Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingBayonne Bridge completion date pushed back 2 yearsThe completion of the $1.3 billion Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” project has been pushed back two years, with the renovated bridge now expected to be complete in 2019. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced October 1 that the delay in construction would mean the larger “post-Panamax” ships won’t be able to navigate into […]October 7, 2015RoadbuildingARTBA honors Heritage Construction and Materials chairman with Bartlett AwardThe chairman of Heritage Construction and Materials in Indianapolis was recently honored for his contributions to highway progress with the George S. Bartlett Award The American Road and Transportation Builders Association announced that Charles F. Potts was the winner of the 84-year-old award September 30 at the organization’s annual convention in Philadelphia. The award is co-sponsored by ARTBA, the […]October 7, 2015RoadbuildingFDNY rescues construction worker who passed out on Kosciusko Bridge pillarA construction worker at the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge in New York City passed out on top of a pillar nearly 100 feet in the air and had to be rescued by firefighters. According to Gothamist, the New York Fire Department brought out a 95-foot ladder to the Queens construction site September 29 to rescue the worker. Officials haven’t […]October 6, 2015RoadbuildingSouth Carolina DOT worker killed after getting swept away by floodwatersA South Carolina road worker died Sunday after floodwater overturned his truck and swept it away during the powerful storm flooding the state. According to the Greenville News, Timothy Wayne Gibson was working in Columbia when the flow of the floodwater overcame the South Carolina Department of Transportation worker’s truck. The rushing water was powerful enough to flip […]October 6, 2015RoadbuildingPleased with initial drone bridge inspections, Minnesota DOT plans to push aircraft’s capabilities furtherDrones could become the primary method for bridge inspections for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The department has been impressed by the initial tests run with the technology and are planning to push its capabilities further with a second phase of testing next month. According to Minnesota Public Radio, MnDOT is getting ready enter the second and […]October 5, 2015RoadbuildingIllinois DOT workers rescue bald eagle injured along I-55If not for a crew of road workers, one of America’s most iconic symbols could have been left for dead on the side of an Illinois interstate. ABC 7 in Chicago reported that an Illinois Department of Transportation crew was working along Interstate 55 in Darien when they saw what they thought was a blown out tire […]October 5, 2015HomeARTBA honors 5 members with division awardsThe American Road and Transportation Builders Association gave division awards to five members at the its national convention on Wednesday. ARTBA announced in a press release that the awards honor members who have made significant contributions to the Contractors, Planning and Design, Materials and Services and Traffic Safety Industry divisions. The Nello L. Teer, Jr. award […]October 2, 2015RoadbuildingPennDOT accepting applications for transportation project fundingThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced it’s accepting applications for $40 million in grants available for transportation projects next fiscal year. PennDOT announced that it will begin taking proposals for projects through December 18 under the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund, which was created in 2013 with the state’s Act 89 transportation funding plan. “The fund allows us […]October 2, 2015RoadbuildingNew Jersey DOT commissioner accused of ethics violationsThe commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation has been accused of violating ethics laws last year when he failed to recuse himself from a meeting with a company he lobbied for just a month prior. According to NorthJersey.com, two former State Ethics Commission chiefs said Jamie Fox committed ethics violations by sitting in on […]October 1, 2015RoadbuildingHouse Majority leader pledges to pass a long-term highway billThe favorite to replace John Boehner (R-Ohio) as the Speaker of the House has gone on record vowing to pass a six-year highway bill before the October 31 deadline. The Hill reported that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that if he were elected to the Speaker position once Boehner […]October 1, 2015Previous PagePage 24 of 44Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi 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 EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
