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USDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability. It also aims to increase the total investment by state, local, […]
August 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
One flagger killed, two others injured in violent work zone week for Ore. DOT
After the death of one flagger and injury of two more workers in less than a week, ODOT has released 7 helpful safety tips for traveling in work zones.
August 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ore. DOT crews use hydroblasting to remove old concrete from I-5 bridge decks
The Oregon DOT is removing concrete by using a technique called hydroblasting. It is said to be cheaper and more efficient than other concrete removal methods.
July 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT & Land Conservation award $2 million for local community transportation, land projects
The grants are for funding transportation and land use planning projects for Oregon communities and valued at roughly $2 million. Details on Equipment World.
August 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT, Portland Police begin photo radar at I-84 night work zones
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Portland Police Bureau began this week using mobile photo radar at night work zones on Interstate 84 to help cut down fatalities and injuries. ODOT says the radar unit will be placed at work sites at bridges where new RealTime signs will be position. They will be […]
July 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT launches redesigned website with responsive design
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has redesigned its website, www.oregon.gov/odot, with a responsive design and “a fresh new look and easier navigation.” The agency says it has added enhanced search features and streamlined navigation and site structure. “The best way to get to know the new site is to explore it,” ODOT reports. “If […]
June 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon’s Historic Columbia River Highway cleared and open for traffic
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has reopened U.S. 30, the Historic Columbia River Highway, after crews cleared debris from a rock slide that had closed the highway since May 7. “Crews have been busy removing over 670 cubic yards of rock and debris from the slide area,” says ODOT Operations Coordinator Scott Peters. “In […]
May 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT reports look at bridge and road condition impact on state’s economy
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released two reports that review the state’s current investment in transportation projects, and how that will impact road and bridge conditions and the state’s economy. “We’ve known all along how important our transportation system is to the state’s economy and the quality of life we enjoy in Oregon, […]
March 29, 2017
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Oregon DOT’s Ochoco Creek bridge demo and reconstruction time-lapse
The time-lapse video below shows the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) replacement of the OR 380 bridge over Ochoco Creek in Prineville. The original bridge, which was built in the 1920s, was completely demolished and replaced in three weeks using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC). The new 1 million-pound bridge was slid into place after the old bridge […]
February 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT snowplow, commercial truck collide on I-84
An Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) snowplow truck and a commercial truck collided on I-84 last week causing the ODOT vehicle to roll over to its side. ODOT reports the commercial truck driver was attempting to pass the snowplow on the right and clipped the plow wing on the passenger side. Both vehicles had to be […]
February 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon’s road usage charge system OReGO partners with emovis to manage driver accounts
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has certified emovis to manage the accounts of drivers using the state’s road usage charge program OReGO used to gather revenue for the State Highway Fund. The voluntary program, launched in July 2015, is used to charge participants a fee per mile–drivers receive a credit or bill for fuel […]
January 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT adds solid salt for extreme situations in pilot program
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that it will begin using solid salt on the state’s freeways, but only in extreme situations as part of its salt pilot program. The pilot program began in 2012 with 11 miles of Interstate 5 from the California border and 120 miles of U.S. 95 in the southeastern portion of the […]
January 4, 2017
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