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Highway Superintendent James A. Dussing and the Town of Clarence

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Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - When James A. Dussing was first elected in 2013 as superintendent of highways of the town of Clarence in Erie County, it came as no surprise. In fact, it was a day he'd prepared for. "I knew on my third day as a laborer that I would lead the department someday," James said. ...

Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen and the Towns of Sheridan & Dunkirk

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Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - Located in Chautauqua County, the westernmost county in New York State, are the towns of Sheridan and Dunkirk, where Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Feinen has served with the Highway Department for close to two decades now. Elected in Sheridan and appointed in Dunkirk by the then town of ...

Highway Superintendent & Commissioner of Public Works Ken Lewis Jr. and the Town of Shelter Island

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Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - In the town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County, Highway Superintendent/Commissioner of Public Works Ken Lewis Jr. and his staff at the highway department serve 2,700 full-time residents. That number hits up to 12,000 in the warmer months when transient residents and visitors from across ...

Louisiana's $361M Historic Jimmie Davis Bridge to Double Transportation Capacity

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) is on schedule to complete work on the $361 million Jimmie Davis Bridge project over the Red River on LA 511, which connects south Caddo and Bossier Parishes, by building a new four-lane bridge, constructed immediately north of t...

Highway Superintendent Matt Mustico and the Town of Elmira

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Ruksana Hussain — Profile Correspondent - For Highway Superintendent Matt Mustico of the town of Elmira in Chemung County, this year is one for the books — 2025 marks more than 25 years he has worked at the town's highway department, starting there as equipment operator in 1999 and being promoted to superintendent by the town s...

Regional Mobility Goal of Caltrans Construction on I-5/SR 56 Interchange Project

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is on schedule to complete construction on the Interstate 5)/State Route 56 Interchange Project in San Diego by the summer. The project will help ease traffic congestion by adding high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes as part of a two-ph...

Highway Superintendent Douglas Robinson and the Town of Urbana

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Ruksana Hussain - PROFILE Correspondent - "I wanted to continue to build relationships, not only with residents, but with the surrounding communities, while working together to expand all of our abilities," said Highway Superintendent Douglas Robinson, aka "Fluffy," of the town of Urbana in Steuben County, an area known for attractions s...

Kokosing Works On $101M I-81 Widening Project in Virginia

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Interstate 81 widening project impacting northbound and southbound lanes between mile markers 221 and 225 in Augusta County in Staunton, Va., is on track to be completed in 2027, reducing vehicular congestion and enhancing safety and capacity...

Highway Superintendent Rick Granger and the Town of Coventry

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When the town of Coventry in Chenango County was devastated by flooding in 2006, Rick Granger was one of many volunteers that helped the overwhelmed highway department restore the roads of his town. Little did he know then he'd one day be serving as the town's highway superintendent. ...

Gerald Ford Airport $135M Terminal Enhancement Project Improves Core Capacity

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Michigan's Gerald R. Ford International Airport is undergoing a $135 million Terminal Enhancement Project (TEP) from 2024 to 2027 as part of a larger capital campaign to improve the terminal core capacity of the airport serving Kent County and all of west Michigan. Over the course of a decade...

San Francisco County Transportation Authority Bridges Retrofit Addresses Seismic Safety

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The San Francisco County Transportation Authority said it is on schedule to complete the $126 million West Side Bridges Retrofit project on Treasure Island Road by addressing eight existing bridge structures that are seismically deficient with new retaining walls, roadways and a retrofitted bridg...

$1B Sports Complex Coming to Kansas City

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Price Brothers Management Company-developed AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park, Kan., will open Oct. 26. The multipurpose sports complex will anchor a larger retail, living, dining and entertainment venue. The sports park is envisioned as Kansas City's premier indoor multisp...

Highway Superintendent Tyler Case and the Town of Clermont

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When town of Clermont Superintendent of Highways Tyler Case was encouraged by his predecessor to try for the position he was elected to in 2022, he didn't hesitate. Having grown up in Clermont and lived there 21 years, including 10 years of experience as part-time labor with the town of C...

