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EPA rolls back 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule; ARTBA says move will reduce roadbuilding delays
The Trump administration made good on a campaign promise Thursday, repealing an Obama-era rule that expanded protection of bodies of water in the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, expanded the definition of what constitutes a federally protected waterway in the U.S. to encompass small bodies like wetlands and streams, according to […]
September 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
With start of cold weather, CDOT urges drivers to watch out for wildlife
The cooler Colorado weather also means animals are coming down the mountain searching for food, which leads to more animal-vehicle crashes. The state has seen a rise in such accidents over the past four years, with more than 4,600 deer killed on state highways in 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “As days […]
October 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT bridge nesting boxes a haven for endangered peregrine falcon chicks
Bridges serve as a way for vehicles to get from one place to another, but some also provide nesting sites for endangered bird species. Such is the case in Michigan, where MLive reports that seven peregrine falcon chicks were born this spring on top of two Upper Peninsula bridges—the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and […]
July 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT workers rescue bald eagle injured along I-55
If not for a crew of road workers, one of America’s most iconic symbols could have been left for dead on the side of an Illinois interstate. ABC 7 in Chicago reported that an Illinois Department of Transportation crew was working along Interstate 55 in Darien when they saw what they thought was a blown out tire […]
October 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
CDOT implements wildlife detection technology on highways
For the past five years, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has been working on a wildlife-detecting system on a stretch of US 160, where about 70 percent of all traffic accidents involve wildlife-vehicle collisions, Government Technology reported. The technology, originally intended for use in perimeter security at prisons and airports, uses a cable nine […]
June 3, 2013
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