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Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

For moving road projects, MnDOT develops remote control flagger robot

Working with a trailer manufacturer, a Minnesota research team has developed a moving automated flagger assistance device (AFAD) that signals traffic at work zones. Field testing on the well-received device continues as this construction season gets underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation developed this Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for moving road work zones, such as […]

April 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

Minn. announces $1.1B in road and bridge projects for 2018

Minnesota transportation officials have announced a total of $1.1 billion in state road and bridge projects throughout the state this year. Many of the 253 projects are already underway, supporting thousands of construction jobs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “These projects are critical investments in Minnesota’s aging transportation system,” says Charlie Zelle, Minnesota transportation […]

April 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

MnDOT closes busy stretch of I-35W in Minneapolis; resumes work on $239 million project

As Minnesota begins to thaw, MnDOT is kicking off a busy construction season by closing Interstate 35W in both directions for the weekend between I-94 and Highway 62 in Minneapolis. The closure begins at 10 p.m., Friday, March 2, so crews can demolish the 38th Street bridge.  Southbound I-35W will be open to traffic south […]

March 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Spurred by a trucker’s murder, MnDOT installing truck parking technology at rest areas

Minnesota is now taking action with a $1.4 million project to improve trucker’s safety at rest stops, culminating a long effort touched off by the 2009 slaying of New York-based trucker Jason Rivenburg. Work is now under way by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to install technology at seven rest areas in the state that […]

February 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Minneapolis riders invited to hop autonomous shuttle for wintry tryout

The week before the city hosts Super Bowl LII, the public will be allowed to hop an autonomous shuttle in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s efforts to introduce self-driving vehicles. The EZ10 vehicle is manufactured by EasyMile and operated by First Transit. With no steering wheel, it operates on pre-mapped […]

January 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

MnDOT creates interactive map to link contractors with small businesses and diverse workers

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting contractors to use a newly created digital mapping system to find approved subcontractors and to hire veterans, women and minorities. “We developed the Mapping Minnesota tool to provide a quick and easy way to link contractors and small businesses to current and future projects,” said Kim Collins, MnDOT’s […]

January 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Driverless shuttles planned for Gainesville, Fla.

Gainesville, Florida, is the next city to adopt autonomous shuttle vehicles. Driverless shuttles are scheduled to appear in May under a partnership between the city, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Govtech.com. French company EasyMile will provide three electric 12-passenger shuttles, which will not exceed 25 mph. Rides will […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Winter truck load season begins in Minn.

Minnesota’s north frost zone has entered its winter truck load season, in which vehicles can operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways. The season began December 14 and ends at a date to be determined. The season begins and ends based on how weather affects road strength. The […]

December 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

High-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winners

The Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments.   DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]

December 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minn. LED traffic lights have a snow problem

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has found that its efforts to save costs on converting traffic signals to LED bulbs can have safety consequences. Though the lights bring a 90 percent cost savings, they don’t emit as much heat as the former incandescent bulbs. That has left many of the lights covered in snow, preventing […]

December 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT partners with EasyMile for driverless shuttle bus project

A project to bring a driverless shuttle bus to Minnesota has moved closer to fruition with the state department of transportation’s hiring of French company EasyMile to oversee the pilot program that starts in November. The project will involve testing an autonomous shuttle in cold weather to see how well it operates, according to MnDOT. […]

October 9, 2017