Highway Superintendent Fred Schweiger and the Town of Barton

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When first approached to run for the highway superintendent position in the town of Barton, Fred Schweiger recalls it wasn't an easy decision. Knowing the superintendent at that time that he was running against was a challenge. He also was enjoying his job as concrete batch pl...

Minnesota's I-94 Oakdale to St. Croix Due for Fall Completion

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Construction crews are hard at work on the $120 million pavement project along I-94 to improve traffic congestion and road user safety in Minnesota. This is a primary interstate connection and heavy freight corridor entering the Twin Cities Metro Area from the east and a busy route for Wisconsin ...

TDOT Eyes 2026 Completion of Highway 127 Bridge

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is on track to complete construction work on Clear Creek Bridge by 2026, to help enhance traffic flow and connect the towns of Crossville and Jamestown. Work began last year on the project along U.S. Highway 127 starting 11 mi. north of Interstate...

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Widens SR 91

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Florida's Turnpike Enterprise aims at enhancing connectivity, improving driver safety and facilitating pedestrian access to nearby communities through its commitment in Orange and Lake counties with a $162.3 million project to widen Florida's Turnpike/State Road (SR) 91 from Clermont/SR 5...

USPS Spectacular Bridges Stamps Highlight Construction

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The United States Postal Service (USPS) has shown a spotlight on the architectural design and engineering feats of some of the spectacular bridges that have been connecting people and places across the country for years with the release of four new Presorted First-Class Mail stamps. Ethel Kessler...

Construction Full Steam Ahead On $200M Raleigh Union Station Project

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Imagining a multimodal transportation hub in the space where an old warehouse sits might be a stretch of the imagination for residents in downtown Raleigh, N.C. But that's exactly what regional transit authority GoTriangle is on track to accomplish for a mid-2025 opening in the Warehouse Dist...

Bobcat's S86, T86 Loaders Set New Industry Benchmarks

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - From the inventors who introduced skid-steer loaders to the compact equipment industry comes the R-Series lineup of loaders — the most comfortable, durable and powerful machines ever made by the company. ...

KAGE's WingLine Tech Ups Safety, Reduces Plow Damage

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Influenced by the company motto of experience driven innovation, Osceola, Wis.-based KAGE Innovation's latest offering is the WingLine laser plow guide, an easily installed accessory intended primarily for city trucks and addressing many of the pain points typically experienc...

Engineering, Innovation Drive Altoz to New Heights

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - From the company that manufactured the world's first zero-turn and stand-on mowers with tracks comes a new multipurpose, multi-seasonal tool carrier that has already received industrywide recognition. Greenbush, Minn.-based outdoor power equipment company Altoz Inc. introduce...

HitchDoc Eyes Expansion With New Hydraulic Snowblowers

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When Brad Mohns was frustrated at the delay in receiving a motorcycle hitch that he had ordered, he proceeded to build one in his farm shop in Minnesota. Other motorcycling enthusiasts saw the hitches that he had designed, and the orders soon piled up. That was 1990. Today, Mohns is the o...

Western Products Introduces New Line of Pusher Plows

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - An industry leader in snow and ice control products, and well known among snow and ice professionals in the western and midwestern parts of the United States, Milwaukee, Wis.-based Western Products has had a busy few years despite the pandemic, labor shortages, supply chain issue...

How Big Cities Prep for Winter Weather

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - A decrease in temperatures and change in weather conditions usually has us all getting ready with our winter preparedness checklists, creating emergency kits and weatherproofing our homes. At the city level, officials and teams must grapple with so much more than that, ensuring roads and highways...

$118M CFX Signature Project Will Deliver Smoother Access

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - To improve safety and traffic flow around the north entrance to the Orlando International Airport (OIA) and provide smoother, uninterrupted access to motorists in the area, the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) embarked upon the SR 528/SR 436 Interchange Reconfiguration project in August...

