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Final state bridge replaced following Nebraska’s floods of 2019
A year and a half after catastrophic flooding took out 27 bridges on Nebraska’s State Highway System, the last of the damaged spans has been replaced.
October 26, 2020
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Firefighters hose dead fish off I-40 in N.C. after Florence floodwaters recede
In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, the Penderlea fire department began to hose dead fish off North Carolina's I-40. Watch the video here on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
$1 billion headed to Texas for Harvey rebuild, mitigation
Texas has snagged $1 billion in federal funding to help the state’s Gulf Coast rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and to reduce damage from future floods and hurricanes. That includes buying out flooded properties and elevating flood-prone structures. Cities and counties can now apply for the money, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according […]
February 16, 2018
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AGC Charities presents $195,000 in Hurricane Harvey aid to construction workers
Eighty-three construction workers who suffered damage to their homes from Hurricane Harvey got a $2,350 surprise. Each received a check in that amount from AGC Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC Charities began raising money nationwide after Harvey’s winds and floods devastated Texas. It left many construction workers with […]
January 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
WSDOT project to help fish pass beneath highway
A project to remove a failing culvert and replace it with a wider bridge will help drivers in Wooster Creek, Washington, but also help the fish. During heavy rains, the culvert blocks water flow and causes the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) to flood. Hamilton Construction won the contract for the $4.8 million […]
October 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
All tollways in Houston area now reopened following Harvey
Tolls are now being collected again in Harris County, Texas, on roads that had flooded from Hurricane Harvey. That includes the southbound lanes of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 in Houston, which required extensive repairs. The section of the tollway was the last of the Harris County Toll Authority’s toll roads to reopen. Traffic […]
September 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Section of Houston tollway damaged by Harvey still closed
The northbound lanes of a main section of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8, which were flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey, were reopened Sept. 7 after pumping out standing water, but the southbound lanes likely won’t open until the middle of this week, according to the Harris County Toll Road Authority in Houston. The authority […]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Harvey victims, responders urged to use caution when pumping out floodwaters
As water starts to recede in flood-damaged areas in the path of Hurricane Harvey, the urge to pump that water out will only grow. But Glenn Wieczorek, managing director of pump manufacturer Tsurumi America, hopes contractors and others seeking the water’s removal from homes and buildings will follow a few precautions before cranking up the […]
September 7, 2017
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Neb. Supreme Court rules county not liable for dump truck driver’s 2011 death
On July 7, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a Washington County District Court’s ruling that Washington County is protected by sovereign immunity and can’t be sued for the death of a quarry worker who drowned while working to raise a county road during the 2011 Missouri River flood, Pilot Tribune & Enterprise reports. James McGauley, […]
July 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT implements flood repair plan for highways
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is implementing a Road Repair Plan to repair bridges and highways damaged by heavy flooding earlier this month. The plan, available here, breaks down the repairs by county and provides an expected completion date for each. “This is our road map to restore the state’s highway system and reestablish […]
October 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
21 states receiving millions to repair storm-damaged roads
The Department of Transportation announced $334 million in emergency funds will be used to help 21 states repair roads and bridges damaged by storms and floods. Colorado will be getting $130 million, which is by far the more than any other state. The funds will help the state fix several roads and bridges damaged by […]
August 11, 2014
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