Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingDeficient roads and bridges cost Iowa drivers an extra $2 billion each yearTwenty-seven percent of Iowa’s major urban roads and highways are in poor condition, and 21 percent of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient, according to a report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). On Wednesday TRIP released “Iowa’s Top Transportation Challenges: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility” at a press conference at the Iowa State […]February 19, 2015RoadbuildingMore Maryland bridges found to be crumbling upon ordered inspectionsAfter inspecting nearly 70 bridges, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) workers removed loose concrete from five bridges Feb. 14-15, according to a report by the news station WTOP. The actions follow a recent incident involving falling bridge debris striking a passing motorist’s vehicle in Morningside, Md. The driver was not injured. Of the 69 bridges that the SHA inspected […]February 18, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin road building debt to increase under governor’s proposalGov. Scott Walker’s current $1.3 billion road construction borrowing proposal would up state borrowing for road projects to a point that almost 20 percent would be used to pay off highway loans, according to an Associated Press report. The report continues that this increase, to 20 cents of every dollar taken in, is a leap from the 7 […]February 18, 2015RoadbuildingNorth Carolina bill proposes gas tax increase for road construction fundingNorth Carolina Senate bill S20, passed February 12, would increase the minimum motor fuel excise tax by 67 percent, while raising the wholesale tax to 9.9 percent from 7 percent. The bill has been sent to House members for review and vote as bill H40. Under Part II: Motor Fuel Tax Changes, Section 2.1, the motor fuel excise […]February 18, 2015RoadbuildingMaryland DOT orders bridge inspections in response to overpass dropping debris into trafficActing Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn has ordered the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to inspect all state-owned bridges of the same age and condition as the Capital Beltway I-495/I-95 bridge. The bridge dropped debris on a motorist recently though no one was injured in the incident. The department says the order applies to […]February 15, 2015RoadbuildingIowa lawmakers pursue gas tax increaseLegislators in both the Iowa Senate and House have approved an increase in the state’s gas tax and will be putting proposed legislation to their respective transportation committees, according to a report in the Sioux City Journal. Three senators approved the measure Feb. 11, with five members of the House approving it the following day. The plan has […]February 15, 2015RoadbuildingHitachi launches 3 DEF-sipping LC-6 excavators that love the coldHitachi has launched three upgraded excavators that the company says reduce diesel exhaust fluid consumption and are engineered for cold weather work. The machines are powered by Tier 4 Final Isuzu engines pushing 177 horsepower on the ZX250LC-6 and 271 hp on the ZX350LC-6 and ZX380LC-6. Hitachi says the new Isuzu engines’ exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) […]February 12, 2015RoadbuildingDOT Chief Foxx touring 5 states to promote $478 billion Grow America ActTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will wind his way through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia on a four-day bus tour to promote the Obama administration’s Grow America Act. The tour begins February 17. The tour will come almost a week after his presentation at the first hearing of the year on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill […]February 12, 2015RoadbuildingBill introduced to SC House seeks to increase gas tax while another wants to halt all road construction for 5 yearsMembers of the South Carolina House of Representatives have filed two bills with very different agendas. If either were to become law, it would have a huge impact on road construction in the state. In section 5 of House Bill 3579, introduced Wednesday, includes language that would not allow new road construction until July 1, 2020. “This section must […]February 12, 2015RoadbuildingARTBA hires Houlihan as senior writer and editorThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has named former Reuters staffer Eileen M. Houlihan as senior writer and editor. 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