Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingKentucky plans to designate 70-mile section of Natcher Parkway as future I-65 spurKentucky plans to designate a 70-mile section of the William H. Natcher Parkway between Bowling Green and Owensboro as the “Future Interstate 65 Spur” as a means of attracting “key investors” to that part of the state in addition to improving the commute for motorists. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) says this designation makes the […]September 8, 2016DealersLargest Cat dealer Finning sees 22% decline in 2Q revenuesVancouver-based Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, recently reported its second quarter 2016 results, with significant reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and improvements in free cash flow, but a 22-percent drop in revenues from all operations. “The second quarter results demonstrated the benefit of actions taken to improve our operating performance and […]September 7, 2016RoadbuildingTennessee Gov. to call special session over potential loss of $60 million in federal highway fundsTennessee Gov. Bill Haslam plans to call a special session in September of the state’s general assembly to look at developing legislation that would fix a potential $60 million cut of federal highway funds connected to a new state law. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently declared the […]September 7, 2016RoadbuildingLawmakers see little negative impact at the polls after voting for gas tax increasesA study by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) show 98 percent of lawmakers who supported gas tax or equivalent increases to pay for transportation projects in 2015 won their primary races this year. The report, produced by the ARTBA Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), looked at eight states including Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, […]September 7, 2016RoadbuildingArizona DOT replants 400 saguaros as part of Loop 101 projectThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has replanted roughly 400 saguaro cactuses alongside the Loop 101/Pima Freeway as part of the $74 million project to improve portions of the highway and the Loop 202/Red Mountain Freeway. The saguaros, in addition to other cactuses and trees collected over a two-year period, were stored in nurseries near […]September 7, 2016RoadbuildingRhode Island DOT to replace East Shore Expressway Bridge in 80 hoursThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is planning for a rapid bridge replacement of the East Shore Expressway Bridge in East Providence in just 80 hours beginning September 9. Conventional replacement would take a year and cause prolonged traffic congestion, the agency says. The bridge carries traffic from Interstate 195 East at Exit 7 […]September 6, 2016RoadbuildingCalifornia receives $293.1 million federal bonus for meeting transportation project deadlinesCalifornia will receive a $293.1 million transportation funding bonus for meeting its 2016 fiscal year deadlines for federally funded projects. The money will be split between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and local agencies. The bonus money comes from a pool created from federal transportation funds states do not spend before federal deadlines. The […]September 6, 2016RoadbuildingSecond phase of USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Pilot Program beginsThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) has announced that the second phase of the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is set to begin its 20-month cycle. The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program “seeks to combine connected vehicle and mobile device technologies in innovative and cost-effective ways” with […]September 6, 2016DealersBigRentz launches online customer portal for equipment rental managementBigRentz has launched a responsive-design online customer portal designed to ease management of equipment rentals. “The portal was born from thousands of conversations and daily interactions with our customers who wanted a single location to manage their rental activity through BigRentz,” says President and CEO Dallas Imbimbo. “This makes the equipment rental process as easy […]September 5, 2016RoadbuildingFirst Caltrans District 7 employee death on the job in 11 years as worker is struck on freeway near LACalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 employee Jorge Lopez, 57, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer September 1 while working on the Antelope Valley Freeway in Acton at Crown Valley Road. Lopez, an electrician and 16-year Caltrans veteran, is the first District 7 agency employee to be killed on the job since 2005. […]September 5, 2016Previous PagePage 117 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
