Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingDrone flythrough of twin tunnel construction at East End Crossing in KentuckyDrone video footage from the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project offers a look at ongoing construction of twin 1,700-foot-long tunnels on the Kentucky side of the East End Crossing, a project that is scheduled to be completed in late 2016. The twin tunnels are said to be the second-longest in the state, with only the Cumberland Gap tunnel […]August 3, 2016RoadbuildingNorth Dakota sees increase in roadwork due to lower oil pricesThe oil production slowdown is causing problems for the oil industry and has caused some states to cut their budgets. However, aside from being a good thing for the traveling public, North Dakota is seeing an increase in roadwork from the lower oil prices, KX News reports. “We’re getting more work done for the dollar because of the fact the cost […]August 2, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans proposes seismic retrofits for bridges in Sacramento regionThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is proposing seismic retrofits for three bridges in the Sacramento region: the Mokelumne River Bridge, the North Sacramento Undercrossing Bridge and the Paintersville drawbridge, Capitol Public Radio reports. Caltrans says the bridges are safe, but they don’t meet current requirements for withstanding earthquakes. Dennis Keaton with Caltrans, told the news agency that the project must first […]August 1, 2016RoadbuildingMarines make repairs to gravel road in Willamette National ForestThe 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 […]July 27, 2016RoadbuildingColumbia County, Georgia DOT make videos to educate drivers about work zone safetyHoping to lower the 2015 figure of 27 deaths in work zones on Columbia County roads, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and county officials have filmed construction zones around town for a new series of Public Service Announcements, wtvm.com reports. Each week, a new online video will discuss different rules and aspects of what drivers need to know when […]July 26, 2016RoadbuildingCarbon nanotube ‘smart skin’ may identify bridge issues before a collapseBefore a bridge collapses, there can be subtle warning signs, but they can be hard to detect. A new study in the Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation focuses on a carbon nanotube sensor that may be able to identify bridge issues before a collapse occurs. According to a press release from the University of Delaware, several years ago, Erik Thostenson and […]July 25, 2016RoadbuildingSeveral I-15 bridge projects in Idaho to be completed by late OctoberSeveral bridges on Interstate 15 between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls in Bingham County, Idaho, will be repaired or upgraded in a series of projects that are now underway and should be completed by late October, the Idaho State Journal reports. According to the report, the work is being funded by new revenue approved by the Idaho Legislature in 2015. Once […]July 22, 2016RoadbuildingMoDOT plans to open new Champ Clark Bridge by November 2019The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to have a new Champ Clark Bridge open to traffic by Nov. 1, 2019, the Hannibal-Courier Post reports. “While the timeline is tentative, one of the advantages to using a design-build process to procure and construct a major bridge is the reduction of time when compared with traditional design […]July 20, 2016RoadbuildingExcavator operator strikes gas line on Wisc. road reconstruction jobsiteAn excavator operator working on the North Starr Ave. and utility reconstruction project in New Richmond, Wisconsin, struck a 4-inch diameter gas line, leading to an evacuation in the area, according to a report fro the New Richmond News. Firefighters from the New Richmond Fire & Rescue Department went door to door, evacuating residents living in the […]July 19, 2016RoadbuildingIndestructible bridges could be possible with ‘form-finding’ design processA new generation of indestructible bridges could be possible, thanks to research being done at the University of Warwick. According to a news release posted to Science Daily, Emeritus Professor Wanda Lewis in the School of Engineering is using a design process called ‘form-finding’ to design rigid structures that follow a strong natural form sustained by a force of […]July 18, 2016Previous PagePage 81 of 91Next PageTop StoriesOff-Road TrucksDeere Previews Autonomous Haul Truck: One Truck, Two Operation ModesThe bolt-on autonomy system would let contractors switch their articulated dump trucks between manual and autonomous operation. 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