Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeNevada 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, 2010RoadbuildingHINIKER SALT AND SAND SPREADERS AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS STEELMANKATO, Minn. – Hiniker Company’s snow and ice control product line includes two stainless steel salt and sand spreaders, the 6.5-ft. model 625 and the 8-foot model 825. Standard hopper capacities are 1.80 cu. yd. for model 825 and 1.50 cu. yd. for model 625. The swing-away spinner chute allows for easier unloading and improved […]August 20, 2010Previous PagePage 312 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledWhen wheels won't cut it, the new Z40T and Z50T deliver up to 25 horsepower and 2,006 pounds of breakout force in a 38-inch-wide footprint.ExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Backhoe LoadersCloser Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next GenerationFeatured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
