Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingIndiana Gov. Pence launches $1 billion road funding proposal with no tax increasesGov. Mike Pence has launched the 21st Century Crossroads road funding proposal he claims would open up $1 billion over four years without raising taxes. The funds would come from a combination of five sources: reserves, budget appropriations, “next generation” trust fund, new bond financing and existing bond refinancing. “These additional funds will help (the […]October 16, 2015RoadbuildingRhode Island DOT enters agreement to repair and update drainage systems, pay $315,000 penaltyThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has entered an agreement with the Department of Justice to “repair, restore and improve” the state’s drainage system and pay a $315,000 civil penalty as a result of years of unchecked pollution from highway runoff impacting the Narragansett Bay and other bodies of water throughout the state. RIDOT had […]October 16, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan DOT lets public pick I-275 lane closure plan during constructionThe Michigan Department of Transportation put lane closure plan options up to a public vote for an upcoming Interstate 275 project and will proceed with the most popular option selected. The winning option, as tabulated from 3,765 responses and receiving 87 percent of the vote, will close and detour one direction of interstate traffic at […]October 15, 2015RoadbuildingNorth Carolina DOT opens registration for model bridge building competitionThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking middle and high school registrants for its 17th Annual Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition, with a deadline of Nov. 20. The final competition will be held in April next year, with preliminary reports and drawings for regional competitions being due in March. The department holds the […]October 15, 2015RoadbuildingUSDOT provides $1 million in emergency relief for Missouri flood-damaged roads and bridgesThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation for bridge and road repair following recent flooding damage across the state. “We now how difficult it is to carry out a daily routine when travel links are broken,” FHWA Administrator Gregory […]October 14, 2015RoadbuildingColorado DOT places Spector as High Performance Transportation Enterprise directorDavid Spector, form legal counsel for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, has been named director of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). Spector replaces Michael Cheroutes, who had served as the first HPTE since 2010. Cheroutes left the organization to run the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment (CC2I). The HPTE is […]October 14, 2015RoadbuildingFlat-out Smarter: The key advances moving roller compactors forwardCompaction equipment manufacturers are rolling out several technological advances to their machines. Leading the way are enhancements to the operator’s environment, and the continued development of intelligent compaction (IC). Operator environment Design changes in compactors are evolving to dramatically improve visibility and to battle fatigue. Tim Kowalski, application support manager for Wirtgen America’s Hamm compactors, says […]October 13, 2015RoadbuildingDesign flexibility proposal is first step in FHWA’s effort to promote innovative highway solutionsThe Federal Highway Administration wants to create design flexibility for highway engineers to promote innovative transportation solutions, and their first step is a proposal to encourage those engineers to design lower-speed roads to match the needs of communities and environmental concerns. The proposal, available here in the Federal Register, would drop the number of design […]October 13, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT pays out $108.2 million to local government transportation projectsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded roughly $108.2 million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids to local governments in its most recent round of payouts. General Transportation Aids received the bulk of the funds with $104,905,193. These funds are used for the construction, maintenance and operation of local […]October 13, 2015Roadbuilding10 construction workers injured in collapse of 91 Freeway bridge near LAAn onramp bridge under construction collapsed on the 91 Freeway in Corona, California, injuring 10 construction workers October 9, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). The work is part of the overall 91 Project. Jacking equipment failed while workers were lowering a section of the bridge on East Grand Boulevard, causing the deck to […]October 12, 2015Previous PagePage 181 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
