Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingIn lieu of raising gas tax, South Carolina lawmakers seek to set aside $400 million for transportationSouth Carolina lawmakers have agreed to put forward a bill to set aside $400 million for transportation funding out of the general state budget to avoid raising the gas tax. According to the Associated Press, the agreement, which might be voted on as early as next week, comes at the end of weeks of debate and Republican filibustering. Initially, Democrats weren’t happy with […]March 4, 2016RoadbuildingGoogle’s autonomous car (sort of) causes its first fender benderFor likely the first time in history, an autonomous car has caused a traffic accident. Well, it’s at least partially at fault. According to Forbes, a Lexus model Google car was driving in Mountain View, California on a public street when it approached a intersection that had some sandbags near a storm drain. The Google car switched lanes […]March 3, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT offers up to $377.5 million for the University Transportation Centers ProgramThe United States Department of Transportation is offering up to $377.5 million over the next five years for the University Transportation Centers Program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a release that the department is offering up to $72.5 million for 2016. This year marks the first time two-year colleges have been eligible to apply for […]March 3, 2016RoadbuildingIdaho road worker captures footage of large landslide as it blocks highwayIdaho Transportation Department workers were out near Elk City performing some simple maintenance on Idaho Highway 14 when part of the mountain gave way to a huge landslide that blocked the highway. The landslide left the main route to the small town of Elk City blocked off for nearly a week. ITD transportation technician Bret Edwards was […]March 2, 2016RoadbuildingMan killed after hitting parked WSDOT traffic control truckA man died in Washington Monday morning after he drove at high speed into the back of a parked Washington Department of Transportation truck. KIRO in Seattle reported that the driver of a Ford Explorer was driving down Interstate 5 in Everett, Wash., and somehow ended up driving on the shoulder before slamming into the back […]March 2, 2016RoadbuildingTopcon unveils robotic LPS concrete paving systemTopcon Positioning Group has introduced a local positioning system for concrete paving for use when GNSS signals aren’t available. The company says the LPS system uses multiple Topcon PS series robotic total stations with tracking prisms mounted on the paver for steering and elevation control. The LPS system uses an MC-i4 receiver with LongLink for robot-to-robot communication, and the […]March 1, 2016RoadbuildingWorker killed after being hit by dump truck on Florida’s I-4 Ultimate projectA highway worker in Florida died Feb. 23 after he was struck by a dump truck in the Interstate 4 construction zone. According to the Orlando Sentinel, SGL Constructors employee Marvin Franklin was working on the $2.3 billion project in Orlando and standing behind a parked dump truck filled with dirt. The dump truck was parked on the […]March 1, 2016RoadbuildingContractor walks away from NCDOT project over payment disputeThe North Carolina Department of Transportation is in search of a new contractor to finish up a nearly three-year-old project in Charlotte. According to Fox 46 in Charlotte, DeVere Construction told NCDOT that they would no longer perform work on the $100 million Independence Avenue widening project. The company claims NCDOT owes them money for the project. […]February 29, 2016RoadbuildingCop working construction zone dragged by vehicleA police officer working in a construction zone in Wayland, Massachusetts was injured recently after being dragged by a vehicle for several feet. According to the Boston Globe, Sgt. Jennifer Ordway was out of her vehicle in the construction zone on Route 30 when she started talking to the driver of a vehicle through the passenger window. The driver of […]February 29, 2016RoadbuildingBertha back to drilling after suspension is “conditionally lifted”Bertha hasn’t been blessed with the best of luck in Seattle, but the world’s largest tunnel boring machine is back to drilling again for now. The Seattle Tunnel Partners announced that the Washington State Department of Transportation has decided to conditionally lift the suspension for cause that Gov. Jay Inslee enacted in January following the formation of a sink […]February 26, 2016Previous PagePage 4 of 44Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Excavators and Sales Trends for 2023Find out the most popular models of new and used financed machines, and which models are fetching the most at auction.Wheel LoadersLoader Vs. Loader – “Unbelievable” Police Chase Captured on VideoRoadbuildingBaltimore Bridge Collapse – Ship Strike Decimates I-695 Key BridgeSafetyFake Falls Scam: 650-Plus Staged on N.Y. Construction Sites, Suit AllegesFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair