More Articles for transportation construction
‘MAP’ing out the future of highway funding
Now that the much-anticipated new highway bill has been passed, Congress and the transportation construction and equipment industries should be resting easier with guaranteed funding through the end of September 2014.
The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in ... Read More...
Ohio DOT gets creative with revenue generation
Finding new ways to generate revenue is always a challenge, but the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is taking on the challenge – and getting creative.
In an effort to generate millions of dollars for the construction of some of the ... Read More...
How one public works department developed a spec to use recycled aggregate which allows for construction waste — including toilets
Recycling has reached a new level for the transportation construction industry.
The Public Works Department of the city of Bellingham, Wash., pushed the limits of recycled materials use with a street project that included 400 old toilets incorporated into concrete. ... Read More...
ARTBA: Withdrawing proposed ozone standards was ‘a breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms’
The Sept. 2 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing a proposal to prematurely tighten ozone standards was a welcome breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms and local communities across America. If the agency had ... Read More...
