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Contract awards highest in 5 years for highways, bridges, ARTBA reports
Contract award values for state and local highway and bridge projects between March and May 2020 rose to their highest levels since 2015 for the same three-month period, according to a chart from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. Despite the slow economy, some states have been able to ramp up road and bridge […]
July 2, 2020
Roadbuilding
Six Northeastern DOTs honored for innovative projects
These DOTs have optimized and expanded transit for inner-city users, increased safety on busy seasonal roadways, and focused on innovative bridge replacement.
July 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin governor approves $15 million for improvements on I-43
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker approved a $15 million rehabilitation project to improve a section of Interstate 43 in Manitowoc County. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project is set to get underway March 28 and wrap up by November. Greenville, Wisconsin contractor NE Asphalt Inc. is the contractor on the project. The project is […]
March 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alabama’s Corridor X, aka I-22, requires heavy underground work
The final segment of work required connecting Corridor X, soon to be known as I-22, with I-65 in Birmingham, Alabama, presented unseen challenges. The Corridor X interchange begins northwest of I-65 and extends southeast of I-65 to U.S. 31. The interchange is complex geometrically, with four levels and nearly 20 bridges, and traffic is busy […]
October 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mississippi DOT begins work on Interstate 220 erosion
Almost immediately after The Federal Highway Administration announced emergency relief funds were being issued to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, roadwork began on an embankment slide on an Interstate 220 ramp. Heavy rains and severe winter weather combined to cause sliding, or embankment erosion, along the eastbound Highway 80 exit ramp to I-220, MDOT said. […]
March 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
There are 90 transportation funding bills awaiting action across the U.S.
The American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association, through its Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), reports that 26 state legislatures have a total of 90 introduced measures between them that would offer transportation project funding. ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black said that state and local funding makes up slightly less than half of all […]
March 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
With lack of transportation funding, highway contractors shift to other fields
The recent drop in transportation infrastructure spending has some highway contractors moving to other fields such and energy exploration, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The highway construction industry lost more than 2 million workers during the recession, reaching a low in January 2011. Since then, the industry has added 399,000 jobs, […]
November 27, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA Chief Economist warns federal budget uncertainty could impact market in coming months
The real value of highway construction was up 4.3 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012, according to the latest analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). “Weather is the driving force behind the value of transportation work in January, which can be volatile,” said ARTBA […]
March 12, 2013
Technology
NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records
NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]
March 27, 2012
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Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
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American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Event: 49th Annual Meeting Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 11/30/12 Phone: (847) 966-2272 Web: www.pavement.com
March 21, 2012
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Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
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