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U.S. DOT introduces bike safety summits
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced yesterday on his Fast Lane blog that the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will host two bike safety summits this year as part of the department’s effort to help protect bicyclists on roadways. The first summit will be held in Tampa, Florida, on April 11; the second […]
April 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Obama proposes $21 billion infrastructure bill
On Friday, President Obama requested lawmakers approve a $21 billion package to improve the United States’ infrastructure, The Hill reported. The proposed package consists of $10 billion for an infrastructure bank, $4 billion for an investment program and $7 billion for state and municipal bonds. The funding for the projects proposed in the bill would […]
April 1, 2013
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Roadbuilding
The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund’s Present and Future – downloadable PDF
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) commissioned the study, “The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund’s Present and Future,” through The College of William & Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy (TJPPP) commissioned a study to help document the challenges facing the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and to encourage creative thinking […]
April 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
NYC suburbs getting stoned again
It was Dickens, or maybe Arthur Conan Doyle or Stephen Crane that had me, as a boy, intrigued by cobblestones. I’d never seen them, my hometown wasn’t old enough, but they read well. I could hear them under the horses and carriages. You can see where this going. We are about to run head-on into […]
April 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
MARTA launches emergency, customer service app
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has launched an app to connect transit riders with MARTA police or customer service, Atlanta’s WSBTV reported. The app, called See & Say, allows riders to send notes to police or MARTA about graffiti, lighting or any emergency issue. To help users conceal what they are reporting, the app […]
April 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Paving a parking lot: The Pavers
Our sister publication, Equipment World, is featuring a story about pavers used for paving parking lots. It’s the first of a two-part series entitled “What it takes to pave a parking lot.” The article uses a hypothetical scenario in which the parking lot is 250,000 square feet in size, with some islands, landscaping and decorative […]
April 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
EPA ignites frustration in oil industry with Tier 3 rulemaking
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continued with its Tier 3 rulemaking. The decision imposes new vehicle emissions and fuel standards, requiring reductions in sulfur levels in gasoline to an average of 10 parts per million–70 percent less than today’s levels. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) questions whether the new standard will […]
April 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge begins all-electronic toll-taking
San Fransisco’s Golden Gate Bridge has switched to an all-electronic system, the Los Angeles Times reports. The new system began Wednesday. The system captures license plate numbers as drivers continue through the toll booth. Drivers receive an invoice for the $6 toll via mail. The Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District urged motorists to […]
March 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
ProPickup to give away 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD
Our sister publication, ProPickup, is giving away a fully-customized 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD Crew Cab SLE Dually 4×4. It’s called Big Red. The pickup, powered by a tuned 6.6-liter Duramax diesel engine, could be yours. All you have to do is register to win before April 1. (Hurry; that deadline is in just a few […]
March 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Minnesota DOT reveals $1.1 billion in road construction plans
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has revealed plans for $1.1 billion in road construction in 2013, according to Finance & Commerce. The program would cover 337 ongoing and new projects such as the $17.6 million Highway 36 interchange at English Street in Maplewood and the $130.4 million Lafayette Bridge in St. Paul. Many transportation professionals […]
March 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Situated Street Rhymes
Jay Shells does street art in New York. This one he calls Rap Quotes. He takes song lyrics that mention a specific part of town and puts up a sign with those lyrics at that spot. There’s a visual/audio/emotional sort of connection built, especially if you know the songs. It’s probably something any number of street […]
March 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction workers share 10 pet peeves on Letterman’s Late Show
Our sister publication, Equipment World, shared a funny video yesterday of 10 construction workers on Letterman’s Top Ten. The segment, called “Construction Worker Pet Peeves,” features 10 jokes about pet peeves on the jobsite. Watch the video below. [youtube b39SFropOFk nolink]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction Fuel Consumption Index up 6.5 percent in February
WEX and IHS have released the results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated an increase of 6.5 percent in February year-over-year and 1.6 percent compared to January. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an up-to-date indication of construction activity in the United […]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
Gehl introduces RT250 compact track loader
Gehl has added more operating capacity to its RT line of loaders with the RT250 compact track loader, reports our sister publication Equipment World. The RT250, powered by a 74.3-horsepower, Tier 4-compliant Deutz turbo-diesel engine, delivers 243 foot-pounds of torque and 14,317 pounds of tractive effort. It is rated at 2,500 pounds at 35 percent […]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
Don’t cry for me, cross the road now
You want to walk across the road. A car approaches. You stare into the blue eyes of Evita, uncertain. From behind those eyes comes a soft voice telling you, “Go ahead. I see you. I’m stopping, and it’s safe to cross the road.” But the car is driverless. The eyes and the voice are computers. […]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
This gadget gives clunkers smart car capabilities
From clunker to smart car in seconds! So says the ad for something called Car Connection. If you don’t have the latest in wizardry and gadgetry in your car, if you feel it’s the rolling equivalent of one of those old mobile phone “bricks” while everyone else has iPhones, maybe this is for you. You […]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel
Do texting-while-driving bans save lives? Sometimes. That’s not the answer I was expecting, nor frankly the answer I wanted to hear, but some serious research, which The Atlantic Cities reported on, seems to have come to this conclusion. The problem doesn’t seem to be the concept – that part works – but enforcement problems are […]
March 28, 2013
Roadbuilding
PHMSA may fine ExxonMobil $1.7 million for crude oil pipeline failure
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is initiating an an administrative enforcement action with a proposed fine of $1.7 million to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. ExxonMobil’s Silvertip Pipeline, a 12-inch crude oil pipeline in the Yellowstone River near Laurel, Montana, failed in July 2011, releasing 1,509 barrels of crude oil. […]
March 27, 2013
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