Contributed (EQW)RoadbuildingTaking control of congestion on Tomball ParkwayState Highway 249, also known as the Tomball Parkway, is one of the primary freeways serving the city of Tomball in Harris County, Texas. Running north and south, it is located in Commissioner R. Jack Cagle’s Precinct 4. The six-lane highway (three in each direction) is used by thousands of Texans to commute to work […]October 9, 2014RoadbuildingWill 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 The existing method, the gas tax, is obsolete.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, 2014Roadbuilding3 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, 2014RoadbuildingStrategizing for SafetyHow the construction team for Minnesota’s Highway 23 Paynesville Bypass completed this project ahead of schedule despite truncated work season.August 6, 2014RoadbuildingIn 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, 2014RoadbuildingMinnesota’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, 2014RoadbuildingSize 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, 2014RoadbuildingBuying 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, 2014RoadbuildingInflation 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, 2014RoadbuildingRoundabouts 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, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentVideo: A Closer Look at Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel LoaderTake a tour of the lightweight loader, which features a 0.92-cubic-yard bucket capacity and a lifting capacity of 7,981 pound-force.Market PulseBest-Selling Used Construction Equipment of 2023Contractor of the YearThe 2024 Contractor of the Year: Going Above Industry Standards in EverythingThe DirtAfter Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in AmericaWheel LoadersVideo: Volvo Unleashes L180 3-Pass Rehandler Wheel Loader