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U.S. DOT makes $417.3 million available for state highway projects, roadway safety
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Aug. 17 announced $417.3 million in grants to fund an array of efforts ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods. “Transportation investments like these will create jobs, increase mobility, improve quality of life for all Americans and strengthen our national economy,” said LaHood […]
August 19, 2011
Safety
Washington state moves forward with replacement of world’s longest floating bridge
Washington can move forward with its $3.45 billion State Route (SR) 520 project thanks to federal decision that completes the project’s NEPA process, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez announced on Aug. 4. The environmental decision was the last step in the NEPA environmental approval process for the project, which includes a plan to replace the […]
August 17, 2011
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Volvo Rents opens East Region Office, announces management team
Volvo Rents opened an East Region Office in New Jersey and announced the appointment of a new management team. Russ Parisi, an 18-year veteran of the rental industry who joined Volvo Rents in 2003, will serve as the Eastern Region’s vice president and oversee the eastern United States, as well as the eastern provinces of Canada. The new […]
August 11, 2011
Safety
CGA, 3M and NASCAR driver promote 811
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) partnered with 3M and Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. They are promoting the 811 “Call Before You Dig” phone number at the Aug. 7 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. Biffle won this race in 2010. CGA is the member-driven association dedicated to protecting underground utilities and […]
August 5, 2011
Safety
Alaska DOT&PF introduces dashboard to gauge agency performance
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has developed a web-based dashboard to share DOT&PF performance measures with the public, elected officials, and partnering agencies.
August 5, 2011
Safety
Deborah A.P. Hersman sworn in for second term as NTSB Chairman
Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in on Aug. 4 for a second two-year term as National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman. She became chairman on July 28, 2009. She was nominated for the second term b
August 5, 2011
Safety
Long Reach Drive Mount
The PENGO Revolution Series Auger / Anchor Drive product line continues to evolve with development of a long reach universal skid loader mount. The new long reach mount is designed to provide maximum ground clearance by providing 7’ to 11’ of clearance depending on the Drive model selected. The added clearance allows drillers to use […]
August 4, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Unsafe openings Don’t risk falling when working above ground The accident: A crew was working in a cement plant that was under construction. A worker climbed on a balcony approximately 50 feet above the ground to retrieve a tank that had been placed on the balcony, and fell through a 48-inch-diameter opening for an air […]
August 3, 2011
Safety
Product Report
American Augers’ DD-1100RS Short setup time gets drill ready to work in three hours By Amy Materson When American Augers designed their DD-1100RS horizontal directional drill, one design directive was a quick and easy setup process. Although setup time varies depending on the job, the Rapid Setup offers a huge time savings, says Greg Jeter […]
August 3, 2011
Safety
Trucks
What your truck tire treads are trying to tell you Correctly reading and interpreting tire wear can save you money By Jack Roberts Your truck and trailer tires are a virtual wealth of information, and can give you clues on driver behavior, alignment issues, worn components and even improperly spec’d tires. Make sure your truck […]
August 3, 2011
Safety
Associated Pennsylvania Constructors supports transportation funding plan
Associated Pennsylvania Constructors supports transportation funding plan
August 3, 2011
Safety
President Obama announces 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard
President Obama on July 29 announced a historic agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, […]
July 29, 2011
Safety
Final CAFE standards mean $65+ billion loss for highway, transit improvements
A July 29 Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) between 2017 and 2025 would result in the loss of more than $65 billion in federal funding for state and local highway, bridge and transit improvements, an analysis by the American […]
July 29, 2011
Business
ASCE report: Failing to invest in transportation will cause job loss, shrink household incomes
The nation’s deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 870,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product by $3.1 trillion by 2020, according to a new report released today by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The report, conducted by the Economic Development Research Group of Boston, […]
July 27, 2011
Safety
Sens. Boxer and Inhofe release outline for bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member, on July 19 released an outline for Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a bipartisan proposal to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for two years. (Click here for an archived Webcast of […]
July 26, 2011
Business
Topcon total stations are chosen for Europe’s largest construction project
Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. announces the recent award of an order for more than 100 high precision robotic total stations for the Crossrail project in London, UK. The order is one of the single largest orders for total stations ever recorded. In order to satisfy specific monitoring requirements, ESS Safeforce, confined space safety consultant company, […]
July 26, 2011
Safety
LaHood: $24.3 million in grants to boost Keystone Corridor train Speeds to 125 mph
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on July 21 said that work can begin on closing the last three highway-rail grade crossings on the Keystone Corridor with the signing of $24.3 million in grant agreements between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Eliminating the grade crossings, areas where a highway and a […]
July 22, 2011
Business
Volvo customers win big in Vegas
Fairchild Brothers has been moving dirt for more than four decades. But now they’ll be doing it in style with the new Volvo MCT135C tracked skid steer loader they won at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. In Las Vegas, the odds of winning aren’t good – ‘the house always wins’, as they say. But during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, which took […]
July 19, 2011
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