eRoadPro Newsletter
Greenhouse Gas calculator
May 21, 2012
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has expanded its online Greenhouse Gas Calculator to help quantify the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions that accompany the increased use of recycled materials ...
Western Star debuts Model 4700 Tractor at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
May 21, 2012
The new Western Star Model 4700 tractor compliments the Model 4700 truck Western Star launched last year as a tough, durable day-cab configuration for regional-haul and vocational applications, according to ...
Chicago Pneumatic: High-back pressure breakers
May 21, 2012
RoadSafe works with Tennessee DOT on 2,300 lane miles for pavement marking
May 21, 2012
Contributed by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
RoadSafe Traffic Systems crews are beginning work on roadway marking projects on more than 3,600 lane miles of Tennessee highways to improve visibility for motorists.
“We’re very ...
Nonresidential construction spending falls 1.6 percent in February
May 21, 2012
Total nonresidential construction spending fell 1.6 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $555.4 billion, according to the April 2 report by the United States ...
U.S. DOT grants $54.5M for new bus rapid transit line in Ft. Collins, CO
May 21, 2012
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on May 21 announced a $54.5 million funding agreement with Fort Collins for a new MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line expected ...
LaHood attends Dubuque Millwork District TIGER project ribbon cutting
May 21, 2012
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood celebrated the ribbon cutting on the $137 million Historic Millwork District multimodal improvement project, a keystone in a strategy to reinvigorate the community ...
Illinois infrastructure community supports pension, Medicaid reform
May 21, 2012
The Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, Associated General Contractors of Illinois, Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers, Illinois Chapter of the American Concrete ...
U.S. DOT eliminates 46 traffic sign regulations
May 21, 2012
The Obama Administration is eliminating 46 regulations on traffic signs to provide more flexibility for state and local governments, including allowing communities to replace traffic signs when they are worn ...
Freightliner makes cross-country natural gas haul
May 18, 2012
A CNG-powered Cascadia 113 with a Cummins ISX12G natural gas engine will carry a load of paper from LA to DC.
Barry Fagan named Int’l Erosion Control Association 2012 ‘Presenter of the Year’
May 18, 2012
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is recognizing Barry Fagan, PE/PLS, CPESC, with the 2012 Presenter of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. This award recognizes ...








