Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingVandals use dozer, backhoe and even a fire truck to cause $100k+ damage to trees, roads other equipment in OregonAn Oregon construction company is looking at a hefty price tag for the damage done by someone who broke into a jobsite and took a joyride on some of their equipment. According to The Oregonian, a vandal, or several, found their way into an Oakridge Sand and Gravel road construction site near Springfield sometime between 5 p.m. September 10 […]September 21, 2015RoadbuildingStronger, longer bridge girders the aim of research collaboration between University of Alabama, ALDOTMore durable and longer bridge girders could spell cheaper construction costs among other benefits, and a few engineering researchers at the University of Alabama are trying to make that a reality. According to a UA news release, researchers are testing longer, stronger giant concrete bridge girders in a lab at the University of Alabama. The […]September 18, 2015RoadbuildingCaltrans worker dies after being hit by suspected impaired driverA California Department of Transportation worker died Monday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV being driven by a man suspected of being under the influence of drugs. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the man was making repairs sprinklers on Interstate 15 near Escondido, California, when an SUV attempting to get into the southbound lanes of the Interstate […]September 18, 2015RoadbuildingAPWA joins 82 organizations calling on House to pass long-term highway billThe American Public Works Association is ready for the House of Representatives to pass a long-term transportation bill, and the organization isn’t alone. The APWA announced in a press release it has joined with another 82 organizations from different sectors of the U.S. economy to urge lawmakers to finally act on transportation after 34 short-term patches. […]September 17, 2015RoadbuildingWorker struck and killed by dump truck in Tampa work zoneA construction worker doing pavement work died last week after he was hit by a dump truck. According to WFLA, 26-year-old Kimbrough Haines III was working on Veterans Expressway in Tampa late Wednesday night when the dump truck he was standing behind began to back up. Haines was hit by the truck and stuck underneath. […]September 16, 2015RoadbuildingMan gets 12 years in prison for shooting at Iowa DOT officerAn 18-year-old man who shot an Iowa Department of Transportation officer was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday. According to KCCI, Chauncy Jewett was being pursued by Iowa DOT officer Derek Floerchinger on Interstate 29. The DOT officer saw Jewett lean his head out of his car during the chase and then he heard something hit […]September 16, 2015RoadbuildingArizona shuts down Department of Weights and Measures, moves some responsibility to state DOTThe Arizona Department of Transportation will be taking on some new responsibilities next year. The state has decided to close down the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures and is shifting its functions to other departments. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Gov. Doug Ducey has decided to close the department as part of his goal […]September 15, 2015RoadbuildingWorker hit by car while striping the center line on Colorado roadA road worker for the Colorado city of Alamosa was out painting a new centerline on a street when he was hit by a car and seriously injured. According to The Pueblo Chieftain, James Lopez, 31, was using a motorized hand cart to stripe the line at about 10 a.m. when he was hit by […]September 15, 2015RoadbuildingOne year without crashes at dangerous Missouri intersection after DOT installed J-TurnsThe intersection of Routes 50 and 58 in Centerview was the regular site of crashes near a local high school until the Missouri Department of Transportation decided to try something somewhat new. The intersection has yet to see a crash since the new J-turns were installed, MoDOT announced in a press release. The Centerview residents were […]September 14, 2015RoadbuildingAlabama House committee passes 5 cent gas tax hikeAlabama drivers could see the state’s gas tax rise for the first time in 23 years. The Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure committee has passed a new bill that would raise the gas tax in the state by 5 cents per gallon, The Anniston Star reported. 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