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Roadbuilding: Page 352
Roadbuilding
The Mayor and the Secretary: Foxx watching
While Anthony Foxx has yet to light up the headlines, he has started work at a tough job with what appears to be a lukewarm and not-too-long honeymoon period. So we wait to see just what kind of Secretary of Transportation he will be. His background has been assessed and analysts have become predictors, but […]
July 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
Diesel fuel costs rise $0.036 per gallon
On-highway diesel fuel prices rose across the U.S. this week for the second consecutive week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The greatest increase this week occurred in the Lower Atlantic region, which experienced a $0.053-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a $0.104-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Overall, national prices continued to climb this week. […]
July 24, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Crews to install final pieces of Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge this week
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced Tuesday that the final piece of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge will be installed this week, according to KMOV. MoDOT said crews will install the bridge’s steel girders on Thursday. They will add the final piece of steel–a 30,000-pound floor beam–to the bridge on Friday. The bridge, located […]
July 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
White House “strongly supports” Senate DOT, HUD spending bill
The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama “strongly supports” the $54 billion budget for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development that the Senate is considering, according to a report from The Hill. The announcement follows a White House statement on Monday that President Obama’s “senior advisors would recommend that he […]
July 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
ACPA launches concrete safety, stringless paving web-based courses
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has launched two web-based instructional modules about stringless paving and safety on concrete pavement construction sites. The approximately 90-minute courses, titled “Proper use of stringless paving technology” and “Safety on concrete pavement construction sites,” provide professional training free of cost to professionals involved in highway and heavy construction, rehabilitation […]
July 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Beat the heat (and other transportation problems) with some thinking
Just what can extreme heat do to our transportation infrastructure? Quite a lot. What the current heat wave hovering over large portions of the country can do is not only disrupt travellers but also damage roadways and rails. You’d have to wonder if the aging state of the infrastructure actually gives the superheat a chance […]
July 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
White House threatens to veto House’s $44.1 billion DOT, HUD bill
The White House threatened on Monday to veto a $44.1 billion budget for the Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the House is considering, according to a report from The Hill. The THUD bill calls for $7.7 billion less than the current spending levels, cuts which the White House said […]
July 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Foxx talks transportation needs in Connecticut, Minnesota
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Monday took his first official trips, visiting New Haven, Connecticut, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Foxx, who officially took on his new role as DOT chief earlier this month, discussed transportation needs in each city he traveled to. The Connecticut trip was focused on rail safety, according to a report from The […]
July 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Kenco Barrier Lift features lower-profile design
Handle precast barrier and curbing with the newly-redesigned Barrier Lift from Kenco, which grabs and releases wall automatically from inside the cab. Kenco’s Barrier Lift line has new features such as integrated handles to allow ground personnel to guide the lifter, and a rotating pad that angles automatically to conform to the wall’s shape. The […]
July 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
INDOT, state agencies team up for veteran-focused job fair
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is joining several other state agencies today to sponsor a job fair for military veterans, National Guard or Reserve members and their families. The job fair takes place today, July 23, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 2909 Grant Line Road, New Albany, Indiana. […]
July 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Texas county tries “mechanical concrete”
A major Texas county is trying out a road bed system that uses old tires. Thousands of them, not chewed up into small pieces but basically intact. Once the worn out tires come off a vehicle and head to used tire dumps, this system steps in, removes the sidewalls and uses the old treads as […]
July 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Foxx to travel, offer testimony for first time as Transportation Secretary
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx this week will take part in a few firsts in his new official role, according to a report from The Hill. Foxx, who was sworn in as DOT chief earlier this month, this week will take his first official trips and will testify before Congress for the first time since his […]
July 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Volvo releases Road Institute 2013-2014 course schedule
Volvo Construction Equipment has announced the 2013-2014 course schedule for Road Institute, which offers two- to five-day training sessions from mid-October until May in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and in Phoenix, Arizona. Road Institute uses a combination of classroom-style instruction and hands-on learning to teach road building industry professionals about getting the most from their equipment. Road […]
July 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
House subcommittee to discuss Highway Trust Fund this week
The House Highways and Transit Subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the current financial status of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and its impact on federal surface transportation programs. The hearing, titled “How the Financial Status of the Highway Trust Fund Impacts Surface Transportation Programs,” will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time at the Rayburn […]
July 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
AASHTO to host TC3 webinar today
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) will host a webinar today on the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council’s (TC3) shift from a federal pooled fund to an AASHTO Technical Services program, AASHTO Journal reported. The webinar will focus on will focus on how participants can get involved in TC3, what the program […]
July 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate to consider DOT, HUD spending bill next week
The Senate next week will take up the spending bill for the Departments of Transportation (USDOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a report from The Hill. The $54 billion budget, known as the THUD bill, is expected to clear the Senate. The Senate bill is $9.9 billion higher than the $44.1 billion […]
July 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Transportation spending bill passes Texas House, moves to Senate
The Texas House on Thursday voted to pass a bill that would raise about $800 million in transportation funding, moving the legislation to the state Senate, according to a report from the Texas Tribune. The bill, House Joint Resolution 2 (HJR2), would remove a constitutional requirement that a quarter of the state’s gasoline taxes go […]
July 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Park-O-Meter turns 78
On July 16, 1935, in Oklahoma City, parking changed forever. There, on the sidewalk, the parking motorist found a new contraption. The parking meter had arrived. Thank you, Carl C. Magee. No more free parking, not even parking under time limit signs, but pay up front and make sure you don’t forget to feed it […]
July 19, 2013
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