Tag: smartphone app

Roadbuilding

Wash. tests road charge as gas tax alternative

Washington has begun a pilot program to test out an alternative to the gas tax. The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking at least 2,000 drivers to volunteer for the program, in which they will log miles they drive. The program, which begins in January, is testing whether a per-mile road charge would work in […]

January 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Via rideshare program to replace buses in Arlington, Texas

The city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee. Arlington joins Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., which also offer Via service. The service, which began December 11, will replace the city’s commuter bus system, which will end December 31. […]

December 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Watch construction of Gerald Desmond Bridge 24/7

Love watching bridge construction? You’re in luck! The Port of Long Beach is offering you real-time footage of the construction related to replacing the Gerald Desmond Bridge. Three webcams have been installed on the World Trade Center rooftop facing west toward the bridge, at Pier A facing south and at Pier T facing north, which means […]

August 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

The Top Failure in Car Technology

There is one seemingly simple problem with car technology that has yet to be solved. It’s not that glitch in your GPS that tells you to turn right in 500 feet… into a lake. And, nope, it’s not the momentary loss of your satellite radio signal as you drive beneath an underpass. It’s not that […]

December 18, 2013

Roadbuilding

Komatsu’s new app lets owners to see critical machine information on smartphone, tablet

Komatsu America has introduced an app that allows machine owners to view critical machine information from the Komtrax fleet monitoring system on their Apple or Android smart phones or tablets. The new app allows owners to locate an asset and obtain driving directions to it; identify hours worked, idle time and fuel consumption; identify caution […]

December 17, 2013

Roadbuilding

ARTBA launches TransCon grassroots advocacy app

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has launched an app similar to the “I’m Stuck” app, which was developed to allow travelers to inform elected officials about transportation problems. ARTBA’s app, however, focuses on transportation professionals. ARTBA unveiled the “Transportation Construction Advocate App” (TransCon App) yesterday. The app allows public and private-sector workers […]

August 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Asphalt calculator apps help get the paving job done

With road building season still going strong, three apps could make paving jobs easier for highway crews and other paving professionals. These three asphalt calculator apps for smartphones simplify the paving process by calculating how much asphalt is needed to pave a given area. One app, called “Asphalt Calculator,” calculates the amount of cubic yards […]

August 5, 2013