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Texas’ first accelerated bridge construction project set for I-635
Texas will get its first accelerated bridge construction project this month, for one of its busiest highways in the northern part of the state, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ABC method, which has been used in recent years around the country to rapidly replace damaged or deteriorated bridges with minimal traffic disruptions, […]
August 10, 2020
Roadbuilding
$1.74B project to widen I-635 East in Dallas underway
The 1.7 billion-dollar project to widen 11 miles of I-635 East in Dallas County, Texas, is now underway. Details and more information on Equipment World.
May 4, 2020
Safety
Ga. contractor fined $106,078 for unsafe excavation
Corlet Contractors of Dallas, Ga. was fined by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration for knowingly operating and working out of an unsafe trench.
April 10, 2019
Roadbuilding
$666M reconstruction of non-toll I-35E to begin in Dallas
Work is ready to begin on a $666 million reconstruction of a section of Interstate 35 East in Dallas, which will involve no toll lanes. The Southern Gateway project is estimated to take four years to rebuild and widen I-35E and U.S. Highway 67 in southern Dallas County, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. […]
March 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
TxDOT, city, architect dispute fault for Dallas bridge flaws
Flaws in a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas are leading to finger-pointing among state transportation and Dallas city officials, as well as the architect that designed the span, which is part of the Margaret McDermott Bridge system. The bike and walking bridge was supposed to open last summer, but rods […]
January 31, 2018
Roadbuilding
Expanded LBJ Expressway in Dallas to include more toll lanes
More toll lanes could be coming to a future expanded Interstate 635 in Dallas, Texas. Work on expanding 11 miles of the LBJ Expressway to five lanes in each direction would begin in 2019, according to NBC DFW. The $1.8 billion project would include two managed toll lanes in each direction for the entire stretch, […]
November 9, 2017
Dealers
Camso expands Texas reach with Stanley Industrial Tire purchase
Camso has acquired the Stanley Industrial Tires distributorship, which serves parts of Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The manufacturer of rubber tracks, wheels, undercarriage systems and off-road tires says the purchase – its second in Texas in the past few months – will allow it to expand its tire service and distribution in Louisiana and in […]
October 10, 2017
Business
Komatsu becomes sole provider to Extreme Sandbox as equipment playground begins nationwide expansion
Komatsu has inked a deal with Minnesota-based heavy equipment playground Extreme Sandbox to become that company’s exclusive sponsor and equipment provider. Komatsu sees the growing company, which allows patrons to operate excavators, dozers, loaders and much more in a 10-acre sandbox, as an opportunity not only to expose more Americans to the Komatsu brand but […]
March 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
Final section of 300-foot-tall Trinity River bridge arch put into place in Dallas
The first of two arches over the new Trinity River bridge in Dallas was completed on Saturday as crews lifted into place the final section to connect the two sides of the arch. The Dallas Morning News reported that the 77,500-pound center section of the Margaret McDermott Bridge’s first arch finalized a transformation in the Dallas […]
August 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone captures progress of Margaret McDermott Bridge construction in Dallas
A Dallas resident took his drone to the sky to capture the progress of the construction on the Margaret McDermott Bridge. The footage, featured by the Dallas Morning News takes a cinematic look at where the bridge is at in this phase of the project, which will provide an upgrade to the bridge which crosses the Trinity River. […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Directional drill dives from trailer, dangles over Dallas freeway
[imagebrowser id=14]  Dallas-area law enforcement got some unwanted experience with uprighting an overturned directional drill after one fell from a flatbed trailer and then dangled from the side of the side of an overpass. According to a report from the Dallas Morning-News, the drill overturned while being hauled over a ramp that links the eastbound […]
September 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Directional drill dives from trailer, dangles over Dallas freeway
[imagebrowser id=132] Dallas-area law enforcement got some unwanted experience with uprighting an overturned directional drill Monday afternoon after one fell from a flatbed trailer and then dangled from the side of the side of an overpass. According to a report from the Dallas Morning-News, the drill overturned while being hauled over a ramp that links the […]
September 16, 2014
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