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® July 23 2025 Vol. XXXVII • No. 15
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Demolition of Memphis Airport Terminal Part of Modernization...8
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HD Hyundai Announces Merger of Their Equipment Divisions...12
For the bridge work, the contractor is using multiple cranes, diesel hammers, augers, drill rigs, concrete pump trucks, sheet piles, barges, tugs and the trestle bridge that was constructed to build some of the river structures.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) is on schedule to complete work on the $361 million Jimmie Davis Bridge project over the Red River on LA 511, which connects south Caddo and Bossier Parishes, by building a new four-lane bridge, constructed immediately north of the existing two-lane bridge that was originally built in 1968. LA 511 also is being widened and re-aligned on both sides of the bridge so that the roadway is appropriately aligned to the new bridge structure.
By Ruksana Hussain CEG CORRESPONDENT
Knoxville’s South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge Moves Ahead...16
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-31 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-34 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-51 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-69 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
This modern structure will provide double the capacity for the growing areas of south Shreveport and Bossier City; improve response times for first responders and other emergency personnel; and support economic development through the efficient movement of people and goods. Construction work began in May 2024, with a groundbreaking ceremony hosted August 2024 on the Shreveport side. Weather permitting, the project will be completed by 2028. see BRIDGE page 26
Ramping Up Proper Rig Transport Safe Loading, Unloading Practices That Must Be Followed By Lucy Perry
No project can really start until the machinery arrives and is fired up. That’s why load securement is step number one in transporting heavy construction machinery. Assets can be damaged or destroyed, employees can be injured or worse during either loading or unloading, so hauling contractors cannot risk taking safety precautions lightly. There are endless sources for solid information on proper load mobilization, starting with the USDOT. That’s why there’s no excuse for cutting corners during such a critical phase of the construction project. CEG CORRESPONDENT
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Determining transport vehicle hauling capacity is a critical step in the safe machine transport process. Tire pressure must be logged and brake lights are required to function perfectly.
see TRANSPORT page 24