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Roadbuilding
ARTBA Labor Report: February highway and bridge contractor employment grew 8.2% in February
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says workers employed by highway, street and bridge contractors grew 8.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2016, representing a net increase of roughly 20,300 workers. Total workers employed in this segment reached 267,400, the highest mark for February since 2008. ARTBA points out, […]
April 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work begins on George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in B.C.
Work began on the Highway 99 George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in British Columbia, Canada, on April 5, Kelowna Now reports. The five-year project will replace the four-lane tunnel with a 10-lane bridge. “After four years of consultation with First Nations, municipal and regional governments, and a tremendous amount of technical work, construction is underway […]
April 12, 2017
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Roadbuilding
Texas DOT reports increase in work zone fatalities
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports that, in 2016, there were 25,713 work zone crashes in Texas, which resulted in 181 fatalities—an increase of 27 percent. Of those fatalities, 174 (96 percent) were motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. “People often think work zone crashes result in the deaths of roadside workers, but statistics show the vast majority of these fatalities […]
April 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Virginia DOT taps Cary in new CIT role
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has named Robert H. Cary as its chief of innovation & technology (CIT), and Bart A. Thrasher as Richmond District engineer. Thrasher replaces Cary, as the latter previously served in the district engineer role. The CIT position is new for the agency, says VDOT Commissioner Charles Kilpatrick. “Rob is […]
April 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Rough bridge and road conditions cost Louisiana drivers $6.5 billion per year
The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) reports the rough conditions of Louisiana’s bridges and roads are costing drivers there about $6.5 billion each year—up to $2,466 per driver in urban areas—as a result of vehicle operating, safety and congestion issues. In the state condition report, “Louisiana Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, […]
April 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
AASHTO opens nominations for National Transportation Leadership Institute
The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is seeking nominations for the 2017 National Transportation Leadership Institute scheduled for June 4-16 in Indianapolis at the Indiana Historical Society Conference Center. The association says the program is offered by the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Executive education Program. […]
April 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
California lawmakers pass 10-year, $52.4 billion transportation legislation
California lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which will invest $52.4 billion in updates to bridges and roads across the state over the next 10 years. The bill moves on to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. Brown supports the measure and has indicated […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT celebrates 100 years with employee event, travelling truck exhibit
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officially marked 100 years of service April 4 with an employee event at its downtown Austin headquarters, along with the appearance of a travelling exhibit featuring a refurbished 1918 Liberty Truck that’s being used as time capsule of the department’s history. “We are extremely grateful for the century of […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA releases $768.2 million in emergency relief funds for 40 states
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $768.2 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to bridges and roads in 40 states damaged by “storms or catastrophic events.” “Transportation is a lifeline for communities struggling to recover from floods, hurricanes or other natural disasters,” says Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. “These funds will help with long-term, […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presented 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizes state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years old that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have had a structural failure, should have an average of at least 12 years between […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Algorithm powering new Iowa DOT site delivers bridge conditions ‘in nearly real time’
The Iowa Department of Transportation has created an interactive website that provides detailed bridge conditions across the state in a map format covering structures owned by cities, counties and the state. Data provided includes conditions, serviceability based on current design standards and weight restrictions on individual bridges. “Our inspectors inspect bridges year-round, so the data […]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate transportation committee approves Rosen for deputy secretary of transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation approved Jeffrey A. Rosen’s nomination as deputy secretary of transportation in a 15-12 vote. President Donald Trump nominated Rosen for the position, which is the second highest in the U.S. Department of Transportation, in early March. The deputy secretary oversees the daily operations of the department. Rosen […]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Nearly 60 years after his death, road worker’s name is added to Virginia DOT memorial
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has added a highway worker’s name to its Workers’ Memorial on Afton Mountain 58 years after he was killed on the job. The granite memorial now has 135 names etched on its surface. VDOT conducted the ceremony during National Work Zone Awareness Week. Robert James Butler was 66 years […]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
California roads and bridges pay heavy price for rains that end drought
California’s highways, roads and bridges have paid a heavy price for the rain that ended the state’s drought in 2017. Graniterock reports that the rain caused massive destruction to the state’s transportation infrastructure that will cost more than $1 billion to repair. On top of the damage caused by the rains, California has a $6 billion annual backlog […]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Bertha sees daylight, finishes 1.7-mile boring work for SR 99 tunnel
Sixty-four years after the Alaskan Way Viaduct was first opened to traffic, Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, broke through the end of a more than 9,270-foot tunnel for Seattle’s SR 99. “This is a historic moment in our state’s transportation history,” says Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee. “Innovation and perseverance are the engines […]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump stresses need for reduced regulatory steps for infrastructure projects
In two separate presentations April 4, President Donald Trump stressed the need for reduced regulatory steps required for infrastructure projects in order to fast track needed repairs to bridges and roads across the country. Speaking at the CEO Town Hall on Unleashing American Business, Trump revealed a chart his staff created showing the number of […]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
National Work Zone Awareness Week launches at active Maryland construction site
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Labor and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on April 4 officially launched National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) at the active Georgia Avenue/Randolph Road interchange construction site in Silver Spring, Maryland. “For Maryland’s roadway workers, the construction zone is their office, and everyone deserves to […]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mass. 14th Middlesex District receives $2.4 million in transportation funding
The 14th Middlesex District of Massachusetts is receiving a total of $2.4 million in transportation funding, the Marlborough Patch reports. This includes approximately $783,000 for the Town of Westborough, $516,000 for the Town of Northborough and $1,143,000 for the City of Marlborough for a total investment of $2,443,871.19. The House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing […]
April 6, 2017
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