Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessTell us what you REALLY think Rep. MicaPresident Obama on July 6 signed into law a combined transportation, student loan and flood insurance bill at a White House event. The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. […]July 7, 2012BusinessObama signs new $105 billion highway billPresident Obama on July 6 signed signed into law a combined transportation, student loan and flood insurance bill at a White House event. The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed […]July 6, 2012HomeThe Hill: Obama to sign highway bill FridayPresident Obama on Friday will sign the combined transportation, student loan and flood insurance bill at a White House event, according to a July 3 report by Keith Laing in The Hill. The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before the June 30 expiration of the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU. The Senate passed the bill 74-19, according to the AASHTO Journal report.July 5, 2012SafetyDOT, FMCSA must act to establish national clearinghouseIn a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) to make real progress toward a national clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results for commercial drivers, according to the American Trucking Association (ATA).July 4, 2012RoadbuildingTire TechnologyYour earthmover tires are a critical component of uptime, cost control and profitability.July 4, 2012RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsA power winch, four-way skids, an excavator control system and a brake washer are among the products featured.July 4, 2012RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsA power winch, four-way skids, an excavator control system and a brake washer are among the products featured.July 4, 2012RoadbuildingIn CourtLiquidating agreements are enforceable when properly drafted.July 3, 2012RoadbuildingApplications & InnovationsRecycled asphalt shingles are an acquired taste.July 3, 2012RoadbuildingRoadWorksThe annual federal surface transportation spending, transportation infrastructure spending and the American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress and Exposition are among the items featured.July 3, 2012Previous PagePage 83 of 591Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025The list includes pickups from Toyota and Honda, new motor graders and dump trucks from Cat, Cummins’ first gasoline engine and a Struck comeback.Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeRoadbuilding 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 2025
