Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingPortion of iconic highway in Wisconsin to become an InterstateA portion of an iconic highway that stretches from Miami to the northernmost tip of Upper Michigan will become an Interstate in 2015. Highway 41, one of Wisconsin’s main north-south highways, connecting Milwaukee to the Fox River Valley and Green Bay will officially be designated as an Interstate in September 2015, The Chippewa Herald reports. The stretch […]December 29, 2014RoadbuildingIowa to spend over $1 billion on interstate widening projectThe Iowa Department of Transportation is currently working to develop plans to widen over 170 miles of interstate highways. For the state to widen key stretches from four to six lanes, Iowa will have to spend over $1 billion, according to The Des Moines Register. Although overall traffic volume statewide remains slightly below a […]December 26, 2014RoadbuildingWashington Gov. Jay Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation infrastructureWashington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a carbon charge on industrial polluters to help pay for the state’s transportation infrastructure. Inslee hopes to fund a $12 billion plan with bonds, fees and a carbon charge. The market-based carbon pollution charge would generate $7 billion over 12 years, according to an article in The Olympian. The fee would generate the […]December 25, 2014RoadbuildingThe 10 most congested intersections for truckersAfter assessing truck-oriented congestion at 250 spots on the U.S. highway system, the American Transportation Research Institute has unveiled a list of the top 10 highway intersections in the country for truck freight congestion: Fort Lee, NJ: I-95 AT SR 4 Chicago, IL: I-290 AT I-90/I-94 Atlanta, GA: I-285 AT I-85 (NORTH) Cincinatti, OH: I-71 AT I-75 […]December 25, 2014RoadbuildingMerry Christmas from Better RoadsOn behalf of myself, and everyone associated with Better Roads magazine, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! If you’re looking for some great Christmas reading material, here are some great holiday articles from the past: VIDEO: Airline surprises passengers by granting Christmas wishes  Genie S-85 boom lift helps install Rockefeller Center Christmas tree […]December 24, 2014RoadbuildingPoor roadways cost Connecticut drivers $4.2 billion annuallyDeficient roads and bridges cost Connecticut drivers a total of $4.2 billion statewide annually, and as much as $1,900 per driver in some areas,  due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to the latest TRIP Report. The report, “Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” finds […]December 23, 2014RoadbuildingHo-ho-ho and a cup of Joe! Free Christmas Eve coffee at Illinois TollwayGood news, coffee lovers! The Illinois Tollway oases 7-Eleven stores and McDonald’s restaurants will offer free cups of coffee to holiday travelers on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The free cups of coffee will be available at the following times and locations: Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Des Plaines Oasis, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – […]December 23, 2014RoadbuildingWorker killed while putting reflectors on roadLouisiana State Police confirmed that one road worker has died following a car accident in a construction zone. As reported by MyArklaMiss.com, a preliminary investigation revealed a 2014 Chevrolet pickup (construction vehicle), equipped with a large arrow board was stopped in the north bound outside lane on Highway 165 in Caldwell Parish where it intersects […]December 22, 2014RoadbuildingH.R. 83 prevents weight limit change on Mississippi InterstatePresident Obama has signed a bill into law that included a section regarding weight limits for U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi. The 2015 Fiscal Year Omnibus Appropriation Bill (H.R. 83) passed by Congress ensures the previous weight limit for harvest permitted loads of 84,000 pounds will not be changed by the new interstate designation and […]December 22, 2014RoadbuildingNew poll shows 67 percent of people are against a gas tax increaseTwo-thirds of Americans oppose the idea of increasing the 18.4 cent-per-gallon gas tax that’s used to fund the country’s transportation infrastructure, according to a survey that was conducted by SKDKnickerbocker and Benenson Strategy Group. “Despite the fact that a majority of voters support more funding for road and bridge repair and believe it will help the economy, […]December 19, 2014Previous PagePage 7 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