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By Erik PisorCEG CORRESPONDENT

For more than a decade, a portion of Route 101 inMendocino County, Calif., has experienced regular winterroad delays due to landslides and slipouts.

These often five-hour plus delays have affected travelersand the transportation of goods and services into the area.

The landslides also have caused multiple-day road clo-sures, which from 1997 to 2006 resulted in more than $33million in maintenance and restoration expenses to Caltrans.

This winter however, delays and closures along the por-tion of Route 101 known as Confusion Hill will be a thingof the past, as the $65 million Confusion Hill RoadwayRealignment Project is nearly complete.

The project involved relocating approximately 1.5 mi.(2.4 km) of Route 101 by constructing a 255-ft. (77 m) tall,three span, cast-in-place segmental bridge; and a 142-ft. (43m) tall, three span, cast-in-place concrete box girder bridgeabove the Eel River, according to Evan Paine, project man-ager for Sacramento-based MCM construction.

Construction of a short section of new highway, whichinvolved an approximately 400,000 cu. yds. (305,800 cu m)rock cut and the installation of two steel soldier pile retain-ing walls, also was part of the Federal HighwayAdministration-funded project that began in June 2006.

However it was the bridgework that set the project apart.“Each bridge has a unique design due to time and cost

restraints placed on project development,” said Phil Frisbie,public information officer for Caltrans District 1.

The south, segmental bridge has 30-degree slant legs thatallowed the foundations to stay above the 100-year floodplain and reduced environmental permit requirements.

“The segmental bridge is only the sixth of its kind built in

California,” Paine said.Sloping piers, are a feature of the north, box girder bridge,

which because of steep and rugged site access required an80-ft. (24 m) high, 300-ft. (91 m) long work trestle to con-struct.

The main cranes utilized by MCM for the bridgeworkincluded a Maintowoc 4000, a Maintowoc 3900, a Link-Belt

LS-518 and a Link-Belt LS-338, according to Paine, whoadded a pair of self-launching travelers were used duringconstruction of the south, segmental bridge.

All the crane equipment was owned by MCM, who wasselected based on being the lowest qualified bidder.

The three-span, south segmental bridge has a main span

Confusion Hill Realignment Project Nearly Complete

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announcedthat more than $2 billion in Recovery Actfunding has now been federally obligated to620 highway transportation infrastructureprojects statewide. Focused on pumpingRecovery funding into the California econo-my quickly, effectively and responsibly,California has obligated more Recovery Actfunding federally designated for highwaytransportation infrastructure than any other

state in the nation.“We are working around the clock with

the federal government to ensure PresidentObama’s Recovery funding is pumped intoCalifornia quickly, effectively and responsi-bly,” said Schwarzenegger. “California is thefirst state in the nation to obligate $2 billionof this funding, which will improve ourstate’s transportation infrastructure for gen-erations to come while stimulating our econ-

omy, creating jobs and helping driveCalifornia down the road to economic recov-ery.”

Under the Recovery Act, states weregiven 120 days to obligate half of their fed-eral stimulus transportation funding to proj-ects — which California completed morethan two months ahead of federal deadline.

California also was the first state in thenation to obligate $1 billion in stimulus

funding to improve its highways, localstreets, public transit and airports.

“From day one, our focus has been andcontinues to be ensuring that California getsthe maximum benefit from federal stimulusfunding,” said Caltrans Director RandyIwasaki. “With the help of billions in stimu-lus dollars, we’re putting people to work andbuilding better roads, bridges, and transit forCalifornians.”

California Leads Nation With More Than $2B in Federal Funds

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Spartakoss Valverdini is a retired Marinecolonel and a former Apache helicopterpilot.

He likes speed…the faster, the better.Speed is not what he expects when work-

ing as a finish blade operator in the con-struction industry. But speed is what heexperienced on a John Deere 750J dozerduring a recent hands-on demonstration ofthe fastest machine control technology onthe market today.

Topcon Positioning Systems’ (TPS) 3D-MC2 technology, according to publishedinformation and accounts from end-users,allows a dozer operator to go “twice as fastwith twice the accuracy” of a regular 3D-GPS system, and four to five times as fast asa dozer without any machine control system.

