Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMichigan Transportation Asset Council names Joanna Johnson as chairThe Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) has named Joanna Johnson as its new chair. Johnson is the managing director of the Kalamazoo County Road Commission and is on the board of directors for the Association of Southern Michigan County Road Agencies. The TAMC was created in 2002 as an agency aimed at recommending asset […]January 13, 2016RoadbuildingAASHTO fills positions on committee and National Operations Center of Excellence boardThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed three individuals to a program position, committee position and board position. AASHTO President Paul Trombino named Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Steve Lund to a two-year term as chairman of the association’s Snow and Ice Cooperative Program. Lund is director of MnDOT’s Office […]January 13, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA provides Missouri $1 million in emergency relief funds for roads and bridges damaged by floodsThe Federal Highway Administration is providing the Missouri Department of Transportation $1 million in emergency relief funds for bridge and road repairs damaged following heaving flooding in December. “Missouri should know that the funds provided today are only an initial installment toward completing all the necessary repairs in the state as the result of this […]January 12, 2016RoadbuildingBureau of Transportation Statistics releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has published its 19th annual reference guide to “significant transportation statistics”, the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016. The guide is available for download here. “The Pocket Guide to Transportation is a compilation of statistics that provide key information the U.S. transportation system and highlight major trends,” the agency […]January 12, 2016RoadbuildingNebraska proposal would create transportation infrastructure bank to accelerate road and bridge projectsNebraska State Senator Jim Smith and Gov. Peter Ricketts have unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank proposal aimed at accelerating road and bridge construction and repair in the state. The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) would administer the bank, which will help provide matching funding to counties for quicker bridge repair work, fund transportation projects that […]January 11, 2016RoadbuildingColorado’s second diverging diamond interchange opens at McCaslin Boulevard bridge at U.S. 36The second diverging diamond interchange (DDI) in Colorado has opened at the McClasin Boulevard bridge over U.S. 35 in the Louisville/Superior area. A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Jan. 7 featured officials from the two municipalities, the U.S. 35 Express Lane Project team, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and CDOT’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). “Opening […]January 11, 2016Technology2016 Innovations Award Winner: Volvo CE Density Direct compaction systemAlgorithms seem to rule the world now, with these programming juggernauts turning massive amounts of data into usable concepts. It’s an algorithm that makes Volvo CE’s Density Direct intelligent compaction system stand out among the crowded field of compaction equipment. Introduced at the World of Asphalt show this past March, Density Direct’s key differentiation is […]January 8, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA data shows U.S. driving sets a record for October 2015Data from the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Volume Trends report shows a record level of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for October 2015 at 273.5 billion miles. That is the highest number of miles driven in any October on record and brings the yearly total for 2015 through that month to 2.63 trillion miles. The report also includes seasonally […]January 8, 2016RoadbuildingMinnesota DOT provides roughly $32 million in grants for state highway projects designed for economic developmentThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has awarded approximately $32 million in grants for state highway projects that are designed to support economic development in addition to updating the states transportation system. The grants come from Minnesota’s Transportation Economic Development (TED) program through a partnership with the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). […]January 8, 2016RoadbuildingOregon DOT plans listening sessions for Transportation Safety Action PlanThe Oregon Department of Transportation has planned a series of listening sessions to gather public comments on the department’s draft Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) that would span the next five years. The TSAP offers short- and long-term policy that address “core transportation safety challenges and opportunities facing Oregon.” ODOT says the plan also serves […]January 7, 2016Previous PagePage 167 of 225Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentStep inside a 38,000-square-foot time capsule of earthmoving history, packed with 100 meticulously restored vintage machines — including early Cat, Holt and Best tractors.TractorsKubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and CapabilityGraders/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 Lift
