Category: Smart Highways

Rebuilding Roads and Highways in Texas

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The city of Austin, Texas has seen incredible growth in population over the last few years. It’s one of those cities in Texas where every young person or young family wants to move to. In a single year, the city grew by more than 53,000 people. Now, we could equate this to the mass-exodus out… Read more »

Road Construction in Texas to Be Launched

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As we move into a new era of transportation around the country in regard to technology and energy, our roads are going to be getting upgrades and improvements. In Texas, the improvement of driving conditions on highways are a must today. An $85 billion project will be starting to help improve conditions and transform the… Read more »

ESCO® Technology and Sustainability

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ESCO® technology has advanced so much in recent years for the mining and construction industry. We’ve seen the overall growth and innovation of technology skyrocket, but for the construction industry, we’re proud to see ESCO® technology become even more advanced. With the world turning towards sustainable energy and living, the construction industry also turns towards… Read more »

Will Autonomous Cars Change Highway Construction?

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It’s true. Autonomous cars are making their way into our life day by day. What does this mean for the future? We can say that there will be extreme changes to the way the infrastructure in cities work, as well as the way construction is being done on highways and roads. Technology in the construction… Read more »