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Roadbuilding
No growth in FY17 for Highway Trust Fund excise tax receipts
Government receipts from all excise taxes in the Highway Trust Fund showed no overall growth in the federal fiscal year that ended September 30. That’s because a big drop in retail taxes on commercial trucks more than offset slight fuel-tax gains, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The association […]
November 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
TxDOT to seek contractors for $500 million US 183 expansion
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the state Transportation Commission has given the approval for TxDOT to find qualified contractors for the $500 million expansion of a 9-mile segment of US 183 in north Austin. The contract will consist of two separate projects to add managed lanes and general-purpose lanes. “This expansion is […]
November 2, 2017
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Roadbuilding
96-year-old Maine-Canada bridge closed to large commercial vehicles
Commercial vehicles weighing over 5 tons have been banned from crossing the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge between Maine and Canada. That includes tractor trailers, box trucks, buses and fire trucks. The Maine Department of Transportation reports that a recent inspection “found significantly more steel deterioration on the floor beams and stringers than expected.” MDOT says the […]
November 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ore. studded tire season begins Nov. 1, but ODOT hopes you won’t
Studded-tire season begins November 1 in Oregon, although the state’s department of transportation hopes you’ll use another method of traction during the winter season. ODOT says a 2014 study determined that studded tires cause $8.5 million in damage a year on the state’s highways. ODOT prefers drivers – who must go out in severe weather […]
November 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
Will repairs make singing bridge in Abilene change its tune?
Residents of Abilene, Texas, are concerned that repairs to a city bridge will stop the singing. The work began in September to widen and rehab the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge, which residents call the “singing bridge.” News station KTXS 12 explains that the “singing” is caused when tires ride over the bridge’s tining, which […]
November 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Flight through Bertha’s tunnel shows SR 99 construction progress
The drone footage below, from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), takes you on a tour of the SR 99 tunnel that tunnel boring machine Bertha excavated under Seattle. The drone enters the end of the tunnel nearest the Space Needle and travels through the tunnel to the other end near the stadiums. The […]
November 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
ADOT seeks $25 million grant to accelerate SR 189 project in Nogales area
Several improvements to State Route 189 in Nogales, Arizona, might soon receive enough federal funding to allow accelerated construction beginning in 2019 – a move that could save taxpayers millions. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for a $25 million TIGER grant that, if approved, would allow construction of all proposed improvements to […]
November 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Miss. DOT wins PR awards
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has received the Judge’s Choice Award for its Centennial Campaign celebrating 100 years of service to the people of Mississippi. The award was presented during the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) Annual Conference. The agency also won a PRism Award for the campaign and honors for individual entries, including […]
November 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT seeks solutions to fuel shortages during evacuations
A few weeks after calling on the Florida Department of Transportation to re-examine hurricane evacuation routes, Gov. Rick Scott is now directing the agency to look for ways to increase fuel capacity during such emergencies. During evacuations for Hurricane Irma, gas stations around the state reported running out of fuel. Scott said the FDOT study, […]
October 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Overpass near Dodger Stadium painted Dodger blue for World Series
To honor the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the National League pennant and earning a spot in the 2017 World Series, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) workers painted over the graffiti on the Park Row Overcrossing that spans the Stadium Way exit off of the 110 Freeway; it was painted Dodger blue, the Los Angeles Daily […]
October 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
With start of cold weather, CDOT urges drivers to watch out for wildlife
The cooler Colorado weather also means animals are coming down the mountain searching for food, which leads to more animal-vehicle crashes. The state has seen a rise in such accidents over the past four years, with more than 4,600 deer killed on state highways in 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “As days […]
October 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction crews goof up new San Antonio bridge
A recently built bridge over New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, has caused many drivers to do a double take. The span replaces an old bridge that had been damaged and later demolished. The new bridge, however, has an aesthetic problem. Several of the arched windows on the bridge rail are crooked. The Texas […]
October 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Topcon updates SmoothRide for mapping roads at optimal speed
Topcon has released an upgrade to its SmoothRide road-mapping system to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection. SmoothRide, released last year to allow mapping of road surfaces at highway speeds from a vehicle mount, is designed to replace typical road surveying equipment and eliminate the need for […]
October 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Maryland to spend $50 million to install new Smart Traffic Signals
The state of Maryland is preparing to embark on a $50.3 million project to install Smart Traffic Signals designed to adjust to real-time traffic conditions. The system uses computer software to adjust the signals to optimize traffic flow and ease congestion. It will replace 20-year-old traffic signals. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway […]
October 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Drone’s eye view of Vail’s new I-70 underpass and roundabouts
A $30 million project to build an Interstate 70 underpass and roundabouts to improve traffic flow in Vail, Colorado, has been completed ahead of schedule, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The underpass connects north and south frontage roads between the Vail resort area and West Vail mall areas. The new Sandstone Underpass is […]
October 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Radios in Ala. traffic signals could prevent crashes, talk to vehicles
The University of Alabama has teamed up with the Alabama Department of Transportation to install communication radios in traffic signals to collect data that could help reduce crashes and prepare for self-driving vehicles. The project was inspired by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ national challenge to install 20 of the radios […]
October 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
NRMCA hires Luke McHugh as senior director Northeast Region paving
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced the hiring of Luke McHugh as senior director, local paving, for the Northeast Region. In his new role, he will work with NRMCA partners and members to help deliver successful local concrete paving projects and implement strategies that increase the use of various forms of ready-mixed concrete […]
October 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Girders go up on new I-10 interchange in Phoenix
The first girders have been installed for the longest of five flyover ramps for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Interstate 10 interchange in west Phoenix. The girders are more than six stories above I-10 and each weigh 150,000 pounds. The flyover ramp will span 1,565 feet and connect to I-10 West. The project is part […]
October 27, 2017
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