Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Tag: State Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
States are seeking emergency DOT funding, but less than first predicted
Transportation construction groups seek $37 billion in emergency funds to keep state DOT construction projects from being delayed or canceled.
July 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Volvo gears up for a new round of Road Institute courses on paving, compaction
Volvo Construction Equipment’s next Road Institute will kick off in November. The institute provides operator and maintenance training on Volvo pavers and soil and asphalt compactors and their hydraulic and electrical systems, as well as teaches paving best practices and details the latest in requirements for state departments of transportation. Those who complete the paver […]
August 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
Asphalt recycling for paving rose 3% in 2016
The amount of reclaimed asphalt used on roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces continues to grow, according to a new survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. In 2016, 79.6 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement were recycled, the NAPA survey says. That’s up 3 percent from 74.2 million tons in 2015, and up […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
New exit signs coming to R.I. Interstate 295
Rhode Island drivers will soon see a change to exit signs on Interstate 295 as the state department of transportation prepares to mark exits by their mile markers. The work will begin the week of November 27 and is expected to take two weeks. Signs will be changed going north to south, interchange-by-interchange. RIDOT says […]
November 16, 2017
Roadbuilding
Greg Thomas named Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has named Greg Thomas as the new secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Thomas had been serving as acting secretary for the past month following the resignation of Mike Hancock from the position. “Greg possesses the leadership and management qualifications that are imperative for the Transportation Cabinet in these tough budgetary […]
April 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Vermont transportation agency head Minter resigns to run for governor
Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary Sue Minter has resigned her post to make a bid for governor of the state. She had only served in the position since January, but had been with the agency since 2011. Deputy Secretary Chris Cole will head VTrans until a replacement is found. The agency has a $600 […]
September 14, 2015
Page 1 of 1