Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingBridgeWatch Modular: Providing critical structure monitoringStrainstall has announced a new version of its BridgeWatch service which provides real-time remote monitoring information and warnings of impending structural issues. The BridgeWatch Modular helps operators protect public safety and enable cost savings through planned and proactive maintenance. Already the service has been used to protect major bridges across the UK motorway network, as well as strategic […]October 13, 2014RoadbuildingPHOTOS: Most gorgeous freeway ever?[imagebrowser id=15] The above pictures are of the beautiful John A. Burns Freeway, also known as Interstate H-3 located on the island of O’ahu in Hawaii. It connects two military bases, the Marine Corps Base on Mokapu Peninsula, and iconic Pearl Harbor and its surrounding tourist attractions like the USS Arizona/Pearl Harbor Memorial in Pu’uloa. Orders for the freeway were […]October 12, 2014RoadbuildingLanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship program accepting applicationsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting applications for the “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program” for the 2014-15 academic year. The scholarship provides financial assistance to help the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty pursue post-high school education. The […]October 10, 2014RoadbuildingARTBA accepting ‘Transportation Development Hall of Fame’ nomineesThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation has announced it’s now accepting nominations for the 2015 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” The Hall honors people from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development or demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime. Nominations are considered in two categories: Transportation […]October 9, 2014RoadbuildingARTBA Video: Fix the Highway Trust Fund …NOW!American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane has released the above video urging transportation design and construction industry professionals to let their voices be heard during the mid-term elections. Ruane’s video highlights the current political situation with the Highway Trust Fund and explains what stakeholders can do to help ensure their […]October 9, 2014RoadbuildingWirtgen’s ‘S-Pack’ spreader module[imagebrowser id=18] Wirtgen has announced “S-Pack” (spreader pack) which allows binding agent to be spread without generating clouds of dust. The product creates new opportunities for optimizing the range of applications and cost-efficiency. “S-Pack” works with the WR 240/WR 240i/WR 250 models from Wirtgen. A WR with “S-Pack” will spread the binding agent directly in front […]October 8, 2014RoadbuildingWinners of PCI Design Awards announcedThe Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has announced the winners of the prestigious 2014 PCI Design Awards. Oldcastle Precast’s North Milliken Avenue underpass project in Ontario, CA, took home the award in the Best Non-Highway Bridges category. The railroad underpass was a redesign from another material that saved the project over $ 1 million. The bridge […]October 7, 2014RoadbuildingPennDOT announces innovation mapping toolPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) secretary Barry J. Schoch has announced a new website that illustrates innovations that have been deployed on roads and bridges throughout the state. The State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Web Viewer is an online tool for users to locate transportation innovations such as pavement techniques that are environmentally friendly and improve […]October 7, 2014RoadbuildingHacked construction signs are no laughing matterSome may see it as a practical joke, while others know it’s no laughing matter. Some jokester thought it would be funny to break into the back of an electric construction sign on an Alaskan roadway. The person changed the message on the sign to read “money over the b-word.” The sign caught the attention […]October 7, 2014RoadbuildingDear Congress: Let’s avoid another HTF crisisThe Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is urging Congress to pass a new long-term surface transportation measure as soon as possible. TCC says failing to do so will lead to another self-imposed funding crisis would undermine vital road, highway and transit repairs. “We worked hard to build broad consensus within a deeply-divided Congress for investing in […]October 6, 2014Previous PagePage 18 of 31Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai 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 America