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Tag: Better Roads News: Page 16
Roadbuilding
Independence Bridge in Mich. closing for three months for $1.45 million rehab
Independence Bridge in Bay City, Michigan, will soon be shut down for three months for a $1.45 million rehabilitation project. The project began in October with concrete work and includes replacement of the bascule span deck grating, span stringers and sidewalks, the Bay City Times reports. The bascule-type draw bridge, which carries Truman Parkway over [âŠ]
January 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ariz. DOT weighs public input on obsolete Pinto Creek Bridge in Gila County
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is accepting public comment as it considers options for the historic U.S. 60 bridge over Pinto Creek, which is considered structurally deficient. Built in 1949, the 637-foot-long Pinto Creek Bridge is located in Gila County, about six miles west of Miami, Ariz. It no longer meets minimum standards set [âŠ]
January 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Mich. DOT warns of uptick in elk-vehicle crashes on M-33; signs going up
In the northeastern area of Michiganâs lower peninsula, signs will soon be posted to warn drivers on M-33 of the massive elk roaming back and forth across this state trunk highway, where a herd has bedded down on one side. This December, five elk have been struck by vehicles in this woodsy area within [âŠ]
January 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
$40 million I-19 interchange project in Tucson wraps up, with second project to begin soon
A $40 million, two-year project to rebuild the traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Ajo Way (State Route 86) is nearing completion in southwest Tucson, Arizona, and it features a new configuration designed for efficiency and safety. A second project for the busy interchange will be let out for contractorsâ bids in Spring 2018. [âŠ]
January 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
Four contractor teams vying for US-275 expressway project in Neb.
Four contractors will compete for the first design-build project in Nebraska under a new state initiative. The project will expand the existing two-lane facility to a four-lane corridor along US-275 from Scribner to West Point. For this long-anticipated project for the local communities, Nebraska DOT (NDOT) is using the âdesign-buildâ project delivery method as a [âŠ]
January 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Idaho to replace four bridges on U.S. 26; part of 17-bridge project
Four bridges on U.S. 26 will be replaced for the South Gooding Main Canal, with construction beginning Tuesday just west of Gooding, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. The four bridges are part of an overall design-build project that includes 17 bridges throughout eastern Idaho. The four bridges in the Gooding area were selected [âŠ]
January 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
2,575 citations issued during N.D. âClick it or Ticketâ campaign
In North Dakota, a traffic campaign that beefed up enforcement patrols has led to 2,575 citations between November 1 and December 15. Of the total citations issued in the âClick It or Ticketâ campaign, 924 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 30 were child restraint citations, reports the North Dakota Department [âŠ]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts in 2017
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved five construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $20.2 million at its December 21 meeting. And in all, the board approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts for 2017 for the tollway, an administrative agency of the State of Illinois. Of those 86 contracts, 78 were [âŠ]
December 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
New campaign stresses that Ill. âMove Over Lawâ is now expanded beyond ER vehicles
The âGive Them Distanceâ campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinoisâ expanded âMove Over Lawâ. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate [âŠ]
December 12, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Tesla electric Semi cuts costs; GMC tracked Sierra 2500HD All Mountain; Vermeer ECO75, VX75 vacuum excavators; Talbert trailer made to haul road equipment; Mack Pinnacle Test Drive; Gradallâs new XL 3300 V wheeled excavator
How much will Teslaâs electric Semi save on operating costs over diesel? How would you like to get an extra dollar for every five miles you drive? Thatâs one of many notable promises made by Tesla Motors at the unveiling of the electric Tesla Semi. The boast gets at the heart of what owner-operators care [âŠ]
December 5, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC to investigate
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday 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 identical to one filed to the ITC by Wirtgen against Cat in [âŠ]
November 22, 2017
Equipment
Public workshop slated on Calif.âs proposed certification procedures for zero-emission powertrains
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is the government clean-air agency for California, is holding a public workshop on November 29 to discuss the development of certification procedures for zeroâemission powertrains. The proposed regulation is to support implementation of funding programs, as well as current and potential future regulatory measures for zeroâemission technologies for [âŠ]
November 15, 2017
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