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Roadbuilding

Painstaking, 3-year rehab of iconic Arlington Memorial Bridge completed

The 88-year-old bridge is now open to traffic and marks one of the largest infrastructure projects in National Park Service history. Details and video here.

December 10, 2020

Roadbuilding

Construction groups seek more transportation funding as shutdown looms

Construction groups are calling on a divided Congress to boost funding for roads, bridges and transit to offset state revenue drops due to the pandemic.

December 9, 2020

Roadbuilding

Majority of U.S. bridges show some structural deterioration

For 2020, most bridges have been rated as fair as bridges rated good are declining. View the national snapshot of bridge conditions on Equipment World.

December 3, 2020

Roadbuilding

Seattle mayor chooses repair option to reopen city’s busiest bridge

Seattle’s busiest bridge, which has been closed since March 23, is now slated for repairs that are expected to open the bridge by mid-2022, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office. Durkan was faced with a choice of repairing or replacing the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. The repair is estimated to cost $47 million, while replacement […]

December 2, 2020

Roadbuilding

Which states have the best and worst bridges?

Find the answers in Equipment World's comprehensive Better Roads Bridge Inventory. Details here.

November 27, 2020

Roadbuilding

NAPA offers free research publications on recycled plastic in asphalt paving

Furthering the research into using recycled plastic in asphalt pavement, NAPA has released two documents free on their website. Details on Equipment World.

November 26, 2020

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT opens state’s 2 tallest bridges

Virginia recently opened its two tallest bridges, the twin Grassy Creek Bridges, both 265 feet tall. Watch VDOT open the first phase of the bridges here.

November 25, 2020

Roadbuilding

Pandemic Creates More Uncertainty For Fixing Aging U.S. Bridges

Lockdown orders and more people working from home put a dent in fuel-tax and toll revenues this year.  Which states have the best bridges and which states have the worst? In the past year, some states have been able to rehab many of their bridges. Other states have faced budgetary challenges, leaving many of their […]

November 20, 2020

Roadbuilding

Largest U.S. double-deck highway tunnel wins national award

The new 2-mile tunnel in Seattle has won the Grand Prize in the 2020 America's Transportation Awards. Read more details here on Equipment World.

November 19, 2020

Roadbuilding

Contract awarded to repair burn damage to major Ohio River bridge

Following its closure due to fire damage from a wreck in November, Kokosing Construction intends to repair and reopen the Brent Spence Bridge before Christmas.

November 18, 2020

Roadbuilding

‘Fire in the hole!’ Watch MaineDOT explode old bridge piers

The MaineDOT took out the piers of the old bridge between Beals Island and Jonesport with explosives. Check out the video here on Equipment World.

November 16, 2020

Roadbuilding

Fiery crash closes major Kentucky-Cincinnati bridge

A major bridge on Interstate 75 between Kentucky and Ohio will likely be closed for weeks due to a fiery crash and chemical spill. Northbound and southbound lanes of the Brent Spence Bridge will likely be closed for several days and possibly for weeks, according to a briefing by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Jim […]

November 12, 2020