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AAA: 70% of motorists concerned about road conditions
A recent AAA survey shows that nearly 70 percent of motorists are concerned about road conditions. The top concerns are too much traffic/congestion (48 percent) and unsafe roads and bridges (36 percent). “Bad roads and traffic gridlock can make summer travel unpleasant and costly for U.S. drivers,” Jill Ingrassia, AAA managing director of Government Relations & Traffic Safety Advocacy said […]
May 26, 2016
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Riding along with an upstate New York snowplow: a life that “revolves around the weather”
Camillus Highway Department snowplow driver Gary Poppe never knows when the call will come to get out on the roads to clear the snow. He’s out in his snowplow so much fighting back the accumulation in the city, located in upstate New York, that he considers his plow his winter home. “Same with all the other […]
February 18, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP report shows 38% of major NY roads in poor condition; costing drivers $24.9 billion a year
Thirty-eight percent of New York’s major urban roads are in poor condition, which is one contributing factor that is costing the state’s drivers a collective $24.9 billion per year in increased vehicle operating costs, delays and collisions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The group indicates in its report 42 […]
January 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road workers head to New York City to help with expected blizzard
New York City is preparing for the up to one foot of snow expected to fall on the Big Apple this weekend, but backup is on the way to help out. According to WKTV, the New York State Department of Transportation is sending workers from out of town into the city to help remove snow from the […]
January 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT puts traction law into effect
The snow is starting to fall in Colorado and the state’s department of transportation is taking measures to keep drivers safe. The Colorado Department of Transportation has put the state’s traction law into effect in order to ensure that drivers have the right amount of grip on the slick winter roads, according to Western Slope […]
December 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
VDOT’s 511 app helps drivers plan for holiday travel
It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but the joy of the holiday season doesn’t necessarily roll over onto the highways across the country. But drivers in Virginia can at least plan for their travels with the state’s 511 system. Through 511Virginia.org, the free 511 app or by calling 5-1-1, people driving […]
December 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
MnDOT takes advantage of unseasonably high temps in preparation for winter storms
The Minnesota Department of Transportation would normally already be busy with keeping the roads safe during winter weather, but a warmer-than-average start to December has given crews a chance get more work done. Minnesota has been seeing high temperatures 5-15 degrees above the average since December began. MnDOT said it’s going to take advantage of […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
More than 1/3 of New York roads and bridges are in poor and deficient condition
The Road Improvement Program’s “Conditions and Safety of New York’s Roads and Bridges” report shows that 37 percent of the state’s major locally and state-maintained urban roads and highways are in poor condition, and 39 percent of the locally and state-maintained bridges show “significant deterioration” and do not meet “current design standards.” In addition to road […]
March 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events
It felt like an eternity went by before Congress passed a bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Unfortunately, for or as long as it took, nobody ended up happy with the outcome. Congress had months to work out a long-term deal and all they could agree on is a short-term plan […]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Can you believe how much bad roads cost Texas drivers?
Bad road conditions are costing the average Texas driver in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area more than $1700 a year. The report, released by TRIP (a national transportation organization), claims deficient roads, heavy traffic and high operating costs are taking its toll on Texas drivers. The report claims nearly one-fifth of bridges in Texas are in […]
July 24, 2014
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Texas DOT: Our 100 most congested roadways
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released its 2011 edition of the 100 most congested roadways list Sept. 1, and the results are not surprising — congestion remains a daily challenge for motorists in Texas metropolitan areas. With a few exceptions, the 2011 list is much the same as last year’s. The differences are likely […]
September 2, 2011
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