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Roadbuilding

iPhone app helps Iowa DOT clear snow from roads

New technology could help could help one agency more effectively clear snow from roads. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has been testing the use of cameras in snowplows to help the agency get a better idea of how much snow is covering the roads, The Gazette reports. The camera, an iPhone 4s mounted […]

February 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

Ford to offer snow plow prep option for 2015 F-150 4x4s

Ford is simplifying snow removal with its 2015 F-150. The manufacturer will offer a snow plow prep option for all all 2015 F-150 4x4s with a 5.0L V-8, our sister site, Hard Working Trucks, reports. The light-duty snow plow prep option will be available across all cab configurations – Regular, SuperCab and SuperCrew – plus […]

February 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford will offer a snow plow prep option on 2015 F-150

Eager to show off the 2015 F-150’s increased power thanks to losing 700 pounds with an all new aluminum body, Ford has announced a snow plow prep package for the truck. The announcement makes Ford the only manufacturer to offer a snow plow prep option on a half-ton pickup across all cab configurations including regular, […]

February 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

Tow plow jacknifes on demand, revolutionizes MoDOT snow removal

Last month, during heavy winter storms, two plows traveled down Highway 61 in Missouri, clearing snow from three lanes of traffic. The plows — a tractor plow followed by a massive tow plow — gained good roadway coverage with just one pass. But the quick and efficient method, used by the Missouri Department of Transportation […]

February 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

14 Apps to Help You with Snow Removal

The recent winter storms have required several agencies to get creative with their snow and ice removal. Last month, we asked you to share your stories, photos and videos that show how you’re battling the extreme winter weather. (You can see the responses here.) When we asked for your submissions, we shared a funny graphic […]

February 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

Submit your extreme winter maintenance stories and photos

With the polar vortex that has made temperatures in the Midwest drop to subzero temps (with the windchill, temps are as cold as -45 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago and close to -30 in the Columbus, Ohio, area where I am now), this graphic made me laugh. It’s on days such as these I am grateful […]

January 7, 2014

Pickups

SnowDogg® Municipal Snow Plow

36-inch Municipal Snow Plow Ideal For Low Snow  The SnowDogg® Municipal Series Reversible Snow Plows with a new, smaller-sized 36-inch plow are designed for use on Class 6 trucks with a minimum 26,000 lb GVWR. Weighing 1,350 pounds, the new municipal plow features 10-gauge carbon steel and is reinforced with six 1/2-inch by 3-inch ribs […]

June 4, 2013

Pickups

NTEA SCEMC Requests Public Comment

The Snow Control Equipment Manufacturers Committee (SCEMC), an affiliate division of the NTEA – the Association for the Work Truck Industry – announces a period of public comment for Best Practices Guidelines for Snow Control Equipment Manufacturers.

September 11, 2012

Roadbuilding

Applications & Innovations

Keep your winter weather operation in top shape year round.

April 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Applications & Innovations

Keep your winter weather operation in top shape year round.

April 5, 2012

Pickups

New flare-wing trip-edge v-plows

Independent high-clearance trip-edge design provides smooth operation and enhanced protection.

January 14, 2012

Pickups

WESTERN, FISHER® and BLIZZARD®, carry lines of adjustable-wing snowplows

Introduction to adjustable wing snow plows

October 20, 2011