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Roadbuilding
Kansas DOT program testing drones for bridge and tower inspections
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program. “Our Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance the safety of KDOT workers and improve cost efficiencies,” says Acting Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson. “We believe […]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
PennDOT adds tracking to all plow trucks for upcoming winter season
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has added automatic vehicle location (AVL) to all of the plow trucks it owns and rents to be used this winter, making them viewable on the agency’s www.511PA.com site. The unit in each vehicle sends a cellular signal through the system indicating a truck’s location and its activity. PennDOT’s […]
November 9, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Damage from harsh winters necessitates 4-year repair plan for NY town
Southold (New York) Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando told the Town Board that the highway department would need to spend approximately $2 million per year through 2020 in order to repair the town’s deteriorating roads, The Suffolk Times reports. Orlando presented a detailed plan on the town’s roadways which had been damaged by harsh winters that caused the asphalt […]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP report: Deteriorated urban roads cost motorists up to $1,025 a year
In its latest road condition report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says deteriorated roads in large and mid-sized urban areas in the U.S. are costing motorists up to $1,025 in vehicle operating costs (VOC). “With state and local governments struggling to fund needed road repairs and with federal surface transportation funding falling short of the […]
November 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
No Joke: TP is being used on cracks…in Colorado city’s roads
According to a report by The Denver Post, the city of Littleton, Colorado, is using toilet paper to help seal cracks on roughly 120 streets within its borders. There’s more to it than just single- or two-ply bathroom tissue being set on the cracks. The paper is applied with a paint roller over the tar […]
November 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
State DOTs to review election’s impact at AASHTO annual meeting
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) says leaders of state departments of transportation will