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Roadbuilding

Stunning time-lapse captures northern lights dancing over Mackinac Bridge

This video, captured by D3 Imagery's Dustin Dilworth, showcases the Mackinac Bridge as the mesmerizing Northern Lights dance overhead. Watch here.

May 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fuel prices could hit four-year highs this summer

Regular gasoline is predicted to average almost $3.00 which would be the highest average "summer price" for gasoline in four years, AASHTO reports. Details here.

May 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

N. Dakota puts historic bridge up for adoption

The North Dakota DOT is looking for someone to adopt the historic Long X Bridge in McKenzie county. Learn more about bridge adoption programs here on Equipment World.

May 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bay City’s Independence Bridge reopens to traffic after $1.45 million in repairs

After unexpected delays in repair work, watch as construction crews clear away signs and reopen Bay City's Independence Bridge to vehicular traffic.

May 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

$743 million US 183 South toll road in Austin 50% complete

Construction on US 183 South 50% complete as northbound non-toll lanes open for traffic. Watch local news coverage of the construction here on Equipment World.

May 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Iowa plans to spend $3.4 billion on highways and bridges in next five years

In a new five-year plan, the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to invest more than $1 billion in state-owned bridges out of a total $3.4 billion for highway right-of-way and construction projects. Over the last few years, the number of structurally deficient bridges on the state highway system has been reduced from 256 in 2006 […]

May 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Graphene-infused concrete would be twice as strong, more water resistant than current mixes

Scientists at the University of Exeter in the U.K. are developing an environmentally friendly composite material by incorporating concrete with graphene to create a material that is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, and produces less greenhouse gas emissions, The Guardian reports. Graphene is made up of a single […]

May 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

In annual memorial for highway workers killed on the job, Caltrans honors two lost in 2017

Caltrans recently paid tribute to two of its employees killed in 2017 during the agency’s 28th Annual Workers Memorial at the California State Capitol. Dignitaries, Caltrans employees, and family and friends paid special tribute to Si Si Han and Annette Brooks at this year’s memorial. Han was killed while collecting tolls at the Bay Bridge […]

May 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

CRCP roadways proved resilient after Hurricane Harvey – and states are taking note

After Hurricane Harvey and more than 40 inches of rain swamped the Houston area, the floodwaters slowly receded to reveal one positive sign: the Texas DOT freeway system within the city was intact. Survival of that infrastructure points to the high resiliency of continuously reinforced concrete paving (CRCP) after flooding and other disasters, says Elizabeth […]

May 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

March of Dimes honors Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project

The March of Dimes has honored the Illinois Tollway with the 2018 Transportation Award in recognition of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented May 4 during the March of Dimes annual Construction and Transportation Awards luncheon in Chicago. The I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project was selected […]

May 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ark. DOT tries out new contracting process for road projects

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is experimenting with the construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) form of contracting, which shifts liability and risks of cost overruns to the contractor. The state legislature has given the department approval to apply the alternative to traditional bidding for three projects totaling no more than $200 million. The agency chose improving […]

May 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Maine to receive additional highway improvement funding through FHWA

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Maine will receive an additional $8,652,967 from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration to improve its highway infrastructure, WAGM reports. “Strengthening our transportation infrastructure is a critical issue not only in Maine, but also nationwide,” Sen. Collins said, according […]

May 8, 2018