Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingGDOT holds public meeting to discuss plans for new toll lanes on I-285The toll lanes would ease traffic congestion and link the growing network of toll lanes around the Perimeter between Acworth and Buford. Details here.May 28, 2019RoadbuildingAudit discovers billions in PennDOT road and bridge funds transferred to state policeThe auditor found funding for repair, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads and bridges had been transferred to the state police. More here.May 24, 2019RoadbuildingARTBA challenges transportation contractors to enroll workers in SCTPP programARTBA is challenging workers to enroll in the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals program for the 2019 Construction Safety Week.May 23, 2019RoadbuildingDeveloped by Army Corps of Engineers, Cor-Tuf concrete offers 75-year lifecycleThe new ultra-high performance concrete was developed at the Corps' Geotechnical Structures Lab and exceeds Federal Highway Administration specifications.May 21, 2019RoadbuildingCold-asphalt RAP mix used in PennDOT’s pilot to pave rural roads failsPennDOT's pilot program that planned to pave rural roads with recycled asphalt has failed. The asphalt formula is what caused the fail leading to potholes.May 20, 2019SafetyHouse Subcommittee proposes increasing FY 2020 budgets for MSHA, OSHA, NIOSHA budget bill drafted by the House subcommittee for the FY 2020 aims to increase funding for OSHA, MSHA, and NIOSH. Learn more about the proposed budgets here.May 17, 2019HomeTexas DOT plans to build new Nueces River Bridge as part of I-37 projectThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to build a new Nueces River bridge as part of a major construction project planned for Interstate 37, North Shore News reports. The project will focus on a section of I-37 between the Redbird Lane exit and the US-77 interchange. “What we’re doing is what’s called lane balancing,” […]May 17, 2019RoadbuildingPaving company flagger shot and killed on the job following argumentPolice report that Terrance Barnes was arrested and charged with the April 17 fatal shooting of Barry Holmes, a man who was working as a flagger for a paving company in Southeast Washington D.C., FOX 5 reports. Police say Holmes was shot after asking a pedestrian not to step on freshly laid asphalt. According to investigators, […]May 16, 2019Construction EquipmentMan steals bulldozer from Arizona gravel pit, tears up roadsAn Arizona man recently led deputies on a slow-speed chase after allegedly stealing a bulldozer. On Tuesday, April 30, 35-year-old Jeremy James Sterling was charged with stealing a bulldozer from the Mohave County Road Department gravel pit in Golden Valley, Arizona, and took patrol units and a helicopter on a wild and destructive chase, the […]May 15, 2019RoadbuildingFla. bridge closed after being struck by bargeThe Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reported that two smokestacks being transported on a barge struck the John T. Brooks Bridge in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the morning of April 27, FOX10 reports. The Sheriff’s Office said the bridge was closed until the bridge structure could be inspected to make sure it was safe. The Florida Department […]May 15, 2019Previous PagePage 12 of 91Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Its first major upgrade in 12 years, the completely redesigned 22-metric-ton model gets improved in every aspect, from the ground up.Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Compact equipmentManitou Debuts 5 New Large-Frame Compact LoadersCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat’s Largest, Most Powerful Compact Track Loader, the T86Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
