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Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT: Mild winters create perfect scenario for potholes

Mild temperatures in the winter are nice for the people of Michigan, but the state’s department of transportation says long snaps of warm weather contribute to road damage. That’s because the freeze-thaw cycle of warm to cold temperatures tend to create potholes. “It’s normal to get a few days throughout the winter that are warmer […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

PB Loader redesigns B10 Pothole Patcher with larger container

PB Loader has redesigned its B10 Pothole Patcher with a 10-cubic-yard-capacity heated container to allow for longer operation time. “Many of our customers need a heavy-duty pothole patcher built to offer non-stop operation,” says PB President Jason Thompson. “Municipalities of all sizes have a lot of potholes to fix and a lot of ground to […]

July 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Infrared, all-in-one, 3D pothole repair solutions on the rise, but the basics still rule

The pothole is the bane of both the driver and a transportation department. It can ruin a morning commute and overshadow any positive roadway construction projects in an area. According to AAA, pothole damage costs U.S. drivers roughly $3 billion a year, with roughly 16 million drivers experiencing some form of pothole damage to their […]

July 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

AAA: 70% of motorists concerned about road conditions

A recent AAA survey shows that nearly 70 percent of motorists are concerned about road conditions. The top concerns are too much traffic/congestion (48 percent) and unsafe roads and bridges (36 percent). “Bad roads and traffic gridlock can make summer travel unpleasant and costly for U.S. drivers,” Jill Ingrassia, AAA managing director of Government Relations & Traffic Safety Advocacy said […]

May 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

U.S. Navy Seabees built a safer gravel road for a community in Djibouti

The United States Navy is doing its part to improve road conditions abroad. According to a report by the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Sailors from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 (Seabees) completed a road construction project in Chebelley, Djibouti on May 2. A mile-long gravel road was put in place to provide a safer route […]

May 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Only 16% of Michigan’s roads are in good condition

A new annual roads and bridges report released by the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council on May 2, indicates that roads throughout Michigan are continuing to deteriorate. According to Woodtv.com, the report notes that, for 2015, only 16 percent of roads are in good condition, 45 percent are in fair condition and 39 percent are […]

May 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

FEMA approves grant to rebuild flood-damaged roads in the Rio Grande Valley

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a $3.3 million grant to help rebuild roads in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas that were damaged by flooding in May 2015. Roy Pena, who lives off of one of the damaged roads south of Mercedes, Texas, in Hidalgo County, says he is forced to swerve around pot […]

April 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT turns to ‘Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik’ to motivate motorist reports

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is using humor with its Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik campaign to motivate motorists to report potholes. The Phil Itkwick (pronounced “fill it quick”) campaign ties into the current political atmosphere in the video seen below, with a crowd of supporters waving signs and cheering on the character’s message. “VDOT […]

April 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Chicago inspector general says preventative pothole work would save city millions each year

According to the city’s inspector general, Chicago isn’t doing enough to prevent potholes, and it’s costing the city money. The Chicago Tribune reported that city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson released a report saying that the best way for the city to improve roads would be to work on the roads before the potholes ever even […]

December 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

WV Senator launches roads complaint site because “Department of Highways is not doing its job”

Fed up with hearing constituent complaints about road conditions, West Virginia state senator Daniel Hall set up FixTheRoadsWV.com to serve as an outlet for pothole frustrations. Citizens post to the site their contact information and the specific road problem they want address. Hall claims he will then take the complaint directly to the West Virginia Department of […]

August 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hey, Congress: Keep it simple when it comes to highway funding

Like many people, I have a long commute to get into work each day. On this journey, I travel back and forth on quite a few Interstate miles containing the telltale indicators of wear and tear – potholes, cracks, patches and the like. Over the course of this driving time I’ve come to know the […]

July 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

In move to infrared asphalt repair, Maryland’s Prince George’s County creates quality guidelines for pothole patching

Prince George’s County in Maryland can now repair potholes any time of year using Pavement Corp.’s infrared asphalt repair technology. The two entities have agreed to a two-year pilot program. Infrared repair systems have been around for a few years. An area to be repaired is heated until the asphalt is “workable” and pliant, then […]

May 15, 2015