Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingNebraska needs $10.2B to fix roadsNebraska will need to spend at least $10.2 billion on its roads in the next 20 years, according to the state department of roads. With inflation, Nebraska may need as much as $14.6 billion. That sounds a lot worse than it probably is. Randy Peters, state Department of Roads director, says Nebraska is actually […]November 13, 2014RoadbuildingThe importance of asphalt sustainability takes center stage in New OrleansThe National Pavement Asphalt Association (NAPA) recently held a sustainability conference in New Orleans and Better Roads magazine was in attendance. The two-day event stressed the importance of sustainability, and why it’s so important to the future of the industry. Adam Hand, Director of Quality Management at Granite Construction, was one of several presenters who […]November 13, 2014RoadbuildingDOT purchases land from Neenah for $15,000 an acreThe town of Neenah, Wisconsin, has agreed to sell 4.83 acres of agricultural land north of Oakridge Road and west of Oak Hill Cemetery to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for $522,450, or $15,000 an acre. WisDOT has plans to use the land as one of two wetland mitigation sites for an ongoing $475 million expansion […]November 12, 2014RoadbuildingMultiple bridge closures forces MoDOT to develop new websiteDue to a recent flurry of unplanned bridge closures, the Missouri Department of Transportation has developed a website that includes statewide bridge closure information. MoDOT says the majority of closures are a result of regular inspections or collisions. The website includes inspection photos and plenty of information including the reason for the bridge closure, corrective actions […]November 11, 2014RoadbuildingDon Hunt to resign as Chief of Colorado DOTDon Hunt is resigning as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). However, he has not given an exact date for his departure in order to give Gov. John Hickenlooper time to choose a new CDOT chief. Hunt has held his current position since January 2011. At that time he told Hickenlooper that he would […]November 11, 2014RoadbuildingFormer U.S. roads boss hoping to raise $250 millionFormer U.S. federal transportation boss Ray LaHood is trying to raise the required $250 million for a U.S. customs plaza for the $2.1-billion Detroit River bridge project. LaHood, who retired in February 2013, now holds several roles in the private sector including with Caterpillar Inc. and as senior policy advisor for Washington law firm DLA Piper. […]November 10, 2014RoadbuildingTransportation sector adds 13,000 jobs in OctoberThe transportation sector added 13,000 jobs in October as the national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since July 2008, according to statistics released by the Department of Labor. According to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were 4,664,100 transportation jobs in October, compared to 4,650,800 in September. The added transportation jobs […]November 10, 2014RoadbuildingCalifornia roads becoming a threat to driversThe shortfall to fix California’s deteriorating roads currently stands at $78.3 billion and is growing by more than $1 billion annually, according to the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Report. The report claims the condition of the system that makes up more than 80 percent of California’s roadways is on the path to failure. […]November 7, 2014RoadbuildingMnDOT paying farmers for standing corn stalksMinnesota transportation officials are offering to pay farms who leave corn stalks standing along highways this winter. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says standing corn stalks will help keep snow from drifting by breaking the wind’s force and limiting snow from blowing onto roads. Farmers have an opportunity to earn money on a per-acre basis if […]November 7, 2014RoadbuildingPHOTO: Vehicle in the way? You can always pave around it…This picture comes from a road in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Apparently the owner of the vehicle refused to move it, so work crews decided to just pave around it. Apparently the small town did not have the right to move the vehicle. According to the Facebook post where the picture where the picture was […]November 6, 2014Previous PagePage 13 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