Valverdini, a finish blade operator versedin the use of laser grade control, GPS andATS systems, and a member of theOperating Engineers Union, said, “3D-MC2

allows you to go fast all right. But that’s justpart of the job. More importantly, it givesyou the smooth, accurate, finish grade of agrader…with a dozer. I’ve never seen any-thing like it.”

After minimal instructions and a couple ofpasses on a football field-size test site nearthe company’s headquarters in Livermore,Calif., John Dice, TPS senior training man-

ager, put Valverdini behind the joystick con-trols of the dozer.

Valverdina made a slow pass in manual,then a return pass at about the same speed,still in manual control. Grading at about 1.8to 2 mph., his passes were “acceptable,” helater said.

Engaging the 3D-MC2 system, his thirdand fourth passes were at about 4 mph. Thecuts were definitely smoother…finish gradequality.

The fifth pass had Valverdini pushing theDeere dozer wide open, between 6 and 7mph. The cut, trimmed on both sides by thedozer tracks was ultra-smooth. A leveldemonstration showed it was “on bubble.”

“That was something,” Valverdini said. “Ihave read about 3D-MC2 technology, andlistened to what John Dice said. But untilyou actually run it, it does not compute whathe can actually do.”

He admitted that is was “hard to jump thedozer up as fast as I finally did. Operators arenot used to doing that. We are used to con-trolling the dozer, not the dozer controllingthe cut regardless of the speed.”

Dice complimented Valverdini’s perform-ance, saying, “He’s a good operator at anyspeed. But just because he’s a good operator,he didn’t close his mind to the possibilities of

what 3D-MC2 can do. If you accept thepremise this machine can make you moreproductive, thus saving time and money, it’sa natural progression from running with nomachine control system, or even a GPS-onlysystem, to running with 3D-MC2.”

With normal GPS machine control having10 and 20 grade corrections per second, it’s“hard to believe you can jump from that to

100 corrections per second,” Valverdini said.“But all you have to do is make a couple ofpasses, and look at the finish grade you get atthat speed and it makes you a believer in ahurry.”

To think, he said, “that you can use onedozer to do the work of two, and do finishgrade work equal to that of a grader…isunbelievable.”

Spartakoss Valverdini is a retired Marine colonel and a former Apache helicopterpilot.

Spartakoss Valverdini (2nd from L) discusses specs with the other attendees infront of a John Deere 750J dozer.

After minimal instructions and a couple of passes on a football field-size test sitenear the company’s headquarters in Livermore, Calif., John Dice (R), TPS seniortraining manager, put Spartakoss Valverdini behind the joystick controls of thedozer.

Construction Starts on Key SoCal Freeway in San BernardinoSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) Construction has

begun on a freeway widening project through downtownSan Bernardino that’s received $128 million in federal stim-ulus funding and promises to create thousands of jobs.

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, state and

local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the latestphase of the Interstate 215 project Sept. 14.

Officials say it’s the largest stimulus-funded freeway proj-ect to begin construction. They say the money will support

about 2,000 jobs per year for the next four years in a regionthat has some of the nation’s worst unemployment and fore-closure rate.

The full project is expected to finish in 2013 for about$800 million.

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RDO Equipment Co. AcquiresB&B Heavy Equipment in Calif.

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“We are thrilled to have B&B EquipmentRental join our company. They are an estab-lished business with excellent employees, agreat reputation in the region, and superbcustomer service,” said Christi Offutt, RDOEquipment Co. chief executive officer.

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Caltrans Reopens Bay AreaBridge After Repairs CompletedBy Sudhin ThanawalaASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The SanFrancisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopenedSept. 8 just in time for the start of the workweek after transit officials hastily announcedthat crews were able to make a crucial repaira day ahead of schedule.

“Traffic seems to be flowing smoothly,”California Department of Transportationspokesman Bart Ney said after the bridgereopened just before 7 a.m. “I think it’s stilla surprise.”

Officials had pushed the reopening to 5a.m. Sept. 9 after crews discovered a crackSept. 5 while conducting seismic upgradeson the 73-year-old bridge.

