Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingTime-lapse captures 6-month construction of Cass Road Bridge in MichiganThe time-lapse video below, by Team Elmer’s TV, shows the six-month-long construction of the Cass Road Bridge in Traverse County, Michigan. The new, two-lane bridge reopened to traffic after a ribbon cutting ceremony September 21. Grand Traverse County Road Commission Manager Jim Cook told the Traverse City Record-Eagle that traffic would be able to cross the new bridge within an […]October 3, 2016RoadbuildingNCDOT opens bridge spanning future Winston-Salem Northern BeltwayThe Walkertown-Guthrie Road bridge over the future Winston-Salem Northern Beltway was completed last week, reopening an important secondary road connection in eastern Forsyth County that had been closed since January 2016, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Pat Ivey, division engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation in Forsyth County, told the news agency that the bridge […]September 30, 2016RoadbuildingKansas Turnpike Authority raising 10 bridges over Turnpike/I-35The Kansas Turnpike Authority awarded a contract of close to $3.7 million to Burns & McDonnell of Kansas City to begin work on increasing the clearance level of 10 bridges crossing over the Turnpike/Interstate 35 between south Wichita and the Oklahoma border, ksn.com reports. Each bridge will be lifted to provide at least 15 feet, 9 inches of […]September 29, 2016RoadbuildingPurdue engineering professor developing open-ended pipe pile for bridge constructionRod Salgado, a Civil Engineering professor and researcher at Purdue, is working on an open-ended pipe pile to replace the typical rounded pipe, for use in the construction of bridges, wlfi.com reports. The research comes in response to the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) and the city of Purdue’s decision to replace the eastbound bridge over the Wabash […]September 28, 2016RoadbuildingRoute 66 will soon become a testing ground for solar sidewalks and roadsRoute 66 will soon become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways in the future. Curbed reports that hexagonal glass panels manufactured by Solar Roadways will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, in early December. According to Missouri Department of Transportation staff, this will […]September 26, 2016RoadbuildingCalifornia governor signs bill to allow bridge construction over creek with protected fishGov. Jerry Brown signed a bill September 13 that will allow Shasta County to proceed with its plans for a bridge over Spring Creek, a tributary of the Fall River, that has been stalled for some time, KRCR News reports. Assembly Bill 1845, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Brian Dahle, grants a one-time authorization for Shasta County to build […]September 23, 2016RoadbuildingConcrete Industry Management seeks donations for its 2017 World of Concrete AuctionThe Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is seeking donations for its 2017 CIM Auction, which will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the World of Concrete show. The silent auction will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the live auction beginning at 1 p.m. “The proceeds from the 2017 CIM Auction […]September 22, 2016RoadbuildingMass. town receives $13.4 million federal grant for improvements to 6 bridgesSix bridges in Lowell, Massachusetts, are slated for improvements beginning in 2017 and finishing up in the fall of 2022, The Lowell Sun reports. The city received a $13.4 million federal grant in October 2015 to pay for a majority of the repairs or replacement of eight bridges, including a bridge that carries Kearney Square over the Eastern Canal that was repaired in […]September 21, 2016RoadbuildingSaugatuck Island (Conn.) to replace 87-year-old wooden bridge to mainlandSaugatuck Island, Connecticut, will soon have a new bridge connecting it to the mainland, the Westport News reports. The current one-lane, 87-year-old wooden bridge has weight restrictions that prevent emergency vehicles from accessing the island in times of need, which has been a concern of island residents for some time. The bridge, which was originally built in 1929, […]September 19, 2016RoadbuildingPenn. county will use P3 to replace 33 structurally deficient bridgesPennsylvania transportation officials will be watching Northampton County for the next few years as it begins a program to replace or repair more than a fourth of its bridges. The Morning Call reports that the county’s General Purpose Authority will award a Private-Public Partnership (P3) contract to replace 33 structurally deficient bridges in record time, while locking in the county’s costs. […]September 16, 2016Previous PagePage 77 of 91Next PageTop StoriesOff-Road TrucksDeere Previews Autonomous Haul Truck: One Truck, Two Operation ModesThe bolt-on autonomy system would let contractors switch their articulated dump trucks between manual and autonomous operation. Get a first look here.Pickups2027 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD Get More HP With New Diesel, Gas V8sBulldozersConstruction’s Mighty Bull Stands the Test of Time — Dozer Buyer’s Guide 2026Mini ExcavatorsXCMG Releases 2 New Mini Excavators for North American MarketGraders/Scrapers“The Lightest 30-Yard Scraper on the Market” — K-Tec's New 1230
