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Roadbuilding: Page 118
Roadbuilding
Sweeper Trucks: Another tool for prepping roadways for better pavements
A cleaner workspace is always a good thing, but in paving, it can contribute to the road’s quality, if done prior to additional lifts being applied, before seal coating and following milling. Paving contractors can use several sweeping options: they can own their own sweeping trucks, rent them or contract with a sweeping company to […]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Section of Houston tollway damaged by Harvey still closed
The northbound lanes of a main section of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8, which were flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey, were reopened Sept. 7 after pumping out standing water, but the southbound lanes likely won’t open until the middle of this week, according to the Harris County Toll Road Authority in Houston. The authority […]
September 11, 2017
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Roadbuilding
Utah DOT discusses taxing by miles driven as gas-tax replacement
The Utah Department of Transportation wants to start a pilot project to tax the amount of miles a motorist drives, as a possible replacement to the state’s gas tax, according to The Salt Lake City Tribune. Several states, such as Oregon, have already begun such pilot programs. As cars become more fuel efficient and more […]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Systra buys IBT in effort to reach top-10 of bridge engineering firms
Global mass transit engineering and design firm Systra has acquired San Diego-based International Bridge Technologies in its quest to become a top-10 international bridge specialists, the company says. Before the acquisition, Systra was ranked 14th in the world in bridge engineering. Buying IBT will give Systra bridge design centers in the United States, Canada and […]
September 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work to start on new U.S. 54 bridge across Mississippi River
Construction will soon begin on a new bridge across the Mississippi River linking Missouri and Illinois. The $60 million project to replace the 89-year-old Champ Clark Bridge will start in Louisiana, Missouri, at the U.S. 54/Missouri 79 interchange starting the week of Sept. 11, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The MoDOT is splitting […]
September 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Harvey floodwaters collapse U.S. Highway 96 bridge in Texas
Part of the Highway 96 bridge between Jasper and Beaumont, Texas, that crosses Village Creek collapsed Aug. 31, as a result of flood damage from Hurricane Harvey. According to KJAS, Emergency Management confirmed that a portion of the northbound lane of Highway 96 between Silsbee and Lumberton collapsed due to the erosion from flood waters. Luckily, […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trail opposition creates hurdle for VDOT I-66 Outside Beltway widening
Virginia’s plan to widen Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway could be in jeopardy if the proposed walking and biking trail along the highway is changed, as some bike advocates and lawmakers are demanding, the state’s transportation secretary told The Washington Post. The state plans to begin construction next year on the $2.3 billion I-66 […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Bids sought for ADA pedestrian ramps in Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation is accepting sealed bids to build and upgrade pedestrian ramps at pedestrian crossings in the town of Machias. Existing ramps are being upgraded and new ones built to comply with Americans with Disability Act requirements. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at the project […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Florida suspends road tolls, construction ahead of Hurricane Irma
All toll roads in Florida have been suspended in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls so people can access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster, if necessary. “They will be suspended for the duration of the storm’s impacts to Florida,” Scott said of the tolls. […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
New Smart Road opens on I-90, providing real-time info for Chicago area drivers
Drivers on a 16-mile stretch of Interstate 90 in the Chicago area will now be able to receive real-time traffic and safety information, with the completion of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway Smart Road. The Illinois Tollway and Pace bus transit system activated the new smart road September 5 between Barrington Road and the Kennedy […]
September 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
All lanes of improved I-75 near Detroit open
The Michigan Department of Transportation opened all lanes and ramps to northbound and southbound Interstate 75 in Oakland County, northwest of Detroit, 20 days ahead of schedule. The opening, which occurred just before Labor Day weekend, is part of the $91.8 million project to modernize three miles of I-75 between Coolidge Highway and South Boulevard. […]
September 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
N. Dakota DOT opens first half of new Lewis and Clark Bridge on U.S. 85
The new Lewis and Clark Bridge on U.S. 85 near Williston, North Dakota, is now open for traffic, but only two of its four lanes. The full bridge will open after the old bridge is dismantled and the final phases of the project are completed. The $80 million bridge project – the single largest infrastructure […]
September 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT announces P3 for protective cable median barrier
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Kiefer Foundation have joined in a public-private partnership (P3) to invest $300,000 for adding 1.7 miles of protective cable median barrier on Interstate 96 from Doan Creek to east of Dietz Road in Ingham County. “This partnership demonstrates the opportunities to enhance public safety that arise when […]
September 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Officers stop deer on Bay Bridge “for toll evasion”
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers reported stopping a young deer on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge “for toll evasion” early Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017, according to The Sacramento Bee. Luckily, the deer escaped a ticket. Two CHP officers who were on patrol on the bridge that morning said the deer came out of the […]
September 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
UDOT extending fences on I-80 to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes
The Utah Department of Transportation is adding a mile of wildlife fencing along eastbound Interstate 80 near Jeremy Ranch to complement fencing already completed on the westbound side. After installing the mile of fencing, the UDOT will add another 1,400 feet of fence on both sides of the highway to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The UDOT […]
September 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Roadtec launches SX-8e, its largest soil stabilizer-reclaimer
Roadtec has introduced its largest soil stabilizer-reclaimer with the new SX-8e, which has an operating weight of 82,000 pounds. The machine is designed for road rehabilitation, cold recycling and soil stabilization. It can cut up to 20 inches deep and 100 inches wide. Cut depth can be set by the push of a button, and […]
September 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Miss. bridge collapses under loaded gravel truck
The Artman Road bridge near the Jefferson County line in Mississippi collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck loaded with gravel attempted to cross, The Natchez Democrat reports. Police in Natchez responded to reports of a bridge collapse and discovered a dump truck carrying gravel sitting among the rubble in the creek below. Adams County Road Manager […]
September 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
ADOT waiving permits, fees to speed up Harvey relief equipment transport
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get needed equipment to Texas as quickly as possible following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ADOT says this effort began over the weekend so trucks hauling eight emergency generators could depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix […]
September 4, 2017
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