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Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT executive director recognized for 25 years of service to AASHTO

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) presented Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Executive Director Melinda McGrath with a 25-Year Award of Meritorious Service at its recent annual meeting. AASHTO presents the award to transportation employees after serving 25 years with an AASHTO member department and reaching the grade of district engineer, […]

December 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT engineer wins TRB highway design and construction award

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) engineer W. Griffin Sullivan is a co-winner of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) 2015 Best Practice Ready Paper Award for research on highway design and construction techniques. TRB’s Design and Construction Group selected the paper detailing methods for improving highway base layer design and construction. The organization will present the […]

December 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Giant hole swallows 12 vehicles in Mississippi

While the owners of 12 vehicles were dining at a Mississippi IHOP, the parking lot decided to have a meal of its own when a massive hole opened and swallowed 12 vehicles. You can see aerial footage of the hole, taken by Jason Hartwig with a DJI Phantom 3 drone and uploaded to YouTube, below. No one is […]

November 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT is investigating a possible beer run in one of its vehicles

A Facebook user in Mississippi caught the eye of the state’s Department of Transportation after posting pictures that appear to show three women loading up an MDOT law enforcement vehicle with beer. According to The Clarion-Ledger, MDOT has launched an investigation to determine if there was a misuse of state property following the photos making the rounds on […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ten years after Katrina: Biloxi Bay, Bay St. Louis Bridges keep community strong

Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina damaged beyond repair the Biloxi Bay and Bay St. Louis Bridges, destruction that cut off many communities in the Biloxi area from each other. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), through processes that allowed bridge design, engineering, permitting and construction to operate concurrently, was able to rebuild the Biloxi Bay […]

August 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund inaction would cost Mississippi jobs, long-term road and bridge projects

As part of a growing list of fallout amid uncertainty about the Highway Trust Fund, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) says it will have to shift its focus to “system preservation” rather than new highway and bridge projects if Congress does not take action. “If Congress doesn’t address long-term infrastructure needs, our transportation network […]

March 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOT crews begin process of patching winter’s wrath felt by Mississippi roads

Work is presently underway by Mississippi Department of Transportation to repair potholes in roads damaged by an unusual foe to highways in the south—winter weather. “Our crews will be working to repair potholes caused by the recent winter weather as quickly as possible,” said MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath. “The weather is a major factor […]

March 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT announces Pittman as new roadway design engineer

Richard Pittman is the new Roadway Design division engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transporation. MDOT announced the appointment, stating the Jackson native will work with a new assistant in parsing out responsibilities to employees in the Roadway Design division.   The division is responsible for “the design and preparation of plans for construction of […]

March 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT begins work on Interstate 220 erosion

Almost immediately after The Federal Highway Administration announced emergency relief funds were being issued to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, roadwork began on an embankment slide on an Interstate 220 ramp. Heavy rains and severe winter weather combined to cause sliding, or embankment erosion, along the eastbound Highway 80 exit ramp to I-220, MDOT said. […]

March 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi receives FHWA emergency funds for flooded road repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $500,000 in emergency relief funds to help the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to repair “federal-aid roads damaged by rainfall”. Flooding from severe winter weather, including excessive rainfall, this year has caused extensive erosion along Interstate 220 embankments, damage that will cost an estimated $1 million to repair. […]

March 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Lattatudes

But crossing this bridge on a bright, crisp fall Saturday afternoon I had this sudden, momentary flash of understanding, a realization that I am a fortunate man indeed to not only love my work but to be part of an industry that does such things.

December 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Today

Thin overlays offers a cost-effective way to extend the life of a good pavement. Meanwhile, new research shows that asphalt pavement sections can be designed thinner

October 1, 2010