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Arizona DOT offers Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began providing training for entry-level positions as flaggers to 31 individuals through its free Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. The program is offered through the department’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, which is part of its Business Engagement and Compliance Office. ADOT says many of the trainees who start […]
July 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Kettering University joins Smart Belt Coalition for automated vehicle tech
Kettering University is now part of the Smart Belt Coalition, a group formed earlier this year by transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “We are honored to participate in the Smart Belt Coalition to help create the future of mobility alongside some of the brightest minds […]
July 31, 2017
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Illinois Tollway approves five contracts valued at $8.3 million in July
The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved two construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts at its July meeting with a value of more than $8.3 million. The construction contracts are to certified small businesses, and all five contracts bring the yearly total for construction and professional service contracts to $272 million. “The Illinois […]
July 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Hawaii DOT adds highway project updates to website
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division has added project status information to its website, including schedule, estimated cost and project scope for current projects and those planned in the next two years. “This map tool allows members of the public to easily access information on Highways projects in their community,” says HDOT Deputy […]
July 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Virginia Highway Safety Office launches interactive crash locator map
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ Highway Safety Office has added an interactive Crash Locations Map to its website to provide details on local crashes filtered down to street level. “Educating drivers is an important part of crash prevention,” says DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb. “This new feature allows Virginians to see where crashes occur most in […]
July 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed transportation funding cuts
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development shot down President Trump’s attempt to eliminate transportation grants by voting for a 2018 spending bill that includes $550 million for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, which provides cities and states with cash for surface transportation projects, The Hill reports. The bill […]
July 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Nine projects from 5 states win Mid America regional America’s Transportation Awards
Nine projects from five states were named the top transportation projects as Mid America regional winners for the 2017 America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented during the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials’ (MAASTO) annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. The northeast regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards were announced earlier this month, and […]
July 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
District DOT Director Leif Dormsjo to resign
Washington, D.C., District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Leif Dormsjo has announced he will resign from his position on Aug. 11, according to a report by The Washington Post. Dormsjo joined DDOT as director in January 2015, with responsibility over 900 employees and a budget of more than $500 million. In his role he also […]
July 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Dakota DOT names two Hall of Honor inductees
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has selected Clyde Jundt and Mark Knight as inductees into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor for 2017. The Hall of Honor began in 1972 as a means of recognizing “those who have made a lasting, valuable or unique contribution to South Dakota’s air, highway or rail […]
July 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT makes $132.8 million in payments to local governments for transportation projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has provided $132.8 million in its most recent quarterly payments for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids to local government units. General Transportation Aids, which “defray the costs of constructing, maintaining, and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction,” received most of the funds at […]
July 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 24 contracts valued at $85.4 million in June
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 24 contracts for transportation projects across the state valued at $85.4 million in its latest round of approvals. GDOT says 16 of the contracts are for “off-system safety” projects including signing and pavement marking upgrades to at least 475 locations on local roads. The projects, valued at […]
July 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
ARTBA seeks entries for 2017 Student Transportation Video Contest
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking entries for its seventh annual Student Transportation Construction Industry Video Contest. Entries are due by Aug. 15. ARTBA designed the contest to help raise awareness about the conditions of transportation systems across the country. The program is sponsored by the group’s Research and Education Division. […]
July 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-15 Express Lanes Project receives $152.2 million TIFIA loan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing a $152.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for the Interstate 15 Express Lanes Corridor Project. The project will cover 14.6 miles of I-15 in Riverside County, California, between the Cajalco Road interchange near the city of Corona […]
July 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT seeks public comment on draft five-year transportation program
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the draft of its five-year transportation program for fiscal years 2018-2022. The plan calls for total investment across the five years of $11 billion, with the majority, $8.2 billion, being for the Highway Program. Programs for bus, rail and marine/port would be $2.3 billion, […]
July 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
AASHTO accepting entries for 2017 Faces of Transportation photo and video contest
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is accepting entries for its 2017 Faces of Transportation photography and video contest. The deadline is Aug. 25. “We hope this contest will give people a reason to stop and pay attention to the many ways transportation touches their lives,” says Lloyd Brown, AASHTO director […]
July 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
ARTBA recognizes Florida I-595, CDOT’s Spector with National P3 Awards
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized the I-595 Corridor Improvements Project in Florida and David Spector, director of the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) as “models of excellence in innovative transportation financing” during its recent Public Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference. Spector was named P3 Entrepreneur of the Year, an […]
July 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
U.S. asphalt in pavements to reach 13.7 million tons by 2021
A report by The Freedonia Group forecasts asphalt used in highways and streets could increase 3.3 percent per year to reach 13.7 million tons by 2021, citing expectations of increased construction activity and more government funding. The report, “Paving Asphalt Market in the U.S.,” expects total “paving asphalt products” used in total applications to reach […]
July 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT awards first projects from new roads bill
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded the first project contracts as part of the recent road funding bill that went into effect July 1 which raises funds through the state’s first gas tax increase in 30 years. The projects, valued at $26.5 million, are for road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects in 27 counties […]
July 24, 2017
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