Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingRIDOT detection system stops 47 potential wrong-way collisionsThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) wrong-way driving detection system has helped prevent 47 wrong-way driving incidents from resulting in crashes. Roughly 360 people die in wrong-way crashes across the U.S., and Rhode Island has had 13 deaths in the past eight years. RIDOT says most wrong-way crashes occur during evening and overnight hours […]May 11, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT awards $19.7 million on construction projectsThe North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded $19.7 million in road construction and rehabilitation projects. Smith-Rowe of Mount Airy was awarded an $11.6 million contract for extending Idols Road roughly two miles from Hampton Road to Clemmons Road in Forsyth County. The project includes paving, drainage and grading. The contractor can begin work June […]May 11, 2016RoadbuildingWhy Oregon DOT’s curve speed advisory update led to increased limitsThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is changing out speed advisory signs across the state,  increasing the speed in many instances. The effort will extend over the next three years on public roads with more than 1,000 vehicles per day traveling across them. This shift is due to several reasons, including federal requirements to have […]May 11, 2016RoadbuildingOregon DOT partnership pairs Zipcar rentals with Amtrak train timesThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Amtrak Cascades and Zipcar have partnered to launch “Zip and Ride” to position Zipcars walking distance away from three Amtrak train stations. The program will allow Amtrak Cascades customers to use a Zipcar in time with the train service, a moved aimed at avoiding “traffic headaches and parking stress” […]May 10, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans partners with Pavia for real-time data management on Livermore highway projectThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is partnering with Pavia Systems to use HeadLight software for real-time data management on a widening project on SR 84 in Livermore east of San Francisco. HeadLight, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) inspection platform, compiles real-time, direct input from project inspectors on the job and is designed “exclusively for road-owning government […]May 10, 2016RoadbuildingTwo Ohio Turnpike plazas to feature 17 native perennial plantsTwo Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission service plazas, Middle Ridge and Vermilion Valley, will feature 17 Ohio-native plants as part of the Ohio Turnpike Native Plant Garden initiative. Keep Ohio Beautiful and The Davey Tree Expert Co. are partnering with the agency on the project. Students from the Lorain County Joint Vocational School are scheduled […]May 10, 2016RoadbuildingTri-State Asphalt first lab accredited by AASHTO for pavement preservation standardsThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) has accredited Tri-State Asphalt for micro-surfacing and slurry pavement preservation mix design testing. The Morris, Illinois-based firm is the first in the U.S. to receive such accreditation for pavement preservation standards. “Tri-State built its foundation from two main principles: high quality products and superior customer […]May 9, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT seeks public comment on long-range transportation planThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has made its state long-range transportation plan (SLRP)—also know as MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward—available for public comment. The plan covers project plans through the next 24 years. “The 2040 MI Transportation Plan (2040 MITP) is an extension of previous long-range plans, and serves as the strategic vision […]May 9, 2016RoadbuildingTRIP: Poor road and bridge conditions cost Wisconsin drivers $6 billion annuallyMotorists in Wisconsin are hit with $6 billion in additional costs due to poor bridge and road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The report shows 42 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor to mediocre condition, with 39 percent in fair condition. Fifty-six percent of the […]May 9, 2016RoadbuildingSouth Dakota DOT awards $7.6 million through Bridge Improvement Grant programThe South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has awarded roughly $7.6 million through the Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) program for the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges under local jurisdictions. The state legislature created the program in 2015 via Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The legislation requires local governments to impose a wheel tax and have a […]May 6, 2016Previous PagePage 145 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
