Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingNew Improve Detroit app allows residents to quickly file detailed infrastructure issue reportsThe city of Detroit is turning its citizens into infrastructure watchdogs with the new Improve Detroit app. The app, available for both Android and iOS, can be used to report issues such as potholes and water main breaks directly to the city. “The new Improve Detroit app is like having City Hall on your phone,” said […]April 14, 2015RoadbuildingRivertop says it can cut down on billions in road salt equipment corrosion costs, launches ROI calculator to prove itRivertop Renewables has launched its Corrosion Reduction Calculator at the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The calculator helps determine the return on investment (ROI) of using corrosion inhibitors in relation to repair and replacement of equipment due to corrosive problems caused by the use of road salts. The calculator […]April 14, 2015RoadbuildingPittsburgh plots 2015 paving projects on interactive map for publicThe Pittsburgh Department of Public Works has launched an interactive website and map that shows all the city’s current and forecast paving projects for the entire 2015 paving season, which will cover roughly 44 miles. This is the first time the city has made its plan for paving projects available to the public. The map offers […]April 13, 2015RoadbuildingU.S. 41 in eastern Wisconsin becomes Interstate 41A portion of U.S. Highway 41 that runs from just south of the Wisconsin/Illinois border to Green Bay has officially been designated Interstate 41. Roughly 3,000 I-41 signs will be added to the highway through November 2015 to signify the change. “The Interstate designation is the culmination of years of hard work by federal, state, […]April 13, 2015RoadbuildingPennsylvania tops national gas tax rankingsPennsylvania has the highest total state taxes for gasoline in the U.S. according to the latest quarterly State Gasoline Tax Report from the American Petroleum Institute (API). Pennsylvania’s gas tax is 51.6 cents per gallon, while the average across the U.S. is 28.14 cents per gallon. Alaska ranks the lowest at 11.3 cents per gallon. […]April 13, 2015RoadbuildingMissouri DOT to pay fine, implement statewide compliance program to settle stormwater violationsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will pay a $750,000 fine and enact a compliance program as part of a consent decree to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations connected to two road building projects. In 2010 and 2011 officials with EPA’s Region 7 inspected construction sites at […]April 10, 2015RoadbuildingPotholes plague Oklahoma highways, patching material use up drasticallyLike many states across the country, Oklahoma’s highways were covered with potholes as a result of heavy rain and snow coupled with freezes and thaws throughout the winter and into early spring. As a result, Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) expenditures for patches increased dramatically. The department reports that in a 12-day period after the […]April 10, 2015RoadbuildingPennsylvania DOT accepting unsolicited proposals for P3 transportation projectsContractors have until April 30 to submit unsolicited proposals for transportation projects to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) (www.P3forPA.com). This is the first of two unsolicited proposal periods for 2015. Infrastructure and PennDOT-owned projects are the primary focus for this open period, but proposals for “non-PennDOT-owned assets” also can […]April 10, 2015RoadbuildingAudit shows North Carolina DOT did not conduct required minimum tests on asphalt and concreteThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) did not properly test the asphalt and concrete used in federally funded highway projects in fiscal year 2013 and therefore did not verify that the materials met “minimum safety and durability requirements”, according to a recent audit by State Auditor Beth A. Wood. The audit covered quality assurance testing […]April 9, 2015RoadbuildingOklahoma DOT hires engineering firm to create earthquake response protocol for bridge inspectionsThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has hired an engineering group to create a new plan for examining and responding to bridge inspections in earthquake zones, according to a report by the Tulsa World. For the past year, the state has been using an “earthquake response protocol” developed in part by officials from California. The […]April 9, 2015Previous PagePage 210 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
