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States combat low gas tax revenues with hybrid-, electric-vehicle fees
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In an attempt to battle lost taxes due to increased hybrid and electric car use, six states are working to create laws to tax fuel-efficient vehicles, Automotive News and Bloomberg reported.
Electric and hybrid ... Read More...
FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure of concrete bridge decks.
The robotic tool, created in partnership with Rutgers University as part of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) ... Read More...
Virginia governor signs transportation bill into effect
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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Monday signed the state’s transportation bill into effect, CBS DC reported.
The Road to the Future bill will enable sweeping, long-term funding for Virginia highway repairs and maintenance.
It will ... Read More...
Cyclists getting “doored”: that’s got to hurt
It would be one of those "this is going to hurt" moments that you know is happening but you can't avoid.
As the push to do more for cyclists gains momentum, how does your state stand on "dooring". This story points ... Read More...
Bigge Crane and Rigging relocates
Bigge Crane and Rigging is relocating its Richmond, Virginia, location to a complex more than twice the size of the current yard.
The newest Bigge location, still in Richmond, will be more than 12 acres and will be the headquarters for ... Read More...
Terex names new district manager for Great Lakes
Terex Roadbuilding named Agustin "Gus" Luis, Jr., as the company's new district manager in the Great Lakes region.
Luis will be responsible for sales, training and dealer development in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan. With the addition of Luis, Terex divided ... Read More...
Ohio couple wins Yokohama tire giveaway
An Ohio couple took home ten Yokohama Zenvironment tires worth $5,000 after entering Yokohama'scommercial truck tire giveaway at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March in Louisville, Kentucky. Vicky Britton swiped her card at the contest's display, and she and her husband Bill ... Read More...
CSC develops new safety training
The Construction Safety Council developed a new train-the-trainer Health Hazards Awareness Program for the construction industry. Using federal funding from the Susan Harwood Training Grant, the CSC delivers a curriculum covering chemical, physical and biological hazards on the job site.
The ... Read More...
James River Equipment joins Morbark dealer network
James River Equipment joined the Morbark family of dealers as the company’s newest dealer in the southern United States. James River Equipment will provide sales and service throughout its 25 locations in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Former Morbark sales representatives Rodney ... Read More...
ABC honors Congressman Eric Cantor
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on June 17 presented U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor (R-Va.) with its Free Enterprise Legislator of the Year award.
“Congressman Cantor has been on the frontline on issues that help advance free enterprise and the merit ... Read More...
