Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 18, 2018
Billion-Dollar Freeway in Iowa Progresses
Construction teams in Iowa continue making progress on a dual, divided freeway that will separate through-traffic on I-80 from motorists traveling on I-29, destined for Council Bluffs. The project, which creates I-80 express lanes and I-80/I-29 local lanes, was designed to keep motorists moving during lane closures, maintenance and other interruptions....
Wed April 04, 2018
Bryan Heavy Equipment Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening
On March 23, Bryan Heavy Equipment Inc. held a grand opening celebration for its new 25,000 sq. ft. facility located at 101 County Line Rd, Oelwein, IA 50662. Doug Bryan, owner of Bryan Heavy Equipment said, “Huge thank you to all our customers who made today a complete success....
Wed April 04, 2018
Study: Tolling Could Fund I-80 Improvements
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Adding tolls could help Iowa finance the widening and rebuilding of a nearly 250-mi.-long rural stretch of Interstate 80, a Department of Transportation study suggests. Imposing tolls would require the approval the Legislature and federal authorities, the Des Moines Register reported....
Wed March 07, 2018
RTL Equipment Expands Inventory
Iowa's crane distributor, RTL Equipment Inc. , is expanding its inventory with the addition of new Demag AC 220-5 and AC 250-6 all terrain cranes, a pair of Terex T 340-1 telescopic truck cranes and a pair of Terex HC 110-1 crawler cranes....
Wed January 24, 2018
Officials Say Sioux City Bridge Repair Project May be Delayed Until 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Officials say there may be a delay in starting repair work on a bridge that spans the Big Sioux River, connecting Sioux City to North Sioux City, S.D. The anticipated five-month closure of the Military Road bridge may not happen until 2019, the Sioux City Journal reported....
holly.boutot@us.atlascopco.com; troyj@performancemarketing.com - Thu January 11, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has appointed Eudes Defoe to the position of Atlas Copco vice president, north region. Defoe is responsible for managing the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities to achieve Atlas Copco's targets and goals....
Tim Johnson – The Daily Nonpareil - Wed January 10, 2018
Brothers to Convert Iowa School Into Community Center
OAKLAND, Iowa (AP) Two Oakland residents are set to purchase the former Riverside High School properties to convert them for use as community educational and recreational facilities for area residents, with the building renamed “Impact Hill.”The high school moved into Riverside Community School District's new junior-senior high school facility in August 2016 and began using the new Charles L....
Wed January 10, 2018
Iowa Officials to Seek Public Comment on I-80 Study
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) Officials plan to seek public input on a major study of Interstate 80 through rural Iowa before its scheduled completion in May. The Iowa Department of Transportation has been studying the state's most-traveled east-west road for more than a year, the Quad-City Times reported....
Wed December 13, 2017
Riverfront Development Could Impact Iowa, Neb.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Work is under way on a mixed-use development in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that could benefit the city's neighbor across the Missouri River in Nebraska. The River's Edge is a mixed-use development that will include offices, apartments, retail space and housing....
Wed December 13, 2017
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 28th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
