Chris Hill (EQW)Roadbuilding23 state DOTs spent more than $1 billion on snow, ice maintenance this winterBetween October 2014 and March 2015, 23 states spent $1.13 billion to plow and treat roadways to keep traffic flowing, according to results from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) “Winter Operations Survey.” (http://downloads.transportation.org/AASHTO_2014- 2015WinterSurvey.xlsx) States surveyed included Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, […]May 6, 2015RoadbuildingDeal signs transportation bill to provide roughly $1 billion for Georgia projectsGeorgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law HB 170, a bill designed to draw approximately $1 billion for transportation and infrastructure projects across the state via a combination of a tax increases and vehicle fees. “This investment reflects our modern-day population and current infrastructure usage,” Deal said at the signing ceremony. “Today, we are […]May 6, 2015RoadbuildingTexas approves $168 million in Proposition 1 road projectsThe Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved roughly $168 million for 23 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) road projects as part of the state’s Proposition 1 funding program. Last year Texas voters approved Proposition 1, a program that has $1.74 billion available for transportation projects in 2015. In late March, the TTC approved nine projects […]May 5, 2015RoadbuildingGov. Hutchinson creates Arkansas working group to develop highway funding systemArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson used his executive order powers to create a working group on highway funding to develop recommendations to “create a more reliable, modern, and effective system of highway funding,” The 20-member group, dubbed the “Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding,” with individuals to be named no later than the first week of June, […]May 4, 2015RoadbuildingDOE, New Mexico agree to $73 million settlement for road, infrastructure fixes needed after radiation leakThe U.S. Department of Energy has settled with the state of New Mexico over nuclear leak incidents at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, resulting in $73 million to be used toward roadways and water infrastructure improvements in the area. According to a report by the Albuquerque Journal, radiation leaked from the facility in […]May 4, 2015RoadbuildingPoor road and bridge conditions cost Missouri motorists $4.5 billion a yearMissouri motorists are being hit with $4.5 billion a year in costs related to poor road and bridge conditions as well congestion and poor safety features, according to a recent report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). This equates to a range of roughly $1,100 to $1,500 per motorist, the group says, in expenses from […]May 4, 2015RoadbuildingRyan: $10 billion stopgap in the works as a “Plan B” for Highway Trust FundPaul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) says a $10 billion stopgap measure is being planned to provide temporary transportation project funding for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for the remainder of 2015, if permanent funding isn’t passed prior to the current May 31 deadline. According to a report from The Hill, working with Ryan on the patch are […]May 1, 2015RoadbuildingPeters retires as Nebraska Department of Roads director-state engineerNebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director-State Engineer Randy Peters is retiring from the position he has held since 2012. His retirement is effective May 1. “It has been my privilege and honor to serve alongside the men and women of NDOR to build and operate a transportation network that touches every Nebraska community,” Peters said. […]May 1, 2015RoadbuildingFHWA gives $5 million in emergency funds to West Virginia DOT for flood-damaged roads and bridgesThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has given the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) $5 million in Emergency Relief Funds for repair work on federal-aid roads and bridges damaged by heavy rains and floods in early March. The state reported significant damage, totaling between $15 million and $65 million, to the highway system in more […]April 30, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan bridge quality will continue to decline at current funding level reports state transportation councilIf funding levels remain at current amounts, Michigan bridge conditions will steadily decline, according to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council’s (TAMC) 2014 annual report. The TAMC was created in 2002 to “expand the practice of asset management statewide to enhance the productivity of investing in Michigan’s roads and bridges. 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