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April 9 2025 Vol. LXVII • No. 8
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Constructing the Fehmarnbelt:
The World’s Longest Immersed Tunnel Engineers Hard at Work to Rebuild Key Bridge...8
Specialty Rentals and Attachments Celebrates 25th Anniversary...18
The project’s projected cost is 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion U.S. dollars).
Femern A/S photo
By Larry Bernstein World of Asphalt, AGG1 Host Successful St. Louis Show...24
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Travel between countries in Europe is like traveling between American states. Yet, some
connections are not so simple. Hence, the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, which will connect Germany to Denmark. Upon completion, the 18km (11.2 mi.) long tunnel will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel connecting the northern
German island of Fehmarn and the south Danish island of Lolland. The tunnel will be a game changer in terms of traveling within the European Union, and its complex construction is see TUNNEL page 94
Relieving Parking Headaches Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-55 Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders & Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-77 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-112 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Transportation Committee Hopes Expanded Network of Truck Parking Facilities Alleviates Driver Frustrations By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The trucking industry is overjoyed congressional transportation committee members have recognized the safety needs of truckers. Legislation was introduced this winter to authorize $755 million in grant funding to expand nationwide truck parking capacity. The Adobe Stock photo Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act is much A report compiled by the U.S. Department of needed, said the American Trucking Association Transportation found that 98 percent of truckers see TRUCKS page 84
experience problems finding safe, secure parking.