Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingOld mines could cause roads to collapseAndy Moreland, a geotechnical engineer with the Ohio Department of Transportation, was driving on Rt. 33 toward Nelsonville when he noticed a strange dip in the road. When he got back to work, he did some research and discovered old mines were underneath the roadway. Engineers believe the road sag is related to voids left over […]September 2, 2014RoadbuildingGOP senators predict Highway Trust Fund solutionSenators John Boozman (R-Ark.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) have predicted a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). They predict lawmakers will come up with an idea to fund U.S. transportation projects beyond the gas tax. “Coming up between now and May, you’ll see a new funding mechanism that is going to change how […]September 2, 2014RoadbuildingHomeless forced to relocate due to bridge constructionSeveral homeless men who live beneath the 9th Street overpass in Jeffersonville, Indiana, have been forced to move. That’s because Walsh Construction has begun demolition as part of a new phase of Ohio River Bridges Project. This is not the first time the homeless have been forced to move. Last year around a dozen homeless living […]September 1, 2014RoadbuildingFirefighters plea for better roads and bridgesThe Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters are pleading with state officials to focus on the safety of state’s transportation system. The organization, which represents over 6,000 professional firefighters across the state, has released an open letter to the state. “There are 20,000 miles of bridges and highway crossings in Missouri without shoulders,” Eric Latimer, 4th […]August 29, 2014RoadbuildingVehicles covered in oil and grime after construction project gone wrongDrivers headed west on Highway 19 near Northfield, Minnesota, found an unpleasant surprise on their vehicles. Commuters saw signs warning of road construction, but didn’t think anything of it until they exited their vehicles after reaching their destination. That’s when they found their vehicles covered in oil and grime. It was the result of a simple […]August 28, 2014RoadbuildingHighway and Bridge contract awards down 14 percentThe value of highway and bridge contract awards was down 14 percent in the first seven months of 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. According to American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), state and local governments awarded $29.8 billion in highway and bridge work between January and June 2014. When […]August 28, 2014RoadbuildingWatch construction of Gerald Desmond Bridge 24/7Love watching bridge construction? You’re in luck! The Port of Long Beach is offering you real-time footage of the construction related to replacing the Gerald Desmond Bridge. Three webcams have been installed on the World Trade Center rooftop facing west toward the bridge, at Pier A facing south and at Pier T facing north, which means […]August 28, 2014RoadbuildingThink you’re a good driver? Try staying in these crooked lanes [VIDEO]Virginia Department of Transportation crews had a mess to clean up when temporary striping tape installed on Interstate 66 peeled off and created crooked, narrow lanes. The crooked lanes caused mass confusion among drivers which resulted in lengthy traffic delays. Two vehicles were involved in a nasty accident, however, it has yet to be determined […]August 27, 2014RoadbuildingRoads and bridges in Pennsylvania fail to make the gradeLong story short: Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges need a lot of work. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the state has the worst transportation infrastructure in America. ASCE gave the state a D-minues grade, the worst of any other state, citing 44 percent of the roads in Pennsylvania are in poor condition. Without […]August 27, 2014RoadbuildingSCDOT signs biggest road project contract in over a decadeThe South Carolina Department of Transportation has signed its biggest contract for a state road project in more than a decade. SCDOT will use its $231 million contract to improve the interchange of Interstates 85 and 385 in Greenville to Flatiron-Zachry Joint Venture. The project will be the state’s largest since 2001 when it spent $631 […]August 26, 2014Previous PagePage 23 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