Equipment World Staff (EQW)Safety$65.1 million Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine opensFederal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on June 28 participated in the opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine — one of the State’s most heavily traveled bridges that connects the cities of Portland and South Portland over the Fore River.June 28, 2012MaintenanceTri-Level Bridge opens ahead of scheduleThe Tri-Level Bridge carrying traffic from the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Chicago and the surrounind area and the ramp from eastbound I-190 to westbound I-90 are now open to traffic, several weeks ahead of schedule and in time for the Fourth of July holiday, according to […]June 28, 2012SafetyOn the way to a bicameral, bipartisan agreement on transportation billTwo days ago marked the 1,000th day without a transportation bill, but now it looks like we may be getting somewhere – just days before the latest extension expires at the end of June. Nothing like a deadline to get Congress moving! Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) on June 27 announced […]June 28, 2012Business1,000 days without a transportation bill…a ticking time bombWe have reached a milestone today. It's the 1,000th day without a transportation bill. However, this is not a milestone to celebrate.June 28, 2012Construction EquipmentCould toll roads save the economy? One researcher says, ‘Yes’With the HTF in danger of going broke, constructing new toll road systems should not be ruled out, according to a recent report from a University of Missouri engineer.June 26, 2012SafetyFeds OK Ohio River Bridges Project for construction; approach will save $1.5BThe Ohio River Bridges Project today received federal approval to proceed to construction with a cost-savings plan recommended by the governors of Kentucky and Indiana and Louisville’s mayor. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued the revised Record of Decision, approving the plan outlined nearly 18 months ago to build two new bridges across the Ohio River and modernize the regional interchange in downtown Louisville.June 20, 2012SafetyConstruction, labor groups launch highway bill ad blitzThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Transportation Coalition Committee (TCC), a coalition of construction and labor groups, launched an advertising blitz on June 13 targeting four members of a congressional conference committee urging them to complete action on a new highway and transit bill. Noting that there are more than 1,600 deficient […]June 20, 2012RoadbuildingFrom roof to road: Using recycled asphalt shingles in roadbuildingRecycled asphalt shingles, or RAS, are gaining popularity in recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes as agencies, contractors go green to save green.June 19, 2012Safety‘We Dig Schools’ teaches elementary kids pipeline safetyDitch Witch of Oklahoma teamed up with Chesapeake Midstream Partners and Oklahoma One-Call System Inc., a.k.a., Call Okie (a non-profit safety and damage-prevention program designed to promote public awareness and provide a communication link between excavators and operators of underground facilities), to create "We Dig Schools," an educational program that teaches elementary students the importance of pipeline safety and calling 811 before digging to avoid utility service interruption and injury.June 19, 2012TechnologyYokohama Tire increasing OTR tires price 5 percentYokohama Tire Corp. is implementing a price increase of up to 5 percent on all of its off-the-road (OTR) tires in the U.S., effective July 1, the company announced on June 15. There will be in-line adjustments as well, which will be announced at a later date. Gary Nash, Yokohama vice president, OTR Sales, attributes […]June 19, 2012Previous PagePage 87 of 591Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025The list includes pickups from Toyota and Honda, new motor graders and dump trucks from Cat, Cummins’ first gasoline engine and a Struck comeback.Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025
