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Roadbuilding
Six projects receive western regional America’s Transportation Awards
Six transportation projects have won awards in the sixth annual western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recognizes transportation projects in three main categories: “Ahead of Schedule,” “Under Budget” and “Best Use of Innovation.” The […]
August 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
(VIDEO) INDOT shows trucks striking Virginia Avenue Bridge, plans to lower roadway
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has released a video showing multiple trucks striking a Virginia Avenue Bridge underpass, according to a report from NBC News. Transportation officials installed a camera at the underpass because large trucks have repeatedly hit the 40-year-old bridge for years. Bridge inspectors have been called to the site at least […]
August 6, 2013
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Roadbuilding
IRF seeks 2013 Student Essay Competition topics
The International Road Federation (IRF) is seeking topics for its 2013 Student Essay Competition. IRF members can submit topic ideas within the following categories: Road Safety ITS Maintenance Innovative Financing Pavement Technology, Maintenance and Management Members whose topics are selected in each category can request to have the essays sent to them. Students at IRF […]
August 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
We know where you were last night: VMT a bad idea, says professor
It’s really all about privacy. Or is it? Mark J. Perry, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee is a bad idea. He says, “One feature of the VMT tax is that it would require some way to […]
August 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA launches TransCon grassroots advocacy app
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has launched an app similar to the “I’m Stuck” app, which was developed to allow travelers to inform elected officials about transportation problems. ARTBA’s app, however, focuses on transportation professionals. ARTBA unveiled the “Transportation Construction Advocate App” (TransCon App) yesterday. The app allows public and private-sector workers […]
August 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
Texas House continues transportation funding talks
The Texas House is meeting today for a third special session, where lawmakers will continue to discuss state transportation funding, according to a report from My San Antonio. During the special session, representatives will vote on a proposal to use a portion of the severance taxes collected from the state’s oil and gas industry to […]
August 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Asphalt calculator apps help get the paving job done
With road building season still going strong, three apps could make paving jobs easier for highway crews and other paving professionals. These three asphalt calculator apps for smartphones simplify the paving process by calculating how much asphalt is needed to pave a given area. One app, called “Asphalt Calculator,” calculates the amount of cubic yards […]
August 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
AASHTO, NCHRP seek 2014 Domestic Scan proposals
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) are seeking proposals for the U.S. Domestic Scan Program for 2014, according to AASHTO Journal. The Domestic Scan Program, developed by AASHTO and administered through NCHRP, allows state transportation departments to transfer technology on multiple topics, providing […]
August 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde and Pres. Obama
I’m going to have a to go along with Mark on this one. According to Mark Szakonyi writing in The Journal of Commerce, “There are two President Obamas when it comes to infrastructure spending.” The president has continued to talk about his commitment to a stronger transportation infrastructure and to showcase his awareness that it […]
August 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Diesel fuel prices increase $0.012 per gallon
On-highway diesel fuel prices rose across the U.S. this week for the third consecutive week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The greatest increase this week occurred in the Rocky Mountain region, which experienced a $0.047-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a $0.184-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Overall, national prices also continued to climb this […]
August 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ford announces availability of CNG/LPG capability for 2014 F-150
Ford has announced it will begin offering a prep package this fall that will allow the 2014 F-150 to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline, our sister site, Equipment World reported. The prep package will make the F-150 the only CNG/LPG-capable half-ton on the market and will allow the […]
August 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
$54 billion DOT budget fails in Senate, House pulls $44.1 billion DOT spending bill
A proposed $54 billion spending bill for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development failed in the Senate Thursday, according to a report from ABC News. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill needed 60 votes to pass, but the Senate voted 54-43 against it. Only one Republican, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), […]
August 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ignore the potholes; re-elect me!
Think of it as a NIMBP problem. As in a Not In My Back Pocket problem. [You know the NIMBY problem of course: yes we want you to build that horrible/dangerous/smelly —–, just Not in My Backyard] Americans want more money to be spent on our roads and bridges. They just don’t want to be […]
August 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Boss introduces the VBX Spreader, company’s first V-Box Spreader with 8-foot poly hopper, 2-cubic-yard capacity
The Boss Snowplow has introduced the VBX Spreader, the company’s first V-Box Spreader featuring an 8-foot poly hopper with a 2-cubic-yard capacity. Pintle chain and auger feed options are offered for this machine, and both options are designed to be heavy-duty. The pintle chain option features a chain cleaning brush to remove excess material, a […]
August 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
“I’m Stuck” app allows travelers to inform elected officials about transportation problems
Commuters and passengers who experience traffic jams, flight delays, poor road conditions and more can now tell their elected officials in a quick and convenient way, thanks to a new app called “I’m Stuck,” the Chicago Tribune reported. The app, developed by transportation coalition Building America’s Future, enables users to select the specific mode of […]
August 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Closer to E than F and heading for B
Let’s say you are rolling down the highway and watching the gas gauge on your dashboard as you go. You see it steadily going down. You are aware that it is heading to E. You roll on. It gets inevitably closer to E. You know if you don’t stop and fill up it will hit […]
August 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Engineers suspended on ropes inspect bridges
Last year, Better Roads featured a story about engineers who inspect bridges by climbing the structures and using ropes to rappel down and access critical areas. The article, titled “Bridge Climbing,” detailed how climb-trained engineers from the Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the Office of Structure Maintenance and Investigations at the California Department of […]
July 31, 2013
Roadbuilding
Yo Congress: Transportation infrastructure is a job-creating investment
There is an argument about transportation infrastructure that is not made enough–not anywhere near enough. It boosts economic choices and economic growth: two major flag waving issues for almost everyone in public life, especially the conservatives. But why do we see so little coverage of the details of how it works? Perhaps because it’s a […]
July 31, 2013
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