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Roadbuilding
Record-breaking Midwest floods keep DOTs scrambling; NOAA predicts much more water coming
Extensive flooding across the Midwest has left several state DOTs scrambling to reopen roads and prepare for major road repairs. Learn more on Equipment World.
March 25, 2019
Roadbuilding
Snow causes roof collapse of 150-year-old Minn. covered bridge
A heavy snowfall and high winds between February 22 and 23 caused the roof to collapse on the historic Zumbrota covered bridge in southeastern Minnesota, the Rapid City Journal reports. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the 150-year-old covered bridge is the only remaining covered timber truss bridge in the state. The 123-foot-long bridge, […]
March 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
FHWA grants go to 7 states to test innovative infrastructure funding
The Federal Highway Administration has given millions in grants to several states to test new and innovative ways to finance highway and bridge projects.
February 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
Minn. bridge reopens after 15-month reconstruction
After a 15 month reconstruction a bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota has reopened. Learn all about this here on Equipment World.
December 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Minn. bridge withstands being struck by barge
Per design, the new Minnesota Winona bridge withstood being struck by a barge on July 31, 2018. Get more details about the bridge on Equipment World.
August 13, 2018
Death by Trench
First on the Scene: Trench rescues are methodical, labor intensive and often unsuccessful
“Not a hell of a lot of people survive it.” That’s the assessment of Fire Chief Cecil “Buddy” Martinette Jr. of Wilmington, North Carolina, the author of the textbook “Trench Rescue” and a frequently cited expert on rescue training. “A majority of people out there who install underground utilities do it according to the book,” […]
July 2, 2018
Dealers
ASV adds Minn. dealer Northwoods to dealer network
Northwoods Hydraulic and Equipment serves as a distributor, dealer and factory-authorized service center for a variety of brands. Details here.
June 15, 2018
Dealers
Minn., N.D. dealer Fairchild Equipment adds Mariotti forklifts
As Mariotti continues to grow its dealer network, Mariotti partners with Fairchild Equipment as an exclusive dealer of Mariotti compact forklifts in MN and ND.
May 31, 2018
Roadbuilding
Three bridges receive Slag Cement Association awards
Nine outstanding construction projects that used slag cement received 2017 Project of the Year Awards from the Slag Cement Association (SCA) during the American Concrete Institute’s 2018 Spring Convention in Salt Lake City. Each project was selected by the SCA’s Technical Marketing Committee because of its exemplary and innovative uses of slag cement in concrete […]
April 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
Wash. tests road charge as gas tax alternative
Washington has begun a pilot program to test out an alternative to the gas tax. The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking at least 2,000 drivers to volunteer for the program, in which they will log miles they drive. The program, which begins in January, is testing whether a per-mile road charge would work in […]
January 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
NRMCA to hold Improving Concrete Quality course Jan. 17
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is offering a new course, Improving Concrete Quality, on January 17 in Eagan, Minnesota. A book by the same name that was written by one of the instructors, as well as other NRMCA resources, will provide the basic content for the course, which will delve into quantifying tangible and intangible […]
January 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Winter truck load season begins in Minn.
Minnesota’s north frost zone has entered its winter truck load season, in which vehicles can operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways. The season began December 14 and ends at a date to be determined. The season begins and ends based on how weather affects road strength. The […]
December 18, 2017
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