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Roadbuilding

Crews begin dismantling old Goethals Bridge

Crews began dismantling the old steel-cantilever truss Goethals Bridge January 15 by removing its middle span and lowering it onto a barge, NJ.com reports. It took a little more than eight hours to remove the middle span of the bridge, which runs between Staten Island and lower it onto a barge waiting 135 feet below in […]

January 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bridge inspector rescued after getting trapped on Champlain Bridge

A bridge worker had to be rescued after he fell into a caisson, a concrete support structure, on the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal, CTV News Montreal reports. The Montreal fire department’s Spider-Man unit responded to the call for help on Thursday afternoon, January 18. A spokesperson for the Signature on the Saint-Lawrence Consortium said […]

January 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Nashville mayor disputes TV station’s investigative report on transit plan costs

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s proposed transit plan could cost nearly twice as much as the public had initially been told, WSMV-TV reports. But following the television report, the mayor’s office was quick to dismiss that contention in a response provided to Equipment World. The estimated cost could be nearly $9 billion, according to the station’s […]

January 22, 2018

Construction Equipment

Hyundai to give away gold-plated model excavator at World of Concrete

Visitors to the Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas booth at the 2018 World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas will be offered a chance to win an exclusive, gold-plated, collector’s edition model excavator simply by letting Hyundai staff members scan their badges. Be sure to go by Booth C7213 in Central Hall to add your name […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

U.S. Chamber calls for 25-cent gas tax, among other measures to aid infrastructure

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 25-cent gas tax to help pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit. But the Chamber’s vision for an infrastructure package goes well beyond the gas tax. On Thursday, Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue pledged that the Chamber will push for an entire toolkit […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

ACI releases 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the release of its 2018 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices, which was formerly known as the Manual of Concrete Practice. It contains information on concrete design, construction, and materials, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices, including guides and reports. Categories covered in the […]

January 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

HNTB Corp. taps MassDOT veteran Anderson as project delivery officer

HNTB Corp. announced that David Anderson, PE, is its new Massachusetts project delivery officer. He will be responsible for operations in Massachusetts, including contracting and work planning, as well as quality and technical excellence. “Dave is a well-known and highly respected transportation professional with extensive expertise on high-profile transportation infrastructure projects,” said Gary Bua, PE, […]

January 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Conveyor bridge transporting materials over roadway on Cal. Route 180 project

In the video below, Sam Yniguez, a public information officer with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), highlights a conveyor system bridge that will be used on the Kings Canyon Road (State Route 180) project in eastern Fresno County. The system will improve safety, reduce vehicle emissions, and relieve traffic congestion by transporting an estimated […]

January 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan group releases new report, ‘Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure’

The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report, Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, with policy recommendations for building America’s infrastructure. The 48 member bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Tom Reed (N.Y.-23) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), launched an Infrastructure Working Group, co-chaired by Reps. John Katko (N.Y.-24) and Elizabeth Esty (Conn.-05), tasked with finding consensus on a […]

January 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Remnants of old Tenn. iron bridge imploded

The video below shows the implosion of the remaining iron spans of the Hoskins-Jarnagin Bridge in Dandridge, Tenn. on December 21, 2017. The Standard Banner reports that the old, narrow bridge, which was completed in 1944, was removed to make way for a new $29 million concrete bridge. The center span of the bridge had […]

January 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Neb. DOT: state program will help fund repairs or replacements of 66 bridges

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has selected 22 proposals from 68 submitted in December for the second round of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP). The CBMP provides funding to counties for the innovative replacement and repair of deficient county bridges. Selected proposals include 66 bridges in 35 counties at a total construction cost of $8.5 million, the agency […]

January 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

WIS 441 Tri-County Project will finish a year ahead of schedule

During a recent visit to Appleton, Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker announced that, as a result of savings that allowed work to progress faster than anticipated, the WIS 441 Tri-County Project will be completed in 2019, a full year ahead of schedule, the Post-Crescent reports. The project includes rebuilding and widening a 6-mile stretch of U.S. […]

January 15, 2018