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Roadbuilding
La.’s Sunshine Bridge closed after being struck by barge
After a barge carrying a crane struck the Sunshine Bridge on October 12, 2018, the Louisiana State Police closed the bridge until repairs can be made.
October 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
La. DOTD seeks first P3 venture for Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge replacement
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn D. Wilson announced that the department is moving forward with plans to solicit partners for its very first Public Private Partnership (P3). The P3 venture would provide the estimated $122 million needed to replace the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge, which are the primary access points […]
March 6, 2018
Construction Equipment
La. experiments with precast reinforced concrete pavement for first time
Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports. It will be the first time the process has been used in Louisiana, but the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has had success with the process in other parts of the country. “The […]
February 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
Is your state red, yellow or green in new traffic-safety law ratings?
Six states and the District of Columbia earned good ratings and 13 states received poor ratings in a recent report gauging the number of traffic safety laws a state has enacted. The rest were deemed yellow, for caution. The 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws rates all the states and the District of Columbia […]
January 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
La. officials push plan to widen I-10
A $600 million proposal to ease traffic congestion in Louisiana includes widening Interstate 10, according to WVLA news station. State officials deem the highway the state’s most congested road. The project would widen the interstate from the Mississippi River bridge to its intersection with I-12, WVLA reports. The project is estimated to cost $350,000 and […]
January 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
La. DOTD awards $23.4 million in road, bridge construction
Construction bids were let on 11 projects totaling $23.4 million for Louisiana roads and bridges. The state’s Department of Transportation and Development released the following low bids: Bridge Replacement and Repair Welcome Cemetery Road Bridge over Menace Creek in Vernon Parish: $392,262.50 North Flannery/Firewood/Cloverland Bridges in East Baton Rouge Parish: $1,875,442.10 LA 1 between Leeville […]
January 3, 2018
Dealers
Business Roundup: Cat dealer moves to $20M HQ; IronPlanet buyers get Ritchie Bros. financing; Vermeer MidSouth celebrates 30th year; AED diesel technician certification
Kansas Cat dealer moving to new $20M headquarters Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the more than $20 million headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. The new […]
October 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Web cam set up for construction of new Champ Clark Bridge
Those interested in keeping up with construction of the new Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River can now access a construction web cam at champclarkbridge.com. “This camera takes four to five shots of the bridge an hour at random intervals, so it refreshes every 10 to 15 minutes, which gives viewers near real-time work,” […]
October 16, 2017
Dealers
Camso expands Texas reach with Stanley Industrial Tire purchase
Camso has acquired the Stanley Industrial Tires distributorship, which serves parts of Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The manufacturer of rubber tracks, wheels, undercarriage systems and off-road tires says the purchase – its second in Texas in the past few months – will allow it to expand its tire service and distribution in Louisiana and in […]
October 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
NMSU receives 5-year grant from U.S. DOT to establish regional transportation research center
New Mexico State University received a five-year grant and nearly $2.5 million for the 2017 fiscal year from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers (UTCs) program to establish a regional transportation research center, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports. The university’s Civil Engineering Department is a member of the Transportation Consortium of South-Central States […]
January 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Louisiana bridge reopens to traffic after being closed for replacement
Deborah Drive bridge over Hogg’s Bayou in the River Oaks area of Monroe, Louisiana, reopened to traffic Dec. 28, The News Star reports. The bridge was closed after it was damaged during a flood in March, awaiting replacement. City engineer Kim Golden told the news agency that the bridge reopened a year earlier than it would have because it had already been […]
January 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Louisiana faces bridge and road budget crisis after recent flooding
Louisiana suffered approximately $20 million in damage to its bridges and roads due to recent flooding, state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson said during a meeting of the subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, according to a report in the New Orleans Advocate. The subcommittee is reviewing the DOTD’s proposed $583 million operating budget for the 2016-2017 […]
April 11, 2016
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