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Dear Congress: Let’s avoid another HTF crisis
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is urging Congress to pass a new long-term surface transportation measure as soon as possible. TCC says failing to do so will lead to another self-imposed funding crisis would undermine vital road, highway and transit repairs. “We worked hard to build broad consensus within a deeply-divided Congress for investing in […]
October 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Connecticut leans on federal funding for transportation while others find alternatives
Despite some states – and even some counties and municipalities – finding a way to fund transportation projects without relying on the federal government, the state of Connecticut isn’t one of them. (To read, “States Aren’t Waiting Around for Federal Support, click here.) A Pew Charitable Trusts report has found that Connecticut is actually relying […]
October 6, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Construction worker killed by compact roller
A construction worker in Sparks, Maryland has been killed in an accident that caused a compact roller to roll over and crush the victim. Michael Ray Mathews, 64, was using the compact roller to flatten a dirt pile when part of the dirt pile collapsed. The collapse caused the compact roller to roll over and […]
October 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway construction spending down in August
U.S. construction spending saw its second dip of the year in August, falling 0.8 percent. Spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $961 billion in August, according to preliminary estimates in a report from the Commerce Department. In addition to August’s dip, the report revised downward the rates for the previous two months […]
October 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Construction employment way up in September
The construction industry added jobs during September, extending a streak of job gains now nine months long. Construction added 16,000 workers in September and now employs 6.079 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. That is the industry’s highest figure since May 2009. The new data also revised the August employment figure […]
October 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Safety plan: How to protect temporary workers
So, your safety plan is up to date, you conduct frequent, targeted training and your workers have bought into and contribute to your safety culture. What more is there to do? Think about your temporary workers. You may not hire them every year—especially during the downturn—but it’s likely you’ve either used them or will use […]
October 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Worker killed by dump truck on Georgia interstate
A construction worker was killed in Rockdale, Georgia after being hit by a dump truck. Tristram Harvey, 51, was killed inside of a road work zone on Interstate 20 after being backed over by the truck, according to a report from the Rockdale News. According to troopers, the truck was backing up alongside other equipment when Harvey […]
October 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
New ATM ad campaigns urge Congress for HTF solution
[imagebrowser id=17] The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) coalition has launched a regionally focused, multiplatform ad campaign urging Congress to develop a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The advertisements will appear in 33 congressional districts across 10 media markets throughout the country just as lawmakers return to home before the midterm elections. […]
October 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
16 public works professionals selected for APWA Emerging Leaders Academy
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced the selection of 16 public works professionals who have been selected for the APWA Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA) Program for 2014-2015. The selected participants will engage in a year-long national Emerging Leaders Academy program that provides intensive leadership and management training within the context of public works. […]
October 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nearly half of New York roads need work
Nearly half of New York’s locally maintained roads are in need of rehabilitation, preservation or reconstruction, according to the latest TRIP report. Almost one-third of the state’s locally maintained bridges are deficient and in need of corrective maintenance or rehabilitation. Unfortunately, the report finds that that local governments lack the funds to maintain and/or repair roads. […]
October 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Should more DOTs use a ‘zipper merge’?
The Michigan Department of Transportation will be the latest to try out the zipper merge system. MDOT hopes the system will help traffic move through construction areas at a faster pace. With the current system, the delays caused by traffic jams has become almost unbearable for drivers. The zipper system is supposed to encourage drivers […]
September 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
New work zone training program to be offered in 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America will put $135,000 in grant money to good use in 2015, using the funds to implement safety training classes on highway work zones. According to both federal safety data and AGC survey results, work zone crashes are responsible for a high number of injuries among construction workers. From 2003 […]
September 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Are flying robots the future of road construction?
Centuries ago some people thought the world would be taken over by robots and flying cars by now. They may not have been 100 percent correct, but they weren’t completely wrong either. When it comes to highway and bridge construction, flying robots may start playing huge roles. Javier Irizarry, associate professor at Georgia Tech’s School […]
September 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
PCA forecast: Cement consumption to see growth through 2016
According to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), cement consumption in the U.S. will see steady gains over the next three years.
September 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
80-thousand pounds of sand and gravel dumped on highway
A little bit of sand and gravel usually doesn’t cause any problems for drivers, but 80-thousand pounds of sand and gravel can cause a ton of problems! Transportation officials were forced to stop traffic on southbound I-35, north of New Braunfels, TX when a dump truck accidentally dropped huge load of sand on the main […]
September 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
Man dies after pedestrian bridge collapses
One man is dead after a pedestrian bridge in Detroit collapsed onto Southfield Freeway. The collapse happened after the bridge was struck by an oversized truck. Investigators say there were no structural issues with the bridge. Nobody was on the bridge or under the bridge at the time of the accident. However the driver of […]
September 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
Two construction workers injured in big-rig accident
Two construction workers were injured in an accident involving a big-rig U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma, California. The big-rig struck a bundle of steel rods that hit them while they were working on the Petaluma River Bridge construction project. The construction crew was off-loading steel rebar rods on a crane. The far left lane of the highway […]
September 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Truckers worried Hudson River bridge project will drive up fees
New York State’s leading trucking organization is questioning how a new bridge over the Hudson River will be financed, suggesting it could cost all commercial vehicles more money. Kendra Hems, president of the New York State Motor Truck Association (NYSMTA), said her organization supports construction of a replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge on I-87/I-287. […]
September 25, 2014
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