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Roadbuilding
3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness
With the long deep freezes all around the country this winter, most of us have been looking forward to lots of sunshine and warmer weather. For those who work outside though, keeping cool is a must as the temperature climbs. Heat stress can result in heat rashes, cramps, exhaustion, and in the most severe instances, [ā¦]
April 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ellensburg Bull Wears Orange, Promotes Work Zone Awareness in Washington
As National Work Zone Awareness week came to a close last Friday, I asked you what your agency did to raise awareness in your city or state. Maria Fischer, a Kittitas County (Washington) Public Works engineering tech, responded to tell me about several ways the agency spread the word. Fischer said the agency alerted the [ā¦]
April 18, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Roundabouts And Intersections: Two Traffic Control Devices, Many Options
Roundabout design was once a task that drove engineers around the bend. Accounting for so many variables in the early stages of design was difficult to manage. If one changes an approach leg angle, how does that impact design? When you know the capacity requirements, how does that impact the size of the center radius? [ā¦]
April 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Indiana Finance Authority, DOT finalize contract details for I-69 Section 5
Now that the Indiana Finance Authority and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) have finalized the contract with I-69 Development Partners to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the 21 new miles of I-69 Section 5. Utility relocation will take place prior to the start of construction. This spring and summerĀ utility crews will begin installing new [ā¦]
April 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Bergkampās Variable Width Spreader Box offers flexibility in micro surfacing applications
Bergkamp has released its Variable Width Spreader Box (VSB), which is designed to offer flexibility in micro surfacing work. Avaialble in 8- to 13-foot, 9- to 14-foot and 10- to 15-foot models, the VSB eliminates construction joints with its ability to expand and contract while paving. An optional 16-foot width is also available. The unit [ā¦]
April 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT Chief Foxx reiterates urgency to fix Highway Trust Fund during Alabama visit
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx says a short-term solution wonāt do this go-around for transportation funding, and heās on the road this week pushing the Obama administrationās four-year $302 billion plan and making localities and citizens aware of the Highway Trust Fundās (HTF) nosedive. Foxx spoke in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday in the eighth stop of [ā¦]
April 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
New Mexico DOT develops 25-year transportation plan
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is advancing with the development of its 25-year transportation plan, Albuquerque Business First reports. The plan, dubbed nmdot 2040, will include all areas of transportation such as safety, highway maintenance, bridges, rail, mass transit, sidewalks and more. The agency is holding a series of public meetings throughout April, [ā¦]
April 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ford F-150 wins āBattle of the Bestā Bracket Showdown
The Ford F-150 has been crowned champion in the 2014 āBattle of the Bestā Bracket Showdown. Automotive classifieds website Carsforsale.com hosted the showdown, which featured 64 vehicles in a single-elimination bracket divided into four regions. In the final round, the F-150 defeated the Dodge Charger by collecting 51 percent of the votes. Last year, the [ā¦]
April 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx highlights job creation during trips to Kentucky, Tennessee
After his visits to Kentucky and Tennessee on Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reiterated one word: jobs. He visited Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee for the second day of his āInvest in America, Commit to the Futureā bus tour. His first stop in Louisville was the Ohio River Bridges project, which is set for completion [ā¦]
April 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Massachusetts House, Senate pass $12.7 billion transportation bond bill
Massachusetts could soon see billions of dollars worth of transportation projects across the state. The stateās House and Senate have passed a $12.7 billion transportation bond bill that would authorize spending for many projects, including high-profile highway and rail projects, the Herald News reports. The bill includes earmarks such as $100,000 for intersection improvements at [ā¦]
April 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
What the latest Obamacare update means for your business
Midsize employers donāt have to provide health insurance in 2015; full-time employee definition changed to 40 hours for health care reform The employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) ā a.k.a. Obamacare ā that would require companies with 50 or more full-time employees to offer affordable health care coverage to employees [ā¦]
April 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Thatās a āsweetā road trip, honey
Los Angeles is considered one of the ā10 Most Traffic-Congested Cities,ā according to Forbes report, with motorists spending 34 percent more time on the road (including highways, streets and arterial routes) than during the odd times when traffic is flowing freely. Related:Ā High winds knock over six big rigs However, late last month, four lanes of [ā¦]
April 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx talks economy, modernization, innovation during Ohio visit
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx visited three cities in Ohio on Monday for the first stop on his āInvest in America, Commit to the Futureā bus tour. Foxx will visit various cities in the U.S. throughout the five-day tour, which aims to promote infrastructure investment. His first three stops were in Pickaway County, Dayton and Norwood, [ā¦]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Congress could allocate $44 million in federal transportation funds to Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier
The Golden Gate Bridge may soon feature a suicide barrier funded in part by federal transportation dollars. Members of the bridge board last week requested $11 million from the California Legislature for the $66 million project, the Contra Costa Times reports. The report also notes that lobbyists from the bridge board returned to California from [ā¦]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Watch these crews slide a half-mile, 30 million-pound bridge into place over the Ohio River
Construction crews have completed a record-breaking bridge slide over the Ohio River. Related: VIDEO: Portland engineers use dish soap to move century-old bridge At nearly a half-mile in length and weighing in at more than 30 million pounds, the Milton-Madison bridge is a new steel truss bridge that replaces a span originally built in 1929. [ā¦]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT predicts August shortfall in latest Highway Trust Fund Ticker update
In its latest update of the Highway Trust Fund Ticker, the U.S. Department of Transportation predicts the HTF to shortfall as early as the end of August. The agency previously predicted a shortfall in late July. Related: 5 Options for Avoiding Highway Trust Fund Insolvency The HTF provides funding to the majority of projects in [ā¦]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar adds new resources for state, local agencies to GovBidSpec.com
.Caterpillar has announced that it has added new tools and resources to GovBidSpec.com with a goal of aiding state and local governmental buyers make equipment purchasing decisions. The company added RFP Builder to the site, allowing users to quickly create RFPs for vendors. Agencies can select exactly what they want to include in their request [ā¦]
April 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Science behind how tires make sound could improve fuel economy
.Yokohama has announced that through work with the Japanese equivalent of NASA, the company for the first time has an understanding of how tires make sound. The company sent a team of researchers to work with those at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyās Institute of Space and Astronautical Science to create a 3D simulation of [ā¦]
April 14, 2014
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