Tag: Montana

Contractor of the Year

Here are our 2020 Contractor of the Year finalists

Equipment World has named its 2020 Contractor of the Year finalists, celebrating the 20th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes contractors […]

December 13, 2019

Contractor of the Year Roundtable general shot

Felling Trailers names Michael Pitts northwestern sales manager

Felling Trailers, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, has named Michael Pitts as its northwestern sales manager, responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Pitts is charged with achieving market share objectives, training and product support with the existing dealer base and developing new dealers within his […]

November 26, 2019

Felling FT-30-3 I Drill Series

West Region shows 7% decline in 1Q 2019 new financed construction equipment sales; state-by-state breakout of top models, types and brands

Get all the details about new machines financed in the first quarter of 2019 in the West Region of the United States here on Equipment World.

June 12, 2019

Cat 259D compact track loader

Bobcat dealer network continues 2019 expansion with N.C. addition

Bobcat of Winterville is now an authorized dealer for new and used sales of Bobcat equipment, as well as service, rental, and parts. More information here.

May 16, 2019

Bobcat R-Series E85 -3

Time-lapse chronicles I-15 bridge construction in Mont.

Check out this time lapse video from the Montana Department of Transportation that showcases the Capitol-Cedar Interchange project on I-15 in Helena, Montana.

July 19, 2018

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Part of Nevada’s new I-11 to open; project to include diamond interchange, wall with Hoover Dam scenes

The 2.5-mile section opening May 23 is between Foot Hill Drive in Henderson and U.S. 95 in Boulder City. More on this extensive project on Equipment World.

May 21, 2018

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Is your state red, yellow or green in new traffic-safety law ratings?

Six states and the District of Columbia earned good ratings and 13 states received poor ratings in a recent report gauging the number of traffic safety laws a state has enacted. The rest were deemed yellow, for caution. The 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws rates all the states and the District of Columbia […]

January 26, 2018

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 2018 Roadmap Report Infographic

Historic Mont. bridge damaged by overweight tractor trailer

The 120-year-old Dearborn River High Bridge southwest of Augusta, Montana, was closed until further notice after it was damaged by a tractor trailer, the Independence Record reports. The 251-foot bridge, which carries Secondary Highway 434 across the North Fork of the Dearborn River, was constructed in 1897 at a cost of $9,000. The decking and railing […]

December 20, 2017

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Seven Western states agree to ease electric vehicle travel

The governors of seven Western states have signed an agreement to create a plan for electric vehicles traveling major highways through their states. “With more than 20,000 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids already on the roads in Western states, the electrification of these major corridors is expected to reduce range anxiety and drive further adoption […]

October 18, 2017

plug-in car charging truck

‘Critter shelf’ makes N.Y. debut to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes

The New York State Department of Transportation and The Nature Conservancy have installed a novel and less costly way to help animals cross a dangerous road. The two agencies teamed up to create a “critter shelf,” a 2-foot-wide steel platform that extends the length of a culvert under State Route 12. Instead of crossing the […]

October 2, 2017

New York State Department of Transportation Critter shelf

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. buys Ore. rental company

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. has purchased the assets of Superior Tractor and Equipment of Redmond, Oregon, according to the Rental Equipment Register. Based in Miami, REIC has been acquiring equipment rental companies in the Pacific Northwest. It now has 23 locations in five states: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Superior Tractor marks the company’s […]

September 15, 2017

Superior Tractor Oregon

More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding

With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas tax in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted […]

August 4, 2017

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