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Roadbuilding
511 App now allows drivers to request roadside assistance in S.C.
Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C. Department of Transportation’s 511 App. The State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, responders can change tires, perform minor repairs and provide small amounts of gas. They also can help clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes. SHEP has helped about 800,000 motorists […]
December 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Pre-cast concrete key to Sarah Mildred Long Bridge construction
Engineers believe the $158.5 million Sarah Mildred Long Bridge project, connecting Portsmouth, N.H., with Kittery, Maine, may be the first vertical-lift bridge to use precast-concrete segmental towers, the Engineering News-Record reports. Construction of the new bridge carrying U.S. Route 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River began in 2015. The bridge is slated to open by […]
December 5, 2017
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Roadbuilding
ADOT reduces speed on portion of I-40 after wrong asphalt mix applied
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has reduced the speed limit on Interstate 40 between Parks and Bellemont from 75 to 55 miles per hour because of slick road conditions. According to the Arizona Daily Sun, the department released a statement saying that the slick road conditions were the result of the wrong asphalt mix […]
December 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
New I-15 interchange near Las Vegas to reduce congestion, noise
A new interchange to Interstate 15 near Las Vegas is being built to relieve traffic and reduce traffic noise for nearby residents. The $33.7 million interchange at Starr Avenue will include six lanes, landscaped medians and bike lanes and is scheduled to be completed in mid-2019. The project completes construction of Starr Avenue between Las […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Modest rise in transportation construction forecast for 2018
Transportation-related construction activity is expected to increase next year after dropping in 2017, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The association predicts an annual increase of 3.2 percent for 2018 compared to an expected 2.8 percent drop this year. The largest market segment – public road projects by state and local governments […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
S.C. hybrid, electric vehicle owners to pay new fees in 2018
South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Hybrid vehicle owners will pay $60 every other year, and electric car owners will pay $120 every other year. […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
After a sinkhole caused shutdown, I-694 to reopen this weekend in Oakdale, Minn.
Interstate 694 is expected to reopen this weekend in Oakdale, Minnesota, after a water pipe broke beneath the interstate, causing a giant sinkhole and water to flow onto the interstate on  Sunday, Dec. 3. The broken water main has been repaired and backfill work is under way, according to the City of Oakdale. The closure […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis
A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Reward issued for tractor-driving historic bridge wrecker in Ind.
Some residents in Boone County, Indiana, are rallying to save a historic, one-lane Pratt truss bridge that has been closed for a year after being damaged by a tractor. They have issued a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the tractor driver who wrecked the bridge on November 10, 2016. The Boone County Sheriff’s […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
WYDOT tests vehicle-to-vehicle communication tech for I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to install vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on some of its snow plows, patrol cars and other vehicles under a trial program to provide real-time traffic information to drivers on Interstate 80. WYDOT says that it, along with the University of Wyoming and other project partners, including Sirius XM, tested […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Worker seriously injured on lower level of Bayonne Bridge
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that the Bayonne Bridge was closed to traffic in both directions on Tuesday afternoon after a worker was seriously injured, according to silive.com. The injured worker is part of the crew that is dismantling the lower level of the span as part of the “Raise […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mich.’s new Flex Route can cut travel time in half, MDOT says
Drivers on Michigan’s U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor are experiencing a new traffic management system called Flex Route, in which they can use the inside median shoulder during rush hours. Overhead signs direct drivers when the additional lane is available. A green arrow means it’s open, while a red “X” means it’s closed. Along […]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tolls could go up for N.H. turnpike drivers
Tolls could rise on New Hampshire’s turnpike system under a proposal being considered to accelerate bridge and road work on the tollways. Tolls would rise 50 cents in Hampton, Hooksett and Bedford, and 25 cents in Dover, Rochester and Hampton Side Tolls, according to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Drivers with E-ZPasses would see […]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
More people over 75 licensed to drive
A record number of people had driver’s license in the United States in 2016, with the highest increase among those aged 75 to 79, according to the Federal Highway Administration. In all, 221.7 million people were licensed to drive last year. About one-fifth of them were 65 or older. The 75-79 age group saw a […]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Shilling joins Skelly and Loy as geo-environmental scientist
Skelly and Loy, a Pennsylvania-based engineering and environmental consulting firm, announced that Mallory Shilling has joined the company as a Geo-Environmental Scientist. Shilling assists with site evaluations, research, field sampling, and technical report preparation for all phases of Environmental Site Assessments. She also conducts necessary sampling and oversight of emergency spill cleanup through the Pennsylvania […]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Foley Equipment holds grand opening in $19M HQ in Wichita
Foley Equipment of Wichita, Kansas, recently moved into a new $19 million, 146,000-square-foot headquarters. The family-owned company celebrated with a grand opening on November 17. The Caterpillar construction equipment dealer has grown from a single store in 1940 to operations spanning 144 counties throughout Kansas and western Missouri. Foley broke ground on the facility’s […]
November 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Del. bridges become 2nd in US with dehumidification system
The two Delaware Memorial Bridges have been equipped with a $35 million dehumidification system to extend the life of their main extension cables, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority. It is the second bridge system in the United States with a dehumidifier. The first was installed in 2012 on the William Preston Lane […]
November 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
VDOT breaks ground on $3.7B I-66 expansion project
A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marked the beginning of a $3.7 billion dollar highway project that will expand Interstate 66 to 10 lanes — three regular and two express lanes in each direction — outside of the Beltway in northern Virginia, wtop.com reports.The project includes plans for major interchange improvements, park-and-ride lots, and accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians. […]
November 29, 2017
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