Chris Hill (EQW)Construction EquipmentCrawler carrier’s light touch, versatility gaining popularity on sensitive jobsitesMany folks worth their salt live and work by the edict that you must have the right tool for the right job. And rightfully so: But many a good idea and great tool have been borne from situations when the right tool just wasn’t available. What is available now for jobs requiring a gentle touch […]June 8, 2015RoadbuildingMissouri DOT to turn Interstate 70 into a highway innovation lab to create Highway 2.0Missouri’s Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis is being made available to private entities to use as a “laboratory for construction of the next generation of highways.” The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced the plans to open up the highway, dubbed “Road to Tomorrow”, at its June meeting. “It’s only appropriate […]June 8, 2015Roadbuilding30 miles of steel girders for Tappan Zee Bridge to arrive soonThe massive Tappan Zee Bridge project in New York will receive the first of 134 steel girder sections for the six miles of roadway in the project, according to a report by The Journal News. All of the girders to be used in the project would stretch for 30 miles. RELATED >> $750 million allocated […]June 8, 2015RoadbuildingFlood-damaged Dalton Highway reopens to traffic in AlaskaThe Dalton Highway, the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska, reopened June 5 as planned, following an 18-day closure for repairs due to thaw flooding from a nearby river. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) says the highway is open to two-way traffic with flaggers and a […]June 8, 2015RoadbuildingUSDOT sees TIGER funding requests hit $14.5 billion with only $500 million availableThe Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program has seen $14.5 billion in requests since Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the opening for competitive grants back in April. Problem is, only $500 million is available by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for this round, which means requests were 29 times that amount. This clearly shows […]June 5, 2015RoadbuildingCity of Lexington uses high-tech SUV to analyze pavement conditions and prioritize projectsLexington, Kentucky, officials are spending nearly $400,000 to assess the condition of the city’s roads using lasers, cameras, and GPS equipment in an effort to better prioritize repaving and repair projects on the 4,024 streets the city maintains. “Maintaining basic infrastructure like roads is a key responsibility of local government,” Lexington Mayor Jim Gray said […]June 5, 2015RoadbuildingTransportation reauthorization bill amendment would give states flexibility in funding bridge projectsSen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) has put forth an amendment to a transportation reauthorization bill currently before the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works that would make “local bridge projects eligible for federal funding through the National Highway Performance Program.” Gillibrand’s amendment would not create additional funds, but would instead “redirect existing dollars to restore […]June 4, 2015RoadbuildingGreenville Southwest Bypass gets green light from NCDOT for $159.6 millionThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a $159.6 million design-build contract to Barnhill Contracting for the Greenville Southwest Bypass, a 12.4 mile route planned around the west side of Greenville and Winterville. The bypass will go between the U.S. 264 Bypass and N.C. 11, and will be a controlled-access four-lane divided highway with […]June 4, 2015RoadbuildingTraining offered for installing interlocking concrete pavementThe School for Advance Segmental Paving (SASP) is offering two days of training and education for the mechanical installation of permeable interlocking concrete pavement, June 10-11 at its Franksville, Wisconsin location. SASP says industry pros and manufacturer reps will be on hand providing instruction and training. Topics to be covered include mechanical laying and screeding, […]June 3, 2015RoadbuildingPoll: Infrastructure a mixed priority for likely Iowa Caucus attendeesInfrastructure spending has been a hotly debated topic as of late, but it still isn’t as high a priority as one might think amongst likely Iowa Caucus attendees. And even more perplexing, the issue is divided in priority between those who identify as Republicans and Democrats. In a recent Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll, […]June 3, 2015Previous PagePage 201 of 225Next PageTop StoriesPickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sThe 3500 HD gets a max 38,000 pounds of towing with the diesel V8, and the 2500 HD gets up to 19,000 pounds with the gas V8.Vintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentTractorsKubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and CapabilityGraders/ScrapersK-Tec Reveals 1232 Scraper with 32-Yard Capacity for Articulated HaulersMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling New and Used Compact Utility Loaders
