Better Bridges 2012 Bridge Inventory

Better Roads Staff - Nov 12, 2012

Getting Better all the Time America’s structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridge count slowly, steadily falling By Tina Grady Barbaccia They aren’t numbers to throw a party for yet, but once again, the number of structurally deficient (SD) or functionally obsolete (FO) bridges ...

Highway Contractor

Better Roads Staff - Aug 05, 2012

HOT! Achieving the high production/quality double on Interstate 10 FNF Construction earned mix quality bonuses averaging $2.30 per ton. FNF Construction and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) set the bar very high these days in hot mix asphalt paving on Interstate ...

Highway Contractor

Better Roads Staff - Jun 09, 2012

Green as the Driven Snow Alternative fuels can power your winter operations fleet Can you fight the white with the green? As the push to make fleets greener continues to build up steam, alternative fuel power options are coming under increased scrutiny. Questions are ...

Presentation: Here’s The Keys, Call If You Need Anything, See You In 12 Hours

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 14, 2012

Matt Dolan and Nathan Geil, both seasoned, Level 3 equipment operators with the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, presented, "Here’s The Keys, Call If You Need Anything, See You In 12 Hours" at the 2012 American Public Works Association ...

$1 million in quick-release emergency relief funds available for flood damage from spring snowmelt in Minnesota

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 24, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has made $1 million in quick-release emergency funds immediately available to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to continue repairing roads and bridges damaged by floods as a result of this spring’s snowmelt. "Minnesota is still ...

International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) names award winners

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 02, 2010

The International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) has named the winners of the organization's annual awards program. Presented at IGGA's annual awards banquet, held in Bonita Springs, Fla. on Nov. 29, the purpose of the program is to honor individuals and ...