Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMaine DOT awarded $7.7 million in FASTLANE grants for terminalThe Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has received a $7.7 million FASTLANE grant to be used for the Maine Intermodal Port Productivity Project (MIPPP) in infrastructure improvements to the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Portland. Officials estimate the MIPPP will cost $15.4 million and funds from the state and private sector will match the FASTLANE […]July 11, 2016RoadbuildingOhio’s I-480 Valley View Bridge project to begin two years earlyOhio Gov. John Kasich has announced a rehabilitation project for the Interstate 480 Valley View Bridge of the Cuyahoga River Valley will begin two years earlier than previously planned, according to a report by Cleveland 19. The project had been projected to start in 2019, but due to improved transportation funding, Kasich says the project […]July 11, 2016RoadbuildingFlooding damage to West Va. roads at $47 million and risingThe West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) reports damage to roads in the state resulting from recent flooding has reached $46.86 million, affecting roads in 19 counties. The agency expects the damage total to rise as it surveys more areas. Heavy rains hit the state for several days beginning June 23, killing more than 20 people […]July 8, 2016RoadbuildingLouisiana awarded $60 million FASTLANE grant for I-10 pavement replacementLouisiana has been awarded $60 million in a U.S. Department of Transportation FASTLANE grant to use toward adding lanes and replacing 15 miles of pavement on Interstate 10. The state had applied for $100 million for the project in a submission in April. Officials say the total project cost will exceed $300 million. “We are […]July 8, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans launches 9-month Road Charge Pilot ProgramThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has launched its Road Charge Pilot Program, a nine-month study using volunteers to gauge the effectiveness of a pay-by-mile system of collecting fees to help pay for transportation infrastructure projects. Motorists who have volunteered for the test won’t actually pay a fee, but will instead make simulated payments on […]July 8, 2016RoadbuildingRoadtec president Jeffery Lee Richmond Sr. passes away at age 60Jeffery Lee Richmond Sr., president of Roadtec Inc., a subsidiary of Astec Industries Inc., passed away June 30 while on a family vacation in Charleston, South Carolina. He was 60. Richmond had served with Roadtec since 1996, holding the positions of sales manager, vice president of sales and marketing and vice president and general manager […]July 7, 2016RoadbuildingVirginia’s Atlantic Gateway Project gets $165 million FASTLANE grantVirginia’s Atlantic Gateway, an Interstate 95 and rail expansion project, has received a FASTLANE program from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $165 million. The state’s grant request had originally been for $200 million. Total resources for the project now come to $1.4 billion, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), including the grant, […]July 7, 2016RoadbuildingNew Jersey compiles Transportation Trust Fund projects shut down over legislative impasseThe New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Transit have compiled their respective lists of Transportation Trust Fund projects “subject to an orderly shutdown” from Gov. Chris Christie’s executive order to stop work on projects in reaction to a gas tax legislative impasse. The list of the NJDOT projects (43-page document) is available […]July 6, 2016RoadbuildingSnyder vetoes Michigan bill nixing roads cost-sharing requirements for municipalitiesMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed a bill that would have ended cost-sharing requirements for some municipalities for interstate and state highway projects within their jurisdiction or boundaries. Senate Bill 557 would have amended Public Act 51, which applies to 45 municipalities with populations more than 25,000. The payment amounts are tied to the population […]July 6, 2016RoadbuildingMaine, New Hampshire, Vermont DOTs launch New England Compass traveler systemThe state transportation agencies for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have launched New England Compass, a regional Advanced Traveler Information System to provide motorists in the area with road conditions and travel details. “This is a big step forward,” says New Hampshire Department of Transportation Commissioner Victoria Sheehan. “This new system combines the latest […]July 6, 2016Previous PagePage 132 of 225Next PageTop StoriesVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Compact equipment from Kubota, Bobcat, Volvo, Sany got the most views, but larger – and some unusual – machines also made the cut.Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseCompact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited Package
