Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingSNEAK PEEK at the 2013 Bridge Inventory: What causes the most damage to bridges?Every year, Better Roads conducts a survey on the state of the nation’s bridges. The survey has been conducted since 1979. Bridge engineers from every state and Washington, D.C., are sent a survey with both qualitative and quantitative questions to determine the percentage of structurally deficient (SD) and functionally obsolete (FO) by state, by total […]November 5, 2013RoadbuildingP3s win in Virginia Supreme Court caseThe decision by the Virginia Supreme Court to uphold the state’s public-private partnership (P3s) in the case of Elizabeth River Crossings OPCO, LLC and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) v. Danny Meeks should be applauded. The state Supreme Court decision overruled a lower court’s decision to strike down Virginia’s Public Private Transportation Act. The American […]November 4, 2013RoadbuildingSee what’s behind the closed doors of the Virginia Smart RoadThe normally closed-to-the public Virginia Smart Road will be open during a public event on Nov. 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time as part of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s 25th anniversary celebration. The event will include demos of transportation research such as connected-vehicle technology, automated vehicle technology, naturalistic driving and attempts […]November 1, 2013Roadbuilding‘Empire State to Golden State’ nuns on AmtrakEditor’s note: This blog mentions a religious group with Sedevacantism beliefs, meaning the group does not recognize any of the popes inaugurated after Pope Pius II died in 1958. Amtrak’s newest ad features four nuns as they begin their journey out West. However, the Rorate Caeli blog raises questions about whether Amtrak knows that these […]October 29, 2013RoadbuildingA Bridge for Field MiceNow even field mice have their own bridges to cross. Talk about a bridge to nowhere! Listed as one of the top five biggest wastes of taxpayer money in Germany was a bridge reserved just for field mice. Bieberbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, spent €435,000 on building two bridges for field mice, according to the online edition of […]October 22, 2013RoadbuildingShowing Off One of the Largest County Concrete Pavement Preservation Projects[Correction: This article previously referred to the area near Highlands Ranch as “the Highlands Ranch metropolitan area.” It has been edited to reflect the area’s correct name, the Denver–Aurora Metropolitan Area.] A county gave site tours on one of the largest concrete pavement preservation (CPP) projects to ever have been undertaken at an October 3 open […]October 21, 2013RoadbuildingGetting around town via trolleyRiding around Clearwater, Florida, on a trolley has become so popular that The Jolley Trolley has added the 19th trolley to its fleet. This popular mode of transportation for Pinellas County serves both local residents and tourists and is geared toward providing both reliable transportation and as a way to increase mobility and reduce congestion. […]October 18, 2013RoadbuildingSober teen punished for helping friend, keeping roads safeI thought the idea was to make roads safer. It’s a fact: Teenagers do stupid things. We all do. However, this is ridiculous. And this wasn’t stupid – at least not on the part of 17-year-old honor student Erin Cox, captain of the North Andover (Massachusetts) High School volleyball team. When Cox received a phone […]October 17, 2013RoadbuildingHow distracted is your driving? A new $1.3 million simulation lab can tellResearchers at The Ohio State University (OSU) are trying to figure out how much eating, entertainment and navigation systems in cars distract drivers, and the university’s new $1.3 million Driving Simulation Laboratory could help. This new 5,800-square-foot research facility is a partnership between Ohio State, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., and the Ohio Supercomputer Center. The […]October 16, 2013RoadbuildingNew program provides free transit for seniors to eye care appointmentsWith all the funding problems in transportation, it’s nice to see this transportation program is continuing to expand and gain more alliances. ITNRacineCounty, a transportation solution for seniors and the visually impaired, now plans to be a part of an ITNAmerica — a transportation service for seniors and adults with visual impairment — program intended […]October 11, 2013Previous PagePage 25 of 218Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeThe latest utility vehicles from Argo, Can-Am, CFMoto, Cushman, Deere, Honda, Kawasaki, Kubota, Mahindra, Massimo, Polaris, Yamaha, Waev.Roadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight Spaces
