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Roadbuilding
Nebraska DOT reopens final flood-damaged bridge on state highway system
Nearly a year after historic flooding and blizzard conditions closed 3,300 highway miles and 27 bridges on the Nebraska State Highway System, the state’s department of transportation announces it has reopened the system’s final bridge that was damaged in the March 2019 disaster. Contractor Herbst Construction of Le Mars, Iowa, has completed most of the […]
February 18, 2020
Roadbuilding
N.Y. bridge built with only one pier to reduce flooding
West Seneca, New York, is crediting a lot of the lack of flooding recently to the new Harlem Road bridge over the Buffalo River that was built in 2017.
February 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
Foam injections help NCDOT reopen I-95 after flooding from Hurricane Florence
Watch as workers use foam injections to stabilize the ground underneath I-95 to help NCDOT reopen it after flooding from Hurricane Florence.
October 2, 2018
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Firefighters hose dead fish off I-40 in N.C. after Florence floodwaters recede
In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, the Penderlea fire department began to hose dead fish off North Carolina's I-40. Watch the video here on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
DOTs in N.C., S.C. respond to hundreds of flooded roads, prepare for more flooding from Florence
See what efforts are being made to respond to flooding & prepare roads for more flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence from North and South Caroline DOTs.
September 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
Cemex providing concrete for Texas Harvey repairs
Cemex USA has been busy helping Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey by assisting its employees and the community with their relief efforts, as well as helping with emergency infrastructure repairs and support. Emergency repairs were needed after floodwaters severely damaged Beltway 8 near Cemex’s headquarters, and the company stepped up, supplying approximately 750 yards of […]
October 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
Harvey victims, responders urged to use caution when pumping out floodwaters
As water starts to recede in flood-damaged areas in the path of Hurricane Harvey, the urge to pump that water out will only grow. But Glenn Wieczorek, managing director of pump manufacturer Tsurumi America, hopes contractors and others seeking the water’s removal from homes and buildings will follow a few precautions before cranking up the […]
September 7, 2017
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