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® November 16 2025 Vol. XXVI • No. 23
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Wildfire Repairs Continue On SoCal’s SR 27
Deutz Acquires Double Down Heavy Repair...8
Equip Expo Draws Hefty Crowd This Year...16
Work crews are challenged by limited space along State Route 27.
By Irwin Rapoport
Repairs continue in the wake of landslides that devastated neighborhoods and heavily damaged roads maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) after the wildfires
CEG CORRESPONDENT
New Holland Launches Digital Platform...22
Debris removal is a major portion of the $59.5 million initiative.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-21 Table of Contents . . . . . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ..33-36 . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-43 Aggregate Snow Section&. Recycling . . . . . . . . . . Section . . . . . . . . .. . .. ... .. ..17-21 .47-49 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-57 Business Calendar . . . . . Section . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . .. ..33-36 . . . .56 Attachments & Parts Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . .39-43 Snow Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-49 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-57 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
around Los Angeles in early 2025. One of the ongoing initiatives to repair the damage is the Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 Palisades Fire Emergency Repairs project. see WILDFIRES page 50
Raising the Red Flag On Road Flaggers, in Particular, Are Worker Safety Vulnerable in Heavy Traffic Zones As recently as September, a traffic flagger was killed on the job in a Queens, N.Y., work zone. It’s a crucial reminder that work zone safety never takes a backseat. And flaggers are among the most vulnerable road construction crew members. Laws are in place to control drivers in work zones, but contractors can do their part to protect flaggers. The 44-year-old woman was standing in a construction safety zone when she was struck in a hit-and-run accident, according to abc7ny.com. In October 2024, a female flagger was hit by an SUV in Lancaster County, Pa. Glare from the sun blinded a driver who was travel-
ing below the speed limit through a construction zone and fatally struck the flagger. “Every day our workers risk their lives in name of highway safety,” Marie Therese Dominguez, New York DOT commissioner, said after the September death. She called the accident “a stark reminder” to drivers to slow down, move over, pay attention, respect work zones and “keep all of our workers safe.” When accidents like these happen, drivers are reminded to take cautions. But what responsibility falls on state agencies to keep flaggers safe? see SAFETY page 28