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Roadbuilding
County roads in Iowa affected by skyrocketing gravel prices
The 2 million tons of gravel needed to improve county roads in Woodbury County, Iowa, comes with a hefty $12 million price tag. Get the details here.
October 10, 2018
Construction Equipment
Gradall intros Discovery Series excavators designed for emergency cleanup
Gradall says it has come up with a low-cost solution for local and state governments facing emergency cleanup, such as occurred with last yearâs string of devastating hurricanes. The companyâs Discovery Series excavators were used during storm recovery on the Gulf Coast and in the Bahamas and Caribbean, a news release says. They can travel [âŚ]
January 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
WVU researcher says FRP wrap repairs bridges for half the cost
Hoto GangaRao, a researcher at West Virginia University (WVU) and director of the Constructed Facilities Center at WVU, believes the nationâs deteriorating roads and bridges can be ârenewedâ with a polymer-based product that has already been tested on two bridges, The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register reports. According to the news agency, in the late 1980s, GangaRao [âŚ]
May 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Brokk acquires hydrodemolition robot maker Aquajet Systems
Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has acquired Swedish company Aquajet Systems AB, a manufacturer of hydrodemolition robots. Though terms of the deal, including sale price, were not outlined in the Brokk announcement, the company says it will retain Aquajetâs current management team following the acquisition. âOur sales and service team in the U.S. is excited [âŚ]
March 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trans-Canada Hwy. reopens after massive sinkhole is repaired
Following the opening of a sinkhole in the roadway, the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmonier Line (Route 90) in Newfoundland and Labrador reopened to traffic at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 7, CBC News reports. Westbound lanes had already reopened to traffic at approximately 7 p.m. Jan. 6. The Newfoundland Department of Transportation [âŚ]
January 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Damage from harsh winters necessitates 4-year repair plan for NY town
Southold (New York) Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando told the Town Board that the highway department would need to spend approximately $2 million per year through 2020 in order to repair the townâs deteriorating roads, The Suffolk Times reports. Orlando presented a detailed plan on the townâs roadways which had been damaged by harsh winters that caused the asphalt [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT sees 17% average cost savings with cold-in-place recycling projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) says four cold-in-place recycling projects this year show and average cost savings of 17 percent per mile compared to mill and overlay work. Total savings reached $1.47 million. The agency says it was able to reuse approximately 93,450 tons of material on resurfacing 28.47 centerline miles. This would be [âŚ]
September 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Marines make repairs to gravel road in Willamette National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service called on the Marines Corps to make repairs to North Shore Road (Forest Service Road 5821) in the Willamette National Forest. From July 13-26, approximately 50 Marines from Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 23 graded, rocked, cleaned culverts and cleared brush along the narrow, gravel section of road that serves [âŚ]
July 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Residentsâ share in road funding could increase with Utah cityâs proposed flat fee for repairs
Officials in Pleasant Grove, Utah, say more than half of the roads in the city are in need of repair, so they are asking for financial help from residents and businesses. City officials say $3.8 million a year is needed for the next 20 years to make those repairs, but the current annual budget is only $1.5 [âŚ]
June 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee General Assembly votes to increase county roads, bridges funding
Thereâs a lot of road work ahead for county roads and bridges in Tennessee. The Tennessee General Assembly voted to triple the amount of funding allotted for county roads and bridges with an additional $42 million to divide between the counties, whjl.com reports. It also voted to allow counties to pay only 2 percent of the cost for road and bridge [âŚ]
June 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Only 16% of Michiganâs roads are in good condition
A new annual roads and bridges report released by the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council on May 2, indicates that roads throughout Michigan are continuing to deteriorate. According to Woodtv.com, the report notes that, for 2015, only 16 percent of roads are in good condition, 45 percent are in fair condition and 39 percent are [âŚ]
May 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Virginia DOT turns to âPothole Hunter Phil Itkwikâ to motivate motorist reports
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is using humor with its Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik campaign to motivate motorists to report potholes. The Phil Itkwick (pronounced âfill it quickâ) campaign ties into the current political atmosphere in the video seen below, with a crowd of supporters waving signs and cheering on the characterâs message. âVDOT [âŚ]
April 11, 2016
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