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Roadbuilding
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Take a sneak peek at the first construction theme park in the nation
As the owners of Sambe Construction, the Girlya family has seen many different types of projects over the 30-year history of the company. Since emigrating to the U.S. from the Soviet Union in the late 1970s, father Samuel Girlya along with wife Betya and sons Ilya and Yan have built schools, municipal buildings and even […]
May 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to host transportation advocate workshop
Transportation advocates will have the chance this summer to learn about how funding increases in several states were achieved. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host the “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates” on July 16 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed for state […]
May 26, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Elected officials recognize public works officials for contributions to infrastructure
Several state governors in the U.S. and Premiers in Canada last week recognized public works officials for their contributions to infrastructure. These elected officials made proclamations declaring the week as National Public Works Week (NPWW). Sponsored by the American Public Works Association (APWA), NPWW began in 1960 to raise awareness about how public works professionals […]
May 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Travel industry survey: ‘Crumbling infrastructure’ poses economic threat
The “crumbling infrastructure” in the U.S. threatens global competitiveness as well as job and economic growth, business leaders say. A survey conducted by Building America’s Future (BAF) and the U.S. Travel Association found that more than three-quarters of respondents said the state of the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. puts the nation at a competitive […]
May 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
21 ways to protect highway crews from the sun
As the highway construction season rolls on, the workload isn’t the only thing that increases. The amount of hours crews put into a day extends throughout the hotter months, but with longer hours comes the inevitable exposure to UV rays. Time and time again the topic of sun exposure is addressed nationwide, but the question […]
May 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Watch a bear rescue a cub from highway traffic
Ricky Forbes of TornadoHunter.com this month caught footage of what appears to be a mother bear rescuing her cub from a highway. The adult bear uses its mouth to pick up the cub, which is sitting beside a concrete barrier as traffic zooms by. The video has become popular, making its rounds on YouTube, […]
May 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Stay safe this Memorial Day weekend
The National Safety Council has offered its traffic fatality estimate for Memorial Day weekend. NSC estimates 382 deaths and 40,900 medically consulted injuries may occur from motor vehicle collisions during the holiday weekend, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday. “Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer celebrations, […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Utah transportation panel considers gas tax hike
The state gas tax in Utah may start rising if a proposed hike is approved. The state’s Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday discussed an annual 1.5-cent-per-gallon increase that would be implemented over the next five years, the Associated Press reported. Utah’s fuel tax, which currently stands at 25 cents per gallon, has not been raised […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Connecticut could bond $11.9 million for road repairs
Connecticut could see more funding for highway repairs in the coming weeks. Gov. Dannel Malloy said this week that the state bond commission plans to meet next Friday to consider a $11.9 million bond that would fund road maintenance and resurfacing projects, the New Haven Register reports. Malloy said the proposed bonding, along with $57 […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
House Appropriations Committee approves major cuts to TIGER program
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved major cuts to 2014 TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants in a markup of the panel’s Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill, Salon reports. The bill reduces the TIGER program from $500 million to $100 million. A report from The Hill notes that the bill […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate passes $12.3 billion water infrastructure bill
The Senate on Thursday passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure bill, The Hill reports. The bill, known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects. The House voted to pass the measure earlier this week. It has been in the works since late 2013. The bill cuts $18 […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
LaHood touts fuel tax hike at transportation tech summit
Speaking to attendees of the ALK Transportation Technology Summit in Princeton, N.J., former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a case for raising the federal fuel tax by 10 cents a gallon and indexing the level to inflation going forward. With China building infrastructure at a rapid clip, “America is one big pothole,” he said. “It’s […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
New Hampshire gas tax to rise 4.2 cents in July
New Hampshire can expect a 4.2-cent gas tax increase this summer, after the state’s governor signed a new bill to raise more money for transportation. Gov. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday signed SB 37, a bill that would raise the state’s gas and diesel tax by 4.2 cents per gallon, bringing in an additional $32 million […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx pushes for infrastructure investment during Tampa Interstate Study visit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx toured the Tampa Interstate Study (TIS) this week, taking the opportunity to push for infrastructure investment, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced in a press release. The TIS is a $1.8 billion series of highway improvements in and around Interstate 4, State Route 60 and the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway. Planning […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Millions of bees on the loose after truck crashes
Wow. Talk about a swarm. After a truck carrying as many as 20 million honey bees overturned on highway in Delaware, the insects were released and swarming in droves. Beekeepers had to relocate the bees and hives before the truck could be moved. CNN reports that this was the first time in 14 years that […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx among Fast Co.’s ‘100 Most Creative People in Business 2014’
Fast Company has included Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on its list of “100 Most Creative People in Business 2014.” The company notes that Foxx made the list “for (finally!) modernizing how we get from here to there.” Among his notable achievements, according to Fast Co., are: Persuading the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to get rid […]
May 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
Former DOT Chief LaHood joins infrastructure-focused investment firm
Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has joined infrastructure-focused investment firm Meridiam, the company announced on Tuesday. LaHood, who served as Secretary of Transportation from 2009 until 2013, is now a senior advisor to Meridiam North America. He is responsible for providing strategic guidance to the firm. Meridiam’s CEO and founding partner Thierry Deau said the […]
May 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
West Virginia road fund rises by $31 million
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has seen a significant increase in the amount of money in the state’s road fund, the (West Virginia) State Journal reports. The report notes that, although WVDOT went $13.5 million over budget due to an exceptionally harsh winter, the state’s road fund is up $31 million. WVDOT Secretary […]
May 20, 2014
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