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Roadbuilding

UPDATE: Origin of mystery machine found by Arizona road crew solved

When a crew of transportation workers in Mesa, Arizona, found a massive steel machine of unknown origins, it had the entire Transportation Department stumped. But after taking to the internet, the mystery has been solved. While one of our commenters on the initial story we posted about the mystery machine might have been off with […]

December 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory: Ohio the bridge poster child; D.C. still has most SD/FO spans

No surprise: the top challenge facing state DOTs in improving structurally deficient (SD) and functionally obsolete (FO) bridges is funding, according to our 2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory. And while maintenance was second on the list of challenges, this year staffing also mentioned as a top-level concern. The national average for percentage of SD/FO bridges […]

November 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT honored for its commitment to diversity

The Arizona Department of Transportation has been honored with an award for the department’s commitment to diversity. The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Development Agency awarded ADOT with the Arizona Million Dollar Circle of Excellence Award Nov. 13 at the Business Diversity Summit, the department announced. The award is given annually […]

November 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT workers find mystery machine and no one can figure out what it does

A crew of transportation workers in Mesa, Arizona found some kind of mystery machine recently, and the city is taking to the internet to find out what it is. According to the City of Mesa, the Transportation Department is hoping someone can help them figure out with the heavy piece of equipment is and who […]

November 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona shuts down Department of Weights and Measures, moves some responsibility to state DOT

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be taking on some new responsibilities next year. The state has decided to close down the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures and is shifting its functions to other departments. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Gov. Doug Ducey has decided to close the department as part of his goal […]

September 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT begins testing wrong-way detection devices in hopes of curbing freeway crashes

Following several crashes in following wrong-way drivers, Arizona is looking to crack down on the situation by installing new detection devices along highways. The Arizona Department of Transportation began testing the system at three locations on freeways around the Phoenix area, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. It works with a series of radar and camera sensors […]

August 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indian reservation files lawsuit against FHWA, Arizona DOT over $1.9 billion highway extension

An Indian reservation in Arizona has dropped a lawsuit on the Federal Highway Administration and the state’s Department of Transportation over a massive highway extension project through what the reservation calls sacred land. The Gila River Indian Community filed the lawsuit at the end of June to challenge the FHWA’s decision to approve the $1.7 billion Loop 202 […]

July 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Cameras going up on Arizona freeway to monitor commercial trucks

Motorists traveling on the freeways in Arizona can rest assured those new cameras going up along Interstate 10 aren’t monitoring them. Unless they’re driving a commercial truck, that is. The Arizona Department of Transportation told the Casa Grande Dispatch the cameras are being placed along the Interstate on towers between Casa Grande Valley and Phoenix to monitor […]

July 10, 2015

Construction Equipment

Extreme Sandboxes: Could these 3 heavy equipment attractions spread a nationwide craze to get behind the joysticks?

All over the country people are laying down cash to do what contractors do everyday: operate equipment. There are currently three construction equipment experience venues, and if some venue operators realize their plans, several others may open in the next few years. The granddaddy of these venues, Dig This, has been located in Las Vegas […]

April 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

How Arizona DOT turns old tires into asphalt

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has been using rubberized asphalt on state highways for more than a quarter of a century. Related: Burn, Baby, Burn: Tire Inferno The asphalt, made from the rubber from recycled tires, offers a smoother ride for motorists, compared to traditional asphalt, and it has a longer life and provides lower […]

April 25, 2014

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT saves money, improves pavement life with cracksealing on I-10

An Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDOT) employee talks with Blair Barnhardt, APM, founder and executive director of the International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) and IPMA Academy, about the agency’s cracksealing work on Interstate 10. In this video, which is part of a series put together by IPMA, Jason (no last name was given) of AZDOT […]

January 15, 2014

Roadbuilding

Thermal Integrity Profiler wins innovation award

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announced last week that the Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) has won the 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation. The award, created in 2012, encourages and recognizes innovative contributions to deep foundation technology. The TIP won the award based on its use of heat generated by curing cement to evaluate […]

September 23, 2013