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Vol. XXIII โข No. 15
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Greatly Needed Makeover Done on Alabama 210
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By Cindy Riley
Trekker Holds Open H o u s e s i n F l o r i d aโฆ 8
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Picayune Strand Restoration Project takes demo work to the extreme by trying to eradicate all signs of development and restore an area of native wetlands to pristine condition. James River Expands Into Asheville, Va. โฆ18
Picayune Strand Restoration Project Sets High Standards By Lori Lovely
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Firm Beats Wet Excavation With Slide Railsโฆ54
Table of Contents ............4 Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................27-29
Although many construction projects begin with a certain amount of demo work, the Picayune Strand Restoration Project takes that practice to the extreme by trying to eradicate all signs of development and restore an area of native wetlands to pristine condition. In conjunction with the South Florida Water
Management District, and with the cooperation of dozens of local, state and federal agencies and tribal governments, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a $53 million contract for Everglades restoration in Collier County to Harry Pepper & Associates, Jacksonville, Fla. The contract calls for construction of a pump station, plugging of 13.5 mi. (21.7 km) of canals and see RESTORATION page 12
A stretch of road frequently traveled by beach-goers and spring break revelers is undergoing a much-needed refurbishment in Dothan, Ala. The project, which consists of approximately 5 mi. (8 km) of planing, resurfacing, traffic striping and bridge rail retrofit, is located on Alabama 210 โ also known as Ross Clark Circle โ from Traders Drive to SR 12 ( US 84) in Houston County. โItโs pretty congested during the day with cars and trucks moving and all, but there havenโt been any unusual delays or complicasee MAKEOVER page 14
APAC forces performing 2 ft. (.6 m) shoulder widening.
Growth, Jobs Should Be Billโs Focus, Cat Exec. Says
Crushing, Screening & In a panel session tion-related โtruthsโ during his adding capacity across all modes, Fostering long-term economic Recycling Section ....33-41 growth and creating American jobs โTransportation: Making the Case remarks. we will be competitive internationBusiness Calendar ........50 Auction Section ......52-59 Advertisers Index ..........58
should be the top priorities in the passage of a new, multi-year federal highway and transit investment bill, Caterpillar Inc., Worldwide Product Manager Larry Tate told attendees at a July 14 hearing called by U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss the overdue legislation.
to the American Public,โ the 2010 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman said it was time to level with the public about the scope of the transportation challenges facing the nation and how much time and money it will take to address them. He outlined a series of transporta-
โFirst and foremost, the nationโs future economic growth, which makes possible our quality of life, is heavily dependent on the state of our transportation infrastructure network,โ Tate said. โIf, in the future, we invest in making our network more efficient in moving people โ and particularly goods โ by
ally and able to create and sustain American job growth. If we make the wrong choices, we wonโt.โ Another truth, according to Tate, is that by 2050, the American population will grow by an estimated 112 million people, to 420 million, see BILL page 46