Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingWVDOT taps Swank Construction to rehab or replace 24 bridges on I-70On Monday, August 5, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that Swank Construction had been awarded a nearly $215 million project to rehabilitate or replace more than 24 bridges along Interstate 70 between Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Associated Press reports. The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) reportedly received bids from five companies for the […]August 15, 2019RoadbuildingCaltrans marks beginning of $370M SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement ProjectThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released a statement marking the beginning of the $370 million SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project to reduce congestion on Interstate 5 by installing 67 miles of new and rehabilitated lanes from 1 mile south of Elk Grove Blvd. to the American River viaduct north of downtown Sacramento, The Sacramento […]August 14, 2019RoadbuildingSection of Okla. expressway P3 contract awarded to AECOM/Duit ConstructionThe Oklahoma Turnpike Authority awarded a contract worth nearly $261 million for construction and financing on the west leg of the Gilcrease Expressway to an AECOM and Duit Construction Co. partnership that will provide nearly $125 million in short-term financing, Tulsa World reports. The toll road will include construction of a bridge over the Arkansas […]August 13, 2019RoadbuildingWisc. DOT captures 2.5 years of Rock River Bridge reconstruction in 3 minutesThe Wisconsin Department of Transporation (WisDOT) video below offers a three-minute time lapse look at the two and a half year Rock River Bridge Project that began in March 2016 and finished in July 2018. The project reconstructed and expanded the northbound and southbound Interstate 39/90 bridges over the Rock River near Edgerton and Newville […]August 9, 2019RoadbuildingResearchers develop a stronger, salt-resistant concreteResearchers from Brunel University London announced that researchers have created a new concrete mix that absorbs 64 percent less water and 90 percent less salt than normal concrete, and is as much as 42 percent stronger than normal concrete, which could lead to salt-resistant pavements that withstand the corrosion caused by salt applications in the […]August 8, 2019RoadbuildingColo. DOT names Kraemer to rebuild collapsed section of U.S. 36On July 24, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that Kraemer North America had been contracted to rebuild the severely damaged stretch of eastbound U.S. 36 in Westminster that caved in over the weekend of July 20-21 when the retaining wall failed, The Denver Post reports. What began as a crack along a section […]August 7, 2019RoadbuildingReconstruction of Mich. bridge captured in time-lapseThe time lapse video below shows the reconstruction of the Opdyke Road bridge over the Clinton River in Oakland County, Michigan. The bridge project was part of a larger project to revamp Opdyke Road between Auburn Road and Perry Street in the cities of Auburn Hills and Pontiac that cost more than $7.2 million. Work […]August 6, 2019SafetyOSHA encouraging employers to participate in Safe + Sound WeekThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18. The event encourages employers to participate in Safe + Sound Week by implementing workplace safety initiatives, and highlighting workers’ contributions to improving safety. […]August 5, 2019RoadbuildingUSDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grantsThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability. It also aims to increase the total investment by state, local, […]August 2, 2019RoadbuildingFla. DOT begins final phase of $1.6B Wekiva Parkway ProjectThe Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has begun the final phase, Section 7B, of the Wekiva Parkway Project, which includes widening State Road 46 to make it six lanes from Orange Boulevard to Oregon Street-Wayside Drive in Seminole County, FOX 35 reports. Crews are clearing vegetation for a retention pond between International Parkway, SR 46, […]August 1, 2019Previous PagePage 7 of 91Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? 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