Tag: Washington: Page 2

Roadbuilding

Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to wrap up end of September

Removal of the old Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is expected to wrap up by the end of September, ENRNorthwest reports. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Kiewit, the contractor, have completed 80 percent of the double-decker concrete viaduct’s removal from the waterfront and are entering the final phases. According to the news […]

September 19, 2019

Business

Crane count for major cities continues to rise

The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the […]

August 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability. It also aims to increase the total investment by state, local, […]

August 2, 2019

Roadbuilding

WSDOT to reopen I-82 bridge after $11 million bridge deck reconstruction

Southbound on Interstate 82, the Umatilla Bridge will reopen by the end of June after being closed for two years. Details here on Equipment World.

June 21, 2019

Dealers

West Region shows 7% decline in 1Q 2019 new financed construction equipment sales; state-by-state breakout of top models, types and brands

Get all the details about new machines financed in the first quarter of 2019 in the West Region of the United States here on Equipment World.

June 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

Rubble from Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will be used to fill Battery Street Tunnel

The concrete comes from the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition and will fill the now-decommissioned Battery Street Tunnel. Details on Equipment World.

June 5, 2019

Roadbuilding

Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct three weeks behind schedule

The video here shows the timelapse demolition of the double-decker portion of the Alaskan Way Viaduct between Pike Street and Vesler Way. More info here.

May 8, 2019

Dealers

Doosan Infracore opens parts distribution center near Seattle

The distribution center will nearly triple parts inventory for Doosan dealers and customers and give better service options, inventory and faster delivery.

April 11, 2019

Dealers

Cleveland Brothers Equipment opens One Call Rentals Store

The facility offers sales, rentals, parts and service and features a full line of mid-size and compact Cat equipment and a variety of allied equipment.

April 5, 2019

Roadbuilding

Balderson tapped to serve on House T&I committee

Congressman Troy Balderson of Ohio was tapped by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

January 23, 2019

Roadbuilding

WSDOT details demo plans for the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle

Washington State Department of Transportation has detailed their plans to demo the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. Learn more on this on Equipment World.

January 17, 2019

Roadbuilding

Wash. lawmakers order noise study of 520 Corridor connecting I-405 and I-5

Washington state residents are sick of the grating “ka-think” noise they hear every time a vehicle drives over the metal expansion joints on the 520 Corridor.

December 14, 2018