Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMinnesota DOT makes $7.5 million in grants available for community transportation projectsThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inviting schools and communities to apply for roughly $7.5 million in grants for local projects aimed at enhancing transportation goals. Twenty-one local communities received more than $7.6 million in grants last year. The funding, provided through the Transportation Alternatives program, is for “Greater Minnesota communities, schools and regional […]October 4, 2016DealersAcme Equipment launches new website featuring equipment listingsAcme Equipment, headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has relaunched its AcmeEquipment.com website to provide details on more than 1,000 equipment listings, as well as service and rental information. The company says visitors to the site can request quotes, make offers, receive free shipping and lender quotes, and ask for a service quote. The site […]October 3, 2016RoadbuildingVirginia CTB awards $107.4 million contract for I-64 rampVirginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded a $107.4 million construction contract to Tutor Perini of New Rochelle, New York, for improvements on the ramp from Interstate 64 West to I-264 East and Newtown Road in the Virginia Beach area. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the project will improve traffic flow and safety of a […]October 3, 2016RoadbuildingRides to Wellness awards PennDOT $1.2 million grant for ride scheduling pilot programThe Federal Transit Administration’s Rides to Wellness program has provided a $1.2 million grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to underwrite a pilot program aimed at coordinating ride scheduling with medical appointment times. The program would be testing in Adams, Franklin and York counties. “With this investment, we will build on the innovation […]October 3, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT deputy chief engineer Van Portfliet to retireMichigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Randy Van Portfliet, deputy chief engineer, bureau director of Field Services and Superior Region engineer, has announced plans to retire at the end of 2016. “It’s hard to put into words, what MDOT means to me,” Van Portfliet says. “The culture of MDOT and the people who work here are […]October 3, 2016DealersFirst Deutz Power Center for engineering, technical support opens in North Kansas CityThe first Deutz Power Center, which will provide dedicated engineering and technical sales resources to small and mid-sized machinery manufacturers, has officially opened in North Kansas City, Missouri. “Our staff is in place, and we’re looking forward to introducing our suppliers and customers in the Midwest to the new Deutz Power Center concept,” says General […]September 30, 2016RoadbuildingTexas DOT installing smart work zone system on I-35 near AustinThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is installing a smart work zone system on a section of Interstate 35 near Austin included in the Mobility35 project. The system, set to start today, will provide real-time details to motorists of highway construction impacts on travel. TxDOT says the system includes side-scanning microwave radar used to measure […]September 30, 2016RoadbuildingArizona DOT testing ramp meter timing to improve Arizona 51 rush hour trafficThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) next week (Oct. 3) will begin testing the effect of ramp meter timing signals on Arizona 51 in Phoenix in an effort to improve rush hour traffic flow. The testing will take place over a three week period in the afternoons on ramps along the route, also known as […]September 30, 2016RoadbuildingIdaho Transportation Department named finalist for Idaho Innovative Company of the YearThe Idaho Technology Council (ITC) has named the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) one of three finalists for the Idaho Innovative Company of the Year award. “It is a notable accomplishment by a state agency competing in a private-sector arena,” says ITD Chief Administrative Officer Charlene McArthur. “I think ITD stood out in the mind of […]September 30, 2016DealersScott Equipment, Toyota Industrial Equipment provide flood relief to Baton Rouge employees, customersScott Equipment and Toyota Industrial Equipment recently teamed up to provide financial assistance to the Scott’s Baton Rouge customers and employees impacted by the floods in southern Louisiana in August. Scott Equipment’s Baton Rouge location, a Toyota IE site, was flooded with nine feet of water, and many of employees’ homes were damaged. The company’s other […]September 29, 2016Previous PagePage 110 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
