Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingAtlas Copco debuts modular CP2700 pneumatic rollerAtlas Copco’s Dynapac CP2700 pneumatic roller emphasizes one of the company’s newest core strategies: modular design to improve servicing and minimize how much training an operator needs between similar machines. The machine, which works in sealing applications and asphalt finishing in addition to soil compaction, was on display at the company’s dealer event March 4 […]March 5, 2015RoadbuildingTexas Senate passes highway funding billThe Texas Senate passed a highway funding bill March 4 that will dedicate a portion of motor vehicle taxes to road and bridge construction, according to a report from the Associated Press. The Senate passed the bill on a 28-2 vote roughly a week after the Transportation Committee approved it. The bill, along with a constitutional amendment, […]March 5, 2015RoadbuildingMissouri DOT asks for pothole reportsWith transition weather arriving (i.e., swings in temperatures from “warmish” to cold) the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is asking for motorists to report pothole locations on state highways. Fluctuations in temperature are “pothole problematic” because melting snow and ice settle into cracks and refreeze, which can expand cracks and even raise portions of roadways […]March 5, 2015RoadbuildingAtlas Copco dealers get a look at new Dynapac rollersAtlas Copco dealers were presented with two of the company’s large asphalt articulated tandem rollers during a launch event in Phoenix March 4. The two machines, the Dynapac CC4200 and CC6200, offer Tier 4 Interim engines. Optional on the equipment is Atlas Copco’s ECO Mode system that provides just enough power to operate as conditions […]March 5, 2015RoadbuildingSenate fails to override veto on Keystone XL pipeline constructionPresident Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL pipeline remains intact after the Senate could not muster enough votes March 4 to override the decision. The president vetoed Senate bill S. 1 in late February. The Senate fell just a few votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed in a 62-37 vote, according to a report […]March 5, 2015RoadbuildingYou can download in-depth transportation data on every state as awesome infographicsThe Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has updated its State Transportation by the Numbers Profiles for 2014 in a two-page infographic format. BTS is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and has released these reports each year going back to 2003. “You don’t have to be a data-head to enjoy these […]March 4, 2015RoadbuildingUSDOT launches local hiring pilot programThe U.S. Department of Transportation is introducing a one-year pilot program through the Federal Highway Administration that allows local hiring provisions as part of contracting requirements. The program, called Local Hire, is a result of a clarification by the Department of Justice of FHWA’s bidding statute that will allow such a provision as long as […]March 4, 2015RoadbuildingMinnesota DOT creates bridge deck deterioration timelines to predict needed repairsMinnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) researchers are using a database of historical bridge deck inspection and construction reports to help determine estimated times when current bridges need to be repaired. MnDOT researchers reviewed 2,601 reports dating back “decades”. After analyzing the reports, they were able to create predictable curves that showed when bridge conditions degraded […]March 3, 2015RoadbuildingAsphalt mix producer survey to determine sustainable product usageThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are conducting their annual survey of asphalt mix producers to determine the level of recycled or reclaimed materials and warm-mix asphalt (WMA) for last year (2014). Since the 2009 construction season the two organizations have surveyed the use of WMA, recycled asphalt shingles […]March 3, 2015RoadbuildingFHWA creates education grants for SHRP2The Federal Highway Administration has launched a grant program for the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) titled SHRP2 Education connection. It is designed to “introduce SHRP2’s proven innovations and technologies to the next generation of promising transportation professionals.” Through the program, FHWA wants professors at the university level to build SHRP2 Solutions into their […]March 3, 2015Previous PagePage 219 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