Lock, Dam Construction Progresses in Kentucky

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is busy powering ahead on construction at the Kentucky Lock and Dam Project in western Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes to help address some of the longest shipping delays in the country. The lock was first constructed by the Tennessee Valley...

Central Florida's SR 417 Undergoing Capacity Improvements for Better Traffic Flow

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - One of central Florida's busiest expressways is undergoing capacity improvements to better traffic flow in the area. The southern corridor of SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) will increase from four to six lanes as part of Central Florida Expressway Authority's (CFX) State Road 417 Corr...

TDOT's Largest Project in History Under Way: I- 65 Nashville to Kentucky State Line

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - High traffic volumes, peak hour congestion and resulting delays and crashes have resulted in Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) efforts to widen Interstate 65 from Nashville to the Kentucky state line, covering Davidson, Robertson and Sumner counties. The almost 26-mi. stretch ha...

NCDOT Constructing Interstate Bypass at Rockingham to Reduce Congestion

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Recognizing the need to preserve the physical quality of interstate roadways in Richmond County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has embarked on a multiyear project constructing an access-controlled, four-lane, median-divided freeway on United States 74 Business interchange west o...

Muskox Eyes Market Expansion for Snowblower Attachment

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - For many in the design and architecture industries, less is more is a mantra. For the Bergmans, that principle held true with the October 2020 launch of their Muskox bi-directional snowblower attachment. Taking a well-known industry pain point and creating a streamlined solution ...

DOT Officials Discuss Different Ice Melting Techniques

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Municipal ice melting techniques are varied, and different regional and state departments of transportation have fine-tuned their approach to include a combination of methods and materials depending on the amount of ice and snow their areas experience every winter. Solutions have included using s...

New Snowplow Technology Targets Efficiency, Safety

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - As with every industry, the snow and ice sector has witnessed technological advances over the past few years. From the research and development undertaken at the big brand names — known for their impressive product lines and snow and ice management systems — to local transportation au...

Kärcher Municipal Offers Its New Product Portfolio

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The acquisition of Max-Holder, a world leader in cleaning equipment, has resulted in Embrun, Ontario-based Kärcher Municipal North America now offering a comprehensive suite of winter maintenance products with powerful vehicles for snow clearing, blowing, sweeping, loading a...

Tips to Maintain Spreaders During, After Snow Season

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Maintaining machinery and parts all year round is crucial to your equipment working efficiently when snow season arrives, but can be just as easily overlooked when it comes to spreaders. Ensuring they receive the attention they need ahead of, during and after the season will help provide a longer...

VIDEO: Maintaining Your Snowplow for Better Performance

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When winter weather conditions come around, it's snowplows to the rescue as highways, roads and streets are cleared of ice and snow, and maintained for everyday use. And though that's the only season we might see this equipment in action, it takes regular care and repairs to ensure all th...

New Warranty Policy, Financing Program Gives XL Specialized Industry Edge

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Standing behind its versatile heavy haul products and custom trailer innovations, Iowa-based manufacturer XL Specialized Trailers started 2021 on a high note with a new warranty policy and...

Charles Blalock & Sons Inc. Leads $300M Alcoa Highway Reconstruction Work

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - With traffic along East Tennessee's Alcoa Highway (State Route 115/U.S.129) increasing daily and congestion in the area causing concern for commuter wellbeing, the Tennessee Department of State Transportation (TDOT) embarked upon a highway corridor improvement project in 2016, spanning Blount...

Valley Transportation Brings 30-Year Expertise to Niche Service

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When Brad Grafe, owner and president of Valley Transportation Service Inc., established the company in 1989, he observed a vital niche: providing transportation services to manufacturers and shippers countrywide. ...

Creative Design Fuels Bauer Built's Future Plans

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When Vaughn Bauer began designing and manufacturing folding planters for local agriculture in Paton, Iowa, he was simply improving upon the design and utility of machinery used commonly by farmers in the area. Not only did he create and develop his own unique solutions, but he also helped...

