Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingAPWA names 2016 Public Works Projects of the Year during PWXThe American Public Works Association (APWA) announced 25 winners of its 2016 Public Works Projects of the Year on the first full day of the Public Works Expo (PWX) in Minneapolis “The APWA Project of the Year recognizes the alliance between the managing agency, the contractor, the consultant and their cooperative achievements,” the association says. […]August 29, 2016RoadbuildingTexas DOT’s $70 billion transportation program approvedThe Texas Transportation Commission has approved the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) 2017 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that includes $70.19 billion in projects over a 10-year period. The 2017 UTP is more than double the previous plan that included roughly $33 billion in projects. “The Unified Transportation Program reflects TxDOT’s commitment to planning for and […]August 29, 2016DealersBarko Hydraulics picks Newlons International to distribute forestry equipmentBarko Hydraulics has added West Virginia-based Newlons International to its dealer group with sales responsibilities in all of West Virginia and two Maryland counties for the company’s line of forestry equipment. The dealership will carry Barko loaders, harvesters and feller bunchers, industrial wheeled tractors, forwarders and biomass chippers. “I think it’s going to be a great […]August 26, 2016RoadbuildingColorado DOT estimates adaptive signals in Greeley save commuters roughly $6 million in travel costs, timeThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) estimates the adaptive signals it installed on U.S. 34 Bypass and U.S. 85 near Greeley have cut travel times enough to save travelers through the corridor about $5.8 million on an annualized basis. Adaptive signals change timings on actual travel demands rather than through set parameters using a combination […]August 26, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans activates overhead signs on I-80 SMART Corridor near San FranciscoThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has activated close to 100 overhead signs on 11 structures that extend across Interstate 80 from the Carquinez Bridge to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The activation comes after weeks of testing on what the agency calls the I-80 SMART Corridor. The illuminated signs indicate clear lanes with a […]August 26, 2016RoadbuildingTRIP report: Expanding Pennsylvania’s Mon-Fayette Expressway, MLK Jr. Busway would boost local economyIn its latest report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) concludes the proposed extensions of the Mon-Fayette Expressway and the Martin Luther King Jr. Busway near Pittsburgh would be a key driver of improved economic development and job growth to the area. “The completion of the expressway and busway has the potential to transform the economy […]August 26, 2016DealersInland Group to implement CDK Global dealer management systemHeavy truck and equipment dealer Inland Group, which carries Kenworth, Case Construction Equipment, Tigercat and Link-Belt products, has opted to implement CDK Global Heavy Truck’s Drive Dealer Management System (DMS) and other technology tools. CDK says its platform offers dealers financial analysis and task management through a highly secure single portal. Alerts and messaging help […]August 25, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT director promotes transportation career path at state collegesNorth Carolina Department of Transportation Director Nick Tennyson is hitting the college circuit this week, promoting careers in transportation to current students. On August 22, Tennyson visited North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, speaking to students of a supply chain management class about logistics and intermodal freight movement opportunities, touting recent port capacity improvements […]August 25, 2016RoadbuildingMaine-New Hampshire Sarah Long Bridge permanently closed to trafficThe Maine and New Hampshire Departments of Transportation are permanently closing to vehicular traffic the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, the 76-year-old structure that connects Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a failure of the lift bridge August 21. The bridge was originally set to close permanently on November 1 while construction of a new […]August 25, 2016RoadbuildingTransportation Research Board adds 14 to Future Interstate Study CommitteeThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Transportation Research Board (TRB) has named 14 to a committee working on its Future Interstate Study, a 30-month project aimed at determining actions needed to upgrade and restore the U.S. interstate highway system. Section 6021 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act called for the TRB […]August 25, 2016Previous PagePage 120 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
