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® March 9 2025 Vol. XXVI • No. 5
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I-5/SR 56 Project Aims for Regional Mobility
RMACES Hosts 52nd Annual Show...8
Fiori America Expands its Reach...12
J&J Auctioneers Open New Facilities...16
By Ruksana Hussain CEG CORRESPONDENT
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is on schedule to complete construction on the Interstate 5)/State Route 56 Interchange
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Project in San Diego by the summer. The project will help ease traffic congestion by adding high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes as part of a two-phase
Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-43 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-51 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
see INTERSTATE page 34
Putting Worker Safety in Focus In Many Areas, Work Zone Camera Programs Proving Successful
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plan that will eventually result in a direct connector built from westbound SR 56 to northbound I-5.
The new year has brought work zone cameras, installed to protect both the driving public and transportation construction workers, into focus. Michigan joins other states adopting safety camera programs, and many proving camera technology reduces driver speeds and protects construction workers. In fact, Indiana logged a 70 percent reduction in speeding when it installed the cameras. The Michigan legislation “will help combat speeding and reckless driving in construction zones,” said Rep. Will Snyder, who co-sponsored the legislation. CEG CORRESPONDENT
see CAMERAS page 30
Traffic speed camera programs, proven to reduce fatalities in work zones, are being implemented on construction sites across the country.
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