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Roadbuilding

VDOT breaks ground on $3.7B I-66 expansion project

A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marked the beginning of a $3.7 billion dollar highway project that will expand Interstate 66 to 10 lanes — three regular and two express lanes in each direction — outside of the Beltway in northern Virginia, wtop.com reports.The project includes plans for major interchange improvements, park-and-ride lots, and accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians. […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

25 tons of hay block Ore. interstate during rush hour

Oregon Department of Transportation workers spent much of Monday morning gathering up 25 tons of hay that spilled out of an overturned tractor trailer. It took about seven hours to remove the hay and clear the wreckage from Interstate 5 North in Portland. The wreck occurred about 4:30 a.m. at the Marquam Bridge and blocked […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Golden Gate Bridge suicide deterrent needs more wind testing

A plan to add a suicide barrier and seismic upgrade to the Golden Gate Bridge requires more testing, as tests last month on a bridge model showed the center span being damaged by high winds coming in at an angle, The Marin Independent Journal reports. The bridge model, with the suicide-prevention netting and added earthquake […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Business Roundup: Cat accuses Wirtgen of patent infringement; P2P rentals, online equipment sales aren’t here to disrupt dealers; LiuGong global dealer conference; Thompson Cat adds Prinoth Panther

Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC investigating The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nov. 22 said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly […]

November 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Implosion demolishes final two piers of old San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

On November 11, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) imploded the last two remaining piers (E17 and E18) of the 13 marine foundations that were part of the original east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, NBC Bay Area reports. “It went well, it went according to plan,” Alejandro Lopez of Caltrans told the […]

November 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

SuperRoads sells Python pothole patcher product line to Korean firm

Smart Air Chamber, which makes crash cushion protection for roads, work zones and monitoring systems, has purchased SuperiorRoads Solutions’ pothole patcher product lines, the Python 5000 and SR 6000. The purchase also leads to the creation of a new company, which will keep the SuperiorRoads name and continue to be based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, […]

November 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Concrete Pavement Restoration: How to give CPR to roads

Concrete pavement restoration (CPR) is much like its shared acronym, in that it restores life to worn-out pavement. But CPR isn’t just one simple preservation process. It comprises a handful of techniques that must be applied to match certain conditions and during certain stages of pavement distress. Jerod Gross, project manager for Snyder and Associates […]

November 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Sustainability measures key to long-lasting concrete pavements

Life-cycle analysis (LCA) is emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level in transportation projects in context of sustainability. The concrete pavement industry in particular is pushing for the increased use of this approach. LCAs, which are broadly used in Europe and are included in “green” […]

November 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Signage continues thermal wrong-way detection installation in Ariz.

Signs are going up on Interstate 17 in Phoenix to alert drivers to the proper direction to drive. The overhead “Wrong Way” signs are part of a new system that would be the first in the nation to use thermal cameras to detect and warn wrong-way drivers.   Installation of the system began earlier this […]

November 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Deaths from transportation accidents rise 5% in 2016

2016 was a deadly year for transportation accidents, for road, rail, water and air, with 2,030 more fatalities than in 2015, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. In 2016, a total of 39,339 people died in transportation accidents, up from 37,309, the NTSB reports. Of those, 95 percent of the fatalities occurred on highways. […]

November 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colo. DOT puts parolees to work on maintenance projects

The Colorado Department of Transportation is hiring people with criminal records to work on bridges and clean up areas along roadsides in an effort to give those on parole a second chance. CDOT contracts with the Center for Employment Opportunities to place the parolees in full-time and transitional employment. The center operates transitional work crews […]

November 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

New Brunswick covered bridge to be restored

Some Charlotte County residents who launched a campaign to make sure New Brunswick didn’t lose another covered bridge were thrilled to learn that the McGuire covered bridge in Elmsville, near St. George, will be restored. The St. Couix Courier reports that the bridge had been closed because of structural problems. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Fraser […]

November 27, 2017