The bridge, which carries about 260,000vehicles a day between San Francisco andheavily populated cities to its east, wasclosed over the Labor Day weekend so afootball-field-sized, 3,300-ton (2,993 t) sec-tion of the eastern span could be cut out andreplaced with a new double-deck section.

The new section connects the bridge witha short detour that will be used until a neweast span is completed by 2013.

Crews used the opportunity to inspect thebridge and found a 2-in. (5 cm) -thick steel

link cracked halfway through.Ney said a contractor worked throughout

the night to make a replacement part andcomplete the work. An inspection followingthe repair “went without a hitch,” he said.

“The bridge has been inspected and it’ssafer than it was when we closed it,” saidCaltrans director Randy Iwasaki.

The bridge shut down the night of Sept. 3,and other bridges and public transportationsystems were able to accommodate extrariders Sept. 4, the first time that the bridgewas closed on a working day since a majorearthquake in 1989.

Meanwhile, the Sept. 8 morning rush hourwas still heavy on several other Bay Arearoadways including the Golden Gate Bridge,said Sgt. Trent Cross, spokesman for theCalifornia Highway Patrol’s Golden Gatedivision.

“I think most motorists weren’t aware ordidn’t know that the bridge was open,” Crosssaid.

Public transit also was busier than usualdespite the early reopening.

Bay Area Rapid Transit spokesman JimAllison said the commuter rail line could stillset a record. Officials expected some 7,700more passengers than the previous week. Itaverages about 340,000 commuters a day.

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Confusion Hill Realignment Target to Finish by Octoberof 571 ft. (174 m) and end spans of 348 and436 ft. (106 and 132 m). The structure depthvaries from 31.5 ft. (9.6 m) at the piers to11.5 ft. (3.5 m) at the midspans and abut-ments, Paine said.

The bridge is comprised of more than15,000 cu. yds. (11,470 cu m) of concrete,some of which is high, early strength con-crete, and nearly 5 million lbs. (2.2 millionkg) of reinforcement.

The foundations consist of 11 piles, each5 ft. (1.5 m) in diameter and approximately100 ft. (30.5 m) long, at each of the twopiers. At each of the abutments are 16-in. (40cm) diameter piles.

During bridge pours a concrete deliverysystem pumped concrete approximately 255vertical ft. (77 m) and another 285 horizon-tal ft. (86 m) at the extreme lengths, Painesaid, adding a mobile concrete batchplantwas located onsite.

The pile caps at the bridge’s pier footingsare nearly 50 by 36 ft. (15 by 10.9 m) and10.5 ft. (3.2 m) deep.

The architectural piers are nearly 25 by 19ft. (7.6 by 5.8 m) at the base, but vary as theystair step in at two locations.

The majority of the bridge’s deck is on a 5percent incline with a 2 percent cross slope,according to Paine, who said at the peak ofconstruction MCM had more than 60employees working onsite.

As of July 7 of this year, southbound traf-fic began using the new segmental bridgeand new alignment, according to Frisbie.

The northbound, three-span, box girderbridge has a main span of 229.3 ft. (69.8 m),end spans of 175.8 ft. (53.5 m) and was openfor commuter use in late August.

More than 4,400 cu. yds. (3,360 m) ofconcrete and more than 1.5 million lbs.(700,000 kg) of reinforcement comprise thebridge.

The piers of the bridge were sloped 30degrees from vertical and varied in dimen-sions from about 17 by 7 ft. (5 by 2.1 m), atthe base, to about 17 by 14 ft. (5 by 4.2 m) atthe top of the pier, Paine said.

Because of the slope and the bridge cur-

vature, the pier was trapezoidal rather thanrectangular.

Aside from bridge construction, a thru cutthat removed of more than 400,000 cu. ydsof rock and soil was required in order to con-struct a new portion of highway.

Blasting also was required to make wayfor the new highway realignment.

During the thru cut and blasting, Cat 735trucks hauled rock and soil across the com-pleted north bridge.

The Cat 735s were either rented or ownedby subcontractor Ladd and Associates, whowas responsible for structureexcavation/backfill and roadway rock exca-vation, Paine said.

Construction of the new highway alsoincluded the installation of two, steel soldierpile retaining walls with tieback anchors.

