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Roadbuilding

Loss of Cover

Decoding the secrets of asphalt stripping and raveling.

July 5, 2013

Roadbuilding

CDOT’s U.S. 36 project combines multiple modes of transportation

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is heading a project on U.S. 36 that will incorporate a high-occupancy fast lane, a bus rapid transit service, an electronic toll system for single-occupant cars and a bike path into one route. According to a report from the New York Times, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez has said […]

June 25, 2013

Safety

Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones

The Texas Department of Transportation has launched two new tools to warn drivers approaching road construction zones to slow down along with a new traffic signal to improve safety during left turns, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Being the guy holding the flags or signs to direct traffic on a […]

June 18, 2013

Business

Believe it or not, most Americans think good roads are more important than their iPhone or TV

To say the findings of a recent study reported on by our sister site Better Roads are a bit shocking is an understatement. Maybe the understatement of the year. Be honest. If you had access to a swath of the American population and could ask them what they value more than their iPhone or cable […]

June 5, 2013

Roadbuilding

Americans place high value on transportation

About 75 to 80 percent of Americans would prefer to have safe, efficient and well-maintained transportation infrastructure over cable, cell phone, internet, water, sewage and household electricity and natural gas services, according to a report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The findings come from a poll conducted to find the value Americans […]

May 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

LaHood announces $1 million in immediate funding for I-5 bridge in Washington

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the immediate availability of $1 million federal emergency funds for Washington State to use toward the repair of the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed into the Skagit River last night. “We are doing everything possible to restore mobility as quickly as possible and expedite repairs,” LaHood said. The […]

May 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

FHWA hosts webinar on AASHTO’s PaveSuite

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host a webinar on PaveSuite on May 22 from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time, according to AASHTO Journal. The webinar, titled “SR500 NHI Innovations: PaveSuite, Transforming Pavement Data into Informed Decision Making,” will take place as part of FHWA’s National Highway Institute (NHI). PaveSuite is a demonstration […]

May 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure of concrete bridge decks. The robotic tool, created in partnership with Rutgers University as part of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program, is expected to save time and money during inspections. The robot uses imaging […]

May 17, 2013

Roadbuilding

1040

In bridges, there’s American old and then there’s old.  You want old? The Pont Vieux (literally “old bridge”) had been in use for 657 years when the oldest surviving roadway bridge in America, the 73-foot Frankford Avenue Bridge in Pennsylvania, was constructed in 1697. The 500-foot long Pont Vieux in Albi, in the Midi Pyrenees […]

May 13, 2013

Roadbuilding

FHWA Administrator Mendez: Safety is top priority in innovation

Safety is the top priority when considering new innovation in transportation and infrastructure, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez said in an interview with Better Roads during the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Annual Meeting. Mendez explained that in 2011, the number of highway deaths decreased by 26 percent, compared to 2005. The grand […]

April 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

Are We Choosing Failure Over Success?

We careen along a path of self-destruction and cloak it in the illusion of fiscal responsibility.

April 3, 2013

Business

Volvo celebrates Shippensburg plant expansion with commemorative L60G wheel loader

“This is really about Volvo’s ongoing commitment to North American market,” said Pat Olney, president, Volvo Construction Equipment in remarks made during Thursday’s inauguration of Volvo’s $100 million plant expansion in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Before a crowd of dignitaries, including Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Volvo unveiled a commemorative L60G wheel loader, sporting American flag cladding […]

March 22, 2013