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Dealers

Why Deere is buying Wirtgen: Trust, a willing exit and an eye on infrastructure construction

Deere & Company’s planned purchase of Wirtgen Group is the culmination of more than a decade of relationship building, the alignment of recent strong financial performances by Deere and a decision by brothers Stefan and Jürgen Wirtgen to exit the family business. Deere Chairman and CEO Sam Allen says the company identified Wirtgen as an […]

June 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Aggregate Industries SWR completes $16.5 million Blue Diamond Road widening project in Nevada

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports Aggregate Industries SWR has completed a $16.5 million widening project of the Blue Diamond Road (SR 160) in southwest Clark County. “State Route 160 is vital for the southwest valley acting as a crucial link between Las Vegas and Pahrump,” says NDOT spokesman Tony Illia. “Increased travel and […]

June 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT-FAA awards $527.8 million in airport infrastructure grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $527.8 million for airport infrastructure grants to be used at 584 airports across the U.S. The grants are part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and funds projects including runways, taxiways, airport signage, lighting and marking. “Investing in our airport […]

June 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

DelDOT uses GRS-IBS rapid bridge replacement on two-lane bridge

In 2013, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) collaborated with researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) on design and construction of a new two-lane bridge just north of the C&D Canal using a rapid bridge replacement technique, according to a UD announcement posted to Phys.org. The old bridge was replaced with a geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge […]

June 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Bridge and road conditions, congestion cost Mississippi motorists $2.9 billion yearly

Mississippi motorists are seeing a total of $2.9 billion in additional costs associated with vehicle operation, safety and congestion, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) most recent state condition report. “Mississippi Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” finds 43 percent of the states major locally and state-maintained […]

June 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Dynapac NA names two VPs as new organization ramps up

Dynapac North America has named Fabian Salinas vice president of sales for North America, and Jamie Roush vice president of aftermarket and product support for North America, with both positions effective June 1. Atlas Copco recently announced its intent to divest the Dynapac group, an announcement followed shortly after by news that Fayat would purchase it. Salinas previously […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Plug-in device can report location, severity of potholes using vehicle’s vibrations

A Texas group called Thing for Things is trying to fix the pothole problem in North Texas using technology, wfaa.com reports. The group came up with the idea of using a small plug-in device that can attach to almost any vehicle to collect road condition data as the vehicle travels the roads. The plug-in uses GPS […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT, Gov. Wolf announce $550 million in bridge & highway projects across Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Gov. Tom Wolf have announced the Philadelphia region will experience more than $550 million in bridge and highway projects during the 2017 construction season. “The funding allocated for these projects not only reduces the backlog of Pennsylvania’s pavement and bridge demands, but significantly improves the growing need for […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards 11 contracts valued at $53.7 million

At its May meeting the Illinois Tollway’s board of directors approved five construction contracts and six professional engineering service contracts valued at $53.7 million. “The contracts approved today will allow us to make good on our commitment to deliver Move Illinois projects on schedule and within budget and keep our system in a state of good repair,” […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Six months later, Tennessee DOT details work on Gatlinburg wildfires

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has produced a video highlighting the stories of those who worked on cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of the wildfires that ravaged Gatlinburg. Fourteen people were killed as a result of the Nov. 28 fires, with 2,460 structures destroyed or heavily damaged, with an estimated cost of $500 […]

May 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT division crews hold Roadeos to test operation skills

Employees at several North Carolina Department of Transportation divisions recently tested their skills and safety awareness at Roadeos across the state. The winners from each of the agency’s 14 divisions will compete at a statewide Roadeo in Raleigh, Aug. 3 at the state fairgrounds. Skills tested include maneuvering a dump truck, tractor, backhoe, low-boy trailer […]

May 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Indiana hosts launch of new national work zone safety campaign

A group of construction workers and contractors launched a new national work zone safety campaign at the Indiana State Police District 52 on May 25, cbs4indy.com reports. Indiana was chosen for the launch because of its higher-than-average work zones accident rate. Seventy-two percent of Indiana highway contractors reported that vehicles crashed into their work zones in 2016. “There […]

May 31, 2017