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Roadbuilding

High-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winners

The Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments.   DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]

December 11, 2017

Dealers

Atlas Copco mining spinoff Epiroc is up and running

Epiroc AB LLC has begun operating as an independent subsidiary of the Atlas Copco Group. Focused on customers in mining, infrastructure and natural resources, Epiroc has its own brand name and logo and will be listed on the stock exchange in 2018. Atlas Copco announced in January 2017 that it would split into two […]

December 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

S.C. hybrid, electric vehicle owners to pay new fees in 2018

South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Hybrid vehicle owners will pay $60 every other year, and electric car owners will pay $120 every other year. […]

December 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

80th vulnerable bridge replaced in N.Y.–20 more to go

The New York State Department of Transportation has completed 80 of 100 bridges set to be replaced throughout the state as part of the $542 million Empire Bridge Program. The other 20 bridges are under construction, NYSDOT reports. “Across New York, we are investing in transportation infrastructure, making vulnerable and aging bridges stronger and more […]

November 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump may look to the pump for infrastructure funding

As the Trump administration continues to look for ways to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, news outlets are reporting that it is considering raising the federal gas tax. The news came out of a private meeting October 25 between Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn and moderate House lawmakers, according to The Hill. The […]

October 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Six states awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to pay for highways

Six states have been awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to fund highway and U.S. bridge projects, which the Federal Highway Administration calls “imperative.” The agency points to the Highway Trust Fund’s “gradual inability to keep pace with increasing construction and repair costs nationwide” as the reason we need alternatives to […]

October 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

View of Olympic ski jumps adds to charm of new N.Y. bridge

A new bridge on Route 73 in New York comes with a great view of the 1980 Olympic ski jumps. Two 85-year-old bridges were removed to make way for the new bridge, which New York State Department of Transportation officials see as part of a plan to increase tourism and help the local economy in […]

October 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Private sector proposals sought for Pa. transportation projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is calling on the private sector for innovative transportation projects. PennDOT says it will accept unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through October 31. “The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure,” a PennDOT news release says. “During this period, the private sector can submit proposals […]

October 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Astec Industries acquires RexCon in $26 million cash deal

Astec Industries has bought the assets of RexCon LLC, a concrete batch plant manufacturer based in Burlington, Wisconsin, for $26 million cash. “The acquisition of RexCon reflects our stated strategy to drive focused growth, both organically and through acquisitions of strong companies, that serve the infrastructure, aggregate and mining, and energy industries,” said Astec CEO […]

October 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

New AASHTO president hopes to work with Trump on infrastructure

Tennessee Transportation Commissioner John Schroer has been elected the new president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ board of directors. Schroer said he hopes to lead AASHTO’s efforts to work with the Trump administration and Congress to enact an infrastructure package and a new long-term transportation reauthorization bill. The impacts of […]

October 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA sends $40 million to Puerto Rico for road and bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration will send $40 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds throughout Puerto Rico to help restore roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria. “It is critical to get the island’s infrastructure in working condition as soon as possible so relief supplies and other assistance can be delivered to the people of […]

September 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Road revenue gap worries transportation officials

Despite vehicle miles traveled reaching a record high, collections for the federal Highway Trust Fund have been flat for the last 10 months of the current fiscal year, according to the AASHTO Journal of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The fund, which is composed of federal gas taxes and taxes on […]

September 13, 2017