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Roadbuilding
Corporate road sponsorships coming to New Jersey
It had to happen. Funding for our transportation infrastructure is inadequate, to use a nice word, and states and any other agencies responsible for our bridges and roads are going to have to continue to find and mine almost any source they can think of. So New Jersey is set to allow corporate sponsorships of […]
June 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
House to begin rail funding talks
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing next week, when the committee will begin considering a new Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA), according to The Hill. The current PRIIA bill, which was signed into law in 2008 by former President George W. Bush, is set to expire in September. The […]
June 21, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Doosan DX140LCR-3 excavator features reduced tail swing
Doosan’s DX140LCR-3 reduced tail swing excavator is ideal for a variety of road building, development and commercial construction projects, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. A Tier 4 Interim four-cylinder Cummins QSB 4.5 engine powers the 16-ton machine, delivering 109 horsepower at 2,200 rpm and a maximum speed of 2.9 mph. […]
June 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Vermont-Quebec electric car corridor to open in fall
One of the biggest problems for owners of electric cars is that long journeys are often out of the question due to the scarcity of charging stations near most major highways. However, electric vehicle owners will soon have the chance to travel between Burlington, Vermont, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, without the worry of losing a […]
June 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Focus on the city center or the neighborhoods?
Here’s a question about Washington D.C. road and transportation planning that I’m thinking is the sort of macro question facing a lot of big cities. “Should the design of major roads and our big transit projects favor moving large numbers of people in and out of downtown? Or should DC focus on making streets feel […]
June 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
OSHA app calculates heat risk for outdoor workers
Though many construction safety advocates have begun ramping up reminders about  driving safely in road construction zones, motorists are not the only safety risk to road construction workers. With summer transportation projects already in full-swing, now is definitely the time to also take precautions against heat-related illness. Our sister site, Total Landscape Care, has reported on an […]
June 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Appropriations Subcommittee on transportation, housing approves $44.1 billion budget
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies yesterday approved the House Appropriation Committee’s $44.1 billion budget for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. The bill is $7.7 billion below the previous budget and $4.4 billion below the sequester level. The proposed budget will go to the […]
June 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Case introduces CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius excavators
Case has introduced the the CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius excavators, which are designed to reduce fuel consumption, according to our sister site, Equipment World. When compared to Case’s B Series models, the CX145C SR delivers fuel savings of 9.2 percent and has a 3,659-pound increased operating weight, while the CX235C SR delivers […]
June 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Downtown Crossing construction begins
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock on Tuesday broke ground on the $1.3 billion Downtown Crossing. The federally funded second half of the Ohio River Bridges project is expected to carry more than 242,000 motorists daily. The Ohio River Bridges project–one of the largest projects […]
June 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Boeuf en Croute a la Amtrak, Comrade?
Someone hold John Mica back. The Florida Republican representative and former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is still knee-deep in transportation issues on The Hill, but none wind him up as much as Amtrak. And Mica can be so much fun when he gets rolling. My favorite–oh, so many to choose from–is […]
June 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ford uses robots for truck test drives
Ford has begun using driverless technology to test the toughness of its trucks, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The automaker worked with Autonomous Solutions to develop the robotic test driving system, which is the first in the industry. The system uses a robotic control module to steer the vehicle and control acceleration and braking, […]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Democrats introduce $5.5 billion bridge-funding bill
Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would allow $5.5 billion to be spent on bridge repairs in the United States, according to a report from The Hill. The bill, known as the Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges (SAFE Bridges) Act, would affect more than 150,000 bridges that are classified as […]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Appropriations Committee releases $44.1 billion USDOT, HUD budget
[Correction: The original report stated that the proposed budget was $44 billion. This report now reflects the correct amount, $44.1 billion.] The House Appropriations Committee yesterday released a $44.1 billion budget for the departments of Transportation (USDOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to a release from the committee, the fiscal year 2014 Transportation, […]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
I-5 temporary span opens to traffic
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced this morning that the Interstate 5 temporary span is now open to traffic, though the bridge has some restrictions. WSDOT is routing freight haulers carrying oversize or overweight loads around the temporary section of the bridge; maps and details about those detours are available at wsdot.wa.gov/Construction/PugetSound/detourmap. Vehicles […]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Is the car the cigarette of the future?
How would you feel if you were shunned in the not-too-distant future for doing something we do every day now and don’t think twice about? What if playing golf, going to a restaurant or mowing your lawn meant you would be treated as a pariah? One man says it could happen if you drive a […]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation discusses infrastructure investment at bridge collapse hearing
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies met Thursday for a hearing, where the committee examined the Interstate 5 bridge collapse in the context of the overall status of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. AASHTO Journal reported that Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) chaired the hearing, “Crumbling Infrastructure: Examining the Challenges […]
June 18, 2013
Roadbuilding
Hyundai launches R480LC-9A, R520LC-9A crawler excavators
Our sister site, Equipment World, has reported on Hyundai Contruction Equipment’s launch of the new R480LC-9A and R520LC-9A production-class crawler excavators. A low emission, low noise Tier 4 Interim Cummins QSX11.9 engine powers each of the machines, which have a high power-to-weight ratio and rapid torque rise. Each excavator boasts a 108,420-pound and 114,820-pound operating […]
June 18, 2013
Roadbuilding
USDOT to create high-speed rail safety rules
The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) has voted in favor of introducing new safety rules for high-speed rail, according to Global Rail News. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will create the guidelines, which will govern trains that can reach up to 200 mph. The standards will also help with the […]
June 18, 2013
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