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Louisiana DOTD braces for Hurricane Delta while still cleaning up after Laura
While still cleaning up after Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is preparing for Hurricane Delta, which was forecast to strike the state’s coast Friday as a Category 2 storm. The department was closing bridges to boat traffic and cleaning clogged ditches Thursday and Friday in southern Louisiana. Mandatory evacuations were in […]
October 9, 2020
Construction Equipment
Auctions set for entire 700-plus piece fleet of Aerial Access Equipment
Aerial Access Equipment rental company is closing and plans to auction off 700 plus pieces of its heavy-duty equipment. More details on Equipment World.
November 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
$1 billion headed to Texas for Harvey rebuild, mitigation
Texas has snagged $1 billion in federal funding to help the state’s Gulf Coast rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and to reduce damage from future floods and hurricanes. That includes buying out flooded properties and elevating flood-prone structures. Cities and counties can now apply for the money, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according […]
February 16, 2018
Construction Equipment
Gradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup
Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last year’s string of devastating hurricanes. The company’s Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas and Caribbean, a news release says. They can travel […]
January 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
Miss. roads open after Hurricane Nate but some work remains
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says its crews continue road recovery efforts following Hurricane Nate, which struck the Gulf Coast on October 8. “All travel lanes are open, but MDOT crews will continue clearing sand from medians and shoulders along the U.S. Highway 90 corridor,” said Transportation Commissioner Tom King in a news release. “Motorists […]
October 11, 2017
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