Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingMaryland DOT launches its own radio stationBaltimore drivers only have to turn the radio dial to 93.5 in order to get real time updates on transportation issues around the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched WTTZ 93.5 as a resource for those in Baltimore to hear about traffic conditions and other news from the Maryland Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Authority, the Maryland Transportation […]March 25, 2016RoadbuildingS. Carolina House passes revised transportation plan following plea from state DOT chiefThe South Carolina House of Representatives didn’t wait long to pass a revised $415 million transportation plan after receiving a letter from Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall. Hall was concerned that the initial bill passed by the South Carolina Senate was sending too much money – $185 million – directly to the counties. She said […]March 24, 2016RoadbuildingWisconsin governor approves $15 million for improvements on I-43Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker approved a $15 million rehabilitation project to improve a section of Interstate 43 in Manitowoc County. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project is set to get underway March 28 and wrap up by November. Greenville, Wisconsin contractor NE Asphalt Inc. is the contractor on the project. The project is […]March 24, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans demos its souped-up $1 million surveying SUVThe California Department of Transportation has released a new video in its News Flash series, and in it, you can watch as a Caltrans worker uses the department’s “revolutionary” surveying vehicle. “Some call it a Google car on steroids, at Caltrans we call it Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanner,” spokesman Gilbert Mohtes-Chan said. Caltrans said in a press release […]March 23, 2016RoadbuildingS. Carolina DOT director criticizes transportation bill’s lack of primary highway fundingSouth Carolina lawmakers are close to passing a much-needed transportation funding bill, but the head of the state’s Department of Transportation is criticizing the plan. According to the Associated Press, South Carolina Department of Transportation Sec. Christy Hall sent a letter to members of the state House of Representatives to urge them to spend more money on […]March 23, 2016RoadbuildingLA Metro reveals 40-year, $120 billion transportation planThe Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority has ambitious plans for the city if a newly revealed plan passes in November. The LA Metro announced the plan March 18 and said it would send about $120 billion to transit projects and highway projects over the next 40 years. Measure R would pay for these projects by extending LA county’s current […]March 22, 2016RoadbuildingNebraska DOR flagger killed after being struck by vehicleA Nebraska Department of Roads worker was killed in a construction zone after being struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of being under the influence of drugs. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, John Hansen was working as a flagger on Sunday in a work zone on Highway 94 in Thurston County when […]March 22, 2016RoadbuildingAlabama House committee approves gas tax increase to fund transportationAlabama could see a six-cent rise in the gas tax if a new bill approved by a state House committee moves forward. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that the House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee voted in favor of a bill that would raise the state’s gas tax from 18 cents per gallon to 24 cents […]March 21, 2016RoadbuildingTraffic flagger killed after being struck by utility truckA traffic flagger in Vermont died recently after he was struck by a utility truck while working in Middlebury. According to Vermont Public Radio, 75-year-old Lawrence Kaminski was working for Green Mountain Flagging on Route 7 when he walked behind the truck. The Eustis Cable Enterprises truck began to back up and struck Kaminski. The […]March 21, 2016RoadbuildingMississippi requests emergency FWHA funds for flood-damaged roads, bridgesThe Mississippi Department of Transportation has requested emergency funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to help pay for road and bridge repairs necessary after recent flooding. According to MDOT,  flood waters have left several roads and bridges closed in Lamar, Tate and Warren counties. Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency […]March 18, 2016Page 1 of 44Next PageTop StoriesCranesLargest Floating Crane on East Coast Aids Baltimore Bridge Cleanup (Video)Watch the Chesapeake 1000, nicknamed Chessy, use its 1,000-ton capacity to remove wreckage from the bridge.Market PulsePoll: Contractors Reveal Electric Construction Equipment Purchase PlansSafety & Compliance18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022Heavy equipmentCat Unleashes the Industry's Largest Track Loader, the 973BusinessDisplaced Bear Cub Hides Out in Excavator Cab
