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Roadbuilding

MoDOT inspects I-70 bridge over Missouri River ahead of rehab project

At the time of the bridge's last inspection in July 2018, the bridge was listed in "fair" condition, if the bridge becomes unsafe, it will be shut down.

April 3, 2019

Roadbuilding

UDOT time-lapse shows construction of 4 busy interchanges

Watch Utah Department of Transportation construction work on four major interchanges on Bangerter Highway from start to finish in less than three minutes here.

April 2, 2019

Roadbuilding

Hole opens up in I-15 bridge in Salt Lake City

The incident, first thought to be a pothole, was due to an erosion issue after unusually high amounts of rain and snow. More information on Equipment World.

March 29, 2019

Roadbuilding

GDOT plans to replace 65-year-old Oglethorpe Bridge in Albany

According to reports, the Georgia Department of Transportation says they will replace the 65-year-old Oglethorpe Bridge in downtown Albany, Georgia.

March 28, 2019

Roadbuilding

Dump truck with raised bed hits Intracoastal Bridge in La.

The Intracoastal Bridge on La. 1 in West Baton Rouge was shutdown after a dump truck with its bed raised collided with the bridge and damaged one of the girders.

March 26, 2019

Roadbuilding

4 years of Goethals Bridge construction in 3 minutes

This time-lapse video shows the entire construction process for the Goethals Bridge Replacement project from 2014 to 2108. Watch it here on Equipment World.

March 22, 2019

Roadbuilding

Atlanta Mayor plans to create city department of transportation

During her annual State of the City speech, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she plans to create a city Department of Transportation to help address potholes and traffic, AJC reports. Councilman Andre Dickens said he plans to introduce legislation creating the new department to the city council right away. Dickens came up with […]

March 21, 2019

Roadbuilding

Chao discusses emerging transportation technologies council at SXSW

At South by Southwest (SXSW) in March 2019, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao noted that the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council would meet for the first time that week to discuss several topics with industry innovators, including tunneling, hyper loops, and self-driving cars, the Statesman reports. “We basically have a 20th century organizational […]

March 20, 2019

Roadbuilding

Littleton receives Domino’s Paving for Pizza grant in Colo.

Littleton, Colo., was chosen as a recipient of Domino’s “Paving for Pizza” grant to fix potholes, according to a press release from the City of Littleton. “Cracks, bumps, and potholes can easily ruin a good carryout pizza, and nobody wants that,” said Mike Rea, who owns one of the Littleton Domino’s locations, in a city […]

March 19, 2019

Safety

Tips for avoiding UV-related skin damage for road, construction workers

Although parts of the country are still recovering from blizzards, Spring “officially” began on March 20, 2019, and Summer is only a few months away. That means lots of sunshine is on its way, and those who work outdoors will soon have to think about protecting themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. The American […]

March 18, 2019

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Large sinkhole develops on I-20 in Texas

Eastbound Interstate 20 was closed in Van, Texas, after a large sinkhole was reported on Monday, KLTV reports. The Van Fire Department was called to the 545 mile marker of eastbound I-20 where motorists had reported seeing the large sinkhole. “We have not yet been given an estimated time to reopen the Interstate,” a representative […]

March 15, 2019

Roadbuilding

Woman fixes pothole in busy Ark. road after city denies responsibility

When drivers started to complain about a certain, large pothole on Savannah Drive in Maumelle, Arkansas, and city officials said it was not the responsibility of the City of Maumelle to maintain the privately owned road, Sara Martin took it upon herself to fix it, KARK.com reports. Martin went to a hardware store, bought some […]

March 14, 2019