Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMichigan DOT designates M-134 as first ‘Pure Michigan Byway’The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has designated a 50-mile stretch of M-134 in the Upper Peninsula as the first Pure Michigan Byway. The program is a rebranding of the former Heritage Route Program and is a collaboration between MDOT and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC). The Heritage Route Program was established in 1993 […]October 23, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT seeks release of $200 million in bonds for highway programsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Gov. Scott Walker have asked the state’s Joint Finance Committee to open up $200 million in general obligation bonding for the state’s Major Highway Development and State Highway Rehabilitation programs. “We urge the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to approve this request to release the funds included in our most […]October 23, 2015RoadbuildingNew Jonathan Hulton Bridge over the Allegheny River opens to restricted trafficThe new Jonathan Hulton Bridge, which spans the Alleghany River in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, opened to limited traffic this week after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gov. Tom Wolf in attendance. The $65.7 million project began in September 2013 and is roughly 1,600 feet long, 69 feet wide and carries two 11-foot lanes of traffic in each […]October 22, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT recognizes Rustic Roads Photo Contest winnersThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently recognized 24 photographers as part of its Rustic Roads Photo Contest, a program that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first Rustic Road designated in the state. The Rustic Road program was established to “help citizens and local units of government preserve what remains of Wisconsin’s scenic, lightly traveled […]October 22, 2015RoadbuildingWashington agency fines 4 contractors for Bonney Lake bridge collapse that killed familyThe Washington Department of Labor & Industries (WL&I) has fined four contractors for safety hazards on an SR 410 overpass collapse in Bonney Lake in April that killed a couple and their 8-month-old son. The companies, which have 15 business days to appeal the fines, include: WHH Nisqually Federal Services, Tacoma, general contractor. The company […]October 21, 2015RoadbuildingBest bridge in Georgia spans Big Curry Creek in JeffersonA bridge for Highway 82/15 Alternate spanning Big Curry Creek in Jefferson has received the 2015 Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ) award for the best Bridge Deck Steel Cover statewide. The GPTQ is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Georgia Highway Contractors Association and the American Council of Engineering Companies of […]October 21, 2015RoadbuildingWorld’s first accelerated bridge structural testing lab, the BEAST, launched at RutgersRutgers University has created an outdoor lab that can simulate extreme stress conditions for bridges in an accelerated environment that will allow researchers to examine 10 to 15 years of effects in less than a year and in real time. The Bridge Evaluation and Structural Testing (BEAST) laboratory, which is part of the university’s Center […]October 20, 2015RoadbuildingSouth Carolina DOT implements flood repair plan for highwaysThe South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is implementing a Road Repair Plan to repair bridges and highways damaged by heavy flooding earlier this month. The plan, available here, breaks down the repairs by county and provides an expected completion date for each. “This is our road map to restore the state’s highway system and reestablish […]October 20, 2015RoadbuildingHouse introduces $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, on Friday introduced the $325 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 as a bi-partisan long-term solution for funding transportations needs. Co-authoring the bill is Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and Eleanor Norton (D-Washington, D.C.) The current patch for transportation […]October 19, 2015RoadbuildingFlorida DOT forms task force for I-75 multimodal transportation solutionsThe Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has formed a 22-member task force to study and development recommendations for multimodal transportation solutions for a six-county area through which Interstate 75 passes. The Interstate 75 (I-75) Relief Task Force is to develop options to improve safety and reliability, relieve congestion, improve connectivity across the state and region […]October 19, 2015Previous PagePage 180 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
