Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingWyoming DOT considers raising speed limits on 2,000+ miles of state highways to 70 mphA new study from the Wyoming Department of Transportation has found that 2,358 miles of non-interstate highways in the state could possibly use a speed limit hike. A report commissioned by WYDOT from Vista West Engineering revealed that of the 6,400 miles of non-Interstate highways in Wyoming, well over a third of those highways might be eligible […]November 11, 2015RoadbuildingTexas DOT starts campaign to end nearly 5,500-day streak of road deathsAs of Nov. 7, at least one person had died on Texas roads for 5,478 days straight. That’s at least one death every single day for 15 years and a total of 51,832 road fatalities. The Texas Department of Transportation is beginning a campaign with the hopes of ending that fatal streak. TxDOT recently launched the #EndTheStreakTX […]November 10, 2015RoadbuildingSenate votes to meet with House to finalize highway billThe United States Senate is officially set to meet with members of the House of Representatives in order to finalize a long-term transportation bill. The Senate passed the measure 78-20, with two senators abstaining, in order to send a delegation of Senators to meet with members of the House in a conference committee to work on the […]November 10, 2015RoadbuildingStudy: No ‘significant difference’ between cost of gas tax and RUC on California driversFuel efficient cars have been a boon for the environment and the wallets of drivers, but it’s had the side effect of bringing in fewer tax dollars to support roads in California and across the nation. As a result, some states are looking toward adopting a new road user charge (RUC) that taxes drivers based […]November 10, 2015RoadbuildingGiant hole swallows 12 vehicles in MississippiWhile the owners of 12 vehicles were dining at a Mississippi IHOP, the parking lot decided to have a meal of its own when a massive hole opened and swallowed 12 vehicles. You can see aerial footage of the hole, taken by Jason Hartwig with a DJI Phantom 3 drone and uploaded to YouTube, below. No one is […]November 9, 2015RoadbuildingArizona DOT workers find mystery machine and no one can figure out what it doesA crew of transportation workers in Mesa, Arizona found some kind of mystery machine recently, and the city is taking to the internet to find out what it is. According to the City of Mesa, the Transportation Department is hoping someone can help them figure out with the heavy piece of equipment is and who […]November 8, 2015RoadbuildingStudent engineering intern struck and killed by semi in North Dakota work zoneA 20-year-old engineering student working in an internship position died while working on a road project in North Dakota after he was struck by a semi truck. The Grand Forks Herald reported Benjamin Enterman was working for Stantec Inc. taking measurements to verify erosion control at a recently completed construction zone on Highway 23 on Oct. 27 when he was […]November 8, 2015RoadbuildingHouse passes $325 billion, 6-year transportation billAmerica’s infrastructure is much closer to having long-term funding following the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passing a new highway bill on Thursday. According to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, after representatives voted on over 100 amendments, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 was passed with a resounding 363-64 vote. The bill, which was […]November 5, 2015RoadbuildingTexas voters overwhelmingly approve $2.5 billion in funding for transportation projectsTexas voters gave a resounding ‘yes’ to new transportation funding Tuesday as they passed Proposition 7 with more than 80 percent of the votes. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the new funding from Proposition 7 will give the state more money to spend on infrastructure projects without having to enact new taxes, tolls, fees […]November 5, 2015RoadbuildingSenate passes bill to block EPA’s controversial clean water ruleThe U.S. Senate has voted to block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule, according to The Hill. However, the vote doesn’t mean those in the construction and aggregates industries who opposed the rule can rest easily quite yet. The bill was blocked with a Congressional Review Act resolution, which passed 53-44. […]November 4, 2015Previous PagePage 19 of 44Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025Find out the most popular models of new and used financed mini excavators and which models are fetching the most at auction.PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventCompact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
