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How the Alaskan Way Viaduct was demolished

The time-lapse video below, courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), shows the tedious work that was involved in tearing down the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the double-deck concrete highway that stood for more than 60 years along Seattle’s waterfront. Once the new tunnel was finished, crews started to carefully demolish the roadway in […]

December 3, 2019

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Barrett to head up AGC’s congressional advocacy efforts for infrastructure

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced the hiring of Murphie Barrett as its new Vice President of Congressional Relations for Infrastructure Advancement. In her new role, Barrett will oversee the association’s infrastructure advocacy efforts, including working to encourage the passage of new federal surface transportation, aviation, and water infrastructure bills. She will also […]

December 2, 2019

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Bridging Kentucky Program completes 100th bridge rehab

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reached a major milestone with the completion of the 100th bridge restoration project through its Bridging Kentucky Program. The 100th bridge, a three-span bridge that carries KY 339/Clinton Road across Massac Creek, is located in southern McCracken County in Western Kentucky. The $1.1 million project, completed by Harold Coffey Construction […]

November 29, 2019

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Final section of INDOT’s I-69 project to begin in early 2020

Section 6, the final section of construction on the Interstate 69 project to connect Evansville to Indianapolis, will begin in early 2020 and is expected to open to traffic by the end of 2024, the IndyStar reports. The I-69 project began more than 10 years ago. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) estimates that this latest […]

November 27, 2019

I-69, Section 5. Photo credit: Aztec/TYPSA.

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Burnside Bridge reopens in Ore. after two years of repairs and upgrades

After more than two years of repairs and upgrades, the Burnside Bridge in Multnomah County, Ore., completely reopened to traffic on earlier this month, KATU reports. The bridge now has two lanes in each direction, as well as bikes lanes and a bus-only lane in the eastbound direction. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has […]

November 26, 2019

Image shows lane changes to the Burnside Bridge. The bridge reopened on Nov. 4, 2019 after more than two years of construction. Image courtesy Multnomah County Bridges

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Researchers use coal ash additive to create quick-set, “crack-free” concrete

Researchers from Drexel University believe they have discovered a way that coal ash can be used to help make concrete more durable and crack-free, according to a Drexel press release posted to Science Daily. The discovery, which was recently reported in the journal Cement and Concrete Composites, turns waste coal ash into a concrete additive […]

November 22, 2019

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Paul intros Senate bill to redirect 1% of federal spending to infrastructure

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) has introduced a bill to Congress called the Penny Plan to Enhance Infrastructure Act that would redirect 1 percent of the federal government’s non-infrastructure spending, estimated to be $12.3 billion in 2020, to infrastructure projects across the United States, the Courier Journal reports. The 1 percent would go toward improving highways, […]

November 22, 2019

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Arizona DOT saves on I-40 closures by sliding replacement bridges into place

ADOT credits the procedure, known as value engineering, with cutting the road closure time from the standard six to eight months to just nine days.

November 21, 2019

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WSDOT crews discover, repair large hole in Vantage Bridge deck

While deployed to do repairs to damaged barriers on the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT discovered a large hole that needed immediate attention. Details here.

November 19, 2019

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Scottish company using recycled plastic to pave roads

A Scottish company has invented a way to recycle hard-to-use plastic into a material for use in paving roads and highways, everything Lubbock reports. The plastic is ground up and mixed with a secret ingredient to form a material that replaces some of the oil-based bitumen used in asphalt paving. The mix is said to […]

November 15, 2019

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