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Roadbuilding
UDOT extending fences on I-80 to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes
The Utah Department of Transportation is adding a mile of wildlife fencing along eastbound Interstate 80 near Jeremy Ranch to complement fencing already completed on the westbound side. After installing the mile of fencing, the UDOT will add another 1,400 feet of fence on both sides of the highway to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The UDOT […]
September 5, 2017
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
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
Utah DOT hosts a transportation summit for middle school girls
The Utah Department of Transportation is trying to get more young women to consider the transportation industry as a potential career choice. With that aim, the department recently hosted a transportation summit for 53 middle school girls from across Salt Lake County, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported. The summit had professionals from across the […]
June 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Squad of excavators chews up a bridge in 30-second demolition time-lapse
Time-lapse photography may have begun with capturing the movements of people and growing plants, but as it has matured, it’s a photographic technique that feels tailor-made for construction and demolition. There’s a universal wonder the technique taps into when seeing structures appear and disappear, seemingly out of thin air. And with cameras and methods becoming […]
April 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Seven states use technology, innovative solutions to combat extreme winter weather
It’s no secret that extreme winter weather can drive up costs, forcing state transportation departments to think creatively when looking for effective solutions within their budgets. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President and Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Mike Hancock notes that some DOTs have found solutions to cut costs, […]
December 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA recognizes three state agencies for innovative programs
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) recognized three statewide programs as models of innovation at its ARTBA Young Executive Leadership Council in San Jose, California, this week. ARTBA presented the TransOvation Awards at the “Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop” on October 28. ARTBA notes that the awards recognize “innovative […]
November 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Utah, Missouri honored for America’s top transportation projects
The Utah and Missouri departments of transportation have earned top honors in the 2013 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The American American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced the winners Sunday during the association’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) earned the America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize for […]
October 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-TDF recognizes safety programs, campaigns, technologies in ‘Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards’
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) presented eight public and private sector organizations with awards for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 15th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” on September 9 at ARTBA’s National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition recognizes programs, campaigns and technologies that […]
September 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
Top 10 finalists selected for America’s Transportation Awards
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected 10 state transportation department projects as finalists in the 2013 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The top 10 projects are: 1. Dumbarton Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit project: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) – $62.3 million 2. I-285 […]
September 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Six projects receive western regional America’s Transportation Awards
Six transportation projects have won awards in the sixth annual western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recognizes transportation projects in three main categories: “Ahead of Schedule,” “Under Budget” and “Best Use of Innovation.” The […]
August 6, 2013
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