Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingPa. transportation council wins national award for innovationThe Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council has received a national award for its efforts to train local governments on new ways to improve road networks. The 2017 STIC Excellence Award is sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Innovation Initiative and the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Center of Accelerating Innovation. […]November 14, 2017RoadbuildingRoad to popular Colo. ski spot to close for construction workSnowshoeing and cross-country skiing enthusiasts will find it more difficult to get to a popular Colorado ski spot next year during peak snow due to road construction. Work is scheduled to begin November 15 on Brainard Lake Road, which leads to the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. The work on the $3.5 million project will close […]November 14, 2017Construction EquipmentKey positions filled at Liebherr, Bomag, Linden Comansa, Cervus, Ox BodiesSeveral appointments have been made to key positions in the construction equipment industry for Liebherr, Linden Comansa, Ox Bodies, Cervus Equipment and Bomag:  Bomag appoints Collie Tim Collie has been named Bomag America’s national account manager for rental. He is responsible for the overall sales and customer support for the company’s national rental partners. […]November 13, 2017RoadbuildingTwo words delay I-30 widening in Little Rock, Ark.A plan to widen and reconstruct a section of Interstate 30 through Little Rock, Arkansas, is being held up because of two words in a regional transportation plan, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. The transportation improvement plan calls for “operational improvements” to the 6.7-mile highway section, but the Arkansas Department of Transportation says it needs to […]November 13, 2017RoadbuildingOkla. commission adopts $926 million road and bridge planA plan for $926 million worth of road and bridge projects has been approved by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission through 2022. The plan calls for improving 800 miles of road and replacing or rehabilitating 400 bridges, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. ODOT says 297 of the bridges are rated as structurally deficient. The […]November 13, 2017RoadbuildingSlide-in projects quickly replace two Ind. bridgesThe Indiana Department of Transportation reports success with slide-in bridge construction, a process that allowed the agency to replace two bridges on Interstate 70 within eight days each. Road crews built the new bridge decks on temporary supports beside the existing eastbound and westbound bridges near Richmond. Then the existing bridges were demolished and the […]November 13, 2017RoadbuildingSafety improvements completed on Tenn. Route 10, more comingSafety and drainage improvements on a portion of State Route 10 in Lafayette, Tennessee, have been completed. The $15.6 million reconstruction project involved adding a truck climbing lane, wider shoulders, turn lanes, retaining walls and drainage improvements, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Construction began in June 2014 on the 1.8-mile project from south […]November 13, 2017Construction EquipmentManitowoc designed new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane for tight jobsitesManitowoc says it emphasized road travel and maneuverability when designing its new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane. The 100-ton-capacity crane can travel with a maximum 20.2-ton counterweight and transport up to 10 tons without the need for an additional transport truck, the company says. The GMK4090 also was designed to maneuver tight jobsites. It is 8.37 […]November 10, 2017DealersYanmar opens new Ga. training center with dealers, brand outreach in mindTwo years ago, the Yanmar corporate office started to re-examine its brand with this question in mind: Does everyone know who Yanmar is? When it came to North America, the answer was, sort of. Its marine motors are well-known among recreational boaters, but its construction equipment, tractors and myriad other products don’t share the same […]November 10, 2017RoadbuildingMan arrested for dismantling historic bridge and selling for scrapAn Indiana man has been accused of illegally dismantling a historic railroad bridge in Hammond and selling the metal for $18,000, The Associated Press reports. Kenneth Morrison had asked the city to buy and dismantle the bridge in 1991, but was denied. He was denied a second time in September 2014, AP reports. Between December […]November 10, 2017Previous PagePage 225 of 258Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.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 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
