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Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund’s 79% plunge in tax receipts is bad omen for state DOTs, AASHTO says

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials fears revenue declines in the states as the federal HTF saw a huge drop in tax receipts.

June 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse shows arch construction for new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge

This 1-minute video condenses 3 years of construction for the freestanding arch to the future I-74 Mississippi River Bridge between Illinois and Iowa.

June 11, 2020

Roadbuilding

Ohio DOT reports string of work-zone crashes despite less traffic

The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that five of its work areas have been crashed into by drivers within an eight-day period.

June 8, 2020

Roadbuilding

These rumble strips only “mumble,” but their intent is clear, says Michigan DOT

The Michigan DOT will install 383 miles of "mumble strips'' on asphalt shoulders along rural state highways. See Equipment World for more details.

June 5, 2020

Roadbuilding

Record number of DOTs win APA awards for long-lasting asphalt roads

Twelve state departments of transportation were recognized by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance for roads that have withstood the test of time. See Equipment World.

June 3, 2020

Roadbuilding

Las Vegas’ Tropicana Ave. Bridge gets repairs after crash damage

The Tropicana Avenue Bridge over Interstate 15 in Las Vegas is undergoing repairs after several high-load crashes damaged its underside. The repairs come about a year and a half before the bridge area near The Strip will be reconstructed as part of the $200 million I-15 Tropicana Avenue Project. The bridge was built in the […]

June 1, 2020

Roadbuilding

Road contractors feel the pain as North Carolina DOT’s shortfall deepens

Due to overspending and coronavirus pandemic, the NCDOT is delaying hundreds of infrastructure projects causing contractors to cut jobs. Click for details.

May 27, 2020

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT scrambles to tackle flood-damaged highways, bridges

Michigan Department of Transportation crews have been working to rapidly close roads and bridges and prepare for inspections and repairs, following two major dam failures May 19 that flooded several counties in central Michigan. The MDOT reports that more than 20 state highway and local agency bridges have been closed because of flooding that followed […]

May 25, 2020

Roadbuilding

Nevada crews rush to repair highway shut down by major earthquake

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake caused U.S. Highway 95 to crack, sending road crews into action repairing a half-mile section between Las Vegas and Reno.

May 19, 2020

Roadbuilding

Elon Musk’s Boring Company completes tunnel dig at Las Vegas Convention Center

Check out this video of the moment the boring machine finished the .8-mile tunnels for the Loop under the Las Vegas Convention Center.

May 18, 2020

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards contract for $95 million I-85 widening near Atlanta

C.W. Matthews won the design-build contract for phase two of the I-85 widening project near Atlanta as it finishes phase one. More on Equipment World.

May 15, 2020

Business

Astec faces coronavirus challenges with strong cash position, customer work backlogs, CEO says

Even though Astec Industries saw a decrease in sales this last quarter, many of their customers are still working and require critical Astec solutions.

May 14, 2020