Tag: Better Roads: Page 37

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Granite Construction announces new chairman and director for the board

Claes G. Bjork and Jeffrey J. Lyash appointed to Granite Construction's board of directors. Claes G. Bjork will replace William H. Powell as chairman.

June 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

UMaine center to find ways to extend life of transportation infrastructure

The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center's goal is to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation infrastructure. Details here.

June 20, 2018

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New Littleton ready mix plant expected to have big impact on Mass. infrastructure repair

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker sees the plant as a great example of a local community working together with a local business to solve a regional need.

June 19, 2018

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Ozinga trains students to be pervious concrete technicians

This required Urban Habitat Chicago students to pass a test with a 70% or above, as well as participate in a hands-on pervious concrete placement project.

June 18, 2018

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Louisville researchers win $1M to find cheaper way to make cement

With help from Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, Louisville researchers work to find cheaper, more energy-efficient ways for making cement.

June 15, 2018

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Conn.’s West River Bridge fully open to traffic after completion of $141M project

The Interstate 95 West River Bridge between New Haven and West Haven, Connecticut, opened to traffic after the completion of a $141 million bridge replacement project.

June 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Heavy rains wash out Md. bridge, reopens 6 days later

On June 3, heavy rains washed away part of the Route 198 bridge over the Little Patuxent River. Crews began working the next day to clear debris.

June 13, 2018

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Boston’s Longfellow Bridge reopens after 5-year, $300 million reconstruction project

The project improved vehicle lanes and added separated bike lanes, sidewalks on both sides of the bridge, and MBTA Red Line infrastructure.

June 12, 2018

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ARTBA commends Feds for dropping greenhouse emission measurement proposal

ARTBA urged the U.S. DOT to not jeopardize the bipartisan congressional support for MAP-21 by including extraneous issues in the law’s implementation.

June 8, 2018

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Old Tappan Zee Bridge finds new life as artificial reefs around Long Island

New York began building 12 artificial reefs in the waters off Long Island using old bridge parts. It will cover approximately 35 acres in 85-foot-deep water.

June 8, 2018

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Huge landslide shuts down major N.C. highway

About 2,000 people were evacuated Wednesday after emergency managers warned the Lake Tahoma dam. Heavy rain triggered landslides at the dam.

June 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 81 years

The famous suspension bridge is 8,981 feet long (1.7 miles), 90 feet wide, weighs a total of 887,000 tons, and contains approximately 88,000 tons of steel.

June 7, 2018