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Roadbuilding
TRIP: Poor roads and bridges, traffic jams costing N.Y. drivers $24.8B a year
28% of the local and state roads in New York are in poor condition; 21% are mediocre, and 10% of the bridges (at least 20 feet long) are in poor condition.
November 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
New Fla. drawbridge plagued by malfunctions
After five years of construction at a cost of $106 million, a new Flagler Memorial Bridge opened between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach last July. But within a few months, the drawbridge has been plagued by malfunctions that have led to traffic jams and temporary closures, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The […]
May 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Cal. wildfires close freeways, create thousands of evacuees
Wildfires raging in Southern California this week have led to thousands of residents evacuating their homes. A fire out of control in Ventura County reached the Pacific Ocean on December 6 destroying homes along the way. The fire jumped Highway 33 and crossed the 101 Freeway into Solimar Beach, burning 50,500 acres, according to the […]
December 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT partners to build Hyperloop-inspired system
High-speed transportation startup company Arrivo plans to build its first ultra-high-speed transit system in Denver. The system, inspired by the Hyperloop concept, would reduce travel times from 1 hour between such locales as the Denver International Airport and downtown to less than 10 minutes. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver area toll authority […]
November 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ariz. DOT can now send traffic alerts to phones
The Arizona Department of Transportation has launched a free travel app called ADOT Alerts to help drivers avoid traffic jams and provide updates on road conditions. The app will send alerts to drivers about major changes in traffic. The alerts are sent by a public information officer at ADOT’s Traffic Operations Center. ADOT recommends enabling […]
November 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Hacked construction signs are no laughing matter
Some may see it as a practical joke, while others know it’s no laughing matter. Some jokester thought it would be funny to break into the back of an electric construction sign on an Alaskan roadway. The person changed the message on the sign to read “money over the b-word.” The sign caught the attention […]
October 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway construction causes problems for firefighters
Highway construction typically poses an inconvenience for everyone who has to drive through it. It can cause traffic jams and detours which makes it difficult for anyone working on a tight schedule. For firefighters, highway construction can be much more than an inconvenience – it can cause an emergency situation. When an 18-wheeler carrying 12-hundred […]
September 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Roads and bridges in Pennsylvania fail to make the grade
Long story short: Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges need a lot of work. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the state has the worst transportation infrastructure in America. ASCE gave the state a D-minues grade, the worst of any other state, citing 44 percent of the roads in Pennsylvania are in poor condition. Without […]
August 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Sandlot System
If Washington politicians are holding onto the ball and refusing to play, states will take the ball away and play their way with their rules.
September 8, 2013
Business
Study connects traffic jams to economy, forecasts cost to consumer to exceed $1,000 annually by 2020
The total cost of traffic congestion to the U.S. economy in 2011 was $121 billion, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Better Roads analyzed the findings of a Texas A&M study conducted last year, which found that the average consumer spent $818 in 2011 on traffic congestion costs. The report says […]
April 8, 2013
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