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Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT research: Tow plows could improve winter maintenance efficiency

As winter maintenance costs rise, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking into innovative approaches to increase snow removal efficiency. As part of this effort, the department recently estimated the costs and benefits of incorporating tow plows into its equipment fleet. Results show that tow plows remove snow just as well as standard plows […]

November 22, 2016

Pickups

Chevy unveils Silverado 2500HD Alaskan Edition, a grizzly of a truck with custom snowplow

Chevrolet kicked off the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas last night with a pre-show work truck unveiling of a Silverado designed to move a lot of snow. The Silverado 2500HD Alaskan Edition definitely looks the part of a concept truck. Its defining features are a beautiful stainless steel, custom snow plow […]

November 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Boss adds heavy-duty municipal plow, VBX 6500 spreader to equipment lineup

Boss has introduced two new products to its snow management equipment lineup, including the 9-foot Heavy-Duty Straight-Blade Plow designed for municipalities, and the VBX 6500 Spreader. The new plow, designed for medium-duty trucks, features a reinforced moldboard and updated blade curl, and is equipped with the Boss SmartLight 3 LED with Ice Shield Technology, heavy […]

October 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

BOSS Snowplow introduces HTX V-plow for light-duty trucks

BOSS Snowplow has introduced the HTX V-plow for half-ton and light-duty trucks aimed at the contractor and homeowner market. “We know tackling winter can be a challenging endeavor. The HTX V-plow provides a new offering for those who demand extended functionality from their plow while using a half-ton or lighter-duty vehicle,” says Mark Klossner, marketing […]

September 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Evolution Edges introduces UNIQCS quick change snowplow scraper system at APWA PWX

Evolution Edges introduced its universal quick change scraper system, or UNIQCS, at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo in Minneapolis. The UNIQCS, which the company says fits all plow types, can be installed or replaced without tools and by one person in 20 minutes. The clamp sets are bolted to the moldboard […]

August 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

SnowEx to conduct salt brine training tour for snow and ice control

SnowEx will hold a series of training sessions in the Midwest and Northeast through August and September in an effort to provide contractors best practices for using salt brines in snow and ice control management plans. The tour kicks of Aug. 9 in Des Moines, Iowa and wraps up Sept. 22 in Buffalo, New York. Topics […]

July 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Henke intros larger Alaska Expressway ‘extreme’ snowplow designed for Dalton Highway

Henke introduced during the 2016 North American Snow Conference a larger version of its Alaska Expressway “extreme” snowplow, the EXP41-66BP, which the company says is engineered for the conditions of Alaska’s Dalton Highway. It features a 5-inch diameter Tube Table pushframe (1/2-inch thick wall) with a sliding left and provides an integral snow and rock […]

May 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT holds Open Roads public viewing of equipment, road construction schedules, jobs

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is holding its Open Roads event May 21 at multiple locations across the state to allow the public close-up views of road maintenance equipment, traffic control centers and to get details on summer road construction and job opportunities. “We want our citizens to have a better idea of what […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT mechanics develop salt-saving door for plow trucks

Two maintenance mechanics in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Southwest Region have developed a salt-door stop for plow trucks that helps regulate the flow of salt. The stop, made from a stainless steel bar, is set to a calibrated height that maintains a constant rate of flow thereby limiting extra salt from escaping, which in […]

March 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

BOSS introduces its first expandable snow plow

BOSS Snowplow has a new model that allows operators more versatility with the ability to expand the plow from 8 to 10 feet. The snowplow manufacturer has announced the new BOSS EXT as its first ever expandable snowplow. The plow features simple controls for quick expansion and contraction. “The EXT is another versatile tool for the […]

March 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT invents a light stick to make wing plows more visible in the Upper Peninsula

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has added light sticks to the ends of wing plows used in operations in the Upper Peninsula to make the machinery more visible to motorists. The lighting system has been dubbed the Superior Stick. Wing plows can help a standard plow truck clear 14 feet in one pass, increasing […]

March 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Driver weaving through CDOT snowplows has places to be, apparently

The Colorado Department of Transportation caught a reckless driver weaving through snowplows on a dashboard camera and is using the footage to remind drivers to be safe. The video, seen below, shows a pickup truck driver speeding towards two snowplows then trying to weave between the plows as they clear the roads. A CDOT snow […]

February 22, 2016