Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingGannet Fleming’s I-81 emergency design project wins ACEC Pennsylvania awardThe American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) has presented Gannett Fleming with its 2015 Grand Conceptor Award for design work done on the Interstate 81 River Relief Route Emergency Design Project. The Grand Conceptor award is the highest honor presented during the ACEC/PA’s Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence competition. The I-81 project was […]March 11, 2015Construction EquipmentBergkamp’s new MA30 applies frictional mastic surface treatmentThe Bergkamp MA30 applicator can spread frictional mastic surface treatment (FMST) by way of a counterflow mixing technique that helps keep aggregates in suspension. FMST is made up of angular fine aggregates, asphalt emulsion, polymers, catalysts, and various recycle materials. The new applicator features a low-pressure system operating at less than 40 psi, and can […]March 11, 2015RoadbuildingAstec Industries chairman and former CEO Dr. J. Don Brock diesDr. J. Don Brock, co-founder, chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries Inc., passed away March 10 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He had been previously diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. He was 76. Brock co-founded Astec Industries 1972, and through his leadership guided the company to be comprised of 18 subsidiaries worldwide. He held roughly 100 construction […]March 11, 2015RoadbuildingOregon offers online calculator so drivers can see what they’ll owe in upcoming pay-as-you-go road usage programOReGO, Oregon’s voluntary Road Usage Charge Program, offers an online calculator to help determine what a drive would pay under the program compared to existing gas taxes. This is in integral part of the program, as participants can receive a refund if they pay more in gas taxes than they do in the program. Conversely, […]March 11, 2015RoadbuildingNational Work Zone Awareness Week is March 23-27“Expect the Unexpected” is the theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, a campaign designed to promote safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites. First launched in 2000 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), […]March 10, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan campaign to raise sales tax for highway funding launches first TV ad questioning safety of roadsThe first television spot by the Safe Roads Yes! campaign aired March 9 to push for approval of Michigan’s Proposal One, which will increase state sales tax to create an estimated $1.2 billion for road and bridge projects. The proposal is up for vote this May and would increase the state sales tax from 6 […]March 10, 2015RoadbuildingNorth Carolina DOT asks for public input on 10-year transportation planThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) wants the public to comment on its Draft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) by April 23. The STIP has been developed under the state’s Strategic Transportation Investments law and would cover the years 2016-2025. It addresses 1,073 projects throughout the entire state. Final approval is expected in June. […]March 10, 2015RoadbuildingAtlas Copco demos new F1000T paver with Cummins Tier 4 Final engineThe Atlas Copco Dynapac F1000T paver now features a Tier 4 Final Cummins diesel engine, a key development in the machine is now able to operate in extreme conditions, including heat, with an efficient cooling system. While a prototype was on display at ConExpo 2014, a production-ready machine was on display at the company’s dealer event last […]March 9, 2015RoadbuildingFHWA approves New Mexico DOT’s use of past work quality in awarding construction bidsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) plan for a prequalification system using the past performance of a contractor, along with a bid, for awarding a road or bridge construction contract. In other words, the lowest bid won’t necessarily be the deciding factor; quality of work will be a […]March 9, 2015RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway begins second phase of I-90 widening projectThis week the Illinois Tollway (IT) is shifting traffic on the eastern side of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Tri-State Tollway to prepare a work zone for the second phase of the Interstate 90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. 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