Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingRoad worker suspended for speeding toward man with wheel loaderA city worker in Rockland, Massachusetts has been suspended after he was accused of trying to run over a resident with the snow plow he was operating. According to WHDH in Boston, the incident began when a snow plow operator asked the owner of a local car trading business lot to remove snow from the sidewalk. […]February 11, 2016RoadbuildingPlows make way for Nebraska man to get a heart transplantThe Nebraska Department of Roads helped save a man’s life earlier this month. According to KSLA, Dan Griffin had been on the heart transplant list for a year after a heart attack 13 years ago. But when the call came that a donor heart was available, 15 inches of snow had been dumped in parts […]February 11, 2016RoadbuildingWhy CDOT uses Howitzer artillery to trigger avalanchesIt’s a constant challenge for the Colorado Department of Transportation to keep roads and mountain passes clear from the torrent of snowfall the state sees each year. But CDOT has a secret weapon, and that’s not a metaphor. KOB 4 went out in the snow with the transportation crews recently at Red Mountain Pass Safe […]February 10, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan road worker killed after being struck by semi while placing signsA Michigan road worker was killed and another was injured this week after they were struck and killed by a semi-truck in Wexford County. WPBN/WGTU reported that Sean Jordan was outside of his parked utility truck finishing up installing a highway sign on U.S. Highway 131 with his coworker Daniel Moomwa at around 5 p.m. when the […]February 10, 2016RoadbuildingWith oil prices plummeting, Obama says now is time to raise gas taxGas prices are continuing to drop to historic lows, and there’s really no sign the trend will reverse any time soon. With that in mind, President Barack Obama thinks now is as good a time as any to raise the gas tax. According to The Hill, Obama told reporters last week the low prices on […]February 9, 2016RoadbuildingMajority of Americans believe driverless cars are unsafe, survey findsThe thought of being driven down a highway by a computer inside your car still worries most Americans. Autonomous vehicles are coming in the next few decades, but the majority of folks aren’t quite ready for the future, a new poll has found. According to the poll from Morning Consult, 51 percent of nearly 2,000 registered voters […]February 9, 2016RoadbuildingKansas City applies for Smart City grant to test transportation innovationsThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Beyond Traffic, Smart City Challenge is a chance for one city to win $50 million to modernize and innovate infrastructure. And Kansas City thinks it’s up for the challenge. The Kansas City Star reported that the city has submitted its application for a chance to win the grant that goes towards helping […]February 8, 2016RoadbuildingConnecticut DOT worker qualifies for Olympic Marathon TrialsA Connecticut Department of Transportation engineer is proving he can do more than just design roads. He can dominate them as well. Jonas Hampton was already qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials in L.A. Feb. 13 before he’d ever even raced in an official marathon, according to the Hartford Courant. But when the time came to […]February 8, 2016RoadbuildingNow facing murder charge, woman recalls suicidal thoughts in moments before crash that killed road workerA Minnesota woman was reportedly suicidal when she slammed her SUV into a parked public works truck at 80 miles per hour last week. KARE 11 reported that 24-year-old Marie Jessica Hall is facing murder and vehicular homicide charges after the Jan. 28 crash that killed Bloomington Public Works employee Tyler Lenort. Another city employee was seriously […]February 5, 2016RoadbuildingIndiana House passes plan to raise taxes on cigarettes and gas to pay for roadsThe Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the tax on gas and cigarettes in order to bring in $500 million a year for transportation funding. According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, the bill would increase the Indiana state gas tax 4 cents per gallon–bringing it to 22 cents per gallon—and […]February 4, 2016Previous PagePage 7 of 44Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? Here’s What’s on the MarketFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
