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Roadbuilding

Construction heads into final year for 2nd-tallest cable-stayed bridge in U.S.

Construction on the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replace Project started back in 2014 and is slated to be finished by the end of 2019. Learn more on Equipment World.

December 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

$1.8B, nine-bridge improvement project completed thanks to Calif.’s SB-1

Caltrans reports that it has officially completed a $1.8 billion project that improved nine bridges in five Sacramento Valley counties. Get more details here.

December 18, 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

Roadbuilding

Sacramento’s Tower Bridge gets replacement cables and upgrades

Along with the new steel cables, the upgrade will include reinstalling electrical cables and lights and upgrading security and communications systems.

November 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

California’s 12-cent gas tax hike survives repeal effort

After Election Day yesterday, California elected to keep the increase helps fund road maintenance and other transportation programs. Details on Equipment World.

November 7, 2018

Class 7-8

Tight curve topples truck in hillside work zone after driver pushes luck

After ignoring construction zone warning signs, a semi-truck driver took the ride of his life down a 100ft embankment in California. Watch the video here.

October 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Caltrans garners four awards for public information communications

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on TransComm presented these awards. Details on the awards on Equipment World.

October 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

I-680 carpool express lane project begins in Calif.

The $127 million project will add an 11-mile carpool express lane to I-680 in Contra Costa County, CA. Learn more about the project here on Equipment World.

October 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Calif. approves hundreds of infrastructure projects

California Transportation Commission approves hundreds of infrastructure projects thanks to funding from SB-1. Get the details on Equipment World.

August 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

AASHTO announces national ‘Faces of Transportation’ contest winners

Check out AASHTO's 13th annual Faces of Transportation competition grand prize photo winner, People's Choice Award winner, and video winners on Equipment World.

August 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Effort to repeal Calif. gas tax increase gains momentum

The tax increase is designed to bring in billions for transportation projects but so far, the repeal effort has a majority of Californians’ support. More here.

July 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Famous Hwy. 1 drive along Big Sur coast to open ahead of schedule

The mudslide on May 20, 2017, dumped 6 million cubic yards of mud onto the road and into the ocean. Caltrans says that created 15 acres of additional coastline.

June 19, 2018