Greg UdelhofenFrom the Author - Page 4BusinessSo Long 2009,Welcome 2010Passage of a new robust federal surface transportation bill is critical to the success of the stimulus program. Without new legislation soon, many large multi-year projects that need to be cued up for improvements will again be delayed and progress to improve this nation?s transportation lifeline will be stymied.Seal CoatingManistee County Leverages Stimulus Funds for Hot In-Place Preservation ProjectMichigan Department of Revenue channels American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus money through Small Urban Program to finance road projectsBusinessNew or Saved, Jobs are JobsThe Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, a government oversight board assigned to report how and where taxpayer money was spent, and more importantly how many people were hired to build those projects, released a report Oct. 15 stating 30,000 jobs were saved during the first few months following passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.Material Processing & Debris HandlingCrushing/Screening Equipment Pays the WayInvesting in this equipment benefits you and your customers, and makes you both better environmental stewardsBusinessPassionate DebateThe current bill expires at the end of September and without passage of a new bill by the end of this year, much of the positive momentum generated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus program will be lost.BusinessFuture Highway FundingWhile the economic stimulus infusion of the recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided much needed funding for the surface transportation industry, the long-term solution rests on the upcoming multi-year highway and transit reauthorization bill.HomePrepare to CompeteIf the competitive nature of current and future stimulus-funded projects continues, agencies benefit by getting more work done, more jobs are created, and contractors will have more projects to bid. Stay in the race by considering how new equipment can give you a competitive edge.Seal CoatingKeeping Las Vegas Roads in Pristine ShapeAmerican Asphalt & Grading Company?s Pavement Maintenance Division tackles the largest slurry seal contract to datePlantsDillman DuoDrum Installation Reduces Maintenance CostsLakeside Industries' new asplalt can produce enough asphalt to meet their paving projects as well as emerging market demand for reclaimed asphalt pavementPersonnel ManagementJobs and accountability in the asphalt industryThose working to build and maintain the surface transportation system in this country don't have a problem with being accountable for funds they receive.PlantsTampa contractor purchases first asphalt plantThe decision to invest millions of dollars in a new asphalt plant is not an easy one, but it was the right one for Tampa Pavement Constructors Inc.Seal CoatingNorth Carolina Department of Transportation explores another option as cost-effective preservation solution of farm-to-market roadwaysFull Depth Reclamation with a cement additive has been a preservation solution NCDOT has used to maintain low-volume rural roads for years, and Chris McGee, District #2 Engineer for NCDOT's Division 6, expanded that option in the spring of 2008 by using an emulsion additive on an FDR project in Johnston County.Previous PagePage 4 of 11Next Page
