Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingTennessee state senator wants $280 million repaid into state’s highway fundJim Tracy (R-Shelbyville), Tennessee Senate Transportation Committee chairman, is seeking $280 million in repayment for funds “raided” from the highway fund and used in other agencies between 2001 and 2007. Tracy plans to submit in January a budget appropriation amendment requiring repayment of the funds over a two-year period. A breakdown of the funds requested redistributed […]August 13, 2015RoadbuildingIndiana county buys its own asphalt plant equipment from federal surplus saleDaviess County in the southwestern portion of Indiana recently purchased its own asphalt plant through a federal surplus equipment sale, landing the equipment for $500 and spending $11,000 to relocate it, according to a report by the Washington Times Herald. Daviess County Highway Superintendent Phil Cornelius found it on a whim. “I was working late […]August 13, 2015RoadbuildingThe when, how and benefits of using thinlays for pavement preservationDwindling budgets and the uncertainty about the Highway Trust Fund have caused departments of transportation and municipalities to take longer looks at pavement preservation techniques. In light of this, more transportation entities are looking at thin overlays—commonly called thinlays—as a way to rehabilitate roads rather than replace them. Asphalt thinlays, which range from 3/4-inch to […]August 12, 2015RoadbuildingFive state DOTs win 2015 Mid America regional America’s Transportation AwardsThe Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio transportation departments were presented with America’s Transportation Awards during the Mid America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (MAASTO) annual meeting Aug. 11. Awards were given to seven projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American Association […]August 12, 2015RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT earns 4 awards from state American Public Works Association chapterThe Georgia chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has presented the state’s department of transportation with four awards for projects representing “the best achievements in the public works profession.” “These awards highlight the fantastic work the people of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) do every day ensuring the mobility, safety and preservation of […]August 12, 2015Roadbuilding‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell to give opening keynote at APWA Int’l Public Works Congress & ExpoThe American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 2015 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, set for August 30 through September 2, will feature more than 400 exhibitors and is expected to attract nearly 6,000 attendees to the Phoenix Convention Center. APWA has also secured Marcus Luttrell, a former Navy Seal and the author of “Lone Survivor […]August 11, 2015RoadbuildingAmy Miller named Asphalt Pavement Alliance national directorThe Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) named Amy Miller as the group’s new national director during the summer meeting of the State Asphalt Pavement Associations (SAPA). Miller is a past-president of the Florida Structural Engineers Association, a Florida-licensed professional engineer, and earned a bachelor’s in environmental engineering and MBA from the University of Florida. APA says […]August 11, 2015RoadbuildingWV Senator launches roads complaint site because “Department of Highways is not doing its job”Fed up with hearing constituent complaints about road conditions, West Virginia state senator Daniel Hall set up FixTheRoadsWV.com to serve as an outlet for pothole frustrations. Citizens post to the site their contact information and the specific road problem they want address. Hall claims he will then take the complaint directly to the West Virginia Department of […]August 10, 2015RoadbuildingWorker killed while welding silo at Georgia asphalt plantConcepcion Zacatenco Hernandez Jr., 35, was crushed by two “clam shell doors” while welding on a silo at East Coast Asphalt in Waycross, Georgia, August. 5. According to a report by the Florida Times-Union, Herhandez was cutting off a piece of metal when the safety lock on the doors failed. Nearby workers freed him from the […]August 10, 2015RoadbuildingOregon’s pay-as-you-drive usage tax program gathers 801 volunteers in first monthThe Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, known as OReGO, only managed 801 volunteers in its first month, a mere 16 percent of the total 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles that are being allowed in the program this year. On a positive note, 44 percent, or 355, of those signing up had vehicles in the […]August 7, 2015Previous PagePage 191 of 225Next PageTop StoriesPickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sThe 3500 HD gets a max 38,000 pounds of towing with the diesel V8, and the 2500 HD gets up to 19,000 pounds with the gas V8.Vintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentTractorsKubota 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 Loaders
