Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingOne of Missouri’s most dangerous streets targeted for public service campaignThe Missouri Department of Transportation has targeted one of the state’s most dangerous streets for a public service video campaign to try to reduce the number of fatal crashes. MoDOT says 20 people have died on Natural Bridge Avenue in St. Louis since 2012. Thirteen of the 18 fatal crashes involved pedestrians. The street was […]December 14, 2017RoadbuildingRAND report: U.S. infrastructure not as bad as some politicians sayU.S. infrastructure definitely needs attention but political alarms about crumbling demise are overblown, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit policy research organization. Concerns about transportation and other infrastructure – roads, bridges, airports, water systems – have led some politicians to call for large spending increases, but the RAND study says “much of […]December 13, 2017RoadbuildingACPA presents 2017 excellence awards for concrete pavingThe American Concrete Paving Association has presented its Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards and selected Michael I. Darter for its 2017 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award. HHE Award Darter is principal engineer with Applied Research Associates and professor emeritus of the University of Illinois and has spent more than 40 years consulting, researching and teaching in the […]December 13, 2017RoadbuildingVia rideshare program to replace buses in Arlington, TexasThe city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee. Arlington joins Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., which also offer Via service. The service, which began December 11, will replace the city’s commuter bus system, which will end December 31. […]December 13, 2017RoadbuildingContract awarded for Outer Loop for future I-295 in N.C.A team of engineering and contracting firms has won the $129.7 million contract to design and build another section of the Fayetteville Outer Loop in Robeson and Cumberland counties in North Carolina. The 6.1-mile section will eventually be part of the future Interstate 295, a 39-mile freeway by Fayetteville and Fort Bragg. The team consists […]December 12, 2017RoadbuildingTraffic deaths trend downward in Wisc.Wisconsin saw a drop in traffic deaths in November to 46. That compares to 75 fatalities in November 2016. The latest figure is also below the state’s five-year average for the month of November, which is 53 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. So far, the state has seen five fewer traffic deaths […]December 12, 2017RoadbuildingODOT prepares winter drivers with quiz, checklistThe Oregon Department of Transportation has come up with a fun way to remind drivers of winter safety tips. Throughout December, the ODOT is offering quiz questions on its website. Each quiz question reveals a safety tip. The ODOT offers a video version of the full quiz which you can watch below. The agency also […]December 12, 2017Construction EquipmentThompson Pump RECON2000T allows remote pump control, monitoring from a smartphoneThompson Pump’s new RECON2000T control panel allows users to remotely control and monitor a pump with a smartphone, computer or tablet. The device can eliminate the need for onsite monitoring. It collects engine and pump data, which can be accessed from a password-protected website. It also allows the user to vary pump speed. It has […]December 11, 2017RoadbuildingHigh-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winnersThe Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments. DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]December 11, 2017RoadbuildingNew I-66 tolls reach $40, but VDOT stands behind themTolls on Virginia’s new Express Lanes on Interstate 66 Inside the Beltway have been raising eyebrows – and emptying wallets – with some drivers paying as much as $40 to travel 10 miles. The first week of the new lanes’ operations, which began December 4, has seen a backlash from drivers, and politicians are vowing to curtail […]December 11, 2017Previous PagePage 224 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorAt 6.2 metric tons and 57.5-horsepower, the compact excavator has 7 inches of side overhang and zero rear overhang for work in tight areas.Compact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180Compact Utility LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Utility Loaders for 2024 – 2025
