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® May 17 2026 Vol. XXVII • No. 10
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Wyo. Shooting Complex Breaks Ground...8
Columbus Bypass Project Advances Along 6 Mi. of I-10 By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Nationwide Trailers Buys JacksSons Trailers...10
Virnig Introduces Cold Planer Attachment...24
Pulice Construction Inc.’s work on the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Interstate 10 from Farm-toMarket 2434 to U.S. 90 (Alleyton Road South) project in Colorado County is advancing steadily. The construction, which began in October 2024, is widening and reconstructing a 6-mi. stretch of the highway, and will improve safety, traffic flow and connectivity by permitting vehicles to bypass the city of Columbus. The project, which has been in the planning stages since 2018, is financed by federal statewide connectivity funds (80 percent) and state money (20 percent) and is expected to wrap up by Jan. 1, 2029. The initiative represents Segment II of the I-10 from State Highway 71 to Farm-to-Market 2761 project and includes the U.S. 90 to SH 71 in Columbus project limits. The existing roadway consists of four main lanes with two-lane, two-way frontage roads and a flush grassy median with a cable barrier system. Cranes sit idly after a busy workday.
see COLUMBUS page 48
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-39 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-63 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Making Work Zones Safer Protections for Roadside Construction Workers, First Responders at Heart of ‘Slow Down, Move Over’ Laws This year, as Work Zone Safety Week occurred April CEG CORRESPONDENT 20-24, highway workers were getting added protection at both the federal and state levels. In Washington, D.C., bipartisan legislation meant to improve safety for roadside workers has been introduced in congress. Several states have implemented stiffer penalties for drivers putting workers at risk in road and bridge construction zones. These efforts should ensure construction crews feel safe on the job. By Lucy Perry
see ZONES page 40
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The Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act would demand states develop a safety plan after a twoyear rise in injuries and/or deaths in road construction zones.