Minnesota

Mon July 10, 2017

Red Wing Bridge Work Moves to Minnesota Side

Work on the replacement of the U.S. Highway 63 bridge will make its way across the river to Red Wing next week. According to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation, work on the temporary crossover and bypass is scheduled to start on U.S....

Wed June 28, 2017

I.R.A.Y. Kicks Off Summer With Heavy Equipment Auction

I.R.A.Y. Companies welcomed summer with its heavy equipment, truck and trailer auction on June 9 at its Foley, Minn., location. The auction featured a wide selection of equipment, including semi-tractors, reefer trailers, excavators, and skid steer attachments....

Steve Karnowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 28, 2017

Minn. to Open 22 Meetings on Disputed Enbridge Pipeline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota regulators are getting ready to open a series of 22 public meetings on an oil pipeline project that opponents have dubbed the next Dakota Access pipeline struggle. Enbridge Energy is seeking approval to replace its aging Line 3 pipeline across northern Minnesota....

Wed May 31, 2017

Company Takes Delivery of Terex Cedarapids CSC280 6203

Meeker Sand & Gravel, a family-owned and operated company based in Darwin, Minn., recently took delivery of a Terex Cedarapids CSC280 6203 portable cone and screen plant from Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company, Minneapolis, Minn....

Wed May 17, 2017

MAPA Hosts Quality and Construction Workshop

The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) 2017 Quality and Construction Workshop was held on March 29 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minn. There were a total of 200 registrations and 14 sponsor booths....

Wed May 17, 2017

Lano Equipment Inc. Shows Customers Its Appreciation

Lano Equipment Inc. held a customer appreciation event at its Shakopee location on April 21. The event kicked off with a MnDOT seminar during which a Minnesota state patrol commercial vehicle section representative presented new regulations and answered questions....

Wed May 17, 2017

Farm-Rite Equipment Hosts Series of Open House Events

Farm-Rite Equipment Inc. recently hosted a series of open house events: Willmar, Minn., on April 7, St. Cloud, Minn., on April 22 and Dassel, Minn., on April 22. Guests of the open house events enjoyed 10 percent off Bobcat parts, door prizes and more....

Wed May 17, 2017

Minn. Gov. Says He'd Veto Pipeline Replacement

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton said he would veto a bill allowing a Canadian energy company to bypass Minnesota regulators and build a replacement for an aging pipeline. Dayton said that Enbridge Energy's $7.5 billion Line 3 pipeline replacement should be vetted by the Public Utilities Commission before it gets approval to begin construction....

Tue May 09, 2017

Minn. Officials Unveil Slate of 2017 Road Projects

Minnesota transportation officials unveiled a slate of 2017 road projects on April 13 with a warning: the roster of $1 billion in projects could be the last big spending for years to come. Work on portions of the state's busiest freeways — I-94 in both Minneapolis and St....

Dick Rohland - Tue May 09, 2017

Crews Complete Most Challenging Piece of Three-Year Project

Road crews recently capped off the third and most challenging piece of a three year project to raise 3 mi. (4.8 km) of road surface of a southwestern Minnesota highway above the 100 year flood mark to thwart habitual flooding by the Minnesota River....