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® May 4 2025 Vol. XXVI • No. 9
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‘Tulsa Stonehenge’ Project Begins...8
Powell Constructors Seismically Retrofits Four Calif. Bridges By Irwin Rapoport
Earthquakes are a concern in parts of California, and to ensure its infrastructure can withstand major seismic activity, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) designs roads and bridges to protect its network. Yet over the past few decades, the Los Angeles County area has experienced several earthquakes in which older infrastructure was damaged. So, in late 2024, Caltrans announced a $30 million seismic retrofitting project to improve four bridges along State Route 91, Interstate 110 and Interstate 710. Powell Constructors started work on Dec. 9, 2024, with the entire project anticipated to be completed by fall 2026. “The project addresses potential seismic vulnerabilities and modernizes safety and electrical equipment at four bridges located in the cities of Compton and Long Beach, and the San Pedro community in the city of Los Angeles,” said Nathan Bass, Caltrans public information officer. “These enhancements will preserve the structural integrity of the bridges and increase commuter safety. This project was initiated in 2015. Construction follows a years-long developmental process, during which the project was designed, and Caltrans CEG CORRESPONDENT
AGC Hosts 2025 Annual Convention...12
J&J Auction Draws a Crowd in New Mexico...46
see BRIDGES page 40
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-21 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-35 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-43 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-53 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
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The Echo Summit Bridge reworking in 2022 provides guidance for ongoing bridge seismic retrofitting.
AED Sets Visionary Goals for Equipment Technology Careers Working with dealers and manufacturers, the CEG CORRESPONDENT distributors of the heavy equipment industry are on a mission to make careers in equipment technology more attractive to a younger pool of workers. Through its Vision 2025 initiative, the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Foundation believes it can draw a large number of Adobe Stock photo workers willing and able to take on more signifi- The Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation cant roles while creating a pipeline for the indus- believes it can draw a good many of the 73,000 try’s next generation of qualified technicians. equipment technicians needed to fill industry By Lucy Perry
see CAREERS page 30
demand through its Vision 2025 initiative.