Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingDOT looks to improve crude oil transportationThe U.S. Department of Transportation would like to start phasing out old tank cars used transport crude oil by rail, among other measures to improve the safety of crude oil transportation by rail. The DOT proposed a two-year phase-out plan that would primarily focus on discontinuing older model DOT-111 tank cars, long known to be […]July 28, 2014RoadbuildingRoad worker killed while picking up construction conesDylan Joseph Snyder was killed in Kansas after being hit by a trash truck.  Snyder, 22, was picking up road construction cones and signs when the truck rear ended one vehicle and sideswiped two others stopped for the construction. After hitting the vehicles, the truck struck Snyder who was airlifted to Christi Medical Center’s St. Francis […]July 25, 2014RoadbuildingVP Biden explains the importance of transportation infrastructureVice President Joe Biden wants to change the way the United States invests in transportation infrastructure. Biden calls it the “Grow America Act.” Watch Biden explain his plan and the importance of transportation infrastructure by clicking play on the video below! What do you think of Biden’s plan? Share your thoughts in a comment below!July 25, 2014RoadbuildingCan you believe how much bad roads cost Texas drivers?Bad road conditions are costing the average Texas driver in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area more than $1700 a year. The report, released by TRIP (a national transportation organization), claims deficient roads, heavy traffic and high operating costs are taking its toll on Texas drivers. The report claims nearly one-fifth of bridges in Texas are in […]July 24, 2014RoadbuildingWatch time-lapse of I-84 bridge replacementConnecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s office released the below video which features a bridge replacement project on Interstate 84 in Southington. The project costed $6 million using a process known as accelerated bridge construction (ABC). During the process the new bridge is built on-site next to the old one, then swapped into place once complete. […]July 24, 2014Roadbuilding22 states represented at transportation advocacy workshop22 states participated in the inaugural “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates,” held at the Washington Court Hotel. In addition to state representatives, the workshop also attracted transportation construction executives and “better roads and transportation” professionals. The purpose of the workshop is to build coalitions and develop strong relationships with governor, state legislators […]July 24, 2014RoadbuildingIllinois Governor signs $1B plan for road repairsIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a $1 billion capital spending plan, intended to create jobs and help repair the state’s roads and bridges. Transportation officials claim the money will go toward “shovel ready” road projects scheduled to take place this summer. Quinn estimates the 210 road projects will create around 14,300 jobs. Most of […]July 23, 2014Roadbuilding4 dead after semi hits stopped vehiclesFour people, including an 11-year-old girl, are dead after the driver of a semi-truck hit three stopped vehicles on Interstate 55 in Illinois. Four people who were in stopped vehicles due to traffic were killed. The names of the victims are: Ulrike P. Blopleh, 48, of Channahon; Vicky L. Palacios, 54, of Coal City; Kimberly K. […]July 23, 2014RoadbuildingSeveral deficiencies exposed in Skagit River Bridge collapseSeveral deficiencies have been exposed following the collapse of Skagit River Bridge on Interstate-5 near Mt. Vernon, Wash. The collapse happened when the bridge was struck by a truck carrying an oversized load. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found a series of problems after investigating the collapse. First and foremost, the driver of the […]July 22, 2014RoadbuildingA theme song for handymen everywhereThese days their are songs about almost anything you could possibly think of. But what about us handymen? There are no songs to honor our hard work and determination to do-it-ourselves instead of seeking out “professional” help. …Until now! Thanks to parody king Weird Al Yankovic, handymen all across the globe now have their own […]July 22, 2014Previous PagePage 29 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