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Roadbuilding

Columbus on tap for Ohio’s first SmartLane

Interstate 670 in Columbus, Ohio, is slated to get a new SmartLane, with work beginning this summer, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ODOT says the additional lane, the result of rebuilding the left shoulder of the freeway, will relieve congestion between Fourth Street and Interstate 270. Scheduled to be completed in Fall […]

December 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

511 App now allows drivers to request roadside assistance in S.C.

Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C. Department of Transportation’s 511 App. The State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, responders can change tires, perform minor repairs and provide small amounts of gas. They also can help clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes. SHEP has helped about 800,000 motorists […]

December 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

WYDOT tests vehicle-to-vehicle communication tech for I-80

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to install vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on some of its snow plows, patrol cars and other vehicles under a trial program to provide real-time traffic information to drivers on Interstate 80. WYDOT says that it, along with the University of Wyoming and other project partners, including Sirius XM, tested […]

December 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mich.’s new Flex Route can cut travel time in half, MDOT says

Drivers on Michigan’s U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor are experiencing a new traffic management system called Flex Route, in which they can use the inside median shoulder during rush hours. Overhead signs direct drivers when the additional lane is available. A green arrow means it’s open, while a red “X” means it’s closed. Along […]

November 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

25 tons of hay block Ore. interstate during rush hour

Oregon Department of Transportation workers spent much of Monday morning gathering up 25 tons of hay that spilled out of an overturned tractor trailer. It took about seven hours to remove the hay and clear the wreckage from Interstate 5 North in Portland. The wreck occurred about 4:30 a.m. at the Marquam Bridge and blocked […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Signage continues thermal wrong-way detection installation in Ariz.

Signs are going up on Interstate 17 in Phoenix to alert drivers to the proper direction to drive. The overhead “Wrong Way” signs are part of a new system that would be the first in the nation to use thermal cameras to detect and warn wrong-way drivers.   Installation of the system began earlier this […]

November 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ga., Ala. open work lanes for Thanksgiving travelers

The states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers. The Alabama Department of Transportation will stop lane closures from noon November 22 through midnight November 26. The Georgia Department of Transportation will do the same from 6 a.m. November 22 to 5 […]

November 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Thanksgiving holiday drivers will find cheaper gas

AAA reports that 46 million Americans will hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be finding cheaper gasoline along the way. Drivers will be able to find prices of $2.50 a gallon or less at more than half of the gas stations in the country, the association says. The cheapest gas will be […]

November 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

New exit signs coming to R.I. Interstate 295

Rhode Island drivers will soon see a change to exit signs on Interstate 295 as the state department of transportation prepares to mark exits by their mile markers. The work will begin the week of November 27 and is expected to take two weeks. Signs will be changed going north to south, interchange-by-interchange. RIDOT says […]

November 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ark. mulls raising speed limit to 75 mph on rural interstates

Arkansas drivers could soon be driving faster, if new speed-limit recommendations are approved. The legislature has approved increasing the limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on interstates and left open the possibility of increasing limits on other highways – if it can be done safely. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has completed a study […]

November 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT offers new online map to show when roads cleared of snow

Pennsylvania drivers will want to check out a new online map that shows the last time a state road was plowed for snow. The color-coded map debuts this winter on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s website at 511PA.com. Also to gear up for the winter season, PennDOT is seeking 480 temporary equipment operators to keep […]

October 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Weekend closures continue on I-24 in Nashville to replace bridges

Nashville drivers just made it past their second weekend of the closing of Interstate 24 in the downtown area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says two more weekends of closing that section of the interstate will be needed for the $28.5 million project to replace the Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges. Though the weekend […]

October 23, 2017