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Roadbuilding

Oklahoma City’s I-235 widening project finishes ahead of schedule

An Oklahoma City project to widen parts of I-235 to six lanes and add two auxiliary lanes was completed before the deadline. Get details on Equipment World.

November 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

Following crane barge impact, special jacking system needed to realign damaged La. bridge

The jacking system will be used to realign the bridge into its original position and to allow installation of a replacement beam. More information here.

November 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Low-water bridge over Buffalo National River being restored, stabilized

The Ponca low-water bridge opened in 1943 and is one of just a few low-water bridges remaining in Arkansas. Details here on Equipment World.

November 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Sacramento’s Tower Bridge gets replacement cables and upgrades

Along with the new steel cables, the upgrade will include reinstalling electrical cables and lights and upgrading security and communications systems.

November 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Replacement of Texas bridge destroyed by floodwaters to be completed by April 2019

After heavy rains and flooding washed away the RM 2900 bridge in Kingsland, Texas, the Texas DOT has been awarded an emergency contract to rebuild it.

November 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

Phase 1 of Pa. Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange opens

Phase 1 of the $450 million Penn. Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange project opens in Bucks County. Watch highlights from the ribbon-cutting ceremony here.

November 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

First phase of Colo. DOT’s I-25 express lanes project has begun

The Colorado Department of Transportation says crews have officially started work on the I-25 North Express Lanes Johnstown to Fort Collins project. Learn more.

November 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

TRIP: 12% of New Orleans area bridges structurally deficient

A TRIP report states that several bridges in the New Orleans area are structurally deficient. Check out the details of the report here on Equipment World.

November 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ark. bridge ripples under burden of bus 3x span’s limit

A 35 ton bus crossed a bridge in Arkansas with only a 10 ton weight limit. Check out the video to see how it handled the heavy bus here on Equipment World.

November 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ribbon-cutting marks opening of last phase of I-269 in Miss.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the final miles of I-269 in the state of Mississippi. Get more details on the ceremony here on Equipment World.

October 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

Closed for more than a year, construction begins on Jackson, Miss., bridge

Construction has officially begun on the McDowell Road bridge which has been closed over a year due to faulty structural issues. Get more details here.

October 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Surging floodwaters sweep away Texas bridge

Check out the video here on Equipment World of a concrete bridge across the Llano River in Texas get washed away by swift flood waters.

October 29, 2018