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Roadbuilding

Road workers head to New York City to help with expected blizzard

New York City is preparing for the up to one foot of snow expected to fall on the Big Apple this weekend, but backup is on the way to help out. According to WKTV, the New York State Department of Transportation is sending workers from out of town into the city to help remove snow from the […]

January 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT plow trucks can now be tracked through 511PA

More than 700 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plow trucks and contracted rental trucks can be tracked this winter through www.511PA.com, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced. The program is part of the state’s Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system pilot program Wolf announced in October. “This initiative will improve PennDOT’s operations by looking for efficiencies in […]

January 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Dept. sees drop in accidents on icy roads thanks to electronic spreader control system

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has used an electronic spreader control system from Cirus Controls to help cut its winter maintenance spending by 29 percent over three years, and attributes the system to a drop in its three-year average of accidents on snowy and icy roads by 27 percent. “Idaho’s success is largely based on […]

December 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT employing larger plows to combat the snow

Indiana is bringing in the big guns to combat the snow during the winter season this year. The Indiana Department of Transportation has invested in new “tow plows” to help improve driving conditions after snow storms. The new tow plows, as the name implies, has an extra plow and material spreader it tows behind it and […]

December 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

MassDOT shows off winter weather readiness with snow removal equipment showcase

With 4,000 pieces of equipment for winter weather, 380,000 tons of salt and 750,000 gallons of liquid de-icer, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is letting the public know its ready for winter. MassDOT held a press conference on Thursday, according to CBS Boston, in front of a fleet of snow removal equipment and an electric […]

December 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Delaware DOT launches online snowplow tracking system with app support

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a tracking system available online and via an app for its plows during snow storms this season. GPS sensors on each of the 330 plows in DelDOTs system will transmit the vehicles’ locations. These can be viewed on the interactive map on the agency’s website or on […]

December 14, 2015

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Kansas DOT prepares for winter storm clean up by adding tow plows

Two tow plows have been added to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) equipment lineup to help in winter storm clean up for the upcoming season. The plows are being stored in Colby and Olathe and measure 26 feet long. They will are attached to dump trucks when in use. “KDOT will assess the performance […]

December 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT gives drivers a live look at roads before venturing out in the winter weather

Drivers in Minnesota deciding weather to head out onto possibly dangerous roads during the winter might be wise to check online before braving the roads. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has nearly 900 traffic cameras installed across the state, and at any given time, you can see live footage from those roads online. The feeds, […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT announces winter preparation steps learned from recent weather woes

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced new steps for handling winter weather in a state not usually impacted by ice and snow. “The last two winter seasons have taught us some very important lessons and we have listened. As a result, we have made significant investment in technology, additional resources and equipment for […]

December 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros snow pushes, 102-inch bucket in time for winter

Caterpillar has introduced a pair of work tools compatible with several of its smaller loaders for speeding up snow removal this winter season. For starters, the new range of Straight Snow Pushes are designed for moving snow in a wide range of applications. Available with rubber and steel cutting edges, the attachment reaches all the way […]

November 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT lets drivers track snowplows online via MI Drive website

Drivers in Michigan can now simply log on to find out when roads on their route will be cleared of snow this winter. According to Fox 17, the Michigan Department of Transportation has decided to let the public view the GPS tracking information it was already collecting from snowplows in the state. The department is testing the method […]

November 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Henke introduces the first 20-foot folding V-plow for snow removal

Just in time for the winter storms to coat the roads in snow, Henke Manufacturing has introduced a new plow that might make keeping roads clear a bit easier. Henke has introduced the world’s first 20-foot folding V-Plow and 16 cubic yard snowbasket. The company said it was contacted by Southern Auto Auction to manufacture […]

November 20, 2015