Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingFIU’s Azizinamini lobbies USDOT, Congress for accelerated bridge constructionAtorod Azizinamini, who heads up Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering & Computing research on Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), made a presentation of recent ABC findings before the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 23, according to an FIU news release. The goals of the presentation were to encourage the department to place greater emphasis on ABC, which […]July 1, 2016RoadbuildingExtreme heat in Nebraska county blamed for disintegration of county roadsCounty engineers in Lancaster County, Nebraska, say the recent extreme heat is a contributing factor in the disintegration of the county roads, 1011now.com reports. Local officials are trying to find a way to control the costs fixing the roads. Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman said that the heat and heavy construction-related traffic over-burdened the roadway on 40th St. near Rokeby […]June 30, 2016RoadbuildingTwo Conn. bridges open to traffic 2 weeks after being demolished and rebuiltTwo new southbound bridges are now open on Route 8/25 in Bridgeport, ctpost.com reports. In less than two weeks, workers demolished the 44-year-old Lindley Street and Capitol Avenue bridges and in their place assembled pre-built bridge sections. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) had only designed 60 percent of the bridge prior to putting it out to bid, so the […]June 29, 2016RoadbuildingIowa DOT says lack of funding responsible for No. 1 ranking in deficient bridgesA 2016 report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association ranked Iowa no. 1 in the country for structurally deficient bridges. Of the approximately 5,000 deficient bridges in the state, approximately 400 of them are closed. “Funding is the main issue, you know,” Scott Neubauer with the Iowa Department of Transportation told KCCI TV. “The locals need more money […]June 28, 2016RoadbuildingResidents’ share in road funding could increase with Utah city’s proposed flat fee for repairsOfficials in Pleasant Grove, Utah, say more than half of the roads in the city are in need of repair, so they are asking for financial help from residents and businesses. City officials say $3.8 million a year is needed for the next 20 years to make those repairs, but the current annual budget is only $1.5 […]June 27, 2016RoadbuildingBennett’s Mill Covered Bridge Historical Society holds annual preservation dinnerCovered bridges, which are beautiful representatives of a simpler past, are quickly going the way of the dinosaurs. However, the Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge Historical Society is doing everything it can to preserve the bridge the group is named for in Greenup, Ky. According to a report in The Daily Independent, the society hosted its annual Dinner on […]June 24, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan State researchers, Ingham County Road Commission experiment with rubber-modified asphaltResearchers and county officials in Michigan are experimenting with rubber-modified asphalt installations that, while looking identical to conventional asphalt, is made with recycled tires, an ingredient that can prevent the spread of cracks in roadways. The asphalt is made with tires that are cut up into pellets called devulcanized rubber. “We first mix this with asphalt binder at certain […]June 23, 2016RoadbuildingRoute 219 bridge demolished in 3 seconds over Cattaraugus Creek in New YorkEarlier this month, the New York State Department of Transportation oversaw the implosion of the old Route 219 bridge over Cattaraugus Creek in Springville, N.Y. According to a report by WIVB TV, the bridge was imploded to make room for a $16.9 million design-build project to replace the bridge with a modern structure. Construction of the new bridge is […]June 21, 2016RoadbuildingTwo interstate highways buckle due to excessive heat in South DakotaThe early-June heat has been so intense in South Dakota that it has caused some roads to buckle, ksfy.com reports. On June 9, a portion of the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 on the South Dakota-Minnesota state line buckled, and crews were called in to make repairs. According to a report in the Argus Leader, the South Dakota Department […]June 20, 2016RoadbuildingBridge Construction Simulator for iPhone/iPad puts your engineering skill to the testHere’s a little something for all you bridge engineers and wannabes out there. Put your engineering skills to the test with the new Bridge Construction Simulator 3D a Real City Building Physics Sim app for iPhones and iPads that was just released on June 10. According to the app’s description on iTunes, the simulator app allows users to design and construct […]June 17, 2016Previous PagePage 83 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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