Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingNebraska DOR, governor announce selection criteria for County Bridge Match ProgramNebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) have announced the selection criteria for the County Bridge Match Program, one of the key programs created as part of the Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) signed earlier this year. The program will provide $40 million through June 30, 2023 to be used for “innovative […]September 22, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA $10.4 million grant allows Delaware DOT to immediately advertise 3 new projectsThe Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) says a recent $10.4 million Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant is allowing the agency to advertise immediately for three highway projects. The agency says the grant allows them to immediately advertise bidding for the first three projects listed below. DelDOT staff will work on the design elements of the […]September 22, 2016DealersCurry Supply names Wilt director of marketingCommercial service vehicle manufacturer and dealer Curry Supply has named Heather Wilt as the company’s director of marketing with responsibilities for corporate marketing strategy, advertising, event management, public relations and digital marketing. Wilt most recently served as global director of marketing and communications at an equipment manufacturer focusing on the mining and aggregate industries. Her […]September 21, 2016RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT sees 17% average cost savings with cold-in-place recycling projectsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) says four cold-in-place recycling projects this year show and average cost savings of 17 percent per mile compared to mill and overlay work. Total savings reached $1.47 million. The agency says it was able to reuse approximately 93,450 tons of material on resurfacing 28.47 centerline miles. This would be […]September 21, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT awards $99.2 million contract for I-40 reconstruction in Winston-SalemThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded a $99.2 million contract for reconstruction of a 1.2-mile stretch of Interstate 40 Business/U.S. 421 in Winston-Salem, dubbed the Business 40 Improvement Project. The agency awarded the contract to a team made up of Flatiron Constructors Incorporated/Blythe Development Company Joint Venture and HDR Engineering Incorporated. NCDOT […]September 21, 2016RoadbuildingConnecticut DOT, UConn receive Governors Highway Safety Association safety awardThe Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has awarded the Peter K. O’Rourke Special Achievement Award in the Field of Highway Safety to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the University of Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center (CTSRC). CTDOT and CTSRC were recognized for the motor vehicle crash reporting system and development of the Connecticut […]September 21, 2016Roadbuilding3D Asphalt Paving: The highest smoothness and accuracy possible, no strings attachedStringless paving isn’t just for concrete contractors. The asphalt guys are in on it as well, but with a few slight twists on the methods used. As with concrete paving, stringless asphalt paving offers the benefit of eliminating the costly step of bringing in a survey crew to set up the stringline. Eliminating that step […]September 20, 2016RoadbuildingFecon FTX128 track carrier updated to handle small asphalt planer jobsFecon has updated the hydraulic high flow circuit of its FTX128 track carrier from 60 gpm to 45 gpm, giving the machine roughly 100 hydraulic HP to the planer mill. As a result, the company says the machine is capable of milling asphalt up to 6 inches deep and 40 inches wide, comparable to other small cold planers. […]September 20, 2016DealersBarko Hydraulics adds Pioneer Equipment to dealer network for Wisconsin and MichiganBarko Hydraulics has added Pioneer Equipment Company of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, to its dealer network. Pioneer will carry Barko forestry equipment in Wisconsin and Michigan, including harvesters and feller bunchers, loaders, industrial wheeled tractors and biomass chippers. “We are looking forward to teaming up with Barko,” says Steve Ory, Pioneer Equipment co-owner. “We’re already seeing a lot of […]September 20, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT releases Federal Automated Vehicles Policy guidelines for autonomous vehiclesThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA) has issued the long-awaited Federal Automated Vehicles Policy covering guidance for automated/autonomous vehicles on the nation’s highways. 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