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Roadbuilding: Page 293
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DOT looks to improve crude oil transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation would like to start phasing out old tank cars used transport crude oil by rail, among other measures to improve the safety of crude oil transportation by rail. The DOT proposed a two-year phase-out plan that would primarily focus on discontinuing older model DOT-111 tank cars, long known to be […]
July 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Road worker killed while picking up construction cones
Dylan Joseph Snyder was killed in Kansas after being hit by a trash truck. Snyder, 22, was picking up road construction cones and signs when the truck rear ended one vehicle and sideswiped two others stopped for the construction. After hitting the vehicles, the truck struck Snyder who was airlifted to Christi Medical Center’s St. Francis […]
July 25, 2014
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Roadbuilding
3 tips for staying safe inside road construction work zones
Although many types of construction work can be considered hazardous, few tasks are more dangerous than those conducted in road construction work zones. A number of construction site hazards can be mitigated through effective control measures, but the unpredictability of other drivers—particularly those who are impatient or inattentive – puts work zone crews at a […]
July 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
VP Biden explains the importance of transportation infrastructure
Vice President Joe Biden wants to change the way the United States invests in transportation infrastructure. Biden calls it the “Grow America Act.” Watch Biden explain his plan and the importance of transportation infrastructure by clicking play on the video below! What do you think of Biden’s plan? Share your thoughts in a comment below!
July 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Can you believe how much bad roads cost Texas drivers?
Bad road conditions are costing the average Texas driver in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area more than $1700 a year. The report, released by TRIP (a national transportation organization), claims deficient roads, heavy traffic and high operating costs are taking its toll on Texas drivers. The report claims nearly one-fifth of bridges in Texas are in […]
July 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Watch time-lapse of I-84 bridge replacement
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s office released the below video which features a bridge replacement project on Interstate 84 in Southington. The project costed $6 million using a process known as accelerated bridge construction (ABC). During the process the new bridge is built on-site next to the old one, then swapped into place once complete. […]
July 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
22 states represented at transportation advocacy workshop
22 states participated in the inaugural “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates,” held at the Washington Court Hotel. In addition to state representatives, the workshop also attracted transportation construction executives and “better roads and transportation” professionals. The purpose of the workshop is to build coalitions and develop strong relationships with governor, state legislators […]
July 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Illinois Governor signs $1B plan for road repairs
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a $1 billion capital spending plan, intended to create jobs and help repair the state’s roads and bridges. Transportation officials claim the money will go toward “shovel ready” road projects scheduled to take place this summer. Quinn estimates the 210 road projects will create around 14,300 jobs. Most of […]
July 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Future for trucking bright? ATA predicts so
Trucking will see continued growth both in freight and revenue in the next 10 years, according to the American Trucking Associations’ U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2025. Between now and 2025, tonnage will grow 23.5 percent, ATA predicts, while freight revenues are predicted to grow a whopping 72 percent. However, adaptation by carriers will be […]
July 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
4 dead after semi hits stopped vehicles
Four people, including an 11-year-old girl, are dead after the driver of a semi-truck hit three stopped vehicles on Interstate 55 in Illinois. Four people who were in stopped vehicles due to traffic were killed. The names of the victims are: Ulrike P. Blopleh, 48, of Channahon; Vicky L. Palacios, 54, of Coal City; Kimberly K. […]
July 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Several deficiencies exposed in Skagit River Bridge collapse
Several deficiencies have been exposed following the collapse of Skagit River Bridge on Interstate-5 near Mt. Vernon, Wash. The collapse happened when the bridge was struck by a truck carrying an oversized load. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found a series of problems after investigating the collapse. First and foremost, the driver of the […]
July 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
A theme song for handymen everywhere
These days their are songs about almost anything you could possibly think of. But what about us handymen? There are no songs to honor our hard work and determination to do-it-ourselves instead of seeking out “professional” help. …Until now! Thanks to parody king Weird Al Yankovic, handymen all across the globe now have their own […]
July 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Drivers sue FMCSA over pre-employment report information
Six drivers have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration claiming the agency “disparaged” their safety records and diminished their value as truck drivers by oversharing information on their Pre-Employment Screening Program reports. The drivers are seeking statutory damages of $1,000 per alleged violation for themselves and every member of the […]
July 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
President Obama to urge for private investments
If a multiyear solution to the Highway Trust Fund is unable to be reached, President Barack Obama will look into private investors to help fix roads and bridges around the country. That would likely mean more tolls for drivers as companies will look for ways to profit off of their investments. “There are lots of […]
July 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
‘Sweet Home Alabama’ welcomes travelers
…Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue. Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I’m coming home to you…
July 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Trucking parking bans instituted in Washington state
Washington’s Pierce County became the state’s second county this month to bar truck parking on residential streets in unincorporated areas. Pierce County commissioners voted 7-1 for banning trucks with gross vehicle weights exceeding 10,001 pounds and trailers longer than 20 feet from parking on neighborhood streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The ordinance institutes […]
July 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
5 freeway bridges in need of repair following accident
A truck hauling an excavator caused some major problems for the Washington State Department of Transportation after colliding with five freeway overpasses. Cost of the repairs have not yet been determined, but all five bridges will need to be repaired. “It’s too early to say how much the repairs will cost,” Doug Adamson, WSDOT spokesman […]
July 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Massive steel beam falls off trailer, snatches semi truck onto its side
It’s a very fortunate thing that the closest third party to this accident was the guy who filmed the whole thing and that he was behind the trailer rather than next to it. There’s no indication where this took place, but a semi truck was hauling a massive steel beam to a jobsite somewhere when […]
July 18, 2014
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