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Roadbuilding
Montana tops list of 10 deadliest states for motorists
Forbes has a new list out of the top 10 deadliest states in America for drivers, and Montana’s 80 mph speed limits and rural roads pushed it to the top spot. Washington, D.C., was named the safest place to drive. The Forbes list is based on a study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research […]
October 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mississippi DOT is investigating a possible beer run in one of its vehicles
A Facebook user in Mississippi caught the eye of the state’s Department of Transportation after posting pictures that appear to show three women loading up an MDOT law enforcement vehicle with beer. According to The Clarion-Ledger, MDOT has launched an investigation to determine if there was a misuse of state property following the photos making the rounds on […]
September 30, 2015
Safety
Contractor killed when deck collapses during concrete pour in Mississippi
A floor collapse of a restaurant being built near the Jourdan River in Mississippi claimed the life of a contractor earlier this month. According to a report from the Sun Herald, 54-year-old Gary Berthelot, the president of Berthelot Design/Construction Inc. was killed when when a raised deck for a new restaurant overlooking the river collapsed on top […]
September 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund inaction would cost Mississippi jobs, long-term road and bridge projects
As part of a growing list of fallout amid uncertainty about the Highway Trust Fund, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it will have to shift its focus to “system preservation” rather than new highway and bridge projects if Congress does not take action. “If Congress doesn’t address long-term infrastructure needs, our transportation network […]
March 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOT crews begin process of patching winter’s wrath felt by Mississippi roads
Work is presently underway by Mississippi Department of Transportation to repair potholes in roads damaged by an unusual foe to highways in the south—winter weather. “Our crews will be working to repair potholes caused by the recent winter weather as quickly as possible,” said MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath. “The weather is a major factor […]
March 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mississippi receives FHWA emergency funds for flooded road repairs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $500,000 in emergency relief funds to help the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to repair “federal-aid roads damaged by rainfall”. Flooding from severe winter weather, including excessive rainfall, this year has caused extensive erosion along Interstate 220 embankments, damage that will cost an estimated $1 million to repair. […]
March 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
H.R. 83 prevents weight limit change on Mississippi Interstate
President Obama has signed a bill into law that included a section regarding weight limits for U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi. The 2015 Fiscal Year Omnibus Appropriation Bill (H.R. 83) passed by Congress ensures the previous weight limit for harvest permitted loads of 84,000 pounds will not be changed by the new interstate designation and […]
December 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
More states ban ET-Plus guardrail system
The list of state department of transportations to have removed the controversial guardrail end-terminal model (ET-Plus) from its approved highway-products list continues to grow. Ten states (and counting)  have now removed the model, including Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon and Virginia. The ET-Plus model has a steel fixture that is meant […]
October 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States
Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]
September 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Semi hauling an excavator plows through a guardhouse while pulling onto college campus
At Bellhaven University they’re referring to it as “the Guardhouse Incident.” With construction having begun on a new on-campus apartment complex, a lot of big construction equipment is making its way onto Bellhaven’s small campus in Jackson, Mississippi. And, as you can see in the video below, a particular guardhouse at an entrance to the […]
August 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Semi hauling an excavator plows through a guardhouse while pulling onto college campus
At Bellhaven University they’re referring to it as “the Guardhouse Incident.” With construction having begun on a new on-campus apartment complex, a lot of big construction equipment is making its way onto Bellhaven’s small campus in Jackson, Mississippi. And, as you can see in the video below, a particular guardhouse at an entrance to the […]
August 22, 2014
Business
Caterpillar opens $14.8 million expansion to large engine plant in Mississippi
This past weekend, Caterpillar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a $14.8 million expansion at its large engine manufacturing plant and warehouse in Corinth, Mississippi. Cat makes the C175 engine at the Corinth plant. The 42,000-pound, 20-cylinder, 4,000-horsepower engine is used for power generation and in mining equipment. The newly-opened expansion will house the […]
February 17, 2014
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