Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingLast road panel installed in Seattle SR-99 tunnel dug by BerthaThe Washington State Department of Transportation reports that the last of 1,152 road panels have been installed on the new State Route 99 tunnel, which will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The panels form the lower deck of the double-deck highway, which will allow drivers to travel under downtown Seattle as a bypass or stay […]April 2, 2018RoadbuildingARTBA files to toss out 102-year-old federal rule for purchasing patented road productsA 102-year-old federal procurement rule is stifling the use of products by state and local governments that could make U.S. roads safer, and it’s time for it to be repealed, says the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). To that end, ARTBA filed a petition March 27 with the U.S. Department of Transportation to […]March 30, 2018RoadbuildingGa. DOT to build first truck-only lanes on congested I-75 NorthThe Georgia Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to create interstate lanes designated solely for commercial vehicles. The truck-only lane project would be the first of its kind in the United States, GDOT says. GDOT plans to hire a general engineering consultant by the end of 2018 to manage the project development and […]March 29, 2018Construction EquipmentSkyjack’s first compact telehandler, the SJ519, has a roomy, convertible cabSkyjack has entered the compact telehandler market, but it says it has done so without sacrificing cab space. The company says its new SJ519 TH offers best-in-class cab size. The “little big cab,” as the company calls it, also features a door that fully opens so operators can have easier entry and exit. Product Manager […]March 28, 2018RoadbuildingHistoric Cincinnati bridge closed for repairs after car crashes into beamThe Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports that it is awaiting a final proposal for repair of the 151-year-old John A. Roebling Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Convington, Kentucky. KTC said the bridge, which was a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge, would probably not reopen until June after a car crashed into one of its vertical members […]March 27, 2018RoadbuildingHighway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by TrumpThe new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night […]March 26, 2018Construction EquipmentASV unveils RS-75, VS-75 skid steers with best-in-class ground clearanceASV designed its new large-frame RS-75 and VS-75 with a ground clearance of 10.5 inches, which is more than 2 inches higher than other machines in their class, the company says. The higher ground clearance makes it easier to traverse obstacles like rocks and stumps without getting stuck. Both skid steers, the company’s largest, also […]March 23, 2018Construction EquipmentKinshofer X-LOCK Coupler gives operators step-by-step, in-cab control over connecting attachmentsKinshofer has developed a quicker, safer way to switch excavator attachments with its new X-LOCK Coupler, the company says. The coupler allows the operator to switch attachments without exiting the cab. It is designed to prevent accidents on the job, such as those caused by improperly attached or failing buckets. The operator can control and […]March 21, 2018Construction EquipmentEpiroc integrates dust suppression into new SB hydraulic breakersIn an effort to help the construction industry meet OSHA’s silica-dust reduction regulations, Epiroc has added a dust suppression system to its new line of hydraulic breaker attachments. Epiroc, a subsidiary of Atlas Copco that is being spun off into its own company, has added an internal water port as standard on the SB Series […]March 20, 2018RoadbuildingIncrease in fatal crashes with senior drivers leads to call for building safer roadsDeaths from crashes involving people 65 and over at the wheel have increased 22 percent from 2012 to 2016, according to a new report from a nonprofit transportation research group. That compares to an 11 percent increase for the overall number of fatalities in the United States during that time period, says the report by […]March 20, 2018Previous PagePage 209 of 265Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Articulated Dump Trucks and Sales Trends for 2024-2025Find out the most popular models of new and used financed articulated dump trucks and which models are fetching the most at auction.Compact Utility LoadersVermeer Rolls Out 4 New ML Series Stand-on Mini Track LoadersVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini Excavator
