Morooka - Wed August 26, 2020
Morooka Unveils Largest U.S. Made Addition to Rotator-Type Carrier Lineup
In the first week of July, the first Morooka MST-3000VDR rubber track carrier, with enhanced hydraulics and a larger bed, rolled off the line at the manufacturing facility in Ashland, Va. Morooka's VDR models all feature an upper structure that can rotate 360 degrees in either direction independently from the undercarriage and tracks....
PennDOT - Tue August 18, 2020
PennDOT to Replace Philadelphia's US 30/West Girard Avenue Bridge
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Aug. 14 that construction would begin to replace the U.S. 30/West Girard Avenue bridge that carries four lanes of traffic and the SEPTA Route 15 trolley over CSX railroad tracks between 34th and 38th streets in the Parkside neighborhood of Philadelphia....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon August 10, 2020
Isaias Pummeled Infrastructure in Mid-Atlantic, New England States
Although only rated as a Category 1 hurricane, Isaias was still a deadly and destructive storm after it made landfall in the United States along the southeast coast of North Carolina on Aug. 3. From there, the storm weakened into a Tropical Storm, but still had enough punch left to inflict significant damage as it roared up the East Coast into the Northeast and New England, bringing with it heavy rains and flooding, and power outages affecting millions and destruction from high winds....
PIRTEK - Mon August 10, 2020
PIRTEK's Ken Adair Acquires South Philadelphia Location
As the largest in Pennsylvania, the city of Philadelphia is home to a vast number of businesses, each in their respective industries. These businesses require a lot of support to keep all of their hydraulic components operational....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon August 03, 2020
Volvo CE to Divest Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets to asphalt equipment manufacturer Gencor Industries (Gencor)....
CEG - Thu July 30, 2020
Bob Hoffman Retires From Oakmont Capital Services
Bob Hoffman announced his retirement from Oakmont Capital Services, effective July 17, 2020. In addition to serving in the capacity of business development officer for the past five years, Hoffman held similar positions in the equipment finance industry since 1983....
STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT - Wed July 22, 2020
Stephenson Equipment, LeeBoy Raises $25K for Gary Sinise Foundation's Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service Campaign
On July 16, 2020, at Stephenson Equipment's headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa., the "Stars & Stripes" paver was delivered to Hoffer Paving and a donation of $25,150.00 was presented to support the Gary Sinise Foundation....
ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020
ARTBA Awards Public-Private Partnership Awards
The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the State Street Redevelopment Project in Indiana, Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson and ACS Infrastructure Development Vice President of Project Management Noah Jolley have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation finance and leadership, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 16....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 16, 2020
Crossing the 'Yough' in Ohiopyle, Pa.
The Ohiopyle Multimodal Gateway Project will be finishing up shortly in Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County, Pa. According to Jay Ofsanik, acting press officer of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12, this project is to improve the Route 381 (Main Street) corridor by minimizing conflict points to better serve all users and all modes of travel....
The Morning Call - Wed July 15, 2020
Long-Delayed Lehigh Valley Bridge Projects Finally Nearing Completion
Two Lehigh Valley bridges — the final projects in a statewide bridge replacement project — should finally be completed in early August after years of delays. Andy Dressler, a spokesman of the Walsh Group, said July 13 that construction on the Hamilton Street Bridge over Cedar Creek should reopen by early August, barring any weather delays....
