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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

APAC Shears receives NAPA award for quality construction in southwest Kansas

The Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award recognizes asphalt pavement projects that use less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. Details here.

November 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT SHA unveils new STORM app for tracking snow removal equipment

The Statewide Transportation Operations Response Map, fondly named STORM, enables citizens to track MDOT SHA and contractors in real time. Details here.

November 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

NRMCA president to retire in March

The President of National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Robert A. Garbin says he plans to retire in March 2019. Read more about this.

November 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Concrete made from industrial waste rather than cement could be more durable

Researchers work on making concrete with industrial waste instead of cement. Not only will this reduce the carbon footprint but the durability as well.

November 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ore. DOT negotiating with Facebook to run fiber-optic broadband along Hwy. 126

The Oregon DOT is reportedly negotiating an agreement that allows Facebook to run 100-miles of fiber-optic broadband line along Highway 126. Learn more here.

November 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Celebration planned to mark opening of new SR 99 tunnel in Seattle

The WSDOT will celebrate the grand opening of the new State Route 99 tunnel. Get more details and other heavy equipment industry news on Equipment World.

November 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

World War II-era bridge on Alaska Highway being replaced

The WWII-era bridge on an Alaska Highway was recently replaced with a temporary detour bridge while a new bridge is being built. Learn more on Equipment World.

November 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Car enters I-93 work zone, injures construction worker

A local New Hampshire news station reported a car traveling north on I-93 crashed through barrels and into a construction zone. Details on Equipment World.

November 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT begins work on I-440 Reconstruction Project

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded a contract in August for the $152.9 million I-440 Reconstruction Project that will extend nearly 8 miles, from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 in Nashville. As the video below explains, the concrete roadway was built in the 1980s and not intended to handle the more than 100,000 vehicles […]

November 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Two unexploded artillery shells found underwater near Idaho bridge

This video shows two unexploded artillery shells were found underwater near a bridge in Idaho. Read all about this on Equipment World.

November 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

Colo. DOT using concrete conveyor to move material up and over C-470

CDOT is using an interesting conveyor system to transport concrete from one side of a main road to another. See how this streamlines the construction operation.

November 14, 2018