 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................31-33 Recycling Section ........41-53 Auction Section ..........56-67 Business Calendar ............59 Advertisers Index ..............66
ODOT Finds a Way to Reuse I-5 Beams Need tickets to a sold-out concert? Check Craigslist. Looking for a new apartment? Check Craigslist. In the market for bridge beams 93 to 115 ft. (28.3 to 35 m) long? You probably won’t find them on Craigslist, but you could through the state-agency equivalent: an interoffice memo. When Bert Hartman and the ODOT project team realized they had more than 200 concrete and steel beams from the Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge available for reuse, they reached out to department managers, local liaisons and groups such as the Association of Oregon Counties and the League of Oregon Cities. ODOT offered the salvaged beams for purchase at a minimal price and more than nine respondents indicated interest, both inside and outside the department. see BRIDGE page 52
Cost Reduction Plan on Agenda for Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. announced significant restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to lower operating costs by about $1.5 billion annually once fully implemented. The cost reduction steps will begin in late 2015 and reflect recent, current and expected market conditions. For 2015, the company’s sales and revenues outlook has weakened, with 2015 sales and revenues now expected to be about $48 billion, or $1 billion lower than the previous outlook of about $49 billion. For 2016, sales and revenues are expected to be about 5 percent below 2015. Key steps planned by the company include: • An expected permanent reduction
in Caterpillar’s salaried and management workforce, including agency, of 4,000 to 5,000 people between now and the end of 2016, with most occurring in 2015, and with a total possible workforce reduction of more than 10,000 people, including the contemplated consolidation and closures of manufacturing facilities occurring through 2018. • The company will offer a voluntary retirement enhancement program for qualifying employees, which will be completed by the end of 2015. • Slightly less than half of the $1.5 billion of cost reduction is expected to be from lower Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) costs. The see PLANS page 40