Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingAT&T partners with USDOT on Smart City Challenge with hardware and services pledgeAT&T is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on the agency’s Smart City Challenge with a pledge to provide the winning city with $1 million in hardware, products and/or services. The Smart City Challenge is designed to convert one city into the first in the nation to fully integrate technologies, such as smart […]June 14, 2016RoadbuildingSnowEx launches streamlined SP-575X, SP-1075X Tailgate Pro spreadersSnowEx has launched two new models in its tailgate line of salt and de-icing material spreaders, the Tailgate Pro SP-575X and SP-1075X, which feature more compact controls and fewer wires. The spreaders are single-stage spreaders with 5.75 and 10.75 cubic fee capacities designed for smaller applications such as recreational paths, parking lots, driveways and roads. […]June 13, 2016RoadbuildingSan Diego voters approve $4 billion plan to “rebuild” city’s infrastructureSan Diego voters have approved Proposition H, also known as Rebuild San Diego, an infrastructure plan that is estimated to dedicate at least $4 billion for streets, sidewalks, storm drains and city services over a 30-year period. Councilman Mark Kersey originally proposed the measure last December. Sixty-four percent of voters approved Proposition H, according to […]June 13, 2016RoadbuildingArizona, California, New Mexico and Texas create I-10 Corridor CoalitionA voluntary Interstate 10 Corridor Coalition, created by heads of the Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas departments of transportation, has been created to support and foster innovation development along the interstate that travels through the four states. “The efficient flow of commerce in Arizona drives our state’s economic vitality,” says Arizona DOT Director Halikowski, […]June 13, 2016RoadbuildingNASTO honors 7 DOTs for excellence in transportation construction projectsThe Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) recognized seven state departments of transportation (DOTs) as the first regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects in the categories […]June 10, 2016RoadbuildingGov. Haley signs into law S. Carolina’s $2.2 billion highway funding billSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law S. 1258, an infrastructure funding bill that allows the state to borrow $2.2 billion over 10 years to help fund highway projects for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). “SCDOT can now move forward with the planning and development of several projects and needed repairs […]June 10, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT’s US 70 Goldsboro Bypass officially opensState officials, including Gov. Pat McCrory and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Sec. Nick Tennyson, recently celebrated the opening of the US 70 Goldsboro Bypass, a route designed to relive congestion and improve local access and safety on the roadway. “The Goldsboro Bypass is a great example of what we are working to accomplish throughout […]June 10, 2016RoadbuildingLow road funds prompts Kentucky’s Pause-50 plan to delay new transportation projectsKentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Sec. Greg Thomas recently announced the agency’s Pause-50 plan, an effort to rebuild the agency’s Road Fund cash balance by delaying new state-funded transportation projects at all stages. “For the first time in recent history, the Cabinet faces a low Road Fund cash balance, which compromises our ability to authorize new […]June 9, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA releases $2 million in emergency relief funds for Idaho, Oregon, Washington road repairsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in emergency relief funds available for repairs to roads on federal lands damaged by heavy rains last December in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. “These important emergency funds will make it possible for workers to make immediate repairs throughout the area,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “We […]June 9, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT TIGER grant program receives $9.3 billion in request fundingThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program has received $9.3 billion in requested funding for this year, a figure that is more than 18 times the amount that will actually be awarded. USDOT reported 585 applications have been submitted for the $500 million in funding available this year. Most, […]June 9, 2016Previous PagePage 138 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
