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Roadbuilding: Page 267
Roadbuilding
Sens. Paul and Boxer reach across the aisle, propose corporate tax holiday to boost infrastructure funding
Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have proposed a corporate tax holiday to fund U.S. infrastructure projects. The proposal would give businesses a reprieve from penalties for avoiding prior taxes if they agree to move money back to the U.S. and pay a 6.5 percent rate on it. The money collected would then […]
February 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Driving through this Iowa trestle bridge is like traveling into an alternate dimension
Check out this incredible trestle bridge in Iowa. It’s part of the 25-mile High Trestle Trail in Madrid, which opened in 2011. It’s 13-stories high and nearly a half-mile long with gorgeous views of the Des Moines River Valley. However, nothing may be as gorgeous to look at than the bridge itself. The High Trestle Trail Bridge was originally built […]
February 1, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Child’s death forces study of Highway 75 intersection
The Nebraska Department of Roads is looking for a way to temporary fix a Highway 75 intersection following a car crash that took the life of Madelynne Hughes, a 7-year-old girl. The accident took place at Highway 75 and Platteview Road where the intersection allows left turns across traffic. Although Nebraska officials already had plans to install an […]
February 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Go iPave launches Asphalt Contractor Success Center
GIS Dynamics, parent company of Go iPave, has announced the launch of its Asphalt Contractor Success Center. The Success Center includes a collection of checklists, worksheets, data and information designed to help pavement maintenance contractors excel in different areas of business. “Most of the resources in our Asphalt Contractor Success Center were developed with guidance […]
February 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
What a U.S. map looks like when you strip away everything except roads
Check out the picture above: that’s what a U.S. map looks like once everything except roads is stripped off. Boston-based design firm Fathom took away mountains, rivers, and place names to demonstrate how America is defined by its transportation infrastructure. The project started several years ago when Fathom principal Ben Fry decided to create a map of the roads […]
February 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Board falls off bridge under construction, shatters windshield
A Colorado woman is still trying to calm her nerves after her jeep’s windshield was shattered while driving on Interstate-70. “I’m driving, and the next thing I know there is the most hideous bang,” Ingrid Basler told 7NEWS reporter Jaclyn Allen. “As you can imagine, when you are driving, and at that rate of […]
February 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Iowa’s new road signs use lasers to detect icy roads, suggest on-the-fly speed limits
The Iowa Department of Transportation believes it has found a new way to help save lives during days when weather conditions aren’t ideal for driving. The new signs will display an “advised speed limit” based on special sensors that use lasers to monitor winter pavement conditions, according to KCCI News. “We’re detecting the amount of […]
January 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Astec’s Ben Brock: “Best shot we’ve had in 10 years” to get out of highway funding dead end
All the talk about the upcoming highway bill reauthorization—now in an extension until May—had a familiar ring to Ben Brock, president and CEO, Astec Industries. “I’ve been around this industry all of my life and I was starting to hear the same stories,” he told me during a break at the National Asphalt Pavement Association […]
January 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report shows sharp decline in commuting across America
America has always been a nation on the move – especially during the daily commute to work, which comprises approximately 28 percent of all daily trips on roads and transit systems throughout the country, according to new research. Understanding how the country’s commuters get to work is important for transportation decision makers who are in charge of operating and maintaining […]
January 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA announces winners of national paving awards
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has announced the winners of several awards honoring companies for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement . The winning companies received their awards at a ceremony during the association’s 60th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Fla. 2014 Sheldon G. Hayes Award Northeast Asphalt Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., won the 2014 Sheldon G. […]
January 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Arkansas businessman to chair TRIP in 2015
Don Weaver,  Executive Vice President of Weaver Bailey Contractors in El Paso, Arkansas, has been elected 2015 chairman of the Board of Directors of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Weaver-Baily Contractors was founded in 1960 as a specialty general contractor with an emphasis on quality concrete paving. Today, Weaver-Bailey is recognized as the largest main line […]
January 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Transportation typo: Street sign misspelled in Brooklyn
If you read a lot of articles – whether it be in the newspaper or online – chances are you have come across several typos. But have you ever come across a misspelled street sign? Department of Transportation workers in Brooklyn were made well aware of a type they made recently when “Remsen St.” […]
January 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
AAA, ATA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce urge Congress to pass permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund
With the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) inching ever so closer to insolvency, organizations are redoubling efforts to ensure Congress is passes a permanent fix, rather than a patch. AAA, the American Trucking Associations, and the U.S Chamber of Commerce submitted a joint letter to Congress Jan. 26 urging members of the 114th Congress to raise […]
January 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Boehner discusses Highway Trust Fund on 60 Minutes
During a 60 Minutes interview, House Speaker John Boehner urged the importance of finding a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund, which is currently scheduled to run out of money in May. “The biggest problem we have is that the Highway Trust Fund, which is funded by gasoline taxes, continues to shrink as cars […]
January 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Excavator operator survives nasty rollover off of bridge
An excavator operator escaped a serious machine rollover while working alongside a bridge in Connecticut recently. According to a report from the Record-Journal, Tom Bryda, was operating the excavator January 14 when it rolled over and slid down an embankment, settling below the Columbs Avenue bridge in Meriden. A report from the Meriden Fire Department said Bryda […]
January 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ohio worker’s death creates urgency on inspecting NJ bridges
Aging infrastructure issues are well-known topics across the political landscape, as President Obama alluded to in his recent State of the Union address. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic incident such as the death of an Ohio construction worker in an overpass collapse to really grab the attention of officials. As a direct result of the Ohio […]
January 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
John Keating named NAPA Man of the Year
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named John J. Keating, President and Chief Operating Officer, East, for Oldcastle Materials, as its Man of the Year. The award was handed out during a surprise ceremony at the association’s 60th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Florida. The Man of the Year honor, which was last presented in 2009, […]
January 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA names 2015 Chairman
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Michael M. Cote as its 2015 Chairman at a ceremony during the association’s 60th Annual Meeting on Monday. As chairman, Cote will be responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support and advance the asphalt pavement industry. Cote is executive vice president and chief development officer for The […]
January 26, 2015
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