Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingOregon road-charging program OReGO gets $4.9 million boostOregon’s road-charging program – designed to find an alternative funding source to the gas tax – has received two U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling $4.9 million. The pilot program called OReGO charges drivers by miles driven in exchange for state gas-tax credits. One of the grants involves implementing a joint project with California to […]October 13, 2017DealersMetso adds Holt Cat to dealer networkSan Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]October 12, 2017RoadbuildingMobile dams used to open flooded roads in Texas after HarveyThe Texas Department of Transportation has high praise for technology it used to stem road flooding from Hurricane Harvey. TxDOT says the AquaDam, a mobile dam that can be installed to block up to 30 inches of floodwater, kept some flood victims from being cut off from aid. The mobile dam is basically a large […]October 12, 2017RoadbuildingGroup hopes to reinstate historic U.S. Highway 20 route in IowaA nonprofit organization hopes to designate the original 1926 alignment of Highway 20 in Iowa between Dubuque and Sioux City and is calling on local governments along the historic route to support the designation. Historic U.S. Route 20 Association President Bryan Farr tells KWWL that the movement is gaining traction among cities, towns and counties, with […]October 12, 2017RoadbuildingNew express lanes open on I-680 in Bay AreaNew express lanes have opened on Interstate 680 through San Ramon Valley, California, reports NBC Bay Area. The lanes are free for vehicles with two or more occupants. Solo drivers wanting to travel the speedier lanes must pay a toll. Tolls will vary depending on traffic, with a minimum toll of 50 cents and no […]October 12, 2017DealersASV to expand Minn. HQ with new parts distribution centerASV Holdings plans to add a parts distribution center at its corporate headquarters in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with the state providing incentives that will cover about 60 percent of the new center’s construction costs, the company says. The state’s assistance will total about $450,000, including zero- or low-interest loans that will be partially forgiven after […]October 11, 2017RoadbuildingMiss. roads open after Hurricane Nate but some work remainsThe Mississippi Department of Transportation says its crews continue road recovery efforts following Hurricane Nate, which struck the Gulf Coast on October 8. “All travel lanes are open, but MDOT crews will continue clearing sand from medians and shoulders along the U.S. Highway 90 corridor,” said Transportation Commissioner Tom King in a news release. “Motorists […]October 11, 2017RoadbuildingWest Virginians approve $1.6 billion for roads and bridges in referendumWest Virginia voters decided it was time to spend some money on roads and bridges and agreed Saturday in a referendum to issue $1.6 billion worth of bonds over the next four years. Gov. Jim Justice has called for a special legislative session October 16 to implement the plan, including streamlining the hiring process for […]October 11, 2017RoadbuildingHighest death stats in years seen for motorcyclists, bicyclists, pedestriansMore people died on U.S. roads in 2016 than 2015, an increase of 5.6 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Seeing the most dramatic fatality increases were motorcyclists, with the most deaths since 2008; bicyclists, with the most deaths since 1991; and pedestrians, with the most deaths since 1991, the NHTSA reports. […]October 11, 2017DealersEquipment roundup: Toro unveils first in-house designed HDD; Ford’s $100K Super Duty is here; Vermeer’s new D40X55DR S3 rock drill; Galleries of trucks, equipment at ICUEE 2017; Vactor HXX concept vacuum excavatorPHOTOS: The pickups and work trucks of ICUEE 2017 ICUEE is always a great show for truck gawking and the 2017 edition was no exception. Our gallery shows a selection of the many crane, service and bucket trucks, UTVs and pickups that were on display in Louisville. See the gallery.  Vermeer’s new D40x55DR S3 […]October 10, 2017Previous PagePage 235 of 258Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderOne of the cooler upgrades is auto bucket fill, a technological response to contractors’ difficulties finding skilled operators.The DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?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 2025Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
