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Federal inspectors close 100 bridges in Mississippi

On Friday, Sen. Willie Simmons (D-Cleveland), chairman of the Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee, announced that over the course of last week federal inspectors had closed more than 100 bridges on local roads in the state, The Clarion Ledger reports. This came on the heels of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announcing the death of a bill […]

March 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

California DMV proposes rules for autonomous vehicle testing without a driver

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has released a set of proposed regulations aimed at setting up guidelines for “testing and future deployment” of fully autonomous vehicles. “California has more manufacturers testing autonomous vehicles than any other state and today’s rules continue our leadership with this emerging technology,” says California Transportation Agency Secretary Brian P. […]

March 14, 2017

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Astec launches Silobot, a robotic asphalt silo inspection and mapping service

Astec has introduced a new asphalt silo inspection tool designed to minimize danger to personnel inspecting the silo, provide precise thickness mapping, and cut back silo downtime to a fraction of what is traditionally needed. Called Silobot, the machine was on display at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The old way to inspect a silo was […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

ASCE Infrastructure Report Card gives U.S. roads a D grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has given U.S roads an overall D grade in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. “America’s roads are often crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and are becoming more dangerous,” ASCE says in its report. “More than two out of every five miles of America’s urban interstates are […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT building world’s first flexible bridge

The Washington State Department of Transportation is building an offramp from Highway 99 to South Dearborn Street in Seattle that has a flexible column designed to sustain so little damage in an earthquake that that it can be used immediately afterwards. The Seattle Times reports that it will be the first bridge in the world with […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT reviews safety measures after recent crashes in I-77 work zone

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is reviewing its safety measures after crashes in a work zone along Interstate 77 near Charlotte. NCDOT is sending its work zone traffic safety specialist to provide further evaluation of the area, and says it is “reaffirming” its partnership with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol through the Helping […]

March 13, 2017

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Gomaco introduces GP4 slipform paver that can pave up to 40 feet wide

Gomaco launched the GP4, a slipform paver capable of paving up to 40 feet wide, at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The GP4 follows the launch of the 30-foot-wide capacity GP3 at the 2016 World of Concrete. The new paver features a dual-telescoping roller frame with Smart Cylinders and Smart Telescoping for accurate frame widening […]

March 10, 2017

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Sany enters compaction market with introduction of SSR120C-8 roller

Sany launched its SSR120C-8 roller compactor for the North American market at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. “This is Sany America’s first model in the compaction market and further proves Sany’s commitment to providing the best value proposition in the industry,” says Eric Teague, general manager Sany America. The SSR120C-8 features a Cummins […]

March 10, 2017

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Hyperlane high-speed autonomous vehicle project wins AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the Hyperlane project by Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen as the winner of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge at the Tech Experience during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. AEM created the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge as a means to create “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission names new chair, vice chair

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Michael B. Pace as chair and Gregg C. Smith as vice chair. Former Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Pace to the commission in 2015 and Smith in 2013. “I am very pleased to be nominated and elected chairman,” Pace says. “I promise that I will do my very […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT, HPTE release final RFPs for Central 70 project

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the Central 70 Project. CDOT is looking for a developer team to design, build, operate and maintain the project through a public-private partnership (P3). The project will: Add one express lane in each […]

March 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway networking event to promote 2017 engineering work

The Illinois Tollway has scheduled a professional engineering services networking event for March 14 in Downers Grove to promote opportunities for design and construction management contracts throughout the Tollway system. “As we begin work on the sixth year of the Move Illinois program, we plan to commit nearly $1 billion in 2017 for construction projects, […]

March 9, 2017