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Roadbuilding: Page 319
Roadbuilding
Foxx: Highway Trust Fund ‘on track to bounce checks before FY 2015’
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday warned that the Highway Trust Fund is expected to “bounce checks” starting this summer if Congress fails to come up with a funding solution. At a Chamber of Commerce Transportation Infrastructure Summit in Washington, D.C., Foxx noted that problems with the HTF, which funds the majority of highway projects […]
February 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT, local agencies could receive $100 million for highway damage caused by winter storms
The Michigan Senate has a plan for tackling potholes left on local and state roads by recent winter storms. Related: Chicago DOT works around the clock to repair potholes State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would grant $100 million to state and local highway repairs, Detroit Free Press reports. This winter brought especially harsh conditions […]
February 20, 2014
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Sen. Boxer, Rep. Shuster, Transportation Secretary Foxx to talk Highway Trust Fund at AASHTO Briefing
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx are slated to speak at an event next week hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO). The three-day event, AASHTO’s annual Washington Briefing, will address transportation […]
February 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Coldest Place on Earth and an Antarctic Condition 1 Storm
As I was shoveling my car out from yet another snowstorm and deicing the doors so I didn’t have to have my children crawl in through the trunk of the minivan (Yes, I’ve had to have them do that when the motorized sliding doors just would not open), I was trying to think positively – […]
February 20, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Illumagear to showcase Halo Light Personal Active Safety System at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Safety product manufacturer Illumagear will showcase its Halo Light Personal Active Safety System at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Designed for use on a hard hat, the safety system illuminates a worker’s task area. According to the company, the light requires no adjustment and eliminates shadows. The 360-degree halo light active illumination system provides visibility up to 1/4 mile […]
February 19, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
ARTBA President Pete Ruane urges ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been shedding light on the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and other transportation-related policy with its “Transportation Makes America Work” campaign. The campaign includes a grassroots-focused website, an advocacy app and more. Now ARTBA President and CEO Pete Ruane is urging ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to […]
February 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
TRIP report finds Montana’s highways, bridges ‘increasingly deteriorated and crowded’
A new report finds that Montana’s highways and bridges are in poor and mediocre condition, with the state’s traffic fatality rate among the worst in the nation. Transportation research group TRIP on Wednesday released a report on Montana’s highway infrastructure, noting that the state’s roads and bridges have “increasingly deteriorated and crowded” and that the […]
February 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway implements remote-controlled camera lens cleaning system
One agency is improving its toll collections by simply keeping its cameras cleaner. The Illinois Tollway has implemented a new remote-controlled camera lens cleaning system, WLS-TV reports. The system — a first in the U.S. — features a power washer with jet nozzles and hoses that cleans the lens. A blast of air then dries […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Neal Manufacturing’s ESSP 550T, 750T sealcoating machines offer fast coverage, low maintenance
Neal Manufacturing has introduced its heavy-duty ESSP 550T and 750T trailer-mounted machines for sealcoating. The machines feature electric super sand pump (ESSP) systems that produce as much as 100 gpm for fast coverage, as well as a water tank hand-wand holder to prevent the sealer from leaking. The 550T has a capacity of up to […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Sen. Boxer anticipates Senate EPW to work on transportation bill by April
During last week’s hearing on MAP-21, Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said she hopes the committee will have a new transportation authorization bill by April, according to AASHTO Journal. Boxer said having the bill before her committee at an early date would give the Senate Finance Committee plenty of time to […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
TxDOT uses Vine videos to urge teens to buckle up
When I was a teen driver, I always remembered to buckle my seatbelt. That’s not because I was necessarily the best kid in the world. I just knew that I would experience the full wrath of my mother (who had eyes all over our small town) if I was caught disobeying traffic laws. But not […]
February 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Genie telematics-ready connector offers ‘plug and play’ capability
Genie has introduced an industry-first telematics-ready connector with a “plug and play” option for the manufacturer’s boom lifts. Currently available on the Genie S-80 and Z-80 boom lifts, the connector will be available on the S-100, S-120 and ZX-135 models by the end of the first quarter. The telematic-ready connector offers the ability to work […]
February 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway refinances Series 2005A bonds, anticipates $44 million in savings
The Illinois Tollway has announced that it will reduce its bond principal and interest payments through fiscal year 2022 by $44 million by refinancing Series 2005A bonds. The Tollway recently issued $378.7 million of Series 2014A fixed rate refunding bonds at an average yield of 2.4 percent, which were used to help refund $436.5 million […]
February 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
6 Tips For Taking Proper Care of Your Vehicle This Winter
Winter weather can be hard on your car. No matter what kind of car you have or where you live, winter temperatures and the other elements that come with winter (snow, ice, mud, sand and salt) can be extremely damaging to your vehicle. If you are not careful, you may find that winter weather drastically […]
February 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
2016 Toyota Tundra could feature V-8 diesel engine
Toyota is the latest automaker to reportedly add a diesel option to its truck lineup. The automaker could be including a diesel engine its 2016 Tundra, and our sister site, Equipment World, reports that it “will be ‘a version’ of the same 5.0-liter Cummins V-8 that will power the next generation Nissan Titan.” Bob Carter, […]
February 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Saw Seal Machine saws, cleans and seals multiple joints in new concrete
Saw Seal has introduced its Saw Seal Machine, which saws, cleans and seals multiple joints simultaneously in new concrete pavement. Unveiled at World of Concrete last month, the machine features a blade-only contact method that controls cracking as the concrete cures. The machine’s HEPA filtration vacuum system collects dust and airborne silica and stores it […]
February 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
My crazy winter weather story
The winter weather this year has wreaked all sorts of havoc throughout the nation. The South and Southwest, which aren’t used to the snow and ice, were crippled by the weather with people stuck on the highways for hours and kids being stuck at schools and on buses as road crews tried to deal with […]
February 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Iowa’s Jesup Bridge: From beginning to end
Buchanan County Secondary Roads plans to replace the bridge on V-65 south of Jesup, Iowa. The bridge will be replaced as part of a demonstration project using a new design software program developed by the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA). Called eSPAN140, the design software is developed to provide a more economical manner […]
February 14, 2014
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