Tag: Better Roads: Page 39

Roadbuilding

Asphalt truck backs over, kills flagger in Mich. work zone

While a construction worker was checking the pavement density a semi truck driver was backing up to put asphalt into paving machine. The victim did not survive.

May 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

New poll: Majority of Americans say Trump isn’t paying enough attention to infrastructure

According to a new poll by Monmouth, 55% Americans say President Trump is not giving enough attention to the country’s transportation infrastructure.

May 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

ARTBA announces Transportation Development Hall of Fame inductees

The Vecellio family, Charles F. Potts, and Thomas N. Iovino were inducted into the ARTBA into its Transportation Development Hall of Fame on May 14, 2018.

May 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Colo. coalition pushes to raise sales tax to fund transportation projects

A coalition in Colorado is proposing they raise the sales tax by 0.62 percent. This is in an effort to fund underfunded infrastructure projects. Details here.

May 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Colo. town celebrates opening of replacement bridge

Back in 2013, the old McConnell bridge was destroyed by flood waters. The new bridge is said to have a more flood-resistant design than the previous bridge.

May 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Nevada earthquake lab testing safeguards for Accelerated Bridge Construction connections

The goal was to prove the bridge connections are ready to be part of Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques to help provide earthquake safeguards.

May 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

ARTBA honors Terracon Consultants of Kansas and HCSS of Texas for civic contributions

The ARTBA awards recognize extraordinary programs that benefit and improve the quality of life in the community. Click for details on these achievements.

May 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Higher gas prices won’t keep near-record number of Americans from Memorial Day travel; delays could triple

INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25 in the afternoon.

May 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Galveston County officials decide on less expensive Pelican Island Bridge proposal

By selecting the conventional bridge, rather than the land bridge proposal, it allows for future development of a rail line. More info here on Equipment World.

May 17, 2018

Technology

For truck fleet managers, new Azuga DashCam transmits a visual snapshot of driving incidents, driver behavior

The new Azuga DashCam shows fleet managers what happened before, during, & after an incident triggered by hard breaking, sudden acceleration, & hard cornering.

May 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Key Jersey Shore bridge reopens after 3 years of repair and rehabilitation

For the past 3 years, Mathis Bridge has been in the process of repairs! Now, all lanes are open for traffic. See what went into repairing the mile-long bridge here.

May 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Underground Construction Association announces award winners and project of the year, Northern Boulevard Crossing

The UCA of SME will recognize Dr. H. Parker, Dr. P. Nelson, & David Klug for contributions to the tunneling industry at the North American Tunneling Conference.

May 16, 2018