Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingConnecticut DOT picks HNTB for design, engineering on ‘Mixmaster’ interchange replacementThe Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has chosen HNTB Corporation to lead the design and engineering team charged with studying and recommending replacement options for “The Mixmaster” in Waterbury, also known as the Route 8/Interstate 84 interchange. The project cost is estimated to range from $3 billion to $7 billion depending on the degree of […]August 17, 2016RoadbuildingOReGO marks one-year anniversary as Oregon’s road usage charge pilotThe Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, known as OReGO, recently hit its one-year anniversary with 1,025 active vehicles participating in the program, just 20 percent of the limit the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) set last year. Participants in the program, which began July 1, 2015, pay 1.5 cents per mile for driving distances logged […]August 17, 2016RoadbuildingFlorida Turnpike named an Engineering Project of the CenturyThe Florida Engineering Society (FES), which is celebrating is 100th anniversary, recently named the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Turnpike System as one of its Engineering Projects of the Century. FES has designated nine “stellar” Engineering Projects of the Century as part of its effort to emphasize “A Century of Innovation” illustrating the “evolution of […]August 16, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT to add state’s first on-ramp signals to I-540 in RaleighThe North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning to add its first on-ramp signals to portions of westbound Interstate 540 in the north Raleigh area. “While this is the first time we are using this technology in North Carolina, on-ramp signals are used effectively in several other states and extensively throughout Europe,” said Kevin Lacy, […]August 16, 2016RoadbuildingTennessee DOT renames State Route 840 as I-840, adds 77 miles to interstate systemThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has designated State Route 840 as Interstate 840, in a move that adds 77 miles to the interstate system and “encourages more economic growth along the corridor and more traffic diversion around Middle Tennessee’s urban core.” “Having an interstate designation could encourage more industries to consider locating in Middle […]August 16, 2016DealersCardinal Supply adds Morbark tree care productsQuebec-based Cardinal Equipment is adding Morbark tree care products to its line up, starting with a new location in Port Perry, Ontario. “Earlier this year, Cardinal became Morbark’s first international dealer to reach Gold Tier status for our industrial equipment line,” says Mark Rau, Morbark director of dealer support. “This means they provide more than just […]August 15, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT begins first leg of $1 billion I-75 Modernization Project in Oakland CountyThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) begins today the first leg of a 14-year, $1 billion project to improve a section of Interstate 75 in Oakland County north of Detroit. The entire project will cover roughly 18 miles of the interstate traveling through Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township, Tory, Madison Heights, Royal Oak and Hazel Park. […]August 15, 2016RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT approves $97.6 million in projects; 60% are resurfacing projectsThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $97.6 million for 38 construction and maintenance projects in its most recent round of contract approvals. Twenty-two of those projects, representing $58.5 million are for resurfacing projects. “I am delighted that GDOT continues to address maintenance that was previously deferred,” GDOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry says. “The […]August 15, 2016RoadbuildingPennsylvania updates $62 billion transportation planThe Pennsylvania Transportation Commission has updated the state’s 12-year transportation program that will provide $61.9 billion over that time span for road, bridge, transit, airport and railroad projects. The plan provides for $1.4 billion less than the last update in 2014. The plan is required by state law to be updated every two years and […]August 15, 2016DealersFecon adds dealers at home and abroadFecon Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, has added two authorized dealers, with Tri-State Bobcat covering Minnesota and parts of Iowa and Wisconsin and Fecon UK Ltd. covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. Tri-State Bobcat will offer Fecon’s line of Bull Hog Mulchers, FTX Tracked Carriers (97-600 hp) and other forestry attachments. “Tri-State Bobcat has done a […]August 12, 2016Previous PagePage 123 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
