Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingVirginia transportation board approves $18.6 billion Six-Year Improvement ProgramVirginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the most recent Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The program will allocate $18.6 billion to transportation projects for six fiscal years beginning July 1. VDOT reports the program will fund more than 3,600 transportation projects. […]June 22, 2017RoadbuildingMonarch Highway launches new logo during National Pollinator WeekThe Monarch Highway, a designation made last year by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and six state DOTs along Interstate 35, has launched a new logo in concert with National Pollinator Week. FHWA and the DOTs from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas designated the 1,500-mile I-35 corridor as Monarch Highway in the spring […]June 22, 2017DealersVermet named GM of Deutz Power Center Midwest in North Kansas CityNick Vermet has been named general manager of Deutz Power Center Midwest in North Kansas City, Missouri, and also will have oversight of Deutz Service Center St. Louis and Deutz Service Center Chicago when it opens. Deutz Power Centers provide dedicated engineering and technical sales resources to small and mid-sized machinery manufacturers. Vermet previously served […]June 21, 2017RoadbuildingIndiana DOT to take over project from I-69 Development PartnersThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will take direct control of the I-69 Section 5 project from I-69 Development Partners in a settlement agreement with the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA). INDOT will take over by July 31 this year and the more than 30 subcontractors working on the project will continue their scope of work. […]June 21, 2017RoadbuildingTenn. DOT using accelerated bridge construction on I-24 bridges in NashvilleThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) plans to use accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques for replacing Interstate 24 bridges in downtown Nashville. More than 148,000 vehicles travel on this section of I-24 daily. The $28.5 million project will include replacement of the bridges over Oldham Street and Spring Street on the eastern loop of downtown, […]June 21, 2017RoadbuildingArizona’s National Summer Transportation Institute adds two collegesArizona’s National Summer Transportation Institute, which introduces high school students to transportation-related careers, is adding Gila Community College and Pima Community College in addition to what has been available at Arizona State University. The Federal Highway Administration funds the program which costs students nothing. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) handles the program, consisting of […]June 21, 2017DealersCaterpillar creates two new divisions as three VPs step asideCaterpillar has created two new divisions, the Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD) and Digital Enabled Solutions Division, as part of its effort to “drive greater efficiencies and effectiveness” in customer support. The company reports the PSLD will be a combination of groups from other divisions, to include design and manufacturing of wear and maintenance […]June 20, 2017RoadbuildingGroff Tractor supplies equipment rental for Case equipment grant winner Quincy TownshipCase Construction equipment dealer Groff Tractor is supplying the $25,000 in free equipment rental to 2017 Dire States Equipment Grant winner Quincy Township, Pennsylvania. “Dire States was built on the concept of improving state and local infrastructure, and the positive personal and economic effect that infrastructure development has on rural communities—even when it comes to […]June 20, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: JCB intros 3 mini excavators; Case CV23CC, DV26CC rollers; Engcon EC233 tiltrorator; Rockland cleanup grappleJCB’s 16C-1, 18Z-1 and 19C-1 mini excavators bring new designs, lots of choice JCB has taken the wraps off a new lineup of mini excavators that includes a zero tailswing first for the company. Ranging from 1.6 metric tons (1.76 US tons) to 1.8 metric tons (2 USt), the new 16C-1, 18Z-1 and 19C-1 each feature […]June 20, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Ritchie Bros. completes IronPlanet buy; Highway, bridge construction jobs up; Construction adds 11,000 jobs; Genie’s new boom cable replacement protocolsGenie: New protocols for replacing boom cables cut owner costs Genie has revised its protocols for cable replacement on certain models of telescopic booms, a move the company says will reduce owners’ costs. The company will no longer require mandatory replacement of the boom extend and retract cables every 10 years. Instead, it will require […]June 20, 2017Previous PagePage 24 of 225Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