The first wall is nearly 375 ft. (114 m)long and varies in lagging height, whichreached as high as 20 ft. (6 m).

The wall includes more than 300 ft. (91m) of wide flange soldier pile and 43tiebacks, and received an architectural sur-

face resembling rock formations.The second wall is 504 ft. (153 m) long

and has a lagging height of up to 40 ft. (12m).

This wall contains 62 wide flange soldierpiles, with a combined length of 3,100 ft.(944 m), and utilized concrete whalers toanchor each of the 77 tiebacks.

At the point where the existing Route 101meets new the alignment, MCM andCaltrans used nearly 3,748 tons (3,400 t) ofshredded tires to raise the old highway to theheight of the newly constructed highway.

Known as tire derived aggregate, the recy-cled material is about half the weight percubic foot of rocky soil and has a lower costthan other lightweight alternatives, such asexpanded polystyrene blocks.

The lower weight allowed the largearched culvert below the highway to handlethe added road height without reinforce-ment.

Reinforcing the culvert would haveincreased the project cost, and increased thedevelopment time, which would havedelayed the start of construction, according

to a Caltrans release.Because the project site was in a remote

area and involved the construction of 1.5 mi.(2.4 km) of new bridges and roadways, theproject had little impact on the surroundingcommunity.

All aspects of the realignment project willbe complete by the middle of October, Painesaid.

Besides Ladd & Associates, other subcon-tractors on the project included: CMCFontana Steel, furnish/place reinforcement;Schwager Davis Inc, prestressing; MercerFraser, furnish concrete, base, and ACpaving; Drill Tec, soldier pile walls; PacificCoast Drillers, bridge CIDH piles; FinleyEngineering Group, segmental constructionengineering; Roadway Electrical Works,underground and bridge electrical and seis-mic; Apex Fence Company, metal beamguard rail installation and removal; andTraffic Solutions, striping and rumble strips.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)CEG

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Based in Vista, Calif., Laser West Positioning Inc. sellsGPS systems and laser machine control guidance equipmentto contractors. The company also is the local distributor ofTrimble products. Trimble is a provider of advanced posi-tioning solutions that maximize productivity and enhance

profitability. Though best known for GPS technology,Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologiesincluding GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies withapplication software, wireless communications, and servicesto provide complete commercial solutions. Its integratedsolutions allow customers to collect, manage and analyzecomplex information faster and easier, making them moreproductive, efficient and profitable.

“This alliance will accelerate the introduction of solutionsthat will enable contractors to better manage the work site

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“The teaming of our two organizations will furtherenhance and support our customer’s experience, productivi-ty and profitability. Tom is extremely well respected in ourindustry and this alliance will produce tremendous customersatisfaction in support of our machine control and guidanceinitiative,” said Steve Sager, Hawthorne’s vice president ofcorporate sales and rental.

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The California Department of Transportation received bidsfor transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

Counties: Orange, RiversideContract Number: 12-0G0404.Location: In Anaheim, Yorba Linda and near Corona.Project: Widen freeway and bridges.Number of Working Days: 665.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Brutoco Engineering and Construction Inc., Fontana,Calif. — $40,855,853.

• Sema Construction Inc., Lake Forest, Calif. —$42,656,351.

• Flatiron West Inc., San Marcos, Calif. — $42,672,469.• C.C. Myers Inc., Rancho Cordova, Calif. —

$44,651,172.• Griffith Co., Santa Ana, Calif. — $45,552,886.• Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc.,

Riverside, Calif. — $46,650,867.• Riverside Construction Co. Inc., Riverside, Calif. —

$47,781,072.• Chumo Construction Inc., Baldwin Park, Calif. —

$49,256,254.• Diablo Contractors Inc., San Ramon, Calif. —

$51,994,167.

County: ShastaContract Number: 02-378904.Location: Near Lakehead from 0.2 mi. north of AntlerSummit overcrossing to 0.3 mi. north of Antler underpass.Project: Bridge replacement.Number of Working Days: 1300.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Tutor Saliba Corp., Sylmar, Calif. — $124,677,700.• Flatiron Manson A Joint Venture, Benicia, Calif. —

$142,510,910.• Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. Golden State Bridge

Inc., Fairfield, Calif. — $146,163,925.• M.C.M. Construction Inc., North Highlands, Calif. —

$149,771,124.• Kiewit Pacific Co., Concord, Calif. — $157,069,098.

