Contributed (EQW)RoadbuildingMichigan DOT research: Tow plows could improve winter maintenance efficiencyAs winter maintenance costs rise, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking into innovative approaches to increase snow removal efficiency. As part of this effort, the department recently estimated the costs and benefits of incorporating tow plows into its equipment fleet. Results show that tow plows remove snow just as well as standard plows […]November 22, 2016RoadbuildingGNSS machine control allows Halley Engineering Contractors to widen Florida’s deadly SR 997 2 months ahead of scheduleIn the period from 2005 to 2011, the 36-mile stretch of Florida’s State Road 997 between the city of Homestead and Okeechobee Road to the north, claimed the lives of 28 people—a dozen in 2014 alone. And, in that same time frame, more than 900 others were injured in crashes on the two-lane highway. Though […]October 13, 2016RoadbuildingITD director explains how GARVEE program transformed Idaho’s infrastructure for the betterIdaho’s Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) program recently wrapped up following a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state’s infrastructure in a way we haven’t seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s. President Eisenhower signed the Interstate bill into law […]July 11, 2016HomeWhat you should know about archaeological finds on construction sitesThe recent discovery of long buried crypts during a routine water main replacement project in New York City’s Washington Square Park should serve as a reminder to developers and their contractors that a review of archaeological records should be an important part of their due diligence prior to beginning construction, according to CBRE Valuation & […]December 30, 2015RoadbuildingAAA, ATA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce urge Congress to pass permanent fix for the Highway Trust FundWith the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) inching ever so closer to insolvency, organizations are redoubling efforts to ensure Congress is passes a permanent fix, rather than a patch. AAA, the American Trucking Associations, and the U.S Chamber of Commerce submitted a joint letter to Congress Jan. 26 urging members of the 114th Congress to raise […]January 27, 2015RoadbuildingOhio worker’s death creates urgency on inspecting NJ bridgesAging infrastructure issues are well-known topics across the political landscape, as President Obama alluded to in his recent State of the Union address. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic incident such as the death of an Ohio construction worker in an overpass collapse to really grab the attention of officials. As a direct result of the Ohio […]January 26, 2015RoadbuildingMassive girders for Illinois Tollway bridge save budget and environmentConstruction is underway on a new bridge spanning the Fox River on I-90 near Elgin, IL, and County Materials Corporation is ensuring its progress. The $95 million Fox River Bridge Project is part of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project, which will expand the section of tollway between O’Hare and Rockford from […]January 7, 2015RoadbuildingBehind the resurfacing of an Iowa highwayWhen looking up miscellaneous statistics, you learn that average life of a U.S. currency $10 bill is 4.2 years, and a common goldfish – properly cared for – will last 7 to 14 years before going belly up. When it comes to roadbuilding, the Iowa Department of Transportation expects to see a highway road surface […]January 2, 2015RoadbuildingMaintaining America’s most historic tourist routesAmericans love to explore the countryside in their cars, and many regions have obliged by designating special scenic travel routes. But few roads have been as deliberately designed to appeal to the sensibilities of travelers as Iron Mountain Road in South Dakota. Iron Mountain Road is the north-south leg of the historic route 16A, which […]December 18, 2014RoadbuildingChoosing the right machine for proper soil compactionExperience, type of soil, method specification and available equipment are all part of making this decision.December 11, 2014Previous PagePage 2 of 7Next 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? Here’s What’s on the MarketFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
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