Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMissouri DOT celebrates 30 years of Adopt-A-Highway ProgramThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) marked 30 years of its Adopt-A-Highway Program with a celebration in Jefferson City. Missouri began the program in 1987, following the effort by Texas in the mid-1980s to involve state citizens in helping to clean up areas around state highways. Missouri has more than 5,200 groups and 50,000 volunteers involved […]April 24, 2017RoadbuildingEvolution of the Asphalt Paver: Operator ergonomics, visibility and controls lead advancementsWhen you boil it down, not much has really changed about the asphalt paver. It’s still a tractor laying down and spreading material as it travels. But that simple principle required a lot of setup, skill and man-hours to perform. So the changes in the equipment over the years have progressed with the goal of […]April 21, 2017DealersBarko Hydraulics adds ARDCO Equipment to dealer networkBarko Hydraulics has added ARDCO Equipment of New Iberia, Louisiana, to its dealer network for logging and land clearing equipment. “ARDCO Equipment is a great addition to our dealer network,” says Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Barko. “We look forward to them representing Barko and serving our valued forestry customers in the Gulf Coast region.” Barko says […]April 21, 2017RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT taking advantage of I-85 closure with adjacent resurfacingThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to resurface 6.6 miles of Interstate 85 near the current section of roadway closed for bridge reconstruction due to the March 30 collapse to “minimize additional disruption” to motorists in the area. GDOT says the resurfacing project, valued at $22.9 million, and extending from I-75/SR 401 to Clairmont Road, […]April 21, 2017RoadbuildingVirginia transportation board awards two contracts valued at $69.6 millionThe Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved two contracts valued at $69.6 million for construction and maintenance projects in two Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts. This brings the yearly total for awarded contracts to $214 million. These contracts include: ♦  $64.5 million to Faulconer Construction of Charlottesville, Virginia, for safety improvements on 8.9 miles […]April 21, 2017RoadbuildingSeattle DOT kicks off pothole repair campaign, “Pothole Palooza”The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) kicked off its “aggressive” pothole repair campaign, Pothole Palooza, this week. The agency says it needs the community’s help in reporting pothole locations for its Pothole Rangers to repair following the wettest winter the city has experienced in 30 years. SDOT has created three ways for potholes to be reported. […]April 21, 2017DealersHino Trucks adds 5 dealers to Certified Ultimate networkHino Trucks has added five dealers to its Certified Ultimate network, a program that aims to provide customers with “higher standards at every touch-point throughout the lifecycle of product ownership.” These dealerships include: ♦  H.K. Truck Services, Plainfield, New Jersey ♦  Bentley Truck Services, New Castle, Delaware ♦  Lynch Truck Center, Waterford, Wisconsin ♦  Matheny […]April 20, 2017RoadbuildingIdaho Transportation Department to push for new projects through $320 million in anticipated fundingThe Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will push for additional road and bridge projects during presentations to the state transportation board April 21 that will be funded through several methods, including the new authorized Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds. The department reports additional funds are being made available from two transportation bills passed into law […]April 20, 2017RoadbuildingNCDOT, Women’s Transportation Seminar host Introduce a Girl to EngineeringThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Women’s Transportation Seminar recently hosted the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering program for 30 Raleigh-area sophomore, junior and senior high school girls interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). The National Science Foundation reports about 6.4 million people in the U.S. were employed […]April 20, 2017RoadbuildingTRIP: Poor bridge and road conditions cost Tennessee motorists $6 billion per yearThe condition of bridges and roads in Tennessee costs motorists there $6 billion per year in additional vehicle operating costs, safety and congestion problems, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest state condition report. The report “Tennessee Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” indicates 11 percent of […]April 20, 2017Previous PagePage 43 of 225Next PageTop StoriesAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsThe world's first GPR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.PickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
