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Roadbuilding
MnDOT developing guidance for estimating bridge construction time and costs
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has contracted with WSB & Associates Inc. to begin work on a research project titled “Bridge Construction Time and Costs” aimed at helping the state’s bridge office develop a tool for estimating bridge construction time and costs. MnDOT says the tool would give production rates based on design criteria and […]
August 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans holding job fairs to fill 1,100 vacancies
Citing the passage of the SB 1 transportation funding bill, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a series of career fairs to fill more than 1,100 open positions. The agency expects “a workload increase associated with accelerating construction projects and addressing deferred maintenance needs” as a result of the $54 billion measure that […]
August 15, 2017
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Roadbuilding
ABC cuts PennDOT bridge replacement from 6 months to 2 weeks
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will use accelerated bridge construction (ABC) to replace the Route 11 bridge in Dickinson and West Pennsboro townships, The Sentinel reports. PennDOT District 8 spokesman Greg Penny told the news agency that, if they hadn’t decided on ABC, the work would have taken six months if they closed the […]
August 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Larson proposes 10-year $1 trillion America Wins Act for infrastructure
Rep. John Larson (D-Connecticut) has proposed legislation targeting the much-touted $1 trillion infrastructure spending goal via the 10-year America Wins Act. “I am introducing the America Wins Act in order to repair our crumbling roads and bridges and to jump start transformative projects that can solve our infrastructure challenges,” Larson says. “This is a jobs program […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD contracts James Construction for I-10 widening
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has signed a $72 million contract with James Construction Group for widening I-10 from four to six lanes east of Highland Road to LA 73 in Baton Rouge. Construction is set to begin in early 2018 and will take roughly two-and-a-half years to finish. The project also […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ground broken on $500 million Alexandra to D.C. I-395 Express Lanes expansion
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and officials from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Interstate 95 Express Lanes private partner and operator Transurban recently held a ground breaking ceremony for the I-395 Express Lanes expansion from Alexandria to Washington, D.C. “Anyone who travels on I-395 and I-95 today can attest that this is one of […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Skanska completes first phase of former Kosciuszko Bridge demo with lowering of main span
Skanska USA recently completed the first phase of demolition of the former Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City with the lowering of the 2,400-ton main span onto two barges beneath the structure. The following day, the barges floated the span measuring 300 feet long, 89 feet wide and 50 feet tall out to the East […]
August 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans QuickMap travel app integrates Waze to add more details for motorists
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has integrated Waze app data into its QuickMap travel app to add real-time details on slow traffic, road closures and highway incidents for state motorists. “We’re always looking at ways to integrate new technologies and innovations into bettering our traffic management strategies,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “This partnership […]
August 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ceremony marking 70th anniversary of concrete pavement section of I-10 set for Aug. 18
Industry officials are holding a ceremony Aug. 18 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the construction of a 10-mile concrete pavement section of Interstate 10 between Ontario and Colton, California. This portion of the highway extends between Mulberry Street and Colton, and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) says it “represents a ‘crown jewel’ to […]
August 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
U.S. public construction spending hits 24-year low as % of GDP
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and represented in graph form by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis show public construction spending in the country hit a 24-year low in the second quarter of this year, reaching 1.42 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. This is the second quarter of decline in spending […]
August 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT using ShakeCast to develop bridge inspection protocol following earthquakes
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is using the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ShakeCast program to help inspectors develop a protocol for inspecting bridges following an earthquake. Oklahoma has experienced an increase in both the number and severity of earthquakes over the past seven years, during which time there was “cosmetic damage” found following a […]
August 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT proposes 10 infrastructure projects for $78.8 million in FASTLANE Small Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has proposed a list of 10 infrastructure projects to receive a combined $78.88 million in fiscal year 2017 Fostering Advancement in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) Small Project grants. “Transportation is a key to accessing opportunity and improving our quality of life,” says […]
August 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Highway and bridge worker jobs up 4.5% YOY in June
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says workers employed by highway, street and bridge contractors grew 4.5 percent in June compared to the same month in 2016, representing a net increase of roughly 16,000 workers. Total workers employed in this segment reached 372,600, marking three consecutive years of growth in June and the […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA gives Delaware DOT grant for using ultra-high performance concrete overlay on bridge
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DOT) a $275,000 grant for using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) overlay for a bridge over Blackbird Creek. Contractor Zack Excavating of Smyrna, Delaware, is replacing the bridge with a full road closure. The project, which was awarded at $1.02 million, includes replacement of […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
AASHTO names WVDOT’s Gillispie as chair of product evaluation program committee
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President David Bernhardt has appointed West Virginia Department of Transportation’s (WVDOT) Aaron Gillispie as chair of the National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) Oversight Committee. Gillispie is the chief engineer at WVDOT’s Division of Highways and previously served as director of the department’s Materials Control, Soils […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
ACI offers travel stipend to international students for FRC Bowling Ball Competition
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that $50,000 will be available to help student teams from international universities participate in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bowling Ball Competition during the ACI Concrete Convention & Exposition March 25-29, 2018. The competition gives participating teams a chance to demonstrate the effect of fibers in reinforced concrete, gain experience in forming and fabricating a […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
WSDOT creates online open house for Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has created an online open house to offer the public a view of plans to demolish the old Alaskan Way Viaduct after the new SR 99 tunnel opens in early 2019. Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, finished the outer wall of the SR 99 tunnel in […]
August 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road Institute releases schedule for 52nd season of roadbuilding training classes
Volvo CE’s Road Institute, held at training centers in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, has released its training schedule for its 52nd season spanning October this year through May 2018. “The road building industry is changing, and placing different requirements on jobs — such as an increase in the number of states with […]
August 8, 2017
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