Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingSouth Carolina Senate approves $400 million transportation billThe South Carolina Senate has approved a new transportation bill that sends $400 million to road building without raising the gas tax. The State reported that the bill would send $400 million in excess revenues to fund road projects for a year. The bill will head to the for a vote, but the House already passed […]March 11, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT: Upwards of $2 billion in unused earmarks can be repurposedThe United States Department of Transportation has freed up about $2 billion in unused earmarks for states to put back to use on other infrastructure projects. According to USDOT, the department began to give guidance to states on how to repurpose the funds under the new Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016. The act allows states to use […]March 10, 2016RoadbuildingNorth Carolina officials break ground on new Bonner BridgeIt took a while, but North Carolina officials finally broke ground on the new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge this week. For five years, litigation between the North Carolina Department of Transportation and environmentalists kept construction on the bridge from getting under way, according to NCDOT. But after a deal was brokered last year, officials broke […]March 10, 2016RoadbuildingU.S. motor vehicle deaths up 8% in 2015; highest increase in 50 yearsAbout 38,300 people died in U.S. motor vehicle accidents in 2015. That’s an 8 percent increase over 2014 and marks the largest rise in half a century. It was the deadliest driving year since 2008, according to the National Safety Council. The NSC attributes much of the rise in traffic fatalities to a better economy and lower […]March 9, 2016RoadbuildingOne Maryland road worker killed, another seriously injured after car crashes into work zoneOne road worker was killed and another was injured recently in Maryland after a vehicle swerved into a work zone and struck two Worcester County Public Works employees. The Delmarva Daily Times reported that Scott Patrick Tatterson and Wade Kenneth Pusey were working in Stockton Feb. 22 inside a work zone on Greenville Road when a 2010 Kia tried […]March 9, 2016RoadbuildingBOSS introduces its first expandable snow plowBOSS Snowplow has a new model that allows operators more versatility with the ability to expand the plow from 8 to 10 feet. The snowplow manufacturer has announced the new BOSS EXT as its first ever expandable snowplow. The plow features simple controls for quick expansion and contraction. “The EXT is another versatile tool for the […]March 8, 2016RoadbuildingTexas launches campaign to urge Spring Breakers not to drink and driveThere were more than 45o alcohol-related crashes involving young people during Spring Break 2015 in Texas, with 16 deaths and 43 serious injuries. But the state’s Department of Transportation is hoping to change that this year. TxDOT is running a “Plan While You Can” campaign during the peak Spring Break period of March 1-19. In addition to […]March 8, 2016RoadbuildingKentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary steps downKentucky Transportation Cabinet Sec. Mike Hancock has stepped down from his position this week and will be replaced by Deputy Sec. Greg Thomas. According to the Lexington Herald Leader, there was no reason given for Hancock’s departure. Hancock had been secretary since being appointed in 2010 by former Gov. Steve Beshear. Gov. Matt Bevin wasted no time in […]March 7, 2016RoadbuildingCrane operator killed by accident on Arkansas highway jobsiteA crane operator in Arkansas died recently after an accident on a highway construction site in Pope County, Ark. According to KATV, Matthew Kyle Ferrari, 28, was operating the crane at the Highway 7 construction site north of Dover, Ark. It’s not known exactly how Ferrari was injured. Ferrari was operating the crane to help conduct […]March 7, 2016RoadbuildingThe Zipper truck builds tunnels in no time without any adhesiveWith this unique truck and some larger-than-life concrete lego bricks, tunnel building takes no time it all. According to a report from Inhabitat, there’s no need for any adhesive or binding agent at all with the tunnels built by Lock-Block‘s new custom Zipper truck. The video below shows the truck in place where the new tunnel will stand as […]March 4, 2016Previous PagePage 3 of 44Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsVideo: A Closer Look at Develon’s First “X” Model Excavator, the DX225LC-7XThe “X” on the 52,000-pound model stands for electrohydraulic control for running advanced machine guidance and control.Compact equipmentVolvo Launches Next-Gen L30, L35 Compact Wheel LoadersWheel LoadersCase CE Expands Wheel Loader Range with New 651GMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Skid Steers and Sales Trends 2024Featured SponsorSelecting the Correct Construction Tire Solution