Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingUnique Paving Materials launches Ravel Check asphalt preservation productUnique Paving Materials says Ravel Check, its new liquid asphalt pavement preservation product can extend pavement life by 3 to 5 years. The company says the product is designed to “penetrate the asphalt surface and rejuvenate the liquid asphalt binder, while protecting the surface against contaminants such as fuel, oil, water and de-icing agents.” Ravel Check is applied […]February 23, 2015RoadbuildingU.S., Canada to move forward on $2 billion border-crossing bridge projectCanada and the U.S. have agreed on the construction, maintenance, and staffing of the New International Trade Crossing (NITC)/Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) linking Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario. The project is expected to cost roughly $2 billion and support and create hundreds of jobs. The Detroit-Windsor corridor is an important trade route, as it accounted for more than […]February 22, 2015RoadbuildingOregon names its voluntary pay-as-you-drive highway usage tax. Meet OreGoOregon’s Road Usage Charge Program (RUC) is officially titled OreGo and will start implementation July 1 this year. Created by Oregon Senate Bill 810, the RUC allows the Oregon Department of Transportation to charge a per-mile fee for volunteer motorists. The charge is 1.5 cents per mile, but only 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles (with less than 10,000-pound […]February 22, 2015RoadbuildingIdaho bill proposes increases to vehicle registration fees and fuel taxes to fund transportation effortsMembers of the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee have but forth a bill to provide nearly $200 million in transportation funds via large percentage increases in gasoline and diesel taxes and vehicle registration and permit fees. Section 8 of House Bill 144 outlines a change to Section 49-402 of the Idaho Code to increase vehicle registration fees […]February 22, 2015RoadbuildingFHWA releases $232 million for emergency road and bridge repairsTwenty-six states and Puerto Rico are set to receive $232 million in Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration for road and bridge repairs for weather and “unexpected events” damage, the Department of Transportation has announced. The Emergency Relief program funds are reimbursed to states to help pay for work on bridges and highways, including creating detours and […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingWant half-off alignment at Sears? Publicly shame your city and its potholes on social mediaIt’s said that admitting you have a problem is the first step toward recovery. If that is the case then we may be headed toward fixing the decaying road problem in the U.S. if Sears’ #PotholeProbs social media promotion gains traction. The retailer is looking for the “most pothole-plagued city” in the country, and is seeking such by asking […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingGround broken on Florida’s I-4 Ultimate projectFlorida Gov. Rick Scott officially kicked off the metropolitan Orlando Interstate 4 improvement project at a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 17 in Maitland, according to a report by the Orlando Sentinel. Dubbed I-4 Ultimate, the $2.3 billion project will involve rebuilding 21 miles of the interstate on a section between Orange County and Seminole County. Two tolled Express Lanes will […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingACPA promotes Wathne to executive vice presidentLeif Wathne has been promoted to executive vice president of the American Concrete Pavement Association, the group announced. Wathne has been with the group for 10 years and most recently served as its vice president for Highways and Federal Affairs. He began his work at the association as Director of Highways in 2005. His new role will require him to “This promotion […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingGeorgia drivers pay extra $8 billion annually due to deficient roads TRIP report findsDeficient roads in Georgia costs the state’s motorists nearly $8 billion in additional vehicle operating costs and expenses related to safety and congestion, according to a report by The Road Improvement Program. TRIP held a dual press conference in Atlanta and Columbus in announcing its “Georgia Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility” […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingNAPA to hold environmental, health and safety conference at World of Asphalt 2015The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has scheduled its Beyond Compliance: Achieving EH&S Excellence conference near the start of the World of Asphalt in Baltimore March 16-17. The conference will cover environmental, health, and safety best practices for those involved in asphalt production and construction. “This is the only conference to focus exclusively on issues related to environment, health, […]February 19, 2015Previous PagePage 222 of 225Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtYanmar Rolls Out New Compact Track Loaders — So, What Happens to ASV?An inside look at Yanmar's new CTLs with Posi-Track undercarriages and what's happening to the ASV brand, on this episode of The Dirt.Compact Utility LoadersNew Holland’s Largest Mini Track Loader Packs 2,400-Pound CapacityExcavatorsCloser Look: LiuGong’s “Dig Ready” Compact-Tailswing 925F CR ExcavatorPickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sVintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction Equipment
