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Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT opens Maricopa County’s third-busiest intersection

The bridge at Bell Road and U.S. 60/Grand Ave. in Surprise, Arizona, part of a $41.9 million interchange project at Maricopa County’s third-busiest intersection, opened to motorists Nov. 22 after seven months of construction, azcentral.com reports. The new interchange will eliminate delays caused by trains on the BNSF Railway tracks along Grand Ave. Doug Nintzel, spokeman for the […]

December 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT making progress on Grand Ave./Bell Road Interchange Project

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) issued a project update as work continues on the Grand Ave./Bell Road Interchange Project. According to YourWestValley.com, the update states that Bell Road between 134th Ave. and West Point Pkwy. will remain completely closed until November 22, 2016, at which time construction on that portion of the project should be completed, […]

October 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Girder collapses on crane during Arizona bridge construction, injures 2 workers

Two workers were injured when a 150-foot concrete and steel girder cracked and collapsed the morning of June 9, in Surprise, Arizona, azcentral.com reports. One worker fell about 40 feet and was airlifted to a trauma center in critical condition, Surprise Fire Department officials told the news agency. The second man, who was in a piece of heavy equipment when […]

June 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT uses underground foam injection to lift settling roadway

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is using foam injections to lift settling sections of the Loop 101/Pima Freeway near Phoenix and to stabilize the soil underneath. Doing this allowed the agency to repair a “minor” dip in the road without closing off traffic for demolition and replacement. “This is certainly less disruptive than digging […]

May 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT requesting $109.5 million in USDOT grants to help with major interstate projects

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grants to expedite work on Interstate 15 between Phoenix and Tucson, I-19 near Nogales and a bridge in the northwestern part of the state on I-15. ADOT has submitted an application for $60 million to USDOT’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Alabama House committee approves gas tax increase to fund transportation

Alabama could see a six-cent rise in the gas tax if a new bill approved by a state House committee moves forward. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that the House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee voted in favor of a bill that would raise the state’s gas tax from 18 cents per gallon to 24 cents […]

March 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Alabama holding meetings about raising its gas tax

Alabama drivers might see an increase in the gas tax for the first time in more than a decade. The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee is holding a series of five meetings across the state this month to discuss a gas tax increase, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. It would mark the first state gas tax […]

January 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT selects P3 partner for its largest highway project ever

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has selected Connect 202 Partners as the developer for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the state’s first highway public-private partnership (P3) and the state’s largest highway project to date. Construction is expected to begin this summer. According to the Connect 202 website, the group consists of “Fluor, Granite, […]

January 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT plans test of wrong-way vehicle detection system in Phoenix, releases study findings

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans next year to test a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system in the Phoenix area using existing highway sensors following a study of wrong-way crashes and how technology can reduce their numbers. ADOT used the study results to settle on a 3- to 4-mile section of Interstate 17 […]

December 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT honored for its commitment to diversity

The Arizona Department of Transportation has been honored with an award for the department’s commitment to diversity. The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Development Agency awarded ADOT with the Arizona Million Dollar Circle of Excellence Award Nov. 13 at the Business Diversity Summit, the department announced. The award is given annually […]

November 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Alaska names new Southcoast Region Director

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has named a new director to run the Southcoast Region of the department. According to a press release, Mike Coffey will take on the new role as Southcoast Region director, overseeing Southeast Alaska, Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Chain and the Pribilof Islands. ADOT & PF Commissioner […]

September 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT begins testing wrong-way detection devices in hopes of curbing freeway crashes

Following several crashes in following wrong-way drivers, Arizona is looking to crack down on the situation by installing new detection devices along highways. The Arizona Department of Transportation began testing the system at three locations on freeways around the Phoenix area, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. It works with a series of radar and camera sensors […]

August 17, 2015