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Roadbuilding: Page 101
Roadbuilding
Failing to remove snow, ice from vehicles against the law in some states
It can be a hassle to clean snow and ice off your car, but failing to do so can be deadly. New Hampshire state police in early December received about 20 reports of snow and ice coming loose from cars, trucks and tractor-trailers and striking other vehicles and, in some cases, shattering windshields, reports the […]
January 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge earthquake retrofit moves into final stage
A five-year, $660 million plan is in the works to protect the Golden Gate Bridge from large earthquakes. The retrofit project would begin in 2019 and end in 2024, provided funding and necessary approvals are in place, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The newspaper reports that the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District […]
December 29, 2017
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Alligator Bridge to NC’s Outer Banks to close for renovations
Efforts are underway to renovate the Alligator Bridge, which links to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The drawbridge will be closed to boat and road traffic from 12:01 a.m. January 10 to January 16, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Workers will take that time to replace and repair electrical and mechanical components beneath the […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ariz. agencies combine to fight wrong-way driving
Several Arizona state agencies have joined together to launch a campaign to stop wrong-way driving. The “Drive Aware, Get There” campaign is a joint effort among the Arizona Department of Transportation, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The public awareness effort follows the state’s deployment of thermal camera […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
2,575 citations issued during N.D. ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign
In North Dakota, a traffic campaign that beefed up enforcement patrols has led to 2,575 citations between November 1 and December 15. Of the total citations issued in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign, 924 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 30 were child restraint citations, reports the North Dakota Department […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Detectors installed on Long Island parkways to prevent bridge strikes
Detection devices have been installed in New York to prevent over-height vehicles from hitting bridges on Long Island parkways, where bridges are typically lower than standard legal clearance. The New York State Department of Transportation has installed the devices in 13 locations in Nassau and Suffolk counties for the $4.3 million project. The detectors emit […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
N.Y. expands free roadside HELP program
Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area. The state’s Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks. The New York State Department of Transportation service will have two trucks on the highways […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Madison County (Iowa) receives grant to rebuild burned covered bridge
A grant has been awarded to rebuild the Madison County covered bridge that was destroyed by three teenage arsonists on April 15. According to the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs told the Madison County Chamber of Commerce that it would receive $275,770 to rebuild the famous Cedar Covered Bridge in Winterset. […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mich. DOT offers email and text traffic alerts
Drivers in Michigan can now sign up for email and text alerts for traffic incidents. The state’s department of transportation offers the service via its website, where drivers can sign up for the types of notices they want to get, according to Fox 17 West Michigan. Alerts include crashes, closed highways and construction, and can […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-405/I-105 connector near LAX to close for reconstruction
The northbound Interstate 405/San Diego Freeway connector to westbound I-105 near the Los Angeles airport will be closed until April for reconstruction, according to the California Department of Transportation. Caltrans says the long-term closure of the connector, which begins at 11 p.m. January 2, is needed to provide a safe zone for construction workers and […]
December 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Rainbow Bridge in Nova Scotia closed due to truss span failure
The Rainbow Bridge on Highway 2 outside of Amherst, Nova Scotia, was closed to traffic on December 8, after two bottom chord members on the truss span failed, causing the structure to sag, the Amherst News Citizen-Record/Cumberland News Now reports. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal discovered the failure and immediately closed the bridge […]
December 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
MDOT considers converting I-375 in Detroit to city street
The Michigan Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to remove Interstate 375 in Detroit and replace it with a city street with landscaped medians and bike lanes, according to the Detroit Free Press. It would mark the first Detroit expressway to undergo such conversion, but it won’t likely happen before 2022, the newspaper […]
December 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Texas expands free roadside assistance for motorists
More drivers are now eligible for free roadside assistance in Texas. The state’s Highway Emergency Response Operator, or HERO, program was expanded in December to Interstate 35 from Georgetown to Kyle and on U.S. 183 from Lakeline Mall Drive to U.S. 290. The service will be further expanded in January with patrols on SH 71 […]
December 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ark. DOT studies possible first toll road for state
A future Interstate 49 and whether it will become Arkansas’ first toll road are being considered, with public meetings likely coming in early 2018, reports KFSM news station. The interstate section being considered would stretch from Barling to Alma over the Arkansas River. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has commissioned a study on charging tolls […]
December 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Contracts awarded for major Oklahoma City road projects
Work to complete improvements to Oklahoma City Boulevard in the city’s downtown area and the SH-74 corridor in northwest Oklahoma City will begin in the spring, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has awarded a $27 million contract to Allen Contracting Inc. and Shell Construction Inc. of Oklahoma City to […]
December 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Skancke to leave Nev. DOT board after four years
Tom Skancke, who has served on the Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) board of directors the past four years and made giant strides in helping to transform the region’s transportation network, is leaving Nevada for Newport Beach to work as a consultant with a tech startup company, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. “The thing I […]
December 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans offers more carpool, bus lanes for busy I-80
Plans are being considered to bring traffic relief to Interstate 80 between Sacramento and Dixon, California, according to KVTV-TV news station. A proposal from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would add 21 miles of bus and carpool lanes on both sides of the highway. The highway would be widened from three to four lanes […]
December 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Large floating crane lifts pieces of Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge into place
As a part of the new Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project, the largest crane barge on the west coast of North America, known as the Dynamic Beast, was floated under the existing bridge in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada’s Upper Harbor on Friday, December 8, to lift and place large pieces of the new bridge’s lifting mechanism, CBC […]
December 25, 2017
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