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Roadbuilding
Maine to borrow $105 million for transportation projects
Maine voters approved the issuance of $105 million worth of bonds in the November 7 election to pay for roads and bridges. The borrowing will match about $137 million in federal and other funding. The bulk of the money would be for secondary roads and bridges, and about $20 million would go toward rail, aviation, […]
November 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Expanded LBJ Expressway in Dallas to include more toll lanes
More toll lanes could be coming to a future expanded Interstate 635 in Dallas, Texas. Work on expanding 11 miles of the LBJ Expressway to five lanes in each direction would begin in 2019, according to NBC DFW. The $1.8 billion project would include two managed toll lanes in each direction for the entire stretch, […]
November 9, 2017
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Roadbuilding
Crowded rest areas prompt states to help truckers find parking spaces
Eight Midwestern states have joined together to try to solve the lack of available parking for long-haul truckers. The goal is to establish an app that truckers could access to find parking spots in rest areas and truck stops. The technology is now needed more than ever as a federal law takes effect in December […]
November 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT to unleash new tow plows in southern regions
Drivers in southwest and south-central Colorado will see some unfamiliar snow-clearing equipment on the road this winter, as the state deploys two “tow plows” to the region. The plows are headed by a conventional snow plow truck. The difference is that the truck also pulls a trailer that can swing out to the side and […]
November 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans makes century-old San Diego bridge safe from earthquakes
The California Department of Transportation has won praise for bringing a 100-year-old bridge up to current earthquake safety standards with minimal effect to the bridge’s architectural integrity. Caltrans’ $38 million rehab of the Cabrillo Bridge in San Diego, also known as the Laurel Street Overcrossing, has earned the 2017 Seismic Award. The award is presented […]
November 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Left-lane hogs face fines in Okla. under new law
Tired of traveling down the highway and seeing slow drivers hogging the left lane? The Oklahoma legislature is too, and on November 1, its new law took effect to prevent slow drivers from using the passing lane as a travel lane. Signs began appearing on Oklahoma highways’ digital monitors with such statements as “Camp at […]
November 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tybot robot performs tedious job of tying rebar on bridge decks
Steve Muck, CEO and chairman of Brayman Construction Corp., teamed up with Jeremy Searock, former technical program manager at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center, to create Advanced Construction Robotics Inc., a new company that has produced an autonomous robot called Tybot that can do the tedious job of tying rebar for bridge decks […]
November 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
80th vulnerable bridge replaced in N.Y.–20 more to go
The New York State Department of Transportation has completed 80 of 100 bridges set to be replaced throughout the state as part of the $542 million Empire Bridge Program. The other 20 bridges are under construction, NYSDOT reports. “Across New York, we are investing in transportation infrastructure, making vulnerable and aging bridges stronger and more […]
November 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Improvements planned for I-40 in N.C.
Repaving 16 miles of Interstate 40 is scheduled to occur this winter near Interstate 40’s intersection with I-95 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Penhall Co. of Los Angeles won the $10.2 million contract for the work, which also includes replacing the decks on 10 overpass bridges with more durable concrete, and sandblasting and painting four […]
November 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ariz. DOT can now send traffic alerts to phones
The Arizona Department of Transportation has launched a free travel app called ADOT Alerts to help drivers avoid traffic jams and provide updates on road conditions. The app will send alerts to drivers about major changes in traffic. The alerts are sent by a public information officer at ADOT’s Traffic Operations Center. ADOT recommends enabling […]
November 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
2017 Bridge Inventory: States get proactive on funding, expect to lower rate of poor bridges
States continue to take the lead on road and bridge funding, with eight states to date in 2017 either raising gas taxes or approving other funding. And once you factor in states that passed road funding during the past four years – 27 plus the District of Columbia, according to the National Conference of State […]
November 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Contract awarded for upgrades to Sarasota’s Highway 41
IBT of Miami won a $12.6 million contract to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety on U.S. Highway 41 in Sarasota, Florida. The work is part of the Downtown-Bayfront Connection project planned by the Florida Department of Transportation and the city of Sarasota. The goal of the project is to reconnect the downtown and Bayfront with a […]
November 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
MIT students create stronger concrete using plastic bottles
Undergraduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) discovered a way to use plastic water and soda bottles with fly ash to make concrete stronger and more flexible. According to a school press release, the researchers say that exposing plastic flakes to small doses of gamma radiation, pulverizing the flakes into a fine powder, […]
November 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ark. mulls raising speed limit to 75 mph on rural interstates
Arkansas drivers could soon be driving faster, if new speed-limit recommendations are approved. The legislature has approved increasing the limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on interstates and left open the possibility of increasing limits on other highways – if it can be done safely. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has completed a study […]
November 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Santa Cruz uses augmented reality to engage public on transportation
Santa Cruz County residents are being offered a fun way to view potential transportation options for their communities with augmented reality technology. The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission has stationed viewers in the county where residents can look inside to see transportation and land-use options that address such things as improving use of streets […]
November 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
Historic swing bridge closed in Ft. Lauderdale for emergency work
One of Florida’s oldest swing bridges has been closed until December 1 for emergency repairs. The Southwest 11th Avenue Swing Bridge in Fort Lauderdale was closed October 30 when it was discovered there was a problem with the bridge’s lock motor, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Also known as the Snow-Reed Swing Bridge, it is the […]
November 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE details progress of I-4 megaproject in Florida
The video below is the first in a series of five videos from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) called The Megaproject Listing. This first video provides an overview of the Interstate 4 reconstruction project in Florida. The $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate megaproject’s design and engineering is on the cutting edge of infrastructure development, according to […]
November 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
VDOT adds Waze navigation to state’s 511 road information app
The Virginia Department of Transportation has upgraded its 511 road information app, which now includes turn-by-turn navigation, the VDOT says. The agency has joined with the popular Waze app to provide the navigation feature. The app also now provides push notifications and alerts, transit and parking information, and it continues to give real-time traffic information […]
November 3, 2017
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