Crews Correct Historic Bridge's Malfunction in Sacramento

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When the historic Rio Vista Bridge (also known as the Helen Madere Memorial Bridge) malfunctioned in August 2018, Caltrans District 3 initiated emergency repairs on the drawbridge — the sole roadway for vehicular traffic travelling across the Sacramento River between Solano...

Monroe Truck Equipment Continues Growth, Evolution

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wisconsin's Monroe Truck Equipment is an industry leading truck and trailer equipment manufacturer, upfitter and distributor, with a mission to move communities forward. ...

SmithCo Conquers New Markets With Customized Solutions

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - For more than 25 years, side dump trailer specialist SmithCo has been designing and manufacturing industry-leading equipment for the construction, agriculture, waste and demolition and other sect...

Clearwater Construction Gives Expert Treatment on Wastewater Project

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - When the city of Lewiston, Idaho, decided to rehabilitate its wastewater treatment plant for energy and cost efficiency, Spokane, Wash.-based Clearwater Construction and Management LLC undertook what would be its, and the city's, largest such project to date. Original...

Specialty Teams Collaborate to Complete Savannah River Flume

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - It's not every day that onlookers at a construction site include alligators and venomous snakes, but at the recently completed Savannah River Flume, part of the larger Raw Water Canal Improvements approved by Beaufort — Jasper Water & Sewer Authorit...

Winter Equipment Begins to Eye Private Sector Market

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The manufacturer of innovative wear parts for more than three decades, Willoughby, Ohio-based Winter Equipment's blade-saving technologies have become a quality standard in the snow removal industry. Concentrating on needs of DOTs, counties, municipalities and contractors, th...

Henderson Products Thrives On Time-Tested Principles

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Manchester, Iowa-headquartered Henderson Products, manufacturers of innovative snow and ice solutions for municipal applications, have long been known as pioneers in the science of snow and ice management due to the development of its brine mixing and application equipment. Today...

Boss Snowplow Introduces New Back Drag Plow to Market

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Leaders in the competitive snow and ice management business, Iron Mountain, Mich.-based Boss Snowplow has a few new products available to customers this year. The company will introduce a new back d...

Fisher Expands Skid Steer Snow Removal Equipment Line

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Rockland, Maine-based Fisher Engineering, manufacturers of snowplows, spreaders and accessories since 1948, recently expanded its line of snowplows for construction equipment. This includes a new family of trip-edge pusher plows, tractor mounts for heavy-duty straight blades, v-p...

Western Products Ready When Mother Nature Comes Calling

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Powered by decades of offering quality products, service and expertise, Milwaukee, Wis.-based Western Products, a manufacturer of snow and ice control equipment, is looking forward to a promising year in business. Known for its full line of contractor grade snowplows for commerci...

Experience-Driven Solutions Spur Kage Innovation Offerings

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Kage Innovation, manufacturer of commercial snowplows based in Osceola, Wis., is introducing the new WingLine laser plow guide this year. The inexpensive and easy-to-install plow accessory, made with municipal markets and city plow trucks in mind, casts a green laser line in fron...

New Products Spearhead Hiniker Growth Plans

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Mankato, Minn.-based Hiniker Company, manufacturer of agricultural and snow and ice control equipment, is bringing several new offerings to market this year, including an anti-icing liquid brine applicator, simply called the Brine App. "We tested it last year and we'r...

Water Under the Bridge … Fixing Floods at Cosumnes River

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Watsonville-based Granite Construction and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are constructing two new bridge structures to replace the Cosumnes River bridge and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridge on State Highway 99. The current structures ar...

RASL Project Fixes Troublesome Road Issues

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 is addressing a troublesome issue that has plagued its highways for years with the Redding To Anderson Six Lane (RASL) Project on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Shasta County. Work is already in progress on an addit...

Caltrans Eyes Alternatives for Albion River Bridge Project

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Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is currently reviewing rehabilitation and replacement alternatives for the Albion River Bridge Project in California's Mendocino County. The 969-ft. long, 26-ft. wide timber bridge constructed in 1944 does not meet current sa...