Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingConnecticut road worker charged with negligent homicideA road worker in Tolland, Conn., is facing a negligent homicide with a motor vehicle charge for a workplace accident that led to a coworker’s death. The Hartford Courant reported that Tolland Public Works employee William Burke turned himself into police on Dec. 15 after he found out a warrant had been issued for his […]January 21, 2016RoadbuildingDemocratic presidential candidates call for increased highway fundingDuring Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night, all three candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were elected to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. […]January 20, 2016RoadbuildingMan dies in Illinois construction zone crashA man in Illinois died over the weekend after he hit a semi truck trailer parked in a road construction zone. According to the Daily Herald, David Bozowski was driving his car through a construction zone on an off ramp on Interstate 290 in Itasca, Illinois, when he struck the trailer parked on the left shoulder […]January 20, 2016RoadbuildingWashington governor halts Bertha tunneling after sinkhole formsBertha didn’t get back to work for long. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put the brakes on the massive tunnel boring machine once again after a sinkhole formed. According to King 5, Inslee announced on Thursday that the machine boring the tunnel for the new State Route 99 in Seattle had to be halted over safety […]January 18, 2016RoadbuildingMinnesota continues study on raising speed limit on state 2-lane highwaysMinnesota drivers might soon see an increase in the speed limit on state two-lane highways. However state lawmakers aren’t taking the consideration lightly. KDLT reported that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has entered the third of a five-year study on highways across the state to determine if raising the speed limit from 55 to 60 miles […]January 18, 2016RoadbuildingFan replaces signage on Bowie Street in Austin to honor David BowieSome Austin music lovers took street naming into their own hands to honor David Bowie after he died this week, and the Austin Transportation Department is letting them be heroes—but for more than just one day. The Austin American-Statesman reported that signage on Bowie Street near Fifth Street in Austin was replaced by an unknown person […]January 15, 2016RoadbuildingIowa DOT seeks $9.7 million to avoid losing even more staff membersThe Iowa Department of Transportation has lost 500 employees since 2011, and the department is asking for $9.7 million to prevent things from getting even more out of hand. The Gazette has reported that Iowa DOT Director Paul Trombino said the funds are need to help keep the department stabilized. Trombino said the state Legislature […]January 15, 2016RoadbuildingCalifornia governor proposes annual vehicle fee to fund road constructionCalifornia needs more money for its aging roads and bridges, but with so many electric and hybrid vehicle drivers, the state isn’t getting enough funding from fuel taxes to foot the bill. Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a new plan to try to put more funds back in the transportation budget. According to CBS San Francisco, […]January 14, 2016RoadbuildingTexas road worker killed after being struck in hit and runA road worker in Texas died Tuesday after he was struck by a possibly drunk driver that then fled the scene. According to KIII News, Texas Department of Transportation contract worker Justin Mazone was weed eating grass in the center median on Highway 181 in Corpus Christi when a Nissan Sentra drove into the median. The […]January 14, 2016RoadbuildingBertha breaks through repair wall and begins tunneling soil once moreIt’s taken two years in repairs and delays, but Bertha has broken through her concrete repair pit. The Washington State Department of Transportation said in a press release last week that the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine had broken through the pit and mined 73 feet in a little more than three weeks. The Seattle Tunnel Partners were […]January 13, 2016Previous PagePage 10 of 44Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? Here’s What’s on the MarketFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
