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Roadbuilding
R.I. partners with Waze to provide real-time traffic data
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has joined Waze’s Connected Citizens Program, in which drivers can anonymously report traffic incidents to alert other drivers through the Waze app. RIDOT can then use that information to update its digital highway signs. The agency says the new partnership will save it $200,000, as Waze does not charge […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Thanksgiving holiday drivers will find cheaper gas
AAA reports that 46 million Americans will hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be finding cheaper gasoline along the way. Drivers will be able to find prices of $2.50 a gallon or less at more than half of the gas stations in the country, the association says. The cheapest gas will be […]
November 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road to popular Colo. ski spot to close for construction work
Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing enthusiasts will find it more difficult to get to a popular Colorado ski spot next year during peak snow due to road construction. Work is scheduled to begin November 15 on Brainard Lake Road, which leads to the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. The work on the $3.5 million project will close […]
November 14, 2017
Workforce
Tribes: Why construction should strive to build tight-knit communities
It’s Thanksgiving, the day Americans celebrate the preservation of our pilgrim ancestors thanks to the generosity of the Native American Wampanoag tribe. In large part, the Wampanoag showed the Puritans how to properly exist in this new land. Their gift was the foundation of the new American community, much of which ran deep in the history […]
November 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Michelin honors transportation industry heroes who keep the holidays moving
Michelin North America, Inc. is once again launching the transportation appreciation campaign, #KeepThanksMoving, a social and digital media initiative that celebrates transportation industry heroes who work behind the scenes to keep the holidays moving forward. As part of the campaign, Michelin encourages people everywhere to share their appreciation either by Twitter via the hashtag #KeepThanksMoving or […]
November 23, 2016
Construction Equipment
How a convoy of Ram pickups will serve as the backbone of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Though the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will only require the brute strength of one Ram 3500–rated at 31,210 pounds of towing capacity–a host of the truck maker’s 1500 and 2500 pickups will be put to work Thursday along the 2.5-mile parade route. Ram recently landed an exclusive partnership with Macy’s making it the official truck […]
November 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
We’re thankful for you
The editorial staff at Better Roads thanks everyone in the transportation industry for your hard work to keep America’s transportation network safe and efficient. Thank you for filling potholes, inspecting bridges, paving highways and so much more. And, as always, thank you for continuing to read Better Roads. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2013
Construction Equipment
Welders, carpenters and engineers integral in the construction of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Typically, when folks think about the welding, carpentry or engineering careers they likely envision tough a lot of work mastering these respective trades and particular types of environments. When people choose to go into one of these careers, working in a giant facility filled with massive balloons and ornate floats adorned with dancers in otherworldly […]
November 27, 2013
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