Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingIowa Concrete Paving Association, Iowa DOT honor top concrete pavements in the state for 2015The Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA) and the Iowa Department of Transportation honored the top concrete paving projects in the state during the association’s recent Annual Concrete Paving Workshop. The 2015 Concrete Paving Awards evaluate projects on “smoothness, quality control, general appearance and workmanship, contractor management, safety, and project complexity.” The winning projects, by category, […]February 19, 2016RoadbuildingGutting named Michigan DOT construction field services administratorThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Jason Gutting as the new administrator for its Construction Field Services (CFS) division. This division develops and distributes construction specifications, quality control and quality assurance programs, field consultation standards and training. It also administers the annual bridge and capital preventive maintenance programs that includes the statewide bridge […]February 18, 2016RoadbuildingNAPA Care fund raises $109,000 at annual meeting silent auctionThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) raised $109,000 for the NAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund (NAPA Care) from a silent auction held during the group’s recent annual meeting in La Quinta, California. NAPA Care provides immediate funds ($5,000) to families of a NAPA member employee who suffered a fatality at a work zone or asphalt […]February 18, 2016RoadbuildingMassachusetts seeks $200 million for local transportation funds via Chapter 90 programGov. Charlie Baker has filed an act seeking $200 million for transportation infrastructure improvement projects at the local level via the Chapter 90 funds. “An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges,” also requests funding authorization for a small bridge program as well as an authorization request for the federal aid highway program. “We are […]February 17, 2016RoadbuildingSouth Dakota DOT gets 99 applications for Bridge Improvement Grant fundsThe South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has received 99 applications for its Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) funds system, a program the state created last year that makes $9 million available for bridge projects. SDDOT will forward their recommendations to the South Dakota Transportation Commission, which will then make a decision on the approved projects […]February 17, 2016RoadbuildingTarver Land Development receives NAPA 2015 Ray Brown National Airport Paving AwardThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has awarded Tarver Land Development with its 2015 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award for its resurfacing work on the runway at Polk Army Airfield at Fort Polk in Louisiana. NAPA made the presentation at its recent annual meeting in La Quinta, California. Tarver milled 4 inches from the existing 4,080-foot […]February 16, 2016RoadbuildingNAPA names 10 Larry H. Lemon Quality In Construction Award winnersTen winners received the 2015 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award at the recent National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) annual meeting. The award recognizes “excellence” in asphalt pavement construction projects that use more than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The winners and their projects include: Barrett Paving Materials of Franklin, Ohio, for its work on […]February 16, 2016RoadbuildingHigh-volume pavement preservation: Untapped potential for contractorsAsphalt pavement preservation is a tactic used primarily in the realm of low-volume roadways. It has helped municipalities expand road life, keep overall highway maintenance costs down, and keep residents relatively happy during their commutes to and from work and home. The success of these programs, along with interest from the Federal Highway Administration, is […]February 15, 2016RoadbuildingRhodeWorks signed into law: RI transportation funding initiative to create 6,000 jobsGov. Gina Raimondo has signed into law RhodeWorks, Rhode Island’s transportation project funding initiative first proposed in May 2015. The final plan provides for the repair of more than 150 structurally deficient bridges as well as an additional 500 bridges to prevent them from reaching that condition. Officials estimate this plan will bring 90 percent […]February 15, 2016RoadbuildingTRIP report identifies Alabama’s 50 most needed transportation improvementsThe Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has identified the top 50 most needed transportation improvements in Alabama in its most recent report, indicating that poor road and bridge conditions “threaten to stifle economic growth and development” in the state. In the report, TRIP says these projects include expanding highways, bridges and building new structures. 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