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Roadbuilding

Hot weather causing Utah roads to buckle and crumble

Extremely hot weather is wreaking havoc on Utah roads, causing the roadways to buckle and crumble and keeping the state Department of Transportation (UDOT) busy making repairs, kutv.com reports. “Utah is the perfect place for these kind of buckling issues to happen, because we have the extreme temperatures,” UDOT’s John Gleason told the news agency. […]

July 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

UDOT removes pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Hwy.

The time-lapse video below shows the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) removing a pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Highway at 7000 South in West Jordan, Utah. The highway was closed to traffic on a Saturday night so the bridge could be removed to allow work on a new freeway-style interchange at that location. The bridge is […]

June 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

NDSU to receive $2.5 million federal grant for infrastructure preservation study

Researchers from five states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado—hope to develop new ways to preserve and improve transportation infrastructure through a newly-awarded federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million over the next five years, Inforum reports. The research will be headed up by North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Tom […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Obama issues federal climate change guidance opponents fear will add delays to road, bridge projects

Earlier this week, the Obama administration issued the final emissions and climate change guidance that broadens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), requiring agencies to analyze what the impact of activities that require federal permits might be, not just on the environment, but also on “projected direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions,” the Washington Times reports. The White […]

August 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Residents’ share in road funding could increase with Utah city’s proposed flat fee for repairs

Officials in Pleasant Grove, Utah, say more than half of the roads in the city are in need of repair, so they are asking for financial help from residents and businesses. City officials say $3.8 million a year is needed for the next 20 years to make those repairs, but the current annual budget is only $1.5 […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

How this carbon fiber donut quickly repairs bridges damaged by earthquakes

Researchers at the University of Utah say they have developed a method that not only greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to repair bridges damaged in earthquakes, but also can provide reinforcement against such damages on bridges that have not yet been impacted. The process, developed by a team of researchers led by U of […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Utah Senate OKs deal to transfer millions from transportation to water and education

The Utah Senate approved a measure that would siphon off about $337.7 million from the state’s transportation fund to be used on education and water projects. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the bill allows the state to send $172.2 million from transportation to the general fund over the next seven years, mostly for education, along […]

March 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory: Ohio the bridge poster child; D.C. still has most SD/FO spans

No surprise: the top challenge facing state DOTs in improving structurally deficient (SD) and functionally obsolete (FO) bridges is funding, according to our 2015 Better Roads Bridge Inventory. And while maintenance was second on the list of challenges, this year staffing also mentioned as a top-level concern. The national average for percentage of SD/FO bridges […]

November 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Montana tops list of 10 deadliest states for motorists

Forbes has a new list out of the top 10 deadliest states in America for drivers, and Montana’s 80 mph speed limits and rural roads pushed it to the top spot. Washington, D.C., was named the safest place to drive. The Forbes list is based on a study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research […]

October 8, 2015

Safety

Semi hauling backhoe crashes into canyon bend, killing driver in Utah

The driver of a truck hauling a backhoe in Utah was killed over the weekend after he lost control of the rig while traveling down a canyon road. According to a report from the Deseret News, 48-year-old Troy Young was killed in a crash while transporting a backhoe along state Route 31 in Fairview Canyon. Utah Highway […]

June 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Report identifies areas of improvement for Utah’s roads and bridges

Despite getting a B+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers for the condition of its roads and bridges, Utah still needs improvements to prevent economic growth from being stifled, according to a report from The Road Improvement Program. In its report, “Utah’s Most Critical Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth and Quality of […]

March 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Polls show states do not support gas tax increase

A trio of state polls show voters in states such as Georgia, New Jersey and Utah do not support gas tax hike to pay for transportation infrastructure, according to The Hill. The results of the surveys come at a time when lawmakers are flirting with the idea of raising the 18.4 cent gas tax for the […]

January 22, 2015