Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingAED: Highway bill to stimulate more than $13 billion in heavy equipment salesThe newly passed FAST Act that pumps $305 billion into transportation over the next five years isnāt just good for the construction companies doing the road work and the drivers who might have an easier commute. Itās also major boon for the heavy equipment industry. Associated Equipment Distributors saidĀ that the Fast Act would pump $13.27 [ā¦]December 11, 2015RoadbuildingStates praise Congress for passing long-term highway billWhen Congress passed the first national long-term highway bill in a decade last week, it was a huge relief to state officials across the U.S. The constant uncertainty with patch after patch made planning for transportation projects difficult because state DOTs didnāt know if and how much money they might be getting from the federal [ā¦]December 10, 2015RoadbuildingMnDOT takes advantage of unseasonably high temps in preparation for winter stormsThe Minnesota Department of Transportation would normally already be busy with keeping the roads safe during winter weather, but a warmer-than-average start to December has given crews a chance get more work done. Minnesota has been seeing high temperatures 5-15 degrees above the average since December began. MnDOT said itās going to take advantage of [ā¦]December 10, 2015RoadbuildingUSDOT offering $50 million reward to city with most innovative idea for improving transportationWeāve been speculating about the future of transportation since even beforeĀ Leonardo da Vinci drew up plans for his flying machine. And while our daily commuteĀ isnāt likely to take flight, despite what āBack to the Futureāsā Doc Brown would have us believe, there are new transportation innovations constantly. Self-driving cars and vehicle communications arenāt that far [ā¦]December 9, 2015RoadbuildingFatal crash in Alabama work zone prompts state troopers to caution safetyThe death of a teenage girl in a construction zone on an Alabama interstate has caisedĀ state troopers to warn of the dangers of not being cautious near road work. According to WIAT, aĀ 15-year-old girl died Dec. 5 and becameĀ the second fatality in aĀ construction zone on Interstate 59 in Tuscaloosa County followingĀ a crash that killed her [ā¦]December 9, 2015RoadbuildingFollowing increase of alcohol related deaths last holiday season, TxDOT urging drivers to āPlan While You CanāThe Texas Department of Transportation wants to make sure that a reindeer isĀ the only thing grandma has to worry about while walking home on Christmas Eve. TxDOT is trying to deter drunk driving during the holiday season with the āPlan While You Canā campaign to urge those enjoying the holidays with a drink to plan [ā¦]December 8, 2015RoadbuildingAOTA, NHTSA, others partner on website, podcast for Older Driver Safety Awareness WeekThe American Occupational Therapy Association and other organizations are taking the first full week of December to raise awareness on ways to keep older drivers safe on the roads. AOTA has partnered with AAA, AARP, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other organizations in order to raise awareness with Older Driver Safety Awareness Week [ā¦]December 8, 2015RoadbuildingSouth Carolina considers using DOT trucks as billboardsSouth Carolina Department of Transportation vehicles could soon be advertising more than just road construction if a plan by the department is approved. TheĀ Associated Press reported that the SCDOT has asked a panel in theĀ State House of Representatives if it could begin selling advertisements on department property likeĀ trucks and even buildings to raise money. āWe [ā¦]December 7, 2015RoadbuildingMotor grader operator killed when machine is hit by train in OklahomaA worker for Nowata County in Oklahoma died Wednesday after the motorĀ grader he was operating was hit by a train. The Tulsa World reported that 71-year-old Cleo Standefield was driving his machineĀ from one worksite to another when a 43-car train barreled into the grader at 41 mph. Standefield was pronounced dead at the scene. Itās [ā¦]December 4, 2015RoadbuildingObama signs 5-year highway bill into lawFor the first time in a decade the United States has long-term transportation funding as both theĀ House of Representatives and Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass the five-year, $305 billion FAST Act. President Obama signed the bill into law Friday. āUnder the Act funding will go up by roughly 11 percent over five years. 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