Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingSouth Carolina DOT to use FHWA innovation research grant for bridge inspectionsThe South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received a $787,104 grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment Program for demonstration programs for “innovative road and bridge work that will lead to better, safer infrastructure.” SCDOT will use the funds for its structural health monitoring (SHM) program to use in visual bridge inspections, […]April 3, 2015RoadbuildingOhio governor signs $5 billion transportation budget billOhio Governor John Kasich signed H.B. 53, the state’s 2016-2017 Transportation Budget Bill, into law April 1, providing $5 billion for nearly 1,600 projects across the state. The bill provides $600 million for local government road and bridge projects, a new streamlined contracting process, and driver training reforms. Major projects that will be able to […]April 3, 2015RoadbuildingRoberta Broeker named interim director of Missouri DOTThe Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission named Roberta Broeker interim director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), to temporarily succeed the retiring Dave Nichols. Broeker, currently MoDOT’s chief financial offer, will take over May 1 and serve until “sometime this fall” when MoDOT officials expect to have permanent director in place. “Roberta has the […]April 3, 2015RoadbuildingNorth Carolina Board of Transportation members sworn inThe North Carolina Board of Transportation brought in five new members for four-year terms and extended the terms of three other members. Members of the board work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to determine priorities for transportation needs in the state. Nineteen individuals make up the board. The new members, sworn in by […]April 3, 2015RoadbuildingHow Arkansas and Pennsylvania increased their highway fundingWhen events are beyond our control on a macro level, it becomes time to refocus and think both smaller in order to accomplish big things. Such is the situation now with the Federal government and the maelstrom/quagmire of events surrounding efforts to fund infrastructure in the United States. Will the Highway Trust Fund issue […]April 2, 2015RoadbuildingIn North Carolina, gas tax is now set by a formula rather than the price of fuelNorth Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed SB20 into law March 31, creating a transportation-funding plan that sets a base motor fuels tax amount that isn’t solely tied to the wholesale price of fuel. “This bill will allow us to build roads, strengthen bridges and fix potholes so people can get to their jobs, go to school, […]April 2, 2015RoadbuildingODOT seeks public comments on 2016-2019 transportation improvement planThe Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is accepting comments from the public on its 2016-2019 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) through April 10. The STIP, which available for download here, is a four-year plan that includes details of the state’s federal- and state-funded transportation projects and is used as a guide by the Federal Highway […]April 2, 2015RoadbuildingNebraska marks 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway programTo celebrate 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway litter cleanup program, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has declared April “Adopt-a-Highway Appreciation Month,” coinciding with the state’s annual “Great Nebraska Trash-Off” efforts. Adopt-a-Highway groups pick up litter and trash along their selected highway area twice a year for two years. Nearly 900 groups and 18,000 volunteers have worked on the […]April 2, 2015RoadbuildingNAPA begins accepting nominations for Quality in Construction, Operational Excellence awardsThe National Asphalt Pavement Association is now accepting nominations for its Quality in Construction Awards and Operational Excellence Awards online. “The Quality in Construction and Operational Excellence Awards recognize companies for delivering superior pavements through best practices,” said NAPA Chairman Michael Cote. “NAPA members build smooth, safe, sustainable roads for the traveling public. Projects and […]April 2, 2015RoadbuildingNumber of deficient bridges down in 2014, but 61,000 remain in USDOT listingWhile there are approximately 2,000 fewer structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. last year than in 2013, there are still more than 61,000 that fit that category, according to a recent American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) review of the 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation National Bridge Inventory database. 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