Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingELGIN SWEEPER INTRODUCES CROSSWIND SPECIALTY SWEEPER FOR RACETRACK SWEEPING AND MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONSELGIN, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2010) – The new Crosswind Specialty Track Sweeper from Elgin Sweeper is making its debut at NASCAR racetracks around the country this racing season. This regenerative air sweeper includes unique features developed for racetrack sweeping and maintenance applications, including a 20,000 CFM-rated blower, a hydraulically-driven, plastic bristle side broom on one […]August 25, 2010HomeNevada DOT, CH2M Hill develop multimodal transportation master planThe Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has retained CH2M Hill to lead the development of a system master plan for the I-15 corridor and its systemic connectors between Southern California and Northern Utah. Working with the I-15 Mobility Alliance comprised of Nevada, California, Arizona, and Utah, in addition to project partners in Colorado representing other […]August 25, 2010HomeMissouri DOT completes 200th ‘Safe & Sound Bridge’In the last 15 months, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has made it one-fourth of the way to its goal of 802 new and improved bridges in five years. When the Route JJ bridge over Richland Creek in Morgan County opened on Aug. 24, it was the 200th bridge completed under MoDOT’s Safe & […]August 25, 2010SafetyAsphalt Pavement Alliance releases Pavement Type Selection position paperThe Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has released a new position paper, Pavement Type Selection. This document, created by the APA’s Economics Team, sets out principles that state DOTs and other agencies can use in choosing whether to use asphalt or concrete pavement for a particular roadway. It discusses the Design Guides published by the American […]August 25, 2010BusinessMico hires Len Walton as sales, marketing directorMico Inc., a designer and manufacturer of hydraulic components, controls and brake systems, has hired Len Walton as the company’s director of sales and marketing. In this position, Walton will be responsible for all marketing activities and processes, and will oversee Mico personnel in the sales and marketing departments. Walton has more than 25 years […]August 25, 2010HomePreliminary steel imports up 19 percentBased on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on Aug. 24 that the U.S. imported a total of 2,415,000 net tons (NT) of steel in July, including 1,797,000 NT of finished steel (up 19 percent and 15 percent, respectively, from June data). Annualized total and finished steel imports in 2010 would be […]August 24, 2010HomeNevada DOT, CH2M Hill develop multimodal transportation master planThe Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has retained CH2M Hill to lead the development of a system master plan for the I-15 corridor and its systemic connectors between Southern California and Northern Utah. Working with the I-15 Mobility Alliance comprised of Nevada, California, Arizona, and Utah, in addition to project partners in Colorado representing other […]August 24, 2010HomePromising new proposals for solving the fiscal shortfallKen Orski, editor and publisher of the transportation e-newsletter Innovation NewsBriefs, notes that two new attempts to redefine the federal responsibility for surface transportation “are attracting growing attention and provoking lively discussion within the transportation community,” Orski says in his report. Both proposals, he says, stem from a conclusion that the obstacles standing in the […]August 23, 2010SafetyFHWA: State DOTs must ID programs to cutThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent state transportation departments a notice on Aug. 13 instructing the departments to identify no later than Wednesday, Aug. 25, which federal highway programs they will cut as a result of a $2.2 billion rescission enacted by Congress this month, according to a report in the AASHTO Journal. President Barack […]August 23, 2010RoadbuildingNew Cat® TH514 telehandler designed to handle tough telehandler applicationsThe new Cat® TH514 telehandler is a robust and versatile machine with a load capacity of 11,000 lb (4990 kg), forward reach of 30 ft. 3 in. (9.2 m) and with stabilizers in the down position, the machine provides lift height of 45 ft. (13.7 m). The TH514 Telehandler is ideal for general construction and […]August 20, 2010Previous PagePage 311 of 590Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
