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Roadbuilding
TDOT completes its largest project: I-440 in Nashville
Interstate 440 in Nashville has reopened following a $154.8 million rehab that was the largest project in Tennessee Department of Transportation history. The project involved replacing deteriorated concrete lanes with asphalt, with three lanes in each direction as well as auxiliary lanes. The roadway also includes new lighting, message boards, landscaping and ramp safety improvements. […]
July 20, 2020
Dealers
Takeuchi names Parman Tractor & Equipment new Tenn. dealer
Parman Tractor & Equipment will carry Takeuchi's full line, including excavators, skid steers, compact track loaders and wheel loaders, and more. Details here.
June 19, 2019
Dealers
Parman Holdings buys Cumberland Tractor & Equipment
Parman Holdings, an employee-owned petroleum products distributor, has purchased Cumberland Tractor & Equipment, a division of Cumberland Companies, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Renamed Parman Tractor and Equipment (PTE), the dealer will “continue to provide the high level of service and support that the construction and agriculture customers of Cumberland Tractor & Equipment have come to […]
May 15, 2019
Dealers
Thompson Machinery plans three new stores within next 12 months
In the next 12 months, the caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery plans to open two new Tennessee locations and one new Mississippi location. Details here.
May 3, 2019
Roadbuilding
Nashville gets ready for $152M makeover of I-440
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says heavy construction work is scheduled to begin March 1 on I-440 in Nashville. Get more info on Equipment World.
February 6, 2019
Business
Opinion: America needs to reclaim its legacy of thinking—and building—big
The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.,The United States of America needs to grab the bull by the horns when it comes to infrastructure and not shy away from growing bigger and better. Details here.
August 3, 2018
Death by Trench
2016-2017 Trench Collapse Fatalities: The victims
June 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
Tenn. DOT: I-440 could be rebuilt 2 years faster by closing segments
TDOT is considering closing road segments rather than following traditional construction methods for the reconstruction on Interstate 440 at Nashville.
June 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
I-440 reconstruction plan for Nashville progresses, TDOT says
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has released the request for proposals for widening and revamping Interstate 440 in Nashville, with construction scheduled to begin this summer. TDOT says the project will involve replacing deteriorated concrete with asphalt, widening the road in each direction from two lanes to three including the bridges over I-65, and replacing […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Nashville mayor disputes TV station’s investigative report on transit plan costs
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s proposed transit plan could cost nearly twice as much as the public had initially been told, WSMV-TV reports. But following the television report, the mayor’s office was quick to dismiss that contention in a response provided to Equipment World. The estimated cost could be nearly $9 billion, according to the station’s […]
January 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Nashville considers $5.2 billion transit plan that includes tunnel
As Nashville, Tennessee, continues to grow, its mayor says it’s time to consider a tunnel for light rail service and rapid buses to relieve ever-increasing traffic congestion. The proposals are part of Mayor Megan Barry’s $5.2 billion “Let’s Move Nashville” plan that could go before voters May 1. The proposed tunnel would be 1.8 miles […]
December 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Weekend closures continue on I-24 in Nashville to replace bridges
Nashville drivers just made it past their second weekend of the closing of Interstate 24 in the downtown area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says two more weekends of closing that section of the interstate will be needed for the $28.5 million project to replace the Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges. Though the weekend […]
October 23, 2017
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