Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingAlabama DOT’s ALGOtraffic.com to provide traffic, road condition and work zone updatesThe Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched ALGOtraffic.com as a means of providing traffic information, road conditions and work zone updates for the state in one location. “We are pleased that ALDOT now has a new tool in ALGOtraffic.com to improve the safety and reliability of Alabama’s transportation network,” says Allison Green, Drive Safe […]March 22, 2016RoadbuildingConnecticut DOT, UConn partner on transportation study for household travelThe Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in conducting a study of trips traveled on the highways, roads, trails and sidewalks in the state. The Connecticut Statewide Transportation Study, conducted through March and April, will capture daily household travel activities to “understand […]March 21, 2016RoadbuildingMississippi DOT uses energy management program to improve efficiency at statewide facilitiesThe Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using an Energy Management Program (EMP) it developed to improve energy efficiency and cut down on electrical expenses at its facilities across the state. The EMP, the agency says, is designed to balance facilities’ needs with what’s needed to be efficient with the aim of reducing utility and […]March 21, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT makes its 2016 construction map available for downloadThe Michigan Department of Transportation has made available its 2016 Paving the Way state construction map as a digital download and has discontinued its paper printing of the annual guide. The map, available at www.michigan.gov/mdotmaps, details the general timelines for specific highway and bridge projects segmented by the Upper Peninsula, Lower Peninsula and the metro […]March 18, 2016RoadbuildingAssociation management veteran Scott Grayson named APWA, CPWA executive directorThe American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) have named Scott Grayson as their new executive director, a role he will take over April 15 from interim executive director Larry Frevert. Grayson currently serves as associate managing director for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Washington, D.C., and […]March 18, 2016RoadbuildingAsphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement AwardThe Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]March 17, 2016RoadbuildingArizona DOT opens comment period on 5-year transportation construction programThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is seeking public input on its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for 2017-2021. ADOT updates the plan annually and was able to recommend more projects due to additional funding available via the FAST Act in addition to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Transportation Investment […]March 17, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT mechanics develop salt-saving door for plow trucksTwo maintenance mechanics in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Southwest Region have developed a salt-door stop for plow trucks that helps regulate the flow of salt. The stop, made from a stainless steel bar, is set to a calibrated height that maintains a constant rate of flow thereby limiting extra salt from escaping, which in […]March 16, 2016RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards 35 construction projects valued at $88.5 millionThe Georgia Department of Transportation has approved 35 transportation construction project contracts valued at $88.5 million for advertised bids from February. Of these contracts, 11 are for bridge projects with a total value of $24.7 million and 18 are for resurfacing projects valued at more than $52 million. The largest project from an investment standpoint […]March 16, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan infrastructure commission set up to identify long-term strategies for the stateMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder has created the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission as a means of identifying “strategic best practices to modernize” transportation, water and sewer, energy and communications infrastructure in the state. Snyder created the commission via Executive Order 2016-5, and it will be required to submit analysis and recommendations for infrastructure needs in a […]March 15, 2016Previous PagePage 156 of 225Next PageTop StoriesTractorsKubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and CapabilityThe five new models are completely redesigned for year-round work — mowing, digging, clearing snow and loading.Graders/ScrapersK-Tec Reveals 1232 Scraper with 32-Yard Capacity for Articulated HaulersMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling New and Used Compact Utility LoadersMini ExcavatorsCat’s New 2.4- and 2.6-Ton Mini Excavators Pack More LiftOff-Road TrucksDeere Previews Autonomous Haul Truck: One Truck, Two Operation Modes
