Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingHighway and bridge construction starts climb 27 percentThe value of new construction starts dipped four percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $589.8 billion. According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the decline followed a 10 percent increase reported in September, which was the strongest month for total construction starts thus far this year. However, highway and bridge construction starts saw […]November 25, 2014RoadbuildingMichigan Senate votes to raise gas taxThe Michigan Senate has passed a bill to raise the state’s gas tax. The bill would approximately double Michigan’s fuel tax to raise about $1 billion a year more to fix transportation infrastructure. If the bill passes the House, the gas tax could increase from 19 cents a gallon all the way to 41 cents a gallon […]November 25, 2014RoadbuildingEight students 2014 MAPA scholarshipsThe Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) has recognized eight students with 2014 MAPA Scholarships. This is the first Annual MAPA Scholarship program for MAPA and its members. MAPA Scholarships will be presented annually to deserving post high school students. Applications were rated based on career goals, essay, employment, extracurricular activities, and scholastic achievement. The scholarship […]November 25, 2014RoadbuildingTensar names Mike Lawrence Executive Vice President of AmericaTensar International, a leader in geosynthetic construction technology, has appointed Mike Lawrence as Executive Vice President of America. Lawrence will spearhead strategic leadership support in the United States, Canada and Latin American regions. “We are proud to have Mike join our Tensar team in this crucial role,” said Don Meltzer, Tensar President and CEO. “With […]November 24, 2014RoadbuildingUpdate: MnDOT mine expansion will result in state’s tallest bridgeIn late October Aggregates Manager reported that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) was facing a tough decision over a mine expansion. MnDOT was being has to act quickly in coming up with a solution to reroute a busy four-lane highway. At the time, we reported on of MnDOT’s options was to build one of […]November 24, 2014RoadbuildingCBS’s ’60 Minutes’ spotlights America’s neglected infrastructureIn case you missed it, CBS’s “60 Minutes” did a feature on America’s neglected transportation infrastructure on Sunday. During the segment, 60 minutes talked to former transportation secretary of transportation Ray LaHood. “Our infrastructure’s on life supports right now. That’s what we’re on,” LaHood told 60 minutes. As the 60 minutes report points out, nearly […]November 24, 2014RoadbuildingCalifornia, Florida DOTs named winners of America’s Transportation AwardsThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have announced that California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) won the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice awards in the 2014 America’s Transportation Awards competition. A record 73 transportation projects from 36 […]November 24, 2014RoadbuildingTexas leads U.S. equipment purchases in Q3, sales down 19 percent from 2013If you believe everything is bigger in Texas, than it should come as no surprise that the state also needs the most road construction equipment. At 68 buyers during the third quarter of 2014, Texas construction companies financed the most road construction equipment in the United States. The numbers are according to an analysis of Equipment […]November 21, 2014RoadbuildingTrucker cited in 2013 Skagit River bridge collapseThe May 2013 truck-bridge collision that caused a portion of Interstate 5 to fall into the Skagit River in Washington was in part due to a load too tall for the truck carrying it, according to a report released this week by the Washington State Patrol. WSP says the truck was permitted to carry loads no taller […]November 21, 2014RoadbuildingObama names new highway safety chiefPresident Obama has chosen National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Mark Rosekind to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA). If confirmed by the Senate, Rosekind will be the highway safety agency’s first full time chief in nearly a year. He has been a member of the NTSB since 2010. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx approved of Obama’s […]November 21, 2014Previous PagePage 11 of 31Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineThe L 566 H's hydrogen reciprocating piston engine is the "optimal power source" for larger equipment, offering comparable performance to diesel, Liebherr says.DozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to Evolve