Contributed (EQW)Better RoadsWill the Real Leader Please Stand Up on Nationwide Tolling?It’s time to take a much closer look at tolling on a national level to fund our transportation infrastructure, but we will require leadership at a whole new level. The existing method, the gas tax, is obsolete. I won’t waste another word discussing why it’s broken because the design and construction industry has heard the […]August 21, 2014Better Roads3 strategies for balancing safety and roadside weed controlBalancing public and crew safety while maintaining effective roadside weed control is an ongoing challenge for DOT managers. Rights of way can be dangerous places when weeds obstruct sightlines, compromise road surfaces and provide fuel for wildfires. To learn more about solutions to vegetation management that meet safety challenges, I spoke with several roadside management […]August 14, 2014Better RoadsStrategizing for SafetyHow the construction team for Minnesota’s Highway 23 Paynesville Bypass completed this project ahead of schedule despite truncated work season.August 6, 2014Better RoadsIn the Groove with Diamond Grooving and GrindingDiamond grooving and grinding are being used to restore rough or polished concrete pavements to ultrasmooth conditions and quell noise — but at a price.July 2, 2014Better RoadsMinnesota’s new solutions for aging pavementUsing myriad concrete pavement restoration techniques, this state DOT minimized cost and traffic disruption while maximizing longevity and optimizing results.June 5, 2014Better RoadsSize Matters in Mix Grades and Aggregate ShapesWhether it’s dense-graded, open-graded or gap-graded mix or stone-matrix asphalt, don’t forget their impact on compaction.May 6, 2014Better RoadsBuying Time with U.S. BridgesNew technologies and products can extend pavement life to help address the chronic pavement problem of the highway and bridge building industry.May 6, 2014Better RoadsInflation is KeyMaintaining Optimal Tire Pressure is Essential to a Successful Preventative Maintenance Program A kick to a tire doesn’t reveal much more than the stiffness of your boot and it certainly isn’t a good gauge of the level of air pressure in a tire. Tire pressure is one of the most important aspects of a tire […]April 25, 2014Better RoadsRoundabouts And Intersections: Two Traffic Control Devices, Many OptionsRoundabout design was once a task that drove engineers around the bend. Accounting for so many variables in the early stages of design was difficult to manage. If one changes an approach leg angle, how does that impact design? When you know the capacity requirements, how does that impact the size of the center radius? […]April 18, 2014Better RoadsSaving Sacred LivesThe Congressional voices who most vociferously object to investing more public funds in things that save lives are also the ones most likely to espouse the sacredness of human life in other debates.April 12, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesConExpo/Con-Agg 2023Video: A Quick Glimpse of Scenes from ConExpo 2023Equipment World editors were out and about at ConExpo videoing and photographing miles of new equipment. Check out our short video.Compact Track LoadersYanmar Rolls Out 4 Compact Track Loaders – And They're Not Just ASVs (Video)Compact Track LoadersDevelon – Formerly Doosan – Reveals Its First Ever Compact Track LoaderSkid Steer LoadersA Guide to Skid Steers: New, Improved Models & Tips on BuyingSponsor ContentJLG Rotating Telehandlers
