Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingAlaska DOT to close maintenance stations due to limited operating budgetsThe Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) plans to close or “reduce operations” at five of its maintenance stations due to “declining operating budgets.” The agency reports a 22-percent reduction—$60 million—in its general fund since last year, which hamstrings it in maintaining and operating roads, airports and ferries. Stations to be closed include: […]October 6, 2016RoadbuildingNevada DOT opens U.S. 50 tunnel improvements near Lake Tahoe 20 days earlyThe Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has opened traffic on U.S. 50 through Cave Rock near Lake Tahoe 20 days ahead of schedule after making safety and roadside water quality improvements. NDOT says the project extended the westbound Cave Rock tunnel entrance with a new 60-foot by 27-foot structure designed to catch falling rock before […]October 6, 2016RoadbuildingMassachusetts Complete Streets provides grant funding to 11 municipalitiesThe Massachusetts Complete Streets Funding Program has announced grant funding to 11 participating municipalities who will be adopting polices and practices aimed at providing safe and accessible options for all travel modes. The Complete Streets Funding Program was launched February 1, but was authorized by the 2014 Transportation Bond Bill. To become eligible for construction […]October 6, 2016RoadbuildingBoss adds heavy-duty municipal plow, VBX 6500 spreader to equipment lineupBoss has introduced two new products to its snow management equipment lineup, including the 9-foot Heavy-Duty Straight-Blade Plow designed for municipalities, and the VBX 6500 Spreader. The new plow, designed for medium-duty trucks, features a reinforced moldboard and updated blade curl, and is equipped with the Boss SmartLight 3 LED with Ice Shield Technology, heavy […]October 5, 2016DealersStrongco completes sale of U.S.-based equipment dealer Chadwick-BaRossStrongco Corportation has completed the sale of 100 percent of the shares of U.S. subsidiary Chadwick-BaRoss Inc. for $12.4 million to Chadwick-BaRoss Canada Inc., a subsidiary of ISH Capital. Announced in early August, Mississauga, Ontario-based Strongco said the sale was due to “challenging economic conditions.” The company says the sale will be used to fund […]October 5, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina launches NC Vision Zero to eliminate deaths on roadwaysNorth Carolina recently launched NC Vision Zero in an effort to eliminate deaths on the state’s roadways through multiple state agency education, enforcement and engineering safer roads. NC Vision Zero’s first initiative is to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by half over the next 15 years. The ultimate goal is zero deaths. “My top […]October 5, 2016RoadbuildingCommission approves Oklahoma DOT’s $6.4 billion, 8-year Construction Work PlanThe Oklahoma Transportation Commission has approved the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Eight-year Construction Work Plan for 2017-2024 with roughly $6.4 billion in funding for more than 1,600 bridge and highway projects. The plan also includes a $466 million Asset Preservation plan covering 2017-2020, with preventative maintenance and accessibility projects. ODOT says the Eight-year Plan […]October 5, 2016RoadbuildingBertha pushes past halfway point of tunneling for Washington’s SR 99Bertha, the largest tunnel-boring machine in the world, has made it past the halfway point of its 9,270-foot journey beneath Seattle to create a tunnel for State Route 99. The tunnel will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and is expected to open to traffic in early 2019, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. […]October 4, 2016DealersCase dealers provide equipment, support for Team Rubicon heavy equipment trainingCASE Construction Equipment, Folcomer Equipment and Groff Tractor have supplied equipment and training support for Team Rubicon, a disaster response group run by veterans, as part of the organization’s heavy equipment training program. In addition to course work, 10 recent participants in the program worked on the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland, laying […]October 4, 2016RoadbuildingChristie, legislators agree on gas tax increase for N.J. Transportation Trust FundGov. Chris Christie and New Jersey state legislators have agreed on a series of tax cuts and funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), bringing to an end the months-long impasse on the issue that led Christie to order a shutdown of TTF projects. The plan calls for a gas tax increase of 23 cents […]October 4, 2016Previous PagePage 109 of 225Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025A 1950s "Twin D8"; antique Holt, Best and Cat tractors; and a zany 1931 film of Caterpillar's "The Great Tractor Race" made our top-5 list.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseCompact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26
