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Neb. county needs more gravel to repair roads after severe winter, spring flooding
The Hall County board already added additional funds to the gravel budget to fix areas that were damaged during flooding, but more is needed. Details here.
July 17, 2019
Roadbuilding
Fundraiser by 6-year-old boy leads to Va. bridge going to flooded Neb.
Va. farmer and scrap yard owner donates steel bridge to Neb. in response to a child's efforts to raise money to buy a bridge to help flood victims.
June 10, 2019
Roadbuilding
Record-breaking Midwest floods keep DOTs scrambling; NOAA predicts much more water coming
Extensive flooding across the Midwest has left several state DOTs scrambling to reopen roads and prepare for major road repairs. Learn more on Equipment World.
March 25, 2019
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina traffic center wins national award for Hurricane Florence response
A national award credits the center, part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, with successfully deploying plans during hurricane relief efforts.
December 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Foam injections help NCDOT reopen I-95 after flooding from Hurricane Florence
Watch as workers use foam injections to stabilize the ground underneath I-95 to help NCDOT reopen it after flooding from Hurricane Florence.
October 2, 2018
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Firefighters hose dead fish off I-40 in N.C. after Florence floodwaters recede
In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, the Penderlea fire department began to hose dead fish off North Carolina's I-40. Watch the video here on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
DOTs in N.C., S.C. respond to hundreds of flooded roads, prepare for more flooding from Florence
See what efforts are being made to respond to flooding & prepare roads for more flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence from North and South Caroline DOTs.
September 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
Emergency roadwork follows historic floods in Wisc., Mich.
Governors of both states declared a state of emergency after storms dumped 6-10 inches of rain during those three days. More on the repairs on Equipment World.
June 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]
April 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
How crews fixed a Houston tollway’s massive sinkhole in Harvey’s wake
Joe Harper had just hit the road to work September 7 when his mobile phone went off at 6:30 a.m. The Harris County Toll Road Authority wanted to know if he could immediately mobilize enough workers and equipment to fix a giant sinkhole at the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston. Tropical Storm Harvey’s rains had […]
October 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mobile dams used to open flooded roads in Texas after Harvey
The Texas Department of Transportation has high praise for technology it used to stem road flooding from Hurricane Harvey. TxDOT says the AquaDam, a mobile dam that can be installed to block up to 30 inches of floodwater, kept some flood victims from being cut off from aid. The mobile dam is basically a large […]
October 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Record-setting Harvey causes emergency road closures in La.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey, which made a second landfall August 30 on the Louisiana-Texas border, has led to road closures in southwestern Louisiana due to flooding. According to the National Weather Service, Harvey has set a preliminary record, with more than 50 inches of rain, the most rainfall measured from a single storm in […]
August 30, 2017
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