Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingCaltrans implodes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge old east span pierThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Nov. 14 imploded the largest pier of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s old east span (Pier E3) after months of planning around minimizing environmental impact from the demolition. Engineers set off the implosion early in the morning during “slack tide” using 600 controlled charges. The effort weakened the 50-foot […]November 15, 2015RoadbuildingMaine DOT names section of I-295 after long-term employeeThe Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has named a portion of I-295 the Richard A. Coleman Highway in honor of Coleman’s 60-year career with the department. The section renamed for Coleman stretches from the Scarborough toll plaza to the West Gardiner toll plaza on I-295 and was announced earlier this year by a bill from […]November 15, 2015RoadbuildingCaterpillar intros 3 B-Series tandem vibratory asphalt rollers with tech, control upgradesCaterpillar has introduced three models as part its B-series tandem vibratory asphalt roller line that incorporate new intelligent compaction enhancements, operator control advancements and an edge management system. Intelligent compaction The CB64B, CB66B and CB68B rollers feature the Cat Compaction Control system with auto-adjustable compaction, mapping for pass count and temperature, compaction meter value and […]November 12, 2015RoadbuildingNevada DOT taps Kiewit Infrastructure West for design-build on Project NEONThe Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has awarded the $559.4 million Project NEON design-build contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West. The project involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas. NDOT says this section of the interstate is the busiest section of highway in […]November 12, 2015RoadbuildingNAPA, FHWA survey shows increased use of recycled materials, warm-mix asphaltThis year’s “Asphalt Pavement Industry Survey on Recycled Materials and Warm-Mix Asphalt Usage” shows that recycled materials is being used more in asphalt mixes, along with increased usage of warm-mix asphalt — trends that highlight increased sustainability in the asphalt paving industry. The survey, conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal […]November 11, 2015RoadbuildingNew Mexico DOT seeks comments on State Transportation Improvement ProgramThe New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is seeking public comment on its most recent 5-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) covering 2016 through 2021. The 304-page document, which includes lists of specific proposed road and bridge projects on state and federal highways across the state, is available here. The plan calls for expenditures of […]November 11, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan DOT holds public webinar on long-range transportation plan revisionsThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is holding a public webinar Nov. 12 to discuss “forecasts and strategies” in the state’s “MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward.” The current plan covers the years 2005 to 2035 and MDOT is looking to add plans continuing to 2040. “MDOT is revising the plan in order to maintain […]November 10, 2015RoadbuildingMaine, New Hampshire and Vermont to share traffic data via Waze navigation appThe transportation departments for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the Waze crowdsourced naviation app to share traffic data with motorists travelling through the three states. The partnership is part of the Waze Connected Citizens Program, which has been designed to “help users of the app (called “Wazers”), along with drivers and local […]November 9, 2015RoadbuildingBoeing partners with WSU, Washington Stormwater Center on stronger permeable pavementBoeing is providing a $212,000 research grant and recycled carbon fiber composite material to the Washington Stormwater Center for research work at Washington State University (WSU) to develop stronger permeable pavement. The donation is part of a larger effort to reduce the flow of stormwater runoff and help filter pollutants from the water. “Water is […]November 9, 2015RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards $396 million in contracts, including deferred projectsThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $396.2 million in contracts across the state, including projects worth $264 million that had previously been deferred. GDOT announced last month it would not release 34 federally funded projects for bids in December due to federal funding uncertainty. A few of the previously deferred projects approved in […]November 9, 2015Previous PagePage 177 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
