Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingOkla. 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, 2017RoadbuildingPaving crew cuts power at Tucson airportA paving crew’s mistake affected 15 flights November 3 at Tucson International Airport, according to the Arizona Daily Star. The crew was repaving the airport’s main runway and knocked off a handhold that fell onto a power cable. That damaged electrical circuits to the lights on the crosswind runway the airport was using while the […]November 10, 2017RoadbuildingAriz. DOT maps out highway, bridge plan for next 23 yearsThe Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking residents’ comments on its Tentative Long-Range Transportation Plan, which outlines state highway and bridge projects through 2040. The public can comment on the plan until December 21, and it is expected to be finalized in 2018. ADOT’s plan factors in $923 million a year in funding through state […]November 10, 2017RoadbuildingMaine to borrow $105 million for transportation projectsMaine voters approved the issuance of $105 million worth of bonds in the November 7 election to pay for roads and bridges. The borrowing will match about $137 million in federal and other funding. The bulk of the money would be for secondary roads and bridges, and about $20 million would go toward rail, aviation, […]November 9, 2017RoadbuildingExpanded LBJ Expressway in Dallas to include more toll lanesMore toll lanes could be coming to a future expanded Interstate 635 in Dallas, Texas. Work on expanding 11 miles of the LBJ Expressway to five lanes in each direction would begin in 2019, according to NBC DFW. The $1.8 billion project would include two managed toll lanes in each direction for the entire stretch, […]November 9, 2017Previous PagePage 232 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Utility Loaders for 2024 – 2025Sales of these stand-on toolcarriers – also called mini skid steers and mini track loaders – continue to rise. See which models are bestsellers.PickupsChevy’s 2026 Colorado Revealed: 5 Trims for Work to Off-Road FunCompact Track LoadersKubota Reveals Next-Gen SVL65-2s Compact Track Loader with New FeaturesCompact equipment“Great Blend of Features for Work or Play” – Test Run of Can-Am’s Defender UTVDozersFrom WWII to Building America, Dozers Still Got This! – Buyer’s Guide 2025
