Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingReport finds current road, bridge conditions are impairing economic growth in rural areasResearch by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) finds that 15 percent of major rural roads in the U.S. are in poor condition, and 1 in 10 rural bridges are functionally obsolete, conditions that “slow the pace of economic growth in rural America.” “America’s rural transportation network plays a key role in the success and quality of […]May 20, 2015RoadbuildingFHWA announces 2015 Environmental Excellence Award recipientsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has named 15 recipients of its 2015 Environmental Excellence Award, a program that recognizes “innovative efforts to preserve the environment while enhancing America’s highways.” Winners will be recognized in July at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official’s conference on 21st Century Mobility and Passenger Transportation. “Finding a […]May 19, 2015RoadbuildingACI releases multi-format 2015 Manual of Concrete PracticeThe American Concrete Institute has released its 2015 Manual of Concrete Practice that includes more than 240 “standards and reports,” and made it available in two digital formats in additional to the seven-volume hard copy set. The two digital versions, a USB drive and online, both offer “search and retrieval” software to search through the […]May 19, 2015RoadbuildingWork on short-term transportation funding patches heats up as deadline nearsEfforts to create at least a short-term patch for transportation funding are in the works this week, with one bill, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HR 2353), set to go before the House of Representatives Rules Committee today (May 18). Congressmen Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, and Paul Ryan […]May 18, 2015RoadbuildingNorth Carolina, Missouri DOTs ask for public input on services/work zonesWe’re used to taking customer service surveys for retail outlets, but it’s a rare instance when a public service institution actively seeks out such feedback. Such are the recent efforts of both North Carolina (NCDOT) and Missouri Departments of Transportation (MoDOT). NCDOT is conducting its first customer survey by mailing out questionnaires to “randomly selected […]May 18, 2015RoadbuildingIn move to infrared asphalt repair, Maryland’s Prince George’s County creates quality guidelines for pothole patchingPrince George’s County in Maryland can now repair potholes any time of year using Pavement Corp.’s infrared asphalt repair technology. The two entities have agreed to a two-year pilot program. Infrared repair systems have been around for a few years. An area to be repaired is heated until the asphalt is “workable” and pliant, then […]May 15, 2015RoadbuildingAyotte forwards tax reform bill to create Strengthening America’s Bridges FundAmidst the seemingly flurry of bills being introduced ahead of the looming May 31 end to the revenue stream for the Highway Trust Fund, yet another senator has proposed a transportation funding option. This one focuses on funding bridge projects by amending the tax code regarding the Additional Child Tax Credit. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-New […]May 15, 2015RoadbuildingFirst concrete pour made for deck of Ohio River Bridges Project Downtown CrossingWalsh Construction crews have made the first concrete pour on the bridge deck of the Ohio River Bridges Project Downtown Crossing on the Indiana approach side of the river. The bridge will connect downtown Louisville and Jeffersonville, Indiana, and could be completed as early as January 2016. This pour is the first of nine total […]May 14, 2015RoadbuildingBuild USA Act would create American Infrastructure Bank for transportation fundingSen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) has introduced the Build USA Act, a bill aimed at creating an American Infrastructure Bank (AIB) to provide methods for funding transportation projects for states. Fischer, who is chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security, was involved in similar legislation when she was […]May 13, 2015RoadbuildingHow Granite Construction meets tight tolerances on Tucson International Airport terminal apron projectGranite Construction and Metal Forms Corp. (MFC) are working together to on a multi-year terminal apron rehabilitation project at Tucson International Airport. Granite Construction is using MFC’s metal paving forms with built-in dowel holders to “maintain productivity and meet tight tolerances” for the project. 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