Kerry Clines (EQW)RoadbuildingUDOT removes pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Hwy.The time-lapse video below shows the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) removing a pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Highway at 7000 South in West Jordan, Utah. The highway was closed to traffic on a Saturday night so the bridge could be removed to allow work on a new freeway-style interchange at that location. The bridge is […]June 15, 2017HomeNevada County (Calif.) to replace 3 bridges in summer 2017The Nevada County (Calif.) Department of Public Works has begun replacing one of three bridges that the state deemed “structurally deficient” in Nevada County, the Union reports. The McCourtney Road bridge over Rock Creek was the first, and it will be followed by the replacement of an unsafe bridge on Garden Bar Road over Little […]June 14, 2017RoadbuildingWork zone collision throws worker from truckA highway construction worker was involved in an accident June 6 on Interstate 35 near Mason City, Iowa. CBC online reports that, at approximately 12:53 p.m., the Iowa State Patrol was called to the scene of the accident and found that a 2015 Ford transit van traveling north on the interstate had driven into a work zone, striking a truck with workers […]June 12, 2017RoadbuildingChicago suburb reopens bridge after nearly a year of constructionVillage of Glenview, Illinois, officials report that the Chestnut Ave. bridge reopened during the week of May 29 after being under construction since August 17, 2016, the Chicago Tribune reports. The bridge, which spans the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River, was given a weight limit in 2012 after it was determined to be […]June 9, 2017RoadbuildingTxDOT gets permit to build new international bridgeThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that it received a Presidential Permit that authorizes the construction of an international bridge between Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Big Country homepage.com reports. The permit allows crews to build a new two-lane second bridge structure next to the existing two-lane bridge. The permitting process was assisted by […]June 8, 2017RoadbuildingRusso named first director of Oakland DOTThe City of Oakland, California, announced that Ryan Russo has been named director of the newly formed Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT), taking over from interim director Jeffrey Tumlin on May 8. He comes from the New York City Department of Transportation, where he served as deputy commissioner for transportation planning and management. “Oakland’s streets need transformation, and […]June 7, 2017BusinessConstruction Industry Round Table announces new officersDuring its annual spring meeting in Washington D.C., the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) elected Wayne A. Drinkward as Chairman of the organization for a term of one year. Drinkward is Chairman & CEO of Hoffman Corp., where he works in a wide range of markets, and will replace H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, Chairman Emeritus of HKS, […]June 6, 2017RoadbuildingDelDOT uses GRS-IBS rapid bridge replacement on two-lane bridgeIn 2013, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) collaborated with researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) on design and construction of a new two-lane bridge just north of the C&D Canal using a rapid bridge replacement technique, according to a UD announcement posted to Phys.org. The old bridge was replaced with a geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge […]June 2, 2017RoadbuildingPlug-in device can report location, severity of potholes using vehicle’s vibrationsA Texas group called Thing for Things is trying to fix the pothole problem in North Texas using technology, wfaa.com reports. The group came up with the idea of using a small plug-in device that can attach to almost any vehicle to collect road condition data as the vehicle travels the roads. The plug-in uses GPS […]June 1, 2017Class 7-8PHOTOS: Volvo’s 2017 Ride for Freedom truck honors U.S. military with beautiful custom graphicsThe New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, built Volvo Trucks latest Ride for Freedom truck, which joined approximately 160 motorcycles from Volvo’s Washington, D.C., plant for the Memorial Day weekend “Run for the Wall” motorcycle rally. The Ride for Freedom honors men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. military. 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