Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingS. Carolina DOT commission re-appoints commissioner following state Supreme Court rulingThe South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission held an emergency meeting this week to re-appoint SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall following a state Supreme Court ruling that removed the governor’s ability to appoint the position during fiscal year 2016. Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Hall to head the agency last October, and the state senate confirmed […]May 20, 2016RoadbuildingPreservation programs grow as state DOTs battle challenging bridge conditionsThe truth is, while there are still a relatively large number of structurally deficient bridges across the country, roughly 58,500, that figure has dropped in recent years. It’s still not good, as the American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association estimates with current funding levels, it would take 21 years to replace or upgrade all those […]May 19, 2016RoadbuildingOne Oregon: Transportation report proposes recommendations to state systemOregon Gov. Kate Brown’s Transportation Vision Panel has outlined 10 areas of recommended improvements for the state’s transportation system in the “One Oregon, A vision for Oregon’s Transportation System” report issued this week. The report has been in the works for a year by a 35-member panel, and is intended to cover near-term recommendations and […]May 19, 2016RoadbuildingPortland, Ore. voters approve 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increaseVoters in Portland, Oregon, narrowly approved a 4-year, 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase to be used for transportation system updates, according to a report by The Oregonian. The tax would start in September this year and continue until 2020 and will be the highest local gas tax in Oregon. Slightly more than half (56 percent) of the […]May 19, 2016RoadbuildingARTBA urges contacting representatives for permanent solution to Highway Trust FundThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association is advocating for its members and other groups and individuals involved in transportation construction to voice support for a permanent solution for supporting the Highway Trust Fund to be part of tax reform proposals coming from the House Ways & Means Committee. ARTBA says Highways & Transit Subcommittee […]May 19, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA provides $1 million in relief funds for Georgia road repairsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair and stabilize roads in the Chattahoochee National Forest in north Georgia damaged by heavy rains last December. “Thousands of drivers use these roads each year—especially during the heavy tourism months of summer,” says Transportation Anthony Secretary Foxx. “We are committed […]May 18, 2016RoadbuildingMichigan DOT Youth Development and Mentoring Program seeks studentsThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting students submit applications for its Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), which aims to provide students with “opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth and transportation careers”. The program is a partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the positions offer hourly wages. “The program values responsibility, […]May 18, 2016RoadbuildingColorado DOT holds Open Roads public viewing of equipment, road construction schedules, jobsThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is holding its Open Roads event May 21 at multiple locations across the state to allow the public close-up views of road maintenance equipment, traffic control centers and to get details on summer road construction and job opportunities. “We want our citizens to have a better idea of what […]May 18, 2016RoadbuildingTop 5 U.S. transportation infrastructure project needs highlighted at beginning of 2016 Infrastructure WeekAs Infrastructure Week 2016 got underway Monday, The Hill created a list of what it considers to be five of the top needed transportation infrastructure projects in the country, admitting that such a list is subjective, but that it highlights the continued need for funding such projects. The list includes: Brent Spence Bridge – This bridge first opened in 1963 and spans […]May 17, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT chief Foxx visiting Smart City Challenge finalists for submission preparationTransportation Sec. Anthony Foxx this week is visiting the seven finalists for the Smart City Challenge, a program designed to convert one city into the first in the nation to fully integrate technologies, such as smart sensor and connected vehicles, into their transportation system. 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