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Roadbuilding
Multiple bridge closures forces MoDOT to develop new website
Due to a recent flurry of unplanned bridge closures, the Missouri Department of Transportation has developed a website that includes statewide bridge closure information. MoDOT says the majority of closures are a result of regular inspections or collisions. The website includes inspection photos and plenty of information including the reason for the bridge closure, corrective actions […]
November 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Don Hunt to resign as Chief of Colorado DOT
Don Hunt is resigning as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). However, he has not given an exact date for his departure in order to give Gov. John Hickenlooper time to choose a new CDOT chief. Hunt has held his current position since January 2011. At that time he told Hickenlooper that he would […]
November 11, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Caterpillar’s new AP1000F asphalt paver uses an integrated generator to cut screed heat time in half
For more photos and videos of the Cat AP1000F, go to sister site, Equipment World. Number one on the “paving by the numbers” handout Caterpillar gives to contractors is “heat the screed.” That start-up process just got faster with the integrated generator and screed heating system on Cat’s new AP1000F asphalt paver. “With this generator, […]
November 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Former U.S. roads boss hoping to raise $250 million
Former U.S. federal transportation boss Ray LaHood is trying to raise the required $250 million for a U.S. customs plaza for the $2.1-billion Detroit River bridge project. LaHood, who retired in February 2013, now holds several roles in the private sector including with Caterpillar Inc. and as senior policy advisor for Washington law firm DLA Piper. […]
November 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation sector adds 13,000 jobs in October
The transportation sector added 13,000 jobs in October as the national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since July 2008, according to statistics released by the Department of Labor. According to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were 4,664,100 transportation jobs in October, compared to 4,650,800 in September. The added transportation jobs […]
November 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Looking for the best of the best in equipment and products: Deadline Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. CT
The Better Roads staff has been going through the hundreds of products and equipment we’ve covered or received press releases about throughout 2014. It’s a massive undertaking the staff goes through each year. The sheer volume of introductions is overwhelming. Better Roads covers numerous products each year in its New Road Products department in product […]
November 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
California roads becoming a threat to drivers
The shortfall to fix California’s deteriorating roads currently stands at $78.3 billion and is growing by more than $1 billion annually, according to the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Report. The report claims the condition of the system that makes up more than 80 percent of California’s roadways is on the path to failure. […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
A guide to staying safe while working with a small or short-handed crew
One of the lingering effects of the construction downturn is the difficulty contractors now face finding skilled workers. Whether construction workers have found other jobs, moved to a new city or left the industry altogether, skilled workers can be hard to find in some areas. If you’re making do with, or are part of, a smaller […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
MnDOT paying farmers for standing corn stalks
Minnesota transportation officials are offering to pay farms who leave corn stalks standing along highways this winter. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says standing corn stalks will help keep snow from drifting by breaking the wind’s force and limiting snow from blowing onto roads. Farmers have an opportunity to earn money on a per-acre basis if […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTO: Vehicle in the way? You can always pave around it…
This picture comes from a road in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Apparently the owner of the vehicle refused to move it, so work crews decided to just pave around it. Apparently the small town did not have the right to move the vehicle. According to the Facebook post where the picture where the picture was […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Integrated generator on new Cat AP1000F asphalt paver cuts screed heat time in half
[imagebrowser id=21] Number one on the “paving by the numbers” handout Caterpillar gives to contractors is “heat the screed.” That start-up process just got faster with the integrated generator and screed heating system on Cat’s new AP1000F asphalt paver. “With this generator, which runs directly off the engine, you can heat up a standard screed […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar’s 903C compact wheel loader
Caterpillar has taken the wraps off its newest machine. The 903C compact wheel loader boasts an operating weight of 9,150 pounds and is designed for work in the construction, industrial, agricultural, landscaping and snow-removal markets. The machine is powered by the 42-horsepower, Tier 4 Interim Cat C2.4 engine and is paired with a hydrostatic transmission. […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to stay safe in extremely cold winter weather
Thankfully the hot weather that goes along with summer is finally over! Unfortunately, that means winter weather is rapidly approaching, and cold stress should be taken every bit as seriously as heat exhaustion. The bad news: highway and bridge construction workers don’t typically get “snow days,” or a day off because it’s a wee bit chilly outside. […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ohio latest state to ban ET-Plus Guardrail system
The Ohio Department of Transportation is the latest to suspend the purchase of ET-Plus Guardrail End Terminals manufactured by Trinity Highway Products, LLC. Ohio has removed them from a state-approved list of products used on the state’s roadways. Ohio isn’t the first state to remove the ET-Plus guardrails from its state-approved list of products, and […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOL and the aggregates industry talk roads, jobs, and safety
Collaboration with the aggregates industry regarding challenges facing it and the nation was the focus of an Oct. 20 roundtable convened by Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, with input from Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main. The roundtable included members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), eight state association executives, and eight […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Asphalt crew scamming elderly out of thousands
Law enforcement in Nebraska are warning residents of an asphalt crew that has already profited thousands from scamming elderly folks. According to reports, the crew quotes their customers a low price for brand new driveways. The crew then does a horrible job, but ends up charging customers much more than originally quoted. Norm Anderson, […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Eyeless spider forces TxDOT back to the drawing board
Two years ago the Texas Department of Transportation was forced to halt highway construction project when an endangered, eyeless spider habitat was found at the site. Now TxDOT finally has a solution… The original plan was to build an underpass connecting Loop 1604 and Texas 151 on the Northwest Side. But constructing this would have required […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway construction spending down for second straight month
U.S. construction spending dropped for the second straight month in September, this time by .4 percent. In August construction spending dropped .5 percent. The September decline pushed construction spending down to $950.9 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. The good news: that’s still 2.9 percent higher than the level a year ago. Highway and […]
November 4, 2014
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