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Roadbuilding

World’s longest S-shaped, single-tower suspension bridge opens in Dublin, Ohio

The Dublin Link is the only s-shaped, single-tower suspension pedestrian bridge of its kind and features a 169-foot tower and 43 cables. Details and video here.

March 27, 2020

Roadbuilding

Work on Miami’s 6-arch bridge begins as part of I-395 reconstruction

The installation of more than 1,300 auger cast piles for the signature bridge to Miami’s $802 million Interstate 395 reconstruction project is underway. The 1,025-foot suspension bridge on I-395 will have six sweeping arches – the tallest of which is 330 feet high – over Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 2nd Avenue. The bridge will be illuminated, and […]

March 9, 2020

Roadbuilding

These 9 steel bridges won national honors in 2020 Prize Bridge Awards

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance have announced the winners of the 2020 Prize Bridge Awards. The nine bridges winning national awards include spans in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire and Washington. “These projects are tributes to the creativity of the designers and the […]

February 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

Manitou launches MHT 12330, its largest telehandler with 73,000-lb. lift capacity

Manitou has unveiled its largest telehandler – one of the largest on the market – with its new MHT 12330, which has a lift capacity of 72,750 pounds. That puts the telehandler at third-highest capacity in Equipment Word’s recently released 2019-2020 Spec Guide. Manitou designed the telehandler for moving industrial equipment in areas where cranes can’t go. […]

December 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

WSDOT crews discover, repair large hole in Vantage Bridge deck

While deployed to do repairs to damaged barriers on the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT discovered a large hole that needed immediate attention. Details here.

November 19, 2019

Roadbuilding

Chao announces new R.O.U.T.E.S. Initiative during AASHTO meeting

Elaine Chao, USDOT Secretary, announced the launch of the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative.

October 18, 2019

Roadbuilding

AASHTO elects new president and vice president

Patrick McKenna, Missouri DOT Director, was elected as the 2029-2020 president and New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Victoria Sheehan as its vice president.

October 17, 2019

Roadbuilding

Mich. governor vetoes $375 million in roads and bridges spending

Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, vetoed nearly all of the $400 million that lawmakers wanted to spend on a one-time boost in funding for road agencies.

October 16, 2019

Roadbuilding

Study: Adding sodium acetate to concrete increases strength, reduces water absorption

Researchers noted increased compressive concrete strength in extreme hot and cold weather when sodium acetate is added to the concrete mixes. More here.

October 15, 2019

Roadbuilding

Multimillion-dollar road projects by Ill., Mo., Ga. win AASHTO awards

The Illinois DOT, the Missouri DOT and the Georgia DOT all walked away with awards from the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards. Details on Equipment World.

October 14, 2019

Roadbuilding

NAPA moves to new headquarters offices in Maryland

NAPA's new headquarter offices in Maryland were designed for greater collaboration between staff, member committees and task groups. More details here.

October 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

NCDOT hires new contractor to finish N.C. 42 bridge over Deep River

After a year and a half of work, the N.C. 42 bridge project still is not complete. The NCDOT has hired a new contractor to complete the work. Details here.

October 9, 2019