Tag: Infrastructure: Page 7

Roadbuilding

AEM, equipment industry leaders head to D.C. to demand infrastructure bill

AEM, along with the NAPA and NSSGA, increase advocacy during national Infrastructure Week to help bring a transformative infrastructure bill to fruition.

May 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Iowa plans to spend $3.4 billion on highways and bridges in next five years

In a new five-year plan, the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to invest more than $1 billion in state-owned bridges out of a total $3.4 billion for highway right-of-way and construction projects. Over the last few years, the number of structurally deficient bridges on the state highway system has been reduced from 256 in 2006 […]

May 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

March of Dimes honors Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project

The March of Dimes has honored the Illinois Tollway with the 2018 Transportation Award in recognition of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented May 4 during the March of Dimes annual Construction and Transportation Awards luncheon in Chicago. The I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project was selected […]

May 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Epiroc continues Atlas Copco split with launch of new website

Atlas Copco subsidiary Epiroc has a new U.S. website geared toward hydraulic-attachment, mining, infrastructure and natural-resources customers: epiroc.us. The Sweden-based Epiroc, which began operating as an independent company in December, offers all of the hydraulic attachments for excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes and skid steers, such as breakers, compactors, buckets and grapples, once under Atlas Copco […]

April 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Eight DOTs honored by Asphalt Pavement Alliance for long-life roads

Eight departments of transportation have won the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). They were honored for long-life asphalt pavements that reflect characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road owners for well-performing asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

At least 102 dangerous bridges closed in Miss. ‘state of emergency’

Mississippi officials ordered the shutdown of 102 locally owned bridges last week after federal transportation officials warned that if dangerous bridges were not closed immediately, the state could lose access to federal funds for infrastructure. The National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction had earlier judged the bridges […]

April 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Miami bridge collapse survivor tells story, files lawsuit

A survivor of the Miami bridge collapse that killed six people, including his friend, tells his story in this report aired by WSVN-TV Monday. Richard Humble sat next to his attorney, as he told journalists of the catastrophic failure and aftermath

April 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

MnDOT diverging diamond interchange project will cause delays on busy I-35 in Twin Cities

In Minnesota, drivers on I-35 along the northern fringes of the Twin Cities can expect lane closures and delays from now through early August. Work begins this week on the interstate in the cities of Lino Lakes, Columbus and Forest Lake. Resurfacing will take place on I-35 from Highway 97 to just north of Highway […]

April 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ill. Tollway seeks firms for 10 contracts worth about $39 million

The Illinois Tollway is looking for firms to provide planning, design and construction management services for 10 new contracts totaling $39 million. The contracts  are part of the tollway’s Move Illinois Program, and they’re included in the Professional Services Bulletin 18-2 Contracts advertised as of March 27: One planning study contract for the 95th Street Interchange […]

April 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Highway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by Trump

The new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night […]

March 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Offering new way to relieve congestion on I-95, Conn. governor warns of consequences for failing to act

Amid a debate over funding needed for highway projects, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker have outlined the consequences of failing to act on much-needed improvements for congested Interstate 95. To that end, they’ve now released the findings of a study on the impact of widening and improving […]

March 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

National Center for Asphalt Technology strengthens team to help industry maintain U.S. infrastructure

The National Center for Asphalt Technology, or NCAT, at Auburn University in Alabama is strengthening its team through several staff promotions and a hiring to enhance its research, training and technical services capabilities. The staff changes will help the center in its goal to provide practical research and development to meet the needs of maintaining […]

March 21, 2018