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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” December 31, 2011 • Vol. VII • No. 27 • 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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Funds Set for 46 Transportation Projects in U.S.
Bayonet Breaker H elps With Forest Fire Aftermath. ..9
E-Crane International Holds Open House...24
Slaton Bros. of Centennial, Colo., constructed a retaining wall for this notoriously wet section of land.
Wyoming 789, Widens Expands to the North By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT Cat Auction Services Hosts Auction at Mine...36
Table of Contents ................4 Attachment Section ......9-13 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ........15-18 Business Calendar ............28 Truck & Trailer Section29-30 Auction Section ..........34-39 Advertisers Index ..............38
U.S. 26/Wyoming 789 was widened from two to five lanes in what is known as the Bryant Section, in order to service the growing community on the north side of Riverton. “There has been recent residential and commercial growth north of Riverton,” explained Cody Beers, public relations specialist of Northwest Wyoming. “About five miles north of Riverton, the highway was already widened to five lanes, so this section connects to it and see EXPANSION page 14
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER program. The announcement comes months ahead of schedule and will allow communities to move forward with critical, job-creating infrastructure projects including road and bridge improvements; transit upgrades; freight, port and rail expansions; and new options for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Department of Transportation (DOT) received 848 project applications from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., requesting a total of $14.29 billion, far exceeding the $511 million made available for grants under the TIGER III program. “The overwhelming demand for these grants clearly shows that communities across the country can’t afford to wait any longer for Congress to put Americans to work building the transportation projects that are critical to our economic future,” said LaHood. “That’s why we’ve taken action to get these grants out the door quickly, and that is why we will continue to ask Congress to make the targeted investments we need to create jobs, repair our nation’s transportation systems, better see PROJECTS page 14
Feds Provide $2M for Rebuilding of Torched Bridge LOS ANGELES (AP) The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $2 million in emergency funds immediately available to California to help repair a Los Angeles-area overpass damaged by mid-December’s big-rig gasoline tanker fire. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement Dec. 22 that the funds should
help speed the rebuilding process of the Paramount Boulevard overpass on State Route 60 in Montebello. The bridge already has been partially demolished following the Dec. 14 accident. The federal funding became possible after Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Dec. 20.
The damaged overpass has resulted in bottlenecks on Paramount Boulevard and restricted access to businesses, which are the primary source of revenue for the area. The highway, known as the Pomona Freeway, is a major commuter corridor east of downtown Los Angeles.