Wed February 23, 2000
J. W. Burress Breaks New Ground With Ashland, VA, Facility
J.W. Burress kicked off the new year in style. Its newest facility, in Ashland, VA, officially opened as of January 1, 2000.
The newest addition to Burress’ family is divided neatly in two: the service/shop area comprises one half of the facility, and the parts warehouse and reception area make up the other half....
Sat January 08, 2000
Distributors Elect Johnston, Sill
Construction equipment distributors in Indiana and Michigan have elected Ben T. Johnston, board chairman, MacDonald Machinery Co. Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, to represent them for the next three years on the board of directors of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)....
Troy M. Hawks - Sat December 02, 2000
Gomaco Commander Leads Way to Victory
Gary Ferguson, a project superintendent for Interstate Highway Construction of Englewood, CO, has become a big fan of the Gomaco Corporation’s slipform pavers, and rightfully so. After all, it was Ida Grove, IA-based Gomaco’s four-track Commander III barrier paver that helped keep the $10.5-million C-470 widening project right on schedule.
According to Ferguson, other than constructing the 4.2-mi....
Megan Nichols - Sat November 25, 2000
Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes
North central Missouri boasts some of the country’s finest farmland. However, pockets of the region have more challenging geographical features, including glacial till and wetlands. The design and construction of Route 36 illustrate how the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and contractors are addressing the area’s unique topography....
Wed February 16, 2000
Gomaco Paving System Soars With Airport, Highway Reconstruction
Gomaco’s GHP-2800 with the Integrated Paving System design, provides increased superior rideability results. The Gomaco GHP-2800 is designed to meet the international demands for new construction and reconstruction of highways, airport pavements and streets....
Wed February 16, 2000
Telescoping Mold Mount Provides More Visibility on Gomaco GT-3600
The Gomaco GT-3600 will be featured at World of Concrete in Orlando, FL, Feb. 20 to 24. The GT-3600 was one of the first three-track machines to boast of the ability to pour a 610-millimeter (24 in.) radius....
Chris Volker - Wed September 13, 2000
Pennsylvania Drivers Rescued From Route 202’s Traffic Snarl
Route 202 carries from 70,000 to 105,000 vehicles a day between Paoli and King of Prussia, PA. In order to ease congestion, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has begun the second year of construction on the multi-year, $250-million project to widen and improve the highway in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, and Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County....
Emilie Haulenbeek - Sat May 06, 2000
Contractor Works Under Balloon Fiesta Countdown
As Interstate 25 heads north from Albuquerque, NM, it currently narrows to only four lanes. This portion of I-25 leads to the Alameda exit, which is a major thoroughfare just once a year. During the first two weeks of October, this area carries hundreds of thousands of cars every morning, as millions of visitors travel to sunrise launchings at the Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed May 17, 2000
Branch Highways Gets to Root of Route 460/I-81 Traffic Tangle
The Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $42-million contract to Branch Highways Inc., based in Roanoke, VA, for the new Route 460 interchange with I-81 in Christiansburg, VA. The new interchange, which has been under construction since spring 1998, is about 61 percent complete....
