Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 08, 2022
MnDOT Untangles Can of Worms
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) designers opened the proverbial "Can of Worms" when they began designing a new road alignment for a busy, high-volume interchange connecting three major highways in Duluth, Minn....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 10, 2021
Iowa Interchange Undergoes Major Redesign Reconstruction
The junction of Interstate 80, Interstate 380 and U.S. 218 in Johnson County is one of the busiest interchanges in eastern central Iowa. Known as the Systems Interchange and located within the cities of Coralville and Tiffin, it predominantly serves the greater Iowa City metropolitan area and is a major crossroads for freight haulers as well as local commuters....
AGC of Minnesota - Wed August 18, 2021
AGC of Minnesota Sells Out Annual Golf Tournament
The weather cooperated as AGC of Minnesota hosted its annual Golf Tournament on Aug. 6 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, Minn. The sold-out event provided those in the industry the opportunity to connect with peers and enjoy a day on the course....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed May 12, 2021
Goodmanson Beats Minneapolis Winter, Delivers Parking Area
The goal: to free up street parking in a nearby neighborhood. The challenge: build a 6,000 sq. ft. retaining wall; replace two acres of asphalt parking; create a new, more efficient concrete pedestrian entrance and a motorcycle pad in Minneapolis — before winter sets in....
CEG/MAPA - Wed May 12, 2021
MAPA Hosts Inaugural Paving, Compaction Training Event
The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) held its inaugural Paving and Compaction Training Event April 20 to 22 at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minn. More than 65 trainees attended, including companies who do MNDOT work, small-scale driveway pavers and county maintenance crews....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 28, 2021
End in Sight On 12-Mile Road Repair Project in Minnesota
Construction crews are well on their way to rejuvenate and bring new energy to an aging stretch of interstate highway running north out of Minneapolis. Clearing and grubbing operations for this 12-mi....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 19, 2020
New Interchange Will Ease Long-Rooted Bottleneck
Road and bridge crews are well on their way to easing driving frustrations for thousands of daily motorists at a notorious traffic bottleneck in Vadnais Heights, Minn., where County Road 49, a heavily-used, inter-city arterial crosses over I-694....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Crews Make Fast Time on New Interchange in Minnesota
In a time spanning just more than six months, crews with Shafer Contracting substantially completed a major remake of a busy and congested highway intersection by early last fall. The project is taking place in Oakdale, Minn., located several miles northeast of St....
Ziegler Cat - Wed March 04, 2020
Ziegler Cat Demonstrates Next-Gen Machines at Minnesota, Iowa Events
Despite the cold weather, Ziegler Cat held two indoor winter demo events in Minnesota and Iowa. Both demonstration events were hosted at local Equestrian centers. The facilities, approximately 150 x 300 ft., allowed customers to operate Cat's new equipment through different obstacles and challenges....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 08, 2020
Bridge Crews Endure Brutal Winter, High Water
In just a matter of one year when cranes began to loom over the original 35W bridge crossing over the Minnesota River, regular commuters are now seeing real progress on its replacement. Connecting the cities of Bloomington and Burnsville just south of Minneapolis, traffic crews recently switched all six lanes from the old bridge to the new, northbound bridge....
