Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMissouri DOT: 230+ roads still closed due to floodingThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) reports more than 230 roads across the state are still closed due to flooding and damages from recent heavy rains and storms. Both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 between St. Louis and Jefferson counties were closed late yesterday, and I-44 was closed in St. Louis for a […]May 4, 2017RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT issues $83.6 million in quarterly payments to local governmentsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has issued $83.6 million in payments to local governments in its most recent quarterly submission for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids. The payments are sent to 1,925 “local units of government” across the state. General Transportation Aids, which “defray the costs of constructing, maintaining, […]May 4, 2017RoadbuildingCaltrans honors fallen employees at 27th Annual Workers MemorialThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) honored three employees who passed away in the past year during its 27th Annual Workers Memorial in Sacramento. Since 1921, 187 agency employees have died on the job. The three recognized this year include: Jorge Lopez, 57, an electrician who was struck and killed on Sept. 1, 2016, by a […]May 4, 2017DealersMckinney Trailer Rentals launches digital inspection systemTrailer equipment rental and lease dealer Mckinney Trailer Rentals, Pico Rivera, California, has launched a digital inspection system for outbound and inbound inspections. The company is using Microsoft Surface tablets with 4G LTE connectivity to capture details at the time of inspection for a report that is then emailed to a customer with their notification […]May 3, 2017RoadbuildingSeattle’s SR 520 floating bridge receives ACEC’s 2017 Grand Conceptor AwardThe Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) SR 520 floating bridge, first opened to traffic last year, has been awarded the 2017 Grand Conceptor Award for “the nation’s best overall engineering achievement” from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Groups working on the project included HDR, the general engineering consultant on SR 520 reconstruction […]May 3, 2017RoadbuildingFY 2017 Omnibus Bill provides USDOT $77.1 billion total, $19.3 billion in discretionary appropriationsThe fiscal year 2017 Omnibus Bill to provide budgetary guidelines through September provides for $77.1 billion in total and $19.3 billion in discretionary appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The discretionary appropriations figure is $681 million more than the enacted level for FY 2016. President Donald Trump’s blueprint budget proposal issued in early March […]May 3, 2017RoadbuildingMissouri DOT to allow heavier than normal aggregate truckloads to help with flood reliefThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is allowing through the end of May heavier than normal truckloads of rock, sand and gravel on the state’s highways to allow for the raw materials to be used in repairs of roads and other infrastructure following flooding from recent storms. “While the waiver is in effect, private and […]May 3, 2017DealersHitachi eyes North American distribution network with Sullair purchaseHitachi is purchasing Sullair from Accudyne to pick up the company’s portable air compressor business and as a means of tapping into the brand’s sales network with a primary focus on the North American market. The announced purchase price is $1.245 billion. “We are thrilled by the prospect of partnering with Hitachi to grow Sullair […]May 2, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Deere unveils futuristic backhoe; Philippi-Hagenbuch truck attachments; Cummins oil analysis for X15; Case CX245D excavator; New ARDCO AMTsRear eject bodies, concrete planer among Philippi-Hagenbuch’s 4 new truck attachments Philippi-Hagenbuch has released four new products to improve truck performance for dumping, hauling, concrete planing and carrying water. ♦  Rear Eject Bodies, which eliminate the need to raise the body of the truck to dump. ♦  Autogate Tailgates, which increase hauling capacity by as […]May 2, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Cat to move global HQ to Deerfield; Topcon adds Griner and Schmitz to dealer network; Cat sales up; Hino Trucks adds dealers to Certified Ultimate NetworkCaterpillar will move global HQ to Deerfield, lll., beginning this year Nearly three months after announcing plans that the company would be moving its global headquarters from Peoria to Chicago, Caterpillar has actually settled on a location a bit further north. By mid-2018, the world’s no. 1 heavy equipment manufacturer plans to call the Chicago […]May 2, 2017Previous PagePage 39 of 225Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderOne of the cooler upgrades is auto bucket fill, a technological response to contractors’ difficulties finding skilled operators.The DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks