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Roadbuilding: Page 270
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge to shut down for construction
For the first time ever, the Golden Gate Bridge will be shut down for construction during the weekend of January 10th and 11th. Crews will begin work on installing a moveable center median, to prevent head-on crashes, on Friday night. Work is expected to be completed by 4 a.m. Monday morning. Although no regular traffic will be […]
January 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Massive girders for Illinois Tollway bridge save budget and environment
Construction is underway on a new bridge spanning the Fox River on I-90 near Elgin, IL, and County Materials Corporation is ensuring its progress. The $95 million Fox River Bridge Project is part of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project, which will expand the section of tollway between O’Hare and Rockford from […]
January 7, 2015
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Roadbuilding
T-WORKS has done wonders for Kansas but more transportation funding still needed
Throughout the recent months Kansas has made progress in improving the conditions of its road and bridge conditions, largely through increased transportation funding provided by the T-WORKS program, which was authorized by the state legislature in 2010. With that said, the state still faces several challenges in addressing traffic safety, state and local road and bridge conditions, and […]
January 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Arkansas drivers spending $2 billion annually due to deficient roads
Deficient roads and bridges in Arkansas cost local drivers a total of $2 billion statewide annually due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to the latest TRIP report. The report, “Arkansas Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” discovered that throughout Arkansas, nearly a third of major […]
January 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
CDOT names new executive director
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has named Shailen Bhatt the next executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). He will assume this role in mid-February. Bhatt will replace Don Hunt, who will remain at CDOT through the end of February. Once he officially leaves CDOT, he has plans to return to his project development and advisory firm, The Antero Co. Bhatt most recently […]
January 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
TDOT’s creative sign contest begins
Are you feeling creative? If so, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)  has a contest you may want to consider entering. TDOT is currently holding a contest to allow drivers to choose creative messages for the state’s highway signs., according to WATE 6. The contest, which will run through January 16th, is currently taking entries […]
January 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction spending drops in November, highway spending increases
Increases in homebuilding in both the private and public sectors were not enough to offset a decrease in government nonresidential as construction spending fell 0.3 percent in November. According to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department, construction spending in November fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $975 billion. The new data also revised the September and October rates […]
January 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
GOP senator won’t rule out gas tax increase
Sen. Jim Thune (R-S.D.) hinted at the possibility of a gasoline tax increase in order to pay for the highway trust fund that’s scheduled to run out of funds in May. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Thune said that while he is opposed to increasing the gas tax, lawmakers must “keep all options” open. “I don’t […]
January 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Skid Steer stolen from I-81 bridge project
Work crews for New Enterprise Lime & Stone Co. were stunned when they arrived to a construction site on Interstate 81 near Wiles Barre, Pennsylvania recently. They had been working on a bridge project in Jenkins Township and had left a skid steer at the construction site overnight, according to WNEP. When they returned the […]
January 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Behind the resurfacing of an Iowa highway
When looking up miscellaneous statistics, you learn that average life of a U.S. currency $10 bill is 4.2 years, and a common goldfish – properly cared for – will last 7 to 14 years before going belly up. When it comes to roadbuilding, the Iowa Department of Transportation expects to see a highway road surface […]
January 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
NYC DOT testing a new asphalt mixture
The New York City Department of Transportation quest for a long lasting asphalt mixture has the state trying out a few different types. Specifically, West Fingerboard Road on Staten Island will be testing a new, rubberized asphalt that will potentially increase the durability of roads. “There a plenty of positives to rubberized asphalt,” Galileo Orlando, DOT […]
January 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Peterbilt’s heavy-duty trucks now have tandem-drive axles
The Dana Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem-drive axle is now available for all Peterbilt heavy-duty truck models. The axle design with AdvanTEK gearing and optimized integration with Peterbilt’s chassis is said to improve fuel efficiency by up to 2 percent. The non-maintenance u-tube breather that extends lubricant life and less lubricant is required with an on-demand […]
January 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway 68 construction worker killed by drunk driver
Jesus Fernandez, 51, was just doing his job on Highway 68 in California when a suspected drunk driver took his life. According to KSBW.com, the Traffic Solutions employee was conducting traffic control at a Monterey-Salinas Highway construction zone east of Corral de Tierra Road a little after midnight. Investigators say he was struck and killed […]
January 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT spends $171,000 on avalanche tool
The Alaska Department of Transportation has a new tool that should help reduce the hazards avalanches pose along Seward Highway and other high-risk areas, according to KTVA Alaska. The tool, called the Daisy Bell, is a cone-shaped blaster that’s suspended from a helicopter. Once assembled, crews will use it to send a powerful mix of hydrogen/oxygen […]
December 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Happy New Year! Looking back at our most popular posts from 2014
Happy New Year from everyone associated with Better Roads magazine! To celebrate, here are some of our most popular posts from 2014. Don’t worry though, we plan to have even more great posts throughout the upcoming year. Stay tuned! Watch a time-lapse video of Highway 99 construction Oopsie! DOT forgets to spellcheck interstate sign Secret Cold […]
December 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Driver avoids potentially fatal accident
You may have to watch this dash cam video (shown below) a couple of times to fully appreciate the skills of this driver, who avoided what could have been an exceptionally serious collision. This video does not say who the driver was, but, sir, we salute you!  This article was written by David Hollis, […]
December 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Shuster rules out gas tax increase
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Bill Shuster, says passing a long-term transportation funding bill is top priority heading into 2015, but he rules out the possibility of a gasoline tax increase, or a motorist user fee, according to a report on triblive.com. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, has been a supporter of a vehicle-miles-traveled tax […]
December 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Atlas Copco’s new Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers
A wide range of parking lot, road, utility pipe and street projects are possible with the new Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers from Atlas Copco. With cross-mounted engines, which Atlas Copco says is an industry first, and hydraulic pumps in line with the engine, operators can reach all components for service and maintenance, while […]
December 30, 2014
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