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Roadbuilding

Ore. DOT negotiating with Facebook to run fiber-optic broadband along Hwy. 126

The Oregon DOT is reportedly negotiating an agreement that allows Facebook to run 100-miles of fiber-optic broadband line along Highway 126. Learn more here.

November 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ala. lawmakers aim to increase gas tax in 2019

Alabama lawmakers plan to address the state's infrastructure woes. See how the gas tax can boost the state's renovation of roads and bridges on Equipment World.

November 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

FHWA poised to amend “no proprietary product” rule

According to ARTBA, the FHWA says it will amend or repeal an old regulation that impeded innovation on American roads. Get more information on Equipment World.

November 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

Celebration planned to mark opening of new SR 99 tunnel in Seattle

The WSDOT will celebrate the grand opening of the new State Route 99 tunnel. Get more details and other heavy equipment industry news on Equipment World.

November 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

Cracks observed prior to Miami bridge collapse pointed to design flaws, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board says the cracks that were observed prior to the Miamia bridge collapse were due to design flaws. Learn more here.

November 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Calif. Camp Fire destroys unique Gold Rush-era covered bridge

According to the HRCBA, the Honey Run Covered Bridge was the only covered bridge in the United States with three unequal sections. Get more information here.

November 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Car enters I-93 work zone, injures construction worker

A local New Hampshire news station reported a car traveling north on I-93 crashed through barrels and into a construction zone. Details on Equipment World.

November 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Connected vehicle technology could curtail work zone crashes

Learn more from Equipment World about connected vehicle (CV) technology & how it can be used to reduce work-zone related crashes caused by distracted driving.

November 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT begins work on I-440 Reconstruction Project

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded a contract in August for the $152.9 million I-440 Reconstruction Project that will extend nearly 8 miles, from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 in Nashville. As the video below explains, the concrete roadway was built in the 1980s and not intended to handle the more than 100,000 vehicles […]

November 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

New guide available on performance engineered concrete mixtures (PEMs)

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center has released a performance engineered concrete mixtures tech brief for contractors. Learn more here.

November 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

Colo. DOT using concrete conveyor to move material up and over C-470

CDOT is using an interesting conveyor system to transport concrete from one side of a main road to another. See how this streamlines the construction operation.

November 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Caltrans applies 65 shield markings to help drivers navigate Sacramento area freeways

Drivers in the Sacramento, California area have a new way to help them navigate the freeways. See what Caltrans did to lend a helping hand on Equipment World.

November 14, 2018