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Roadbuilding

Peters retires as Nebraska Department of Roads director-state engineer

Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director-State Engineer Randy Peters is retiring from the position he has held since 2012. His retirement is effective May 1. “It has been my privilege and honor to serve alongside the men and women of NDOR to build and operate a transportation network that touches every Nebraska community,” Peters said. […]

May 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nebraska marks 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway program

To celebrate 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway litter cleanup program, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has declared April “Adopt-a-Highway Appreciation Month,” coinciding with the state’s annual “Great Nebraska Trash-Off” efforts. Adopt-a-Highway groups pick up litter and trash along their selected highway area twice a year for two years. Nearly 900 groups and 18,000 volunteers have worked on the […]

April 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Child’s death forces study of Highway 75 intersection

The Nebraska Department of Roads is looking for a way to temporary fix a Highway 75 intersection following a car crash that took the life of Madelynne Hughes, a 7-year-old girl. The accident took place at Highway 75 and Platteview Road where the intersection allows left turns across traffic. Although Nebraska officials already had plans to install an […]

February 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nebraska expects big increase in highway projects next year

If you live Nebraska, prepare for an increase in highway construction next year. During 2014, a total of 107 highway improvement projects took place. That number is expected to increase by 40 percent during 2015, with at least 150 planned projects. The increase in highway projects for 2015 was announced by Governor Dave Heineman and […]

December 4, 2014

Roadbuilding

Better Bridges 2010 Bridge Inventory

Our exclusive survey of bridge conditions in the United States.

November 1, 2010

Business

Knife River gets 6 projects worth $34 million

Knife River Corp.’s Midwest and Central Texas Divisions, based in Sioux City, Iowa, and Bryan, Texas, were successful bidders on six new projects totaling more than $34 million. Two of the three Midwest Division jobs are contracts with the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The largest contract for $12.9 million is a concrete paving job […]

October 29, 2010

Roadbuilding

Knife River gets 6 projects worth $34 million

Knife River Corp.’s Midwest and Central Texas Divisions, based in Sioux City, Iowa, and Bryan, Texas, were successful bidders on six new projects totaling more than $34 million. Two of the three Midwest Division jobs are contracts with the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The largest contract for $12.9 million is a concrete paving job […]

October 25, 2010