Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].MaintenanceLube-A-Shine equipment cleaner designed to last longer, repel dirtLube-A-Boom has introduced a new product to help keep construction equipment clean and shining. Lube-A-Shine is a “waterless wash and wax product specially crafted with a carnauba wax base made from Brazilian palm leaves,” the company says, and it repels dust and dirt. It is designed to remove tar, diesel residue, grime, insects, tree sap, […]November 23, 2017RoadbuildingAsphalt recycling for paving rose 3% in 2016The amount of reclaimed asphalt used on roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces continues to grow, according to a new survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. In 2016, 79.6 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement were recycled, the NAPA survey says. That’s up 3 percent from 74.2 million tons in 2015, and up […]November 23, 2017RoadbuildingPhoenix residents can now hail Waymo’s driverless vans for freeWaymo has launched a test of a fully autonomous ride program in the Phoenix metro area and is looking for people to sign up for free rides in vehicles without drivers. Waymo, which started as Google’s self-driving project in 2009 and became a private company in 2016, has been testing autonomous vehicles in Phoenix without […]November 23, 2017RoadbuildingR.I. partners with Waze to provide real-time traffic dataThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation has joined Waze’s Connected Citizens Program, in which drivers can anonymously report traffic incidents to alert other drivers through the Waze app. RIDOT can then use that information to update its digital highway signs. The agency says the new partnership will save it $200,000, as Waze does not charge […]November 23, 2017RoadbuildingNew Mississippi River bridge connects Ill. and IowaThe Mississippi River has a new bridge connecting Illinois and Iowa. The $80.6 million span recently opened and replaces a bridge built in 1932 that will be dismantled in spring. The 20-foot-wide bridge was too narrow, causing safety issues as wider vehicles would overlap the center line markings, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. […]November 22, 2017RoadbuildingGa., Ala. open work lanes for Thanksgiving travelersThe states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers. The Alabama Department of Transportation will stop lane closures from noon November 22 through midnight November 26. The Georgia Department of Transportation will do the same from 6 a.m. November 22 to 5 […]November 22, 2017RoadbuildingThanksgiving holiday drivers will find cheaper gasAAA reports that 46 million Americans will hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be finding cheaper gasoline along the way. Drivers will be able to find prices of $2.50 a gallon or less at more than half of the gas stations in the country, the association says. The cheapest gas will be […]November 22, 2017RoadbuildingHouse tax reform disregards highway funding, ARTBA saysA national transportation association says the U.S. House “has dropped the ball” on highway funding with its new tax bill. The bill, designed to provide corporate and individual tax relief, fails to address the Highway Trust Fund, which the American Road & Transportation Builders Association says will become insolvent in 2021. ARTBA also said in […]November 21, 2017RoadbuildingMass. Turnpike project estimated at $1.2 billion, to begin in 2020A plan to rebuild the Allston Interchange on the Massachusetts Turnpike could cost $1.2 billion with work starting in 2020, The Boston Globe reports. The project, on Interstate 90 between Boston University and the Charles River, is needed to replace the deteriorated Allston viaduct, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation says. The bridge has average daily […]November 21, 2017RoadbuildingWV Turnpike authority seeking corporate sponsorshipsMore advertising could be coming to the West Virginia Turnpike, as the tollway’s authority seeks corporate sponsorships to help defray costs of maintaining and improving the 88-mile road. West Virginia would join other states such as Florida that see corporate sponsorships of rest areas, vehicle breakdown services and various signage as a way to prevent […]November 21, 2017Previous PagePage 222 of 257Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Here’s the latest from ASV, Case, Caterpillar, Bobcat, Develon, Hyundai, John Deere, JCB, Kioti, Kubota, Manitou, New Holland, Sany, Takeuchi, Wacker Neuson and Yanmar.Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
