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Roadbuilding

Curb-and-gutter machine manufacturers focus on keeping it simple

Contractors are looking for more simplicity in their curb-and-gutter machines. So, manufacturers have made that a top goal in their design principles. “A big part of making the machine more productive is making it easy to run,” says Stephen Bullock, vice president of sales and marketing for Power Curbers. “The simpler you can make it, […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Conn. Gov. poised to stall hundreds of transportation projects due to lack of funding

Hundreds of Connecticut transportation priorities could be stalled as a debate heats up over the state’s depleting transportation funding, which a new report says could fall into deficit within six months. On January 10, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker released a list of projects totaling $4.3 […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Historic Ind. bridge reopens after two years

After two years of reconstruction work, the historic Paoli Bridge in Indiana is once again open to traffic, WDRB.com reports. The bridge, which was built in the 1800s, collapsed on Christmas Day 2015 when a semi truck carrying 35 tons of bottled water, nearly six times the weight limit of the bridge, tried to cross […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

After important documents blow away on interstate, trucker’s prayers are answered

After Texas truck driver Rafael Sanchez accidentally left his passport and other important documents on the side of his truck, then drove down an Arizona interstate, the chances of ever retrieving those blown-away papers seemed bleak. But Christmas came early for Sanchez. The story is best told in a blog by Tom Herrmann, a spokesman […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Former transportation secretary calls for infrastructure fix, higher gas tax

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling on Republicans and Democrats and all levels of government to work together to fix America’s infrastructure problems. Writing an opinion article at Newsweek.com, LaHood, who served from 2009 to 2013, says Congress missed an opportunity with its tax-reform legislation to inject “much needed revenue into the Highway […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Contract awarded to add Express Lanes on northern Colo.’s I-25

The Colorado Department of Transportation has approved a $248 million contract to add Express Lanes on Interstate 25 from Johnstown to Fort Collins, with work expected to start this summer. Kraemer/IHC won the contract to add an Express Lane in both directions, replace aging bridges, widen bridges, create new pedestrian and bicycle access under I-25 […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Work progresses on Scudder Falls Bridge improvement project in Del.

After several years of delay, work is progressing on the $500 million Scudder Falls Bridge improvement project with a completion date in late 2021, the Bucks County Courier Times reports. A new span is being built across the Delaware River next to the existing Interstate 95 bridge. In addition, a lane is being added in […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

New York City achieves record low in traffic fatalities

For the fourth consecutive year, New York City has seen a drop in traffic fatalities, with 2017 marking the greatest percentage drop since recordkeeping began in 1910, according to the mayor’s office. Last year saw a 32-percent drop in pedestrian deaths, the steepest drop in the city’s history. In 2017, 214 people – 101 of […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Reduce passes with BOMAG’s new BW 138 AD-5 tandem roller with Economizer

Contractors and municipalities looking for ways to increase efficiency might want to consider the updated BOMAG BW 138 AD-5 tandem vibratory roller, known for its large drum diameter and high compaction force. A 54.3-inch rolling width makes short work of granular soil and asphalt compaction on projects ranging from parking lot paving to county road […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Eying vulnerability, Calif. studying how climate change will affect state highways

Caltrans has released its first Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, which is an effort by the department to understand how and where the future effects of climate change may impact the state highway system and its users. Spotlighting the grim need for such assessments are the lethal mudslides on Tuesday, January 9, in Southern California.  At […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Waze, USDOT to combine data to reduce traffic fatalities

Waze and the U.S. Department of Transportation have joined forces to help reduce highway fatalities. The agency and traffic app have embarked on a pilot project to integrate traffic crash data with Waze’s data on traffic hazards and conditions. “This initiative will examine the feasibility of using this new crowd-sourcing application to provide a reliable, […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Historic Fla. swing bridge reopens after repairs

The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge that connects Sailboat Bend with Riverside Park in Fort Lauderdale reopened December 20, 2017, after being closed since October 30 for repairs to the mechanism that keeps the bridge locked in the closed position when vehicles cross, the SunSentinel reports. The bridge, which was built in 1925, is approximately 100 feet […]

January 10, 2018