Sat November 08, 2008
Peter Kiewit Sons Relies on Kenworth for Winter Games
When the Winter Olympic Games open in British Columbia in 2010, athletes and visitors will travel a spectacular 60-mi. route along Highway 99 from Horseshoe Bay to the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Ski Area....
Sat November 01, 2008
Tiger Stadium’s Second Life May Be in New Cars, Roads
DETROIT (AP) Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends like Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg play....
Thu October 23, 2008
A&A Custom Crushing Recycles U.S. 24’s Excess Material
As reconstruction continued on U.S. Route 24, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) had to find a solution to deal with excess material that covered the 2.2-mi. (3.5 km) project. ODOT contracted E.S....
Tue September 16, 2008
Mack Develops Low NOx Solution for CARB Idling Rules
MACK MP7 and MP8 engines have been certified to meet California’s 2008 criteria to limit emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) while idling. This means Mack customers with compliant engines will not have to shut down their engines after five minutes of idling as otherwise required by California regulations which took effect earlier this year....
Sun August 24, 2008
Freightliner, Sterling Offer UltraShift HV Transmissions
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation recently announced that the UltraShift Highway Value (HV) transmission is now being offered by Daimler Trucks North America on the company’s 2009 lineup of Freightliner M2-106 and Sterling Acterra medium-duty trucks....
Sun August 24, 2008
Caterpillar D-Series Mini Excavators Offer Higher Bucket, Traction Forces
Three D-Series mini hydraulic excavators have joined the Caterpillar line. The 307D is a direct replacement for the 307C. The 308D CR, a compact radius machine that works productively in tight spaces, replaces the 308C CR....
Fri August 01, 2008
Workers Share Accident Story to Raise Safety Awareness
As part of an effort to raise awareness of the importance of alert driving in work zones, two workers in the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) Highway and Bridge Maintenance section shared their story of being injured in a work zone last year....
Thu July 31, 2008
Michigan Aggregate Hauler Takes on Kenworth T800s
A young, wide-eyed Lew Hayes often sat on the front passenger seat of his father’s dump truck as he delivered aggregate, sand and gravel to work sites throughout the Detroit area. “My father drove a 1938 Ford Model AA dump truck when he started this business,” Hayes said....
Tue July 15, 2008
Cat D-Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators Boast Higher Bucket, Traction Forces
Three D-Series mini hydraulic excavators join the Caterpillar line. The 307D is a direct replacement for the 307C. The 308D CR, a compact radius machine that works productively in tight spaces, replaces the 308C CR....
Fri June 20, 2008
Burris Clears Damaged Va. Strip Mall
According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that hit Suffolk, Va., April 28 had estimated winds of 160 mph. Amazingly, over the tornado’s 10-mi. (16 km) path through the city, there were no fatalities....