Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMcKenna named new Missouri DOT directorThe Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has named Patrick McKenna as the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), replacing Roberta Broeker who served as interim director since April. “I am excited and honored to take on the director’s position at MoDOT,” McKenna said. “Missouri faces a lot of transportation challenges, but […]November 8, 2015RoadbuildingVirginia transportation board approves design concept for I-66 Outside the Beltway ProjectVirginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the “Preferred Alternative” design concept for the Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway Project, aimed at improving 25 miles of the highway from I-495 in Fairfax County to Route 15 in Haymarket. The CTB says the concept is a “combination of various alternatives that were evaluated over the past year” and […]November 8, 2015RoadbuildingSeattle voters approve levy for $930 million transportation funding planVoters in Seattle voted yes to the “Transportation Levy to Move Seattle,“ which will provide $930 million over nine years to fund transportation projects in the city through a property tax increase. The levy would cost the homeowner of a median priced home in the Seattle, $450,000, roughly $275 per year. Homeowners have been paying […]November 5, 2015RoadbuildingMaine voters approve $85 million bond program for infrastructure projectsVoters in Maine have approved an $85 million bond program that would supply funding for road and bridge projects as well as multimodal infrastructure work. More than 70 percent of voters approved the measure Earlier this year Gov. Paul LePage approved the bill, LD 1415, which placed the funding vote on the state’s ballot earlier […]November 5, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan lawmakers send package of transportation-funding bills to governorThe Michigan House and Senate passed a package of seven bills aimed at providing $1.2 billion a year for bridge and road projects, split evenly between existing funds and new taxes. The plan, dubbed the 600/600 or Plan R, has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The bills also provided for $200 […]November 4, 2015RoadbuildingUSDOT, CDC release online tool profiling transportation impacts on healthThe U.S. Department of and Transportaion (USDOT) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have launched an online source for profiles highlighting the impact of transportation on health broken down by state and region. The resource is simply called the Transportation and Health Tool (THT). The two agencies developed it to help transportation […]November 3, 2015RoadbuildingStatewide drill will test Missouri DOT’s “winter battle plan” readinessThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) today is testing its winter weather readiness with a statewide drill that simulates a forecast for “significant snow” across the state. “Over 3,500 MoDOT employees are involved in our winter operations, including every maintenance crew across the state,” said State Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth. “The annual drill helps to […]November 3, 2015RoadbuildingAmendment aims to raise federal gas tax as part of long-term transportation billAn amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act (HR 3763) filed late last week aims to raise federal gas and diesel taxes by 15 cents over a three period and would tie them to inflation. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) filed HR 680, the Update, Promote, and Develop America’s Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act on Oct. […]November 2, 2015RoadbuildingRichard T. Hammer named New Jersey DOT acting commissionerGov. Chris Christie has named Richard T. Hammer as acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), following the resignation of previous commissioner Jamie Fox in October. Hammer has been serving as assistant commissioner over the NJDOT’s Capital Program Management since 2006. “Rick’s 33-years of service to New Jersey and the department bring […]November 2, 2015RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway approves $132.4 million in construction contractsThe Illinois Tollway recently approved $132.4 million in construction contracts, bringing the yearly total for construction and engineering projects approvals to $909 million. The approvals are part of the Move Illinois Program, which began in 2012 and has approved roughly $4 billion in contracts to date. The Illinois Tollway says the program has “created or […]November 1, 2015Previous PagePage 178 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
