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High-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winners
The Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments.  DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]
December 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT to close maintenance stations due to limited operating budgets
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) plans to close or “reduce operations” at five of its maintenance stations due to “declining operating budgets.” The agency reports a 22-percent reduction—$60 million—in its general fund since last year, which hamstrings it in maintaining and operating roads, airports and ferries. Stations to be closed include: […]
October 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT testing differential speed limits to improve passing lanes on Seward Highway
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is running a differential speed limit pilot program on five miles of Seward Highway in an effort to improve passing lane traffic. The left lane will remain at the normal speed limit of 65 miles per hour and the right lane’s speed limit will be reduced […]
July 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT employees receive state’s top honors for public service
Two Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) employees received top-level honors at the recent Governor’s Denali Peak Performance Awards, which recognize achievement in public service. Four additional ADOT&PF employees received honorable mentions. William Giltner, a maintenance specialist electrician, received the individual Exceptional Performance Award for his “hard work and dedication.” He is described […]
June 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Flood-damaged Dalton Highway reopens to traffic in Alaska
The Dalton Highway, the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska, reopened June 5 as planned, following an 18-day closure for repairs due to thaw flooding from a nearby river. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) says the highway is open to two-way traffic with flaggers and a […]
June 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
FHWA releases $2 million for repairs to Alaska’s Dalton Highway
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in Emergency Relief Funds available to repairs to the flood-ravage Dalton Highway, which is the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska. An estimated range of 160 to 250 trucks travel on the route daily. While a significant portion of the highway […]
June 2, 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
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