Watch Foxx confirmation hearing live on webcast

(Photo: Victoria Pickering / Flickr) We reported last week that the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation. The meeting--which will take place tomorrow, May 22, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time--will be broadcast live on the Senate Commerce Committee website. The committee’s website states that anyone interested in watching the ...

Tensar® TriAx® Geogrid Saves You Money

TriAx Geogrid stabilizes soft soils to improve roadway performance while reducing required aggregate. Learn how TriAx Geogrid can save you money on construction costs and long-term maintenance expenses by visiting triaxfacts.com/BR

U.S. diesel prices increase for second consecutive week

(Photo: Michael Fawcett / Flickr) On-highway diesel fuel prices have continued to increase in most regions of the United States this week, our sister site, Aggregates Manager, reported. This is the second consecutive week of nearly nationwide increases. The New England region, the only region with declining prices, experienced a ...

You’re Serious About Getting Your Bonus. And Your Crew Thanks You. Smart Works.

The Road Institute, offered by Volvo Construction Equipment, focuses training efforts on you, the paving contractor, and various other occupations within the asphalt paving industry.

Northern California receives first battery-powered buses

A battery-powered bus built by Proterra. (Photo: Proterra) The California Energy Commission has purchased the first two battery-powered buses for Northern California, KCET reported. The commission purchased the fast-charging buses, built by Proterra, with a $2.56 million grant through the AB118 Air Quality Improvement Program. The buses will be ...

Safer Roads At Every Turn With DuPont™ Perspective® Herbicide.

DuPont™ Perspective® herbicide enhances land management programs and public safety by providing selective weeding and invasive species management along roadsides.

Safer Roads At Every Turn With DuPont™ Perspective® Herbicide.

DuPont™ Perspective® herbicide enhances land management programs and public safety by providing selective weeding and invasive species management along roadsides.