County: StanislausContract Number: 10-0G7704.Location: In Newman from Inyo Avenue to 0.1 mi. south ofJensen Road and in Patterson from Sperry Avenue to WardAvenue.Project: Rehabilitate roadway.Number of Working Days: 45.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Knife River Construction, Stockton, Calif. —$1,303,729.

• Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, Calif. —$1,395,956.

• George Reed Inc., Sonora, Calif. — $1,513,168.• Teichert Construction, Turlock, Calif. — $1,536,647.

Counties: Kings, TulareContract Number: 06-3568U4.Location: Approximately 0.5 mi. east of Hanford.Project: Convert two lane highway.Number of Working Days: 500.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Flatiron West Inc., Benicia, Calif. — $45,178,321.• Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, Calif. —

$45,849,382.• De Silva Gates Construction, Dublin, Calif. —

$46,734,866.• R and L Brosamer Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. —

$48,832,380.• Coffman Specialties Inc., San Diego, Calif. —

$48,865,000.• Teichert Construction, Turlock, Calif. — $49,029,348.• Security Paving Co. Inc., Sun Valley, Calif. —

$49,596,165.• Diablo Contractors Inc., San Ramon, Calif. —

$50,812,453.• Top Grade Construction Inc., Livermore, Calif. —

$51,498,226.• Agee Construction Corp., Clovis, Calif. —

$51,975,576.• Lees Paving Pave Tech JV, Visalia, Calif. —

$54,568,289.• Emmetts Excavation Inc., Clovis, Calif. —

$55,168,964.• Berry Wood JV, Selma, Calif. — $55,612,745.

County: KernContract Number: 06-442534.Location: Near Lost Hills on Route 46 and Route 33.Project: Widen Route 46 and realign Route 33.Number of Working Days: 320.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Griffith Co., Bakersfield, Calif. — $22,999,250.• Security Paving Co. Inc., Sun Valley, Calif. —

$23,114,827.• Papich Construction Co. Inc., Pismo Beach, Calif. —

$24,280,820.• W. Jaxon Baker Inc., Redding, Calif. — $24,396,952.• Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, Calif. —

$25,105,463.• Sukut Construction Inc., Riverside, Calif. —

$25,320,405.• Teichert Construction, Fowler, Calif. — $25,547,195.• Sim J. Harris Inc., San Diego, Calif. — $25,705,000.• Sierra Nevada Construction Inc., Sparks, Nev. —

$25,947,007.• John Madonna Construction Co. Inc., San Luis

Obispo, Calif. — $26,566,133.

County: SonomaContract Number: 04-4A8704.Location: Near Kellogg at Maacama Creek Bridge from 0.2mi. west to 0.3 mi. east of Redwood Creek Bridge.Project: Replace bridges.Number of Working Days: 260.Contractors and Bid Amounts:

• Viking Construction Co. Inc., Rancho Cordova, Calif.— $5,033,181.

• Gordon N. Ball Inc., Alamo, Calif. — $5,112,449.• Golden State Bridge Inc., Martinez, Calif. —

$5,306,393.• Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, Calif. —

$5,396,537.• M.C.M. Construction Inc., North Highlands, Calif. —

$5,666,666.• Shasta Constructors Inc. and Argonaut Constructors

JV, Redding, Calif. — $5,767,612.• Disney Construction Inc., Pacifica, Calif. —

$5,990,739.

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Serious productivity demands serious thinking. Many of the numerous improvements in the K-Series came from the brightestminds in the industry - loader owners and users such as yourself. Armed with fresh insights from this Customer Advocate Group,we enlarged the cab, redesigned the cooling, enhanced the hydraulics, refined the ergonomics, and offered even more options.All with the goal of increasing productivity and uptime, while lowering daily operating costs. Owners, operators, and maintenancepersonnel will all benefit from big ideas found in the 844K loader.

