Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT breaks ground on $500 million I-16/I-75 interchange projectThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Improvement project in Macon, valued at nearly $500 million. The project will add improvements to 2.5 miles of I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to Pierce Avenue and almost 3 miles of I-16 from I-75 to Walnut Creek, GDOT reports. […]June 20, 2017RoadbuildingKentucky gov. approves $24.9 million for transportation alternatives, congestion projectsKentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has approved $24.9 million for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects across the state. The two systems are administered through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Local Programs and are federally funded reimbursement programs. They allow local governments to recoup up to 80 percent […]June 20, 2017DealersFranklin Equipment opens new location in NashvilleFranklin Equipment, which carries equipment from Wacker Neuson, Skyjack, Chicago Pneumatic and New Holland, has opened a new location in Nashville, Tennessee. The new site, which adds to its eight other locations in Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, is part of the company’s effort to expand into the Southeast. “We are excited to enter the Tennessee […]June 19, 2017RoadbuildingMichigan DOT to prepare supplemental EIS on I-94 modernization in DetroitThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on the modernization of Interstate 94 in Detroit to address using existing roads as local connections to the service drives and interchanges. The SEIS would also address local access ramp modifications to and from I-94 at M-10 (Lodge Freeway) […]June 19, 2017RoadbuildingFHWA decision greenlights Virginia’s Hampton Roads Crossing StudyThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a record of decision (ROD) for the Hampton Roads Crossing Study that allows the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to proceed with “more detailed procurement and design of the project.” In the ROD, the FHWA selected Alternative A as the Preferred Alternative that aims to relieve congestions in […]June 19, 2017RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway’s Bedalov receives NOME Champion AwardThe National Organization of Minority Engineers (NOME) has presented Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov with its 2017 Champion Award. NOME presents the award to recognize leadership in the government or corporate community “that exemplifies providing access and advocacy for the advancement of small, minority and women-owned and operated engineering firms within the architectural, engineering and construction […]June 19, 2017DealersManitou Americas adds ABLE Equipment Rental to dealer networkManitou Americas has added ABLE Equipment Rental to its dealer network, with coverage provided out of the dealership’s Dear Park, New York, and Philadelphia locations. “ABLE Equipment Rental is a major supplier of rental products to the industrial and construction equipment market and we are confident that given their track record in the market, they will […]June 16, 2017RoadbuildingIllinois DOT to shut down work by June 30 if no state budget is passedThe Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will shut down transportation project work by June 30 if the state legislature does not pass a budget by the end of the month. The Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) reports IDOT has already issued Stop Work notices to Illinois construction and consulting firms effective June 30, […]June 16, 2017RoadbuildingFlorida DOT breaks ground on first SUN Trail program projectThe Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Edgewater for the state’s first Shared Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program project. The SUN Trail network involves developing a statewide system of paved multi-use trails for bicyclists and pedestrians, physically separated from vehicular traffic. The program was established in the […]June 16, 2017RoadbuildingUSDOT provides $106.9 million TIFIA loan for C-470 Express Lanes ProjectThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $106.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) for the C-470 Express Lanes Project. The project is the first phase of an effort to add capacity to the 26-mile C-470 highway that […]June 16, 2017Previous PagePage 25 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
