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Business
Demolishing Seattle's Old Alaskan Way Viaduct
Rhine Demolition brought down the southern parts of the earthquake-damaged Alaskan Way Viaduct in 2011; now WSDOT is preparing to demolish the remainder
Demolition contractor Rhine Demolition used 30 excavators and other pieces of equipment to demolish nearly 3,000 feet of the original Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Along These Lines
Gas Tax Gets Results
Paying more at the pump is paying off for the eight states that have raised the gas tax in 2017
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Safety Equipment - Other
Kiewit Makes Project NEON Safer with Cat Detect Safety System
Caterpillar's Detect for Personnel uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to detect ground workers in an unsafe area while audible alarm alerts equipment operators and workers in the area
Approximately 75% of struck-by fatalities involve heavy equipment.
Paving
How to Speed Up a Micro-surfacing Job
Contractor turns to high-tech emulsifier to complete Brooklyn Bridge project
A preservation project on the Brooklyn Bridge took the concrete bridge deck down to rebar prior to micro-surfacing.
Paving
road widening in Alaska
Exclusive Paving contractor wins NAPA award for Alaska road widening project
When it came time to pave the 11-ft.-wide road with 4-ft. shoulders on each side Exclusive Paving paved one lane in one direction from start to finish, then turned around and paved the same distance in the other direction, completing the paving with only one seam down the middle.
Portable Lighting
Choose a Light Tower With Safety In Mind
The most active touch points such as a winch, outriggers, fuel tank and control panels should be evaluated when choosing the right light tower for the safety of a jobsite.
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Equipment
Keeping Workers Safe in Construction Zones
Mallette Bros. Construction discovered a better way to handle concrete road barriers by utilizing a hydraulic lifting system. The Mississippi-based asphalt contractor began implementing hydraulic lifters at the start of a 630-day road-widening project.
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Construction News
Army Corps Begins Preparations for Construction of Segments of US/Mexico Border Wall
Engineers are drilling and taking soil samples to determine what type of barriers will be most effective in the different types of geography along the borders
Roadside Safety Measures
Illinois Transportation Project Shutdown Could Cost Millions per Week, Thousands of Jobs
About 700 road construction projects throughout Illinois could be stopped if a new budget is not approved by July 1
Looking east on the Jane Addams Tollway at Illinois Route 47 is new bridge construction and widening of the I-90 lanes in 2013.
Paving
Striping – and More – for Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
D.E. Gemmill crackseals, sealcoats and stripes Harley-Davidson facility in 7 days
The first step was cleaning the pavement using walk-behind blowers, brooms and sweeping equipment. That was followed by cracksealing and the first coat of sealer.
Roadside Safety Measures
Trump Begins "Infrastructure Week" in Washington
President Trump will seek to put a spotlight on his vows to spur $1 trillion in new investment in roads, waterways and other infrastructure with a week-long series of events starting Monday at the White House.
Construction Safety
In the Last Year, 44% of Contractors Report a Vehicle has Crashed Their Workzones
AGC's 2017 Workzone Safety Report measured a 13% jump in road contractors who say vehicles had crashed into their construction sites in the past year
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