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NC Wins Grant to Replace Old Swing Bridge Near Outer Banks
The 60-year-old Alligator River Bridge leads to traffic backups when it opens for boats – and 99-mile detours when it breaks down.
January 16, 2023
view of alligator river swing bridge bridge in north carolina
Videos: Road, Emergency Crews Scramble after California Storms
Videos taken across the state show the daunting tasks facing transportation and emergency crews amid destructive winter storms.
January 13, 2023
Construction equipment clearing trees and mud from State Route 9 in Santa Cruz California
Big Bridges Get Billions in 2023 from Infrastructure Law
The largest grant goes for a bridge between Kentucky and Ohio that was the scene of a fiery crash in 2020 and closed for months.
January 6, 2023
aerial shot of Brent Spence Bridge over Ohio River between Kentucky and Cincinnati
New Rules on Long-Eared Bat, Ditches Likely to Affect Roadbuilding
Contractors groups criticize stricter environmental regulations heading into 2023.
January 4, 2023
northern long eared bat hanging upside down
Top Roadbuilding Equipment of 2022: U.S.-Made Pavers. A One-Person Cold Planer ...
Dynapac unleashed its first U.S.-made highway-class paver. Wirtgen rolled out a "one-person" milling machine. And several OEMs unveiled electric compactors.
January 2, 2023
Dynapac D30T asphalt paver with patriotic design
Over 1,000 Exhibitors Set for World of Concrete 2023
The concrete industry's largest trade show will exhibit the latest products and innovations on more than 700,000 square feet Jan. 17-19.
December 30, 2022
World of Concrete 2022 outdoor lot with boom lifts raised
Cut, Mill Roads with FAE’s New Asphalt Shredders for Skid Steers, CTLs
These new attachments can mill asphalt and concrete roads as well as cut into pavement for installing utility lines.
December 29, 2022
studio shot FAE RPM/SSL asphalt shredder attachment skid steer compact track loader
Fern Hollow Bridge’s Rapid Rebuild Nears Completion
The new bridge could open by the end of December, less than a year after the Pittsburgh bridge collapsed with five vehicles on it.
December 19, 2022
Fern hollow Bridge replacement project snow falls on workers
Work Begins on $1.6B Southeast Connector for Fort Worth Area
The widening and reconstruction project will be the largest in the history of TxDOT's Fort Worth District.
December 12, 2022
View from overpass of eight-lane I-20 in Fort Worth Texas
“Oscar the Oscillator” – N. America’s Largest – Drills Shafts for Oregon Bridge (Video)
The 100-ton oscillator – the largest in North America – simultaneously pushes and rotates shafts 200 feet down under a river so the bridge can withstand earthquakes.
December 9, 2022
Oscar the Oscillator at Abernethy Bridge site in Oregon
4 Workers Severely Burned by Liquid Asphalt on Crack Sealing Job
Three of the four have been released from a burn unit, where one remains.
December 8, 2022
Road work ahead sign
Which States Have the Best and Worst Bridge Ratings in 2022?
Find the answers in Equipment World's annual Better Roads Bridge Inventory, which gives a detailed look at the nation's bridge conditions.
December 5, 2022
collapsed Fern hollow Bridge pittsburgh snow bus stuck
Wirtgen Brings Enclosed “Comfort” Cabs to Compact Milling Machines
Wirtgen says the F-Series compact cold planers are the first in their class size in the industry to have enclosed cabins.
December 2, 2022
cabin interior Wirtgen W 100 Fi compact cold milling machine
The 20 Largest Road Projects Funded by Infrastructure Law
ARTBA reports more than 25,000 federal highway and bridge projects are benefitting from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure funding.
November 28, 2022
video screen shot of future expansion Loop 1604 San Antonio
Contractors Plead Guilty in Bribery, Bid Rigging Scheme at Caltrans
A former Caltrans official took more than $800,000 in bribes paid by contractors who submitted sham bids to win contracts.
November 17, 2022
100 dollar bills spread out to illustrate Caltrans bribery and bid-rigging scheme
Construction Materials Now Subject to Buy America Rules for Infrastructure
Five categories of construction materials must now be made in America to be allowed on projects funded by the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law.
November 14, 2022
bridge under construction
New Interactive Map Pinpoints Infrastructure Law Spending
Find out the plans currently underway in your state by infrastructure category.
November 11, 2022
interactive map from ASCE pinpointing infrastructure law funding projects
More States Paving Roads with Plastic Bottles in Asphalt Mixes
In areas as diverse as Oahu and Staten Island, departments of transportation are paving roads with asphalt mixed with recycled plastic.
November 10, 2022
Hawaii paving crew smoothing asphalt on road
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