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Roadbuilding: Page 94
Roadbuilding
ALDOT and McCartney Construction Co. win NAPA’s top award for paving quality
McCartney Construction Company and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) have received a top honor from the National Asphalt Pavement Association – the 2017 Sheldon G. Hayes Award. The award, bestowed annually since 1971, recognizes the country’s highest quality highway pavements. The work was for paving for the Anniston Eastern Bypass in Alabama, which involved […]
February 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump will donate 4Q 2017 salary to Transportation Department
In a gesture that addresses the nation’s transportation infrastructure woes and helps push his recently released infrastructure plan, President Trump announced that he will donate his fourth-quarter 2017 salary of $100,000 to the U.S. Department of Transportation, CNBC reports. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will accept the donation and plans to use it for a grant program that […]
February 15, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Austin’s ‘speed cushions’ hit bump in the road with residents
An effort by the city of Austin, Texas, to slow traffic in residential areas by placing what it calls “speed cushions” – bumps in the road made of rubber – has irked residents throughout the city, according to the Austin Monitor newspaper. Their purpose is to slow traffic to increase safety. But along with the inconvenience, some […]
February 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
New NAPA chairman urges members to focus on safety, quality and following through
The Silver Star Construction crew from Moore, Oklahoma, was following all the safety rules on that spring morning as they paved. Distracted, the driver of a pickup truck bore down on the work zone at 50 miles per hour. The catastrophic accident that unfolded in the next few moments touched off a crusade for […]
February 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
San Diego construction exec Thomas L. Brown elected 2018 TRIP chairman
San Diego, Ca, construction executive Thomas L. Brown has been elected 2018 chairman of the board of directors of TRIP, a private, national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Brown has been in the construction business since 1972. In 1989, he founded general engineering contractor firm Sierra Pacific West, Inc. Based in Vista, which is in […]
February 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
Finley Asphalt & Concrete taps Shapiro as COO
Finley Asphalt & Concrete appointed Glenn Shapiro to the position of chief operating officer. In his new position, Shapiro will ensure that the company has the proper operational controls in administrative, reporting procedures, and people systems. “By modifying our leadership structure, we are (now) able to better diversify, manage our productivity, cover more ground and […]
February 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
Pa. gears up for $41.5 million in transportation projects
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced $41.5 million worth of new transportation projects. The 45 projects include those for improving highways, bridges, and bike and walking paths spread among 22 counties. The projects are being funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. The next round of applications for the fund are due […]
February 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
S.C. outlines plans to improve from most highway deaths in U.S.
Noting that her state ranks the worst in highway fatalities, South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall plans to improve 100 miles of the state’s most dangerous roads each year. The project is part of her 2018 “State of SCDOT” report. She says the state’s top priorities will be rural road safety, resurfacing, bridges and […]
February 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
Environmental statement released for planned I-69 in Ind.
The Indiana Department of Transportation has released the environmental statement for the final section of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Martinsville. The future Section 6 will improve safety and travel times, as well as increase economic activity in the area, the INDOT says. The environmental statement recommends a path for the 26-mile highway section following […]
February 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
Dynapac intros updated small tandem Asphalt Roller CC950
Dynapac is introducing an updated version of its small tandem Asphalt Roller CC950. It’s primarily for small-scale compaction work such as pavements, bicycle paths, small roads, parking areas and other places that need compaction but are difficult to reach with a larger roller. The CC950 comes with an operating mass of about 1.6 tons and […]
February 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan draws mixed reviews, including concerns
Industry groups on Monday voiced mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan. They expressed disappointment over the lack of a permanent solution for the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and new worries over the proposed elimination of transportation construction grants. Trump wants to use $200 billion in federal money to generate […]
February 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway’s massive I-90 project wins a top construction industry award
The Illinois Tollway has won Construction Industry Service Corporation’s 2017 Project of the Year Award for the $2.5 billion Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The four-year project involved more than 540 firms, including 415 construction companies and 125 professional engineering services firms. More than 200 of those firms were identified as […]
February 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Parker tapped as 2018 chairman of NAPA
Craig Parker is being sworn in today, February 12, as 2018 chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) during the association’s 63rd Annual Meeting in San Diego. As chairman, Parker is responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support the asphalt pavement industry. Parker is executive vice president of Silver Star Construction, based in Moore, […]
February 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Latest recycler and stabilizer models focus on operator comfort
Once seen as a luxury, stabilizer/reclaimer cabs are now viewed as a necessity by many contractors. Still, plenty of operators run these machines without cabs, an add-on that has been on the market for more than 20 years. “There are still older machines out there, and some customers will buy new machines without the cab,” […]
February 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Renovated historic bridge damaged when truck tries to cross with CTL in tow
The Concord Road Bridge in Cobb County, Georgia, that crosses Nickajack Creek received an $802,000 renovation in the Fall of 2017, but that hasn’t stopped errant truck drivers from trying to cross the bridge with too tall a load. According to AJC.com, the bridge renovation included adding structural supports, replacing decaying siding and shingles, and […]
February 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
New permanent asphalt/concrete plant approved near Severance, Colo.
On Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, Weld County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a permanent asphalt and concrete plant near Severance, Colo., The Tribune reports. The decision was based on Simon Contractors, the company that would operate the plant, taking a number of steps to reduce the impact of the facility, including the following: Roadwork — Company […]
February 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Bill would divert Pakistan aid funds to U.S. infrastructure
Two House Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.), introduced a bill that would redirect financial aid for Pakistan to the Highway Trust Fund for infrastructure projects in the United States, The Hill reports. Both representatives, members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, explained their bill citing concerns over Pakistan’s relationship with […]
February 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
U.S. 95 widening begins in Las Vegas
A project to widen six miles of U.S. 95 in northwest Las Vegas has begun. Las Vegas Paving won the $64.6 million general contract for the work between Durango Drive and Kyle Canyon roads. The project will expand the highway from four to six lanes to relieve congestion and improve safety, according to the Nevada […]
February 8, 2018
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