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Roadbuilding
Deficient roads and bridges cost Iowa drivers an extra $2 billion each year
Twenty-seven percent of Iowa’s major urban roads and highways are in poor condition, and 21 percent of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient, according to a report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). On Wednesday TRIP released “Iowa’s Top Transportation Challenges: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility” at a press conference at the Iowa State […]
February 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
More Maryland bridges found to be crumbling upon ordered inspections
After inspecting nearly 70 bridges, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) workers removed loose concrete from five bridges Feb. 14-15, according to a report by the news station WTOP. The actions follow a recent incident involving falling bridge debris striking a passing motorist’s vehicle in Morningside, Md. The driver was not injured. Of the 69 bridges that the SHA inspected […]
February 18, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Wisconsin road building debt to increase under governor’s proposal
Gov. Scott Walker’s current $1.3 billion road construction borrowing proposal would up state borrowing for road projects to a point that almost 20 percent would be used to pay off highway loans, according to an Associated Press report. The report continues that this increase, to 20 cents of every dollar taken in, is a leap from the 7 […]
February 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
North Carolina bill proposes gas tax increase for road construction funding
North Carolina Senate bill S20, passed February 12, would increase the minimum motor fuel excise tax by 67 percent, while raising the wholesale tax to 9.9 percent from 7 percent. The bill has been sent to House members for review and vote as bill H40. Under Part II: Motor Fuel Tax Changes, Section 2.1, the motor fuel excise […]
February 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
The 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTs
The nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
With Better Roads integration, Equipment World expands transportation coverage to road building, bridges, DOTs and more
For those who frequent this site, it’s a change you have probably already noticed. But just in case you haven’t, or in the case that you’re new here, I did want to drop a quick note to highlight our recent integration of the highly-regarded and former sister site Better Roads. On February 2, the Better Roads website was closed […]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report: Apple is working on an electric car to take on Tesla
After rumors began swirling last week about a potential foray by Apple into the car business, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that the tech giant is working on an electric car. Dubbed “Titan,” the electric car project has “hundreds” of employees dedicated to it, though the Journal notes, “Apple ultimately could decide not to proceed with […]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT crews now measure stockpiles by shooting a quick video with their iPhones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun using an iPhone app to get accurate measurements of stockpile volume and tonnage, as well as keep track of locations. Last year, the agency’s Materials Supply Chain Management team was tasked with locating new technologies that would improve the agency’s supply chain management operations and reduce operating […]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Kokosing CEO admits demolition plan was flawed in deadly bridge collapse
The demolition plan for a bridge that crossed over Interstate 75 near Cincinnati was flawed and has been found to have contributed to the structure’s collapse which killed a worker last month. According to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Brian Burgett, CEO of Kokosing Construction, the firm contracted by the Ohio Department of Transportation to […]
February 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT orders bridge inspections in response to overpass dropping debris into traffic
Acting Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn has ordered the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to inspect all state-owned bridges of the same age and condition as the Capital Beltway I-495/I-95 bridge. The bridge dropped debris on a motorist recently though no one was injured in the incident. The department says the order applies to […]
February 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Iowa lawmakers pursue gas tax increase
Legislators in both the Iowa Senate and House have approved an increase in the state’s gas tax and will be putting proposed legislation to their respective transportation committees, according to a report in the Sioux City Journal. Three senators approved the measure Feb. 11, with five members of the House approving it the following day. The plan has […]
February 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Hitachi launches 3 DEF-sipping LC-6 excavators that love the cold
Hitachi has launched three upgraded excavators that the company says reduce diesel exhaust fluid consumption and are engineered for cold weather work. The machines are powered by Tier 4 Final Isuzu engines pushing 177 horsepower on the ZX250LC-6 and 271 hp on the ZX350LC-6 and ZX380LC-6. Hitachi says the new Isuzu engines’ exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOT Chief Foxx touring 5 states to promote $478 billion Grow America Act
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will wind his way through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia on a four-day bus tour to promote the Obama administration’s Grow America Act. The tour begins February 17. The tour will come almost a week after his presentation at the first hearing of the year on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bill introduced to SC House seeks to increase gas tax while another wants to halt all road construction for 5 years
Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have filed two bills with very different agendas. If either were to become law, it would have a huge impact on road construction in the state. In section 5 of House Bill 3579, introduced Wednesday, includes language that would not allow new road construction until July 1, 2020. “This section must […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARTBA hires Houlihan as senior writer and editor
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has named former Reuters staffer Eileen M. Houlihan as senior writer and editor. At Reuters for nearly 20 years, Houlihan covered the North American natural gas, electricity, other commodity markets, writing daily market reports and breaking news items. She also has served as an executive board member of the Newspaper Guild […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Doosan’s new DX255LC-5 excavator boasts improved fuel economy through Smart Power Control
[imagebrowser id=196] A Tier 4 Final engine equipped with a new Smart Power Control feature headlines a long list of updates in Doosan’s new DX255LC-5 excavator. The 184-horsepower machine replaces the LC-3 and is powered by a Doosan DL06P diesel engine that has a high-pressure common-rail fuel delivery system and cooled exhaust gas recirculation. A diesel oxidation catalyst reduces particulate […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE’s new EC220E excavator protects attachments with a password, offers side-view camera
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a replacement to its 22-ton D Series excavator, updating the machine with a Tier 4 Final engine, improved hydraulics and a new Eco mode. The EC220E is powered by a Volvo D6J pushing 172 horsepower. Operating weights range between 45,350 and 55,360 pounds. The newly optimized hydraulics system and Eco […]
February 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Deteriorating bridge drops debris on passing motorist in Maryland
In another example of how the nation’s bridges are suffering from reduced maintenance due to limited highway funding, portions of an overpass fell on a woman’s car February 10 near Morningside, Maryland, according to a report from Maryland TV station WUSA-9. Motorist Katherine Deane received the worst of the damage, the station reported, with her windshield being smashed by “a […]
February 11, 2015
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