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Roadbuilding: Page 287
Roadbuilding
How robot designed for Disney could extend lives of bridges
A new robot dubbed C2D2 developed by a team of Swiss researchers is able to move atop, underneath and across any surface, checking structural integrity as it roves, and could greatly extend the lives of bridges. Both de-icing salt and CO2 in the atmosphere corrode the reinforced concrete that most bridges are made of […]
September 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
There are no shortcuts through road construction
Police in Grand Blanc, Michigan, are starting to crack down on drivers looking for shortcuts through road construction. Officers are keeping an eye out for any commuters who may try to cut through business parking lots to avoid traffic. Drivers cutting through parking lots end up hurting the businesses because the increased traffic scares customers […]
September 4, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Failed construction signs confuse drivers, causes traffic jams
Drivers heading northbound on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, found themselves confused and sitting in traffic after the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to do its job. The state didn’t update signage to tell drivers how to navigate a new construction pattern. Officials changed a lane split to one right lane and three left lanes, […]
September 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nonresidential projects push construction spending to largest monthly gain in more than 2 years in July
After seeing its first drop in one year during June, construction spending in the U.S. fully recovered and then some in July, with its largest monthly gain in more than two years. Construction spending rose 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $981.3 billion in July, according to preliminary estimates by the Commerce […]
September 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Watch time-lapse of Highway 99 construction
The Washington State Department of Transportation was kind enough to release the following time-lapse video of construction on Highway 99. The video shows crews working through the night to demolish and replace the section of SR 99 that crosses above Broad Street. “We thank commuters for their patience and their help,” said Dave Sowers, WSDOT’s […]
September 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
The future of innovative transportation solutions on the Battleship New Jersey
It almost seems symbolic that a seminar on innovative solutions that are shaping the future of transportation engineering is taking place on a historic battleship since moving our nation’s infrastructure forward with a lacking of funding has been a real battle. Next week, on Sept. 10, Leica Geosystems, in conjunction with the Surveyors Association of […]
September 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Old mines could cause roads to collapse
Andy Moreland, a geotechnical engineer with the Ohio Department of Transportation, was driving on Rt. 33 toward Nelsonville when he noticed a strange dip in the road. When he got back to work, he did some research and discovered old mines were underneath the roadway. Engineers believe the road sag is related to voids left over […]
September 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
GOP senators predict Highway Trust Fund solution
Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) have predicted a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). They predict lawmakers will come up with an idea to fund U.S. transportation projects beyond the gas tax. “Coming up between now and May, you’ll see a new funding mechanism that is going to change how […]
September 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT only taken half of bridge safety measures required by MAP-21 law
Only 12 of the 24 bridge safety actions required by the current MAP-21 highway funding law have been implemented by the Federal Highway Administration, according to a report released Aug. 26 by the DOT’s Office of the Inspector General. The agency also hasn’t fully addressed the 16 recommendations made by the OIG in recent years, according to […]
September 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Homeless forced to relocate due to bridge construction
Several homeless men who live beneath the 9th Street overpass in Jeffersonville, Indiana, have been forced to move. That’s because Walsh Construction has begun demolition as part of a new phase of Ohio River Bridges Project. This is not the first time the homeless have been forced to move. Last year around a dozen homeless living […]
September 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Recent toll road poll proves nothing; private financing of public roads is still a bad idea
The Reason Foundation and the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates recently traded jabs over a poll that purports to show Americans prefer toll roads as a solution to our declining transportation infrastructure. Not unexpectedly, the Reason-Rupe Poll found favor with Reason’s longstanding position advocating toll roads. The Alliance shot back with a press release citing a Rasmussen Report that said […]
September 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Country music star Kip Moore’s ballad for the construction industry
Kip Moore has penned his share of hits, most notably the platinum-selling “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck’ which reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts. And now the country star has dedicated a song to the men and women of the construction industry as well as Case Construction Equipment. The song is called “On the […]
September 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Firefighters plea for better roads and bridges
The Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters are pleading with state officials to focus on the safety of state’s transportation system. The organization, which represents over 6,000 professional firefighters across the state, has released an open letter to the state. “There are 20,000 miles of bridges and highway crossings in Missouri without shoulders,” Eric Latimer, 4th […]
August 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
A road without fibers is a road soon to be in need of repair
New research is reaffirming the benefits of steel or synthetic engineered fibers in asphalt pavements and concrete, where they enhance performance, replace fine matter, and in the case of concrete, control shrinkage cracking and keep deicing salts away from reinforcing steel. For decades, fibers of all origins have been hawked as cure-alls for pavement problems. […]
August 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
Our 2015 Contractor of the Year contest is open for entries
Our 2014 Contractor of the Year, Jeremy Hiltz, accepts his award in Las Vegas. Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program—which honors the forward thinkers, high achievers and just plain good people in construction—is now open for entries. Each year, the editors of Equipment World select 12 finalists for this prestigious program, now in its 15th […]
August 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
H.R. Green’s Larry Stevens elected as 2014-2015 APWA president
The nearly 29,000 American Public Works Association (APWA) members elected Larry Stevens, P.E., PWLF, as its 2014-2015 president during the 2014 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition held in August in Toronto. Stevens, project director for Johnston, Iowa,-based HR Green Inc. will lead the organization as well as APWA’s 17-member board of directors.
August 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vehicles covered in oil and grime after construction project gone wrong
Drivers headed west on Highway 19 near Northfield, Minnesota, found an unpleasant surprise on their vehicles. Commuters saw signs warning of road construction, but didn’t think anything of it until they exited their vehicles after reaching their destination. That’s when they found their vehicles covered in oil and grime. It was the result of a simple […]
August 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway and Bridge contract awards down 14 percent
The value of highway and bridge contract awards was down 14 percent in the first seven months of 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. According to American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), state and local governments awarded $29.8 billion in highway and bridge work between January and June 2014. When […]
August 28, 2014
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