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Roadbuilding: Page 365
Roadbuilding
FHWA hosts webinar on AASHTO’s PaveSuite
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host a webinar on PaveSuite on May 22 from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time, according to AASHTO Journal. The webinar, titled “SR500 NHI Innovations: PaveSuite, Transforming Pavement Data into Informed Decision Making,” will take place as part of FHWA’s National Highway Institute (NHI). PaveSuite is a demonstration […]
May 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Legislation would rename I-74 stretch in Illinois after LaHood
[Update: The original version reported the interstate stretch as being located in Springfield, Illinois. It has since been corrected to Peoria, Illinois.] Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-IL) has introduced legislation to rename a stretch of Interstate 74 in Peoria, Illinois, after outgoing Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who has also served as an Illinois congressman, PJ […]
May 17, 2013
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Roadbuilding
FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure of concrete bridge decks. The robotic tool, created in partnership with Rutgers University as part of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program, is expected to save time and money during inspections. The robot uses imaging […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
NHTSA considers auto-brake mandate
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland said at a congressional meeting Wednesday that the agency is considering automatic braking as a requirement in vehicles, Automotive News reported. Automatic braking systems use cameras or radars to detect surrounding objects such as pedestrians or oncoming traffic and apply brakes as needed when the driver […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Florida’s Red Light Camera Game: G R E E N orange R E D
A lot of orange traffic lights in Florida don’t last as long as they used to. And that has stirred up a hornet’s nest. Are shorter orange light times just there to make money via red light cameras (RLC)? Do they risk intersection safety to make that money? Do they punish safe drivers unfairly? Or, […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT to collect public input on upcoming Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold its Public Input Session for its upcoming Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (CTSW) on May 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the U.S. DOT Headquarters. It is the first of four Public Outreach Sessions to be held over the next 18 […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Sydney uses water curtains to alert drivers to stop
What’s the best way to catch the attention of drivers and alert them to stop? Use a giant water curtain with a projection of a stop sign. According to Jalopnik, Sydney, Australia, began installing the water curtains six years ago in response to costly damages and delays caused by oversized trucks crashing into low overhead […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
Transportation Committee to hold confirmation hearing for Foxx nomination
[Update: This report originally noted May 23 as the date of the confirmation hearing but has been updated to reflect the correct date, May 22.] The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a confirmation meeting on May 22 for President Obama’s Secretary of Transportation nominee, Anthony Foxx, The Hill reported. Obama nominated Charlotte, […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
Fifty cents on the dollar for Illinois roads
At a time when funding for roads and bridges–what there is of it–is squeezed to the maximum (a situation that isn’t likely to change any time soon) comes an unsettling new report. Check out this lead paragraph from a story the Chicago Tribune published this week: “Less than half of the money that the state […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate approves water infrastructure bill
In an 83-14 vote, the Senate passed a bill Wednesday that will authorize several water infrastructure projects throughout the nation, McClatchy reported. The $12.5 billion bill, the Water Resources Development Act, would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with “flood control efforts, port improvements, wetlands restoration and coastal storm protection.” In […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ervin Equipment opens division in Mexico
Ervin Equipment has opened its newest division in Mexico, Ervin Mexicana. The division, headquartered in Mexico City, has offices in Cuautitlán and Tlalnepantla de Baz. Five staff members handle operations, management, billing, accounting and sales at Ervin Mexicana. In addition to its equipment sales, Ervin also plans to expand its used truck sales to Mexico […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
Doosan Portable Power names Contractor’s Equipment Supply as dealer
Doosan Portable Power has named Contractor’s Equipment Supply (CESCO) as an authorized dealer. Headquartered in Meridian, Idaho, CESCO has three locations throughout Idaho–Meridian, McCall and Jerome–and serves customers in southern Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon. The company serves several markets, including residential and commercial building, state and local municipalities, underground site development and more. CESCO […]
May 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Acceptance of connected vehicles depends on cost, LaHood says
Outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a connected-vehicle conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that Americans’ acceptance of vehicle-to-vehicle communication will depend on the cost of the technology, Reuters reported. U.S. regulators believe the technology could help avoid or reduce the severity of about 80 percent of crashes that do not involve an impaired […]
May 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Transit union pushes for online sales tax
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), a union for public transportation workers, is pushing for Congress to pass legislation that could give states more money for public transportation systems, The Hill reported. The bill, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2012, would allow state and local governments to collect sales taxes from online purchases, which ATU said […]
May 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Cities rethink transportation due to drop in young drivers
As young Americans shy away from cars and lean more on alternative forms of transportation, state transportation leaders have begun to react.
May 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Where Interstate 20 crosses Interstate Bob
Are we approaching an intersection, where Public Street and Private Road meet? And if we are, is that intersection a confusing place in need of significant upgrading if it is to benefit the traveling public? Yep. Public-private partnerships created to profitably build and operate/manage transportation infrastructure (i.e. roads and bridges) appear to be on the […]
May 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
National Transportation Week 2013 focuses on globalization
The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) is supporting several activities in conjuction with the 50th annual National Transportation Week (NTW), which began May 12 and will run through May 18. The 2013 NTW theme, “Transportation – The World is Right Next Door,” focuses on how transportation affects globalization. Among NTW activities is NDTA’s student poster […]
May 14, 2013
Roadbuilding
Virginia governor signs transportation bill into effect
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Monday signed the state’s transportation bill into effect, CBS DC reported. The Road to the Future bill will enable sweeping, long-term funding for Virginia highway repairs and maintenance. It will replace the state’s 17.5 cent per gallon retail gas tax with a 3.5-percent wholesale tax on gasoline and a 6-percent […]
May 14, 2013
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