Tag: Better Roads: Page 34

Roadbuilding

Texas completes 8-year, $1.6B I-35W construction project

A local news station reports that the Texas Department of Transportation has finally completed a project which opened I-35W back up for public transportation.

July 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Draft transportation bill in House proposes graduating gas tax, Highway Trust Fund reforms

Representative Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania introduced a draft bill that suggests possible funding sources for the President Trump's infrastructure plan.

July 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

TxDOT to receive extra highway funding due to state’s booming economy

Texas' economy has been so prosperous that the Texas Department of Transportation is receiving extra funding to speed up the completion of highway projects.

July 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ore. DOT crews use hydroblasting to remove old concrete from I-5 bridge decks

The Oregon DOT is removing concrete by using a technique called hydroblasting. It is said to be cheaper and more efficient than other concrete removal methods.

July 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Groundbreaking held in Detroit for Gordie Howe International Bridge

Officials from the U.S.A. & Canada participated in a groundbreaking ceremony in Detroit, marking next steps in the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

July 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT awards Aggregate Industries $59M contract to widen State Route 160 in Clark County

Aggregate Industries SWR has been awarded a $58.6 million contract to widen and upgrade a 6-mile stretch of Blue Diamond Road (State Route 160).

July 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse chronicles I-15 bridge construction in Mont.

Check out this time lapse video from the Montana Department of Transportation that showcases the Capitol-Cedar Interchange project on I-15 in Helena, Montana.

July 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Md. DOT SHA receives award for MD 404 widening project

MDOT SHA goal is to improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve MD 404 between US 50 and the Town of Denton. Check on the video of the project here.

July 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

New survey finds despite benefits, many consumers uncertain about driverless vehicles

When it comes to acceptance of self-driving vehicles, Americans consumers are interested but also hesitant about the autonomous vehicle (AV) revolution on the horizon, according to a new survey by Esurance, an Allstate company. In its 2018 survey called “Can Americans Overcome Their Fear of Self-Driving Cars,” Esurance found that only 17 percent of 1,000 […]

July 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Mich. DOT begins work on $110M I-94 project

The $110 million road construction project will stretch for 9 miles on Interstate 94 in Michigan. Construction is expected to be completed late 2019.

July 16, 2018

Construction Equipment

After 1,100-lb. boulder falls from dump truck, Minn. contractor charged with 4 counts of vehicular homicide

The boulder tumbled out of the contractor's truck drove over deep railroad tracks. It smashed into the windshield of an oncoming Toyota & went through the car.

July 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

Firefighters hose down overheated Michigan Ave. bascule bridge in Chicago

Chicago DOT says that the temperature was getting too hot and the bridge was expanding longitudinally and latitudinally. Watch the video here on Equipment World

July 13, 2018