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Calif. Approves HUSS MKRetrofit System for Volvo Iron

In late 2008, Volvo ConstructionEquipment entered into a strategic partner-ship with HUSS LLC to provide retrofit sys-tems for Volvo construction equipment thatwill significantly reduce exhaust emissions.The HUSS MK system now has finalapproval from California for Volvo Tier IIIIEGR-equipped machines in that state.

The HUSS MK system,approved for use on Volvoengines utilizing V-ACTtechnology with internalexhaust gas recirculation(IEGR), meets California’sCARB Level 3+ require-ments. Volvo equipmentowners can utilize the sys-tem to help comply with the“In-Use Off-Road DieselVehicle Regulation,” or toprovide the best availablecontrol technology (BACT)for the newest machines inowners’ fleets. Previously,engines using any type ofEGR had been excludedfrom applying exhaust retro-fit technology in California.This has now changed withthe recent system verifica-tion by the state.

The HUSS retrofit systemfor Volvo equipment is capa-ble of collecting up to 99 percent of dieselparticulate matter (PM) emissions, substan-tially exceeding the California CARBrequirements, according to the manufacturer.

How the Retrofit System WorksThe retrofit system is equipped with a

HUSS control unit that constantly monitorsfilter function to precisely control diesel PMloading and regeneration. This is an activefilter regeneration system, accomplishedthrough an integrated fuel burner system.Regeneration typically takes place afterapproximately 8 to 10 operating hours and iscompleted during breaks or shift change in 5to 35 minutes with no external support need-ed. Engine exhaust backpressure is set toVolvo requirements.

In addition to the reduction of 99 percentPM, there is no increase of NO2 or other sec-ondary emissions. The HUSS technology isadaptable to low and high-horsepowerequipment (up to 700 hp) providing reliableinstallations for both rubber tired and trackedmachines.

With the active system, there is no need tobe concerned with exhaust temperature pro-files, changing duty cycles, ULSD fuel,stocking extra filters or incur undue down-

time swapping filters due to the clogging andcleaning cycle of misapplied passive sys-tems, according to the manufacturer.

HUSS LLC, Palm Springs, Calif., is aspecialist in exhaust aftertreatment for dieselengines with more than 20 years of experi-ence in the manufacturing and servicing ofdiesel particulate filtration systems. HUSS

was one of the first to have ARB verificationand to establish system sales, technical sup-port and components warehousing inCalifornia to serve the North American mar-ketplace. A recent moving to upgraded facil-ities will now serve the North Americanmarket even better.

Applications of the HUSS systemsinclude construction and mining equipment,industrial and refuse trucks, transit andschool buses, heavy-duty on-highway vehi-cles and stationary generator sets.

A Cleaner EnvironmentThe Volvo/HUSS emissions reduction

retrofit system may be installed on all Volvoequipment in customer fleets and in additionto improving the environment, customersusing the system may be able to realize thou-sands of dollars in savings by keepingmachines in their current fleets and avoidingthe costly process of total engine replace-ment. They also may be eligible for state andfederal grants and incentives by meetingever-increasing emissions requirements.Retrofit now, receive available funding andearn double credits in some areas.

For more information, call 828/650-2000or visit www.volvo.com.

The Volvo/HUSS emissionsreduction retrofit system maybe installed on all Volvoequipment in customer fleetsand in addition to improvingthe environment, customersusing the system may be ableto realize thousands of dol-lars in savings by keepingmachines in their currentfleets.

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6188 Paramount Blvd.Long Beach, CA 90805

562-272-7400 • Fax: 562-272-7444

12435 Foothill Blvd.Sylmar, CA 91342

818-890-3353 • Fax: 818-890-5013

1930 E. Lockwood St.Oxnard, CA 93036

805-485-2106 • Fax: 805-485-7963

888 East Ave. L-4Lancaster, CA 93535

661-948-9993 • Fax: 661-723-5613

3216 WestminsterSanta Ana, CA 92703

714-265-5500 • Fax: 714-265-5505

1950 Roemer PlaceSanta Maria, CA 93454

805-922-8329 • Fax: 805-922-4582

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661-399-3600 • Fax: 661-399-8782


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