Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingFHWA to begin collecting bridge condition data by the square footThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will begin gathering new data on bridges that will report conditions down to the square foot surface area, rather than simply the overall condition. The “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21) Act requires this shift in data collection. As opposed to the previous overall scores given to […]April 29, 2015Roadbuilding“The 325 Report” launched by Missouri DOT to provide updates on 34,000 miles of maintenanceThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has created one website to provide updates on the state’s 325 System including road and bridge conditions, and project funding. The site is dubbed The 325 Report. The site gets its name from the MoDOT’s “325 System” plan, a strategy approved in February that focuses on maintenance of primary […]April 28, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT using social media to update drivers on WIS 441, I-41 constructionThrough updates from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be posting construction updates for Wisconsin 441 (WIS 441) and Interstate 41 on dedicated Twitter and Facebook sites. The Twitter handle is @WIS441I41News and the Facebook user name is also WIS441I41News. “The US 41 Project social media accounts have been a very […]April 28, 2015RoadbuildingOReGO partners with three businesses to manage accounts, collect road user feesThree private businesses—Azuga, Sanef and Verizon Telematics—are now “technically certified” to manage Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) OReGO accounts, collect road user fees and deposit them into the State Highway Fund. Created by Oregon Senate Bill 810, OReGO allows ODOT to charge a per-mile fee for volunteer motorists and is the first program of its kind […]April 28, 2015RoadbuildingOregon DOT starts second year of U.S. 26 Mount Hood Safety Project with blastingA blasting near Government Camp, Ore., April 21 began the second year of work on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Mount Hood Safety Project, an effort designed to limit falling rock issues along an 8-mile area of U.S. 26. Work first began last year and will carry on from April to October this year, […]April 27, 2015RoadbuildingTRB webinar to focus on protecting transportation infrastructure from hackers, data lossThe Transportation Research Board (TRB) is hosting a webinar to review ways to protect transportation infrastructure from cyber “incidents” May 13, 2-4 p.m. eastern. The program will review materials recently developed by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). “Cyber incidents (intentional and unintentional) may likely occur in transportation systems due to the increasing convergence and […]April 27, 2015TechnologyCase CE consolidates equipment precision services under SiteSolutions umbrellaCase Construction Equipment has moved all of its precision services, such as telematics, into one group of services named Case SiteSolutions. The company says this move will create a “360-degree” business solution system for customers, and make equipment data gathered “more practical and intuitive” for contractors to use. “This starts with the extension of the […]April 24, 2015RoadbuildingHendrickson named Indiana DOT commissioner after Browning abruptly resignsBrandye Hendrickson has been named the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Gov. Mike Pence placed her in the position almost immediately after Karl Browning resigned from the post April 22. Hendrickson previously served as a the deputy commissioner in the department. “With more than a decade of executive experience in state […]April 24, 2015RoadbuildingWashington state will have $1.8 billion backlog of pavement preservation projects by 2025, report findsIn its recent report on Washington’s transportation challenges, The Road Improvement Program says the state needs $2.8 billion for pavement preservation from now until 2025, but that only $1 billion will be available. As a result, the condition of state-maintained roads would decline drastically. “Making needed improvements to Washington’s transportation system could provide a significant boost to […]April 24, 2015RoadbuildingIllinois DOT launches month-long infrastructure needs listening tourThe Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has teamed up with the Illinois Capital Development Board (ICDB) to tour the state with a series of listening sessions to gather a list of infrastructure needs to present recommendations to Gov. Bruce Rauner later this year. Updated schedules for the month-long tour are available at www.idot.illinois.gov. “With a […]April 24, 2015Previous PagePage 207 of 225Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsCloser Look: LiuGong’s “Dig Ready” Compact-Tailswing 925F CR ExcavatorThe new 925F CR brings big excavator performance to tight spaces at 156 horsepower, 1.3-yd3 bucket and 34,400 pounds of dig force.Pickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sVintage 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 Haulers
