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4HE 7INTER #AR #ARE POINT INSPECTION INCLUDES s "ATTERY CHECK FOR LOOSE CABLES AND CORRODED TERMINALS s !NTI FREEZE CHECK FOR STRENGTH IN THE RADIATOR OVERm OW RESERVOIR s /IL LEVEL CHECK WITH THE VEHICLE S DIPSTICK s "RAKE m UID LEVEL CHECK s 0OWER STEERING m UID LEVEL CHECK s !UTOMATIC TRANSMISSION m UID LEVEL CHECK s )NSPECTION OF ALL BELTS AND HOSES s )NSPECTION OF THE AIR l LTER s 7INDSHIELD WASHER m UID LEVEL CHECK s )NSPECTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS s ,IGHT AND TURN SIGNAL INSPECTION s )NSPECTION OF TIRE TREAD WEAR AND INm ATION IF NECESSARY
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$RILL RIGS SLOWLY CHEW INTO THE EARTH AND BEDROCK TO MAKE ROOM FOR ONE OF SEVERAL REINFORCED STEEL CAGES /NCE THE DRILLING IS l NISHED AND THE CAGES ARE IN PLACE CONCRETE WILL BE PUMPED IN TO FORM THE VERTICAL BRIDGE SUPPORTS 4HERE ARE A TOTAL OF ELEVEN BRIDGES ON THE PROJECT
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IZATION PROJECTS FOR FUNDING IN THE 34)0 FOR *ACKSON AND *OSEPHINE COUNTIES 4HE PROJECTS ARE s /REGON AT #OKER "UTTE 2EALIGNMENT -EDFORD MILLION MOVES #OKER "UTTE 2OAD AND REALIGNS #RATER ,AKE !VENUE
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