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Roadbuilding: Page 157
Roadbuilding
Virginia DOT names McGhee director of state’s Transportation Research Council
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has named Catherine C. McGhee as the new director of its Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). “From driverless vehicles to roadway paving materials to bridges, the Virginia Transportation Research Council is committed to conducting research in order to find innovative solutions to transportation issues in Virginia and beyond,” says […]
December 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT, FHWA environmental review agreement to save time and money
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed an environmental review agreement that assigns FHWA’s responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for federally funded highway projects to FDOT. The environmental review process for these projects takes longer to complete than on state funded projects. FDOT says it […]
December 23, 2016
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Roadbuilding
ACPA presents Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 2016 Distinguished Service Recognition Awards, including the Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement, the Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award and the Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award. The association named the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the recipient of […]
December 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT releases Ladders of Opportunity report on upward mobility through transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released its “Ladders of Opportunity Transportation Empowerment Pilot LadderSTEP 2015-2016 Report” that shows progress made in seven cities to foster upward mobility through transportation decisions in these areas. “Transportation projects should be designed and built with the full engagement of communities they impact,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. […]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
ACPA honors Pitcock with 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has presented its 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award to James D. Pitcock Jr., owner, chairman and CEO of Williams Brothers Construction Company. ACPA presents the award annually to individuals or organizations for “unparalleled, long-term commitment, dedication, participation, and leadership in the concrete pavement community.” “It is a privilege that our association […]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
DelDOT website aims to help develop non-traditional transportation projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a website aimed at helping to develop non-traditional transportation projects to provide choices for cyclists and pedestrians. The site was developed for the state’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)—a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program created through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Its purpose is to “encourage community-based […]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Florida bridge opens after 3 years of construction
After three years of construction and a weekend of being closed for re-striping, Florida’s new Flagler Memorial Bridge between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach opened one lane in each direction on Monday, CBS12.com reports. The project cost taxpayers approximately $105 million dollars. Some businesses were negatively impacted during the years of construction, and some eventually closed, but for […]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
President-elect Trump looking to create task force for infrastructure plans
The Washington Post reports president-elect Donald Trump is looking to form a task force for his infrastructure plans once he takes office. Citing a “person familiar with the initiative,” the Washington Post says the individual to lead the task force would not be “Cabinet level” but still would be integral in working with officials from […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Indiana task force proposes boosted gas taxes, user fees for transportation funding future
The Indiana general assembly’s group dedicated to finding long-term solutions for road and bridge funding in the state has issued a report determining that a combination of fuel taxes, road usage charges and ancillary fees is needed. The Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger Safer Tomorrow Task Force (FIRSST) has met five times this year, […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million in its most recent contract announcements. Nine of the contracts total $27.8 million and cover resurfacing and maintenance projects for 84 miles of state highways. Seven of the contracts are valued at $11.8 million and will take care of rehabilitation work on […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT completes reconstruction, reopens Broad Street bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that reconstruction of the Broad Street (M-57) bridge over the Shiawassee River in Chesaning has been completed and all lanes are now open to two-way traffic. The $5.8 million project included culvert work at Bear Creek and the replacement of a culvert at the East Branch of Deer Creek. At 9 […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Custom-built snowplows save Caltrans 33% in equipment costs
The California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Division of Equipment has designed and custom built 14 snowplows, which it says has saved them 33 percent compared to purchasing commercial versions. To these trucks, the division added infrared pavement thermometers, backup cameras, high-speed attenuators, high-visibility striping and larger plows. Division employees also did all wiring and welding […]
December 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT invests in drones to help with assortment of jobs
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) paid approximately $9,000 for a pair of new drones that it plans to use for an assortment of jobs, the Illinois News Network reports. “It could do (tasks) ranging from surveying work, maybe getting into some 3D imaging, to maybe looking at highway work zones,” IDOT spokesman Brian Williamsen told […]
December 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
East End Crossing opens to traffic, renamed as Lewis and Clark Bridge
The East End Crossing, the second half of the Ohio River Bridges project, has opened to traffic and has been renamed the Lewis and Clark Bridge. “Louisville and the surrounding region has needed these bridges for years,” says Deputy Federal Highway Administrator David Kim. “By reducing congestion, the East End Crossing and its massive partner […]
December 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
MnDOT adds personalization features to 511 traveler system
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has added several new features to its 511 traveler information system, including a personalization feature for specific travel routes. “Overall, the 511 traveler information system is getting better each year and more people are using it,” says Kelly Braunig, 511 program manager. “These new features will help the traveling […]
December 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA
Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA) board of directors in the group’s 54-year history. “I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,” says Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before […]
December 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
La. task force recommends $700 million annual increase for infrastructure investment
The Louisiana Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment has adopted 10 resolutions that address policy and financing recommendations, an action that comes after six months of meetings across the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards will consider the resolutions in preparation for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session. The most significant of the resolutions is the […]
December 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Design-build credited with on-time status of NYC’s Kosciuszko Bridge replacement
Replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge, a $550 million project in the Queens borough of New York City, is reportedly on time and on budget, with the first of two of the bridge’s cable-stayed spans expected to open in the spring of 2017, Crain’s New York Business reports. The bridge’s on-time status is attributed to the design-build process which allowed engineering […]
December 19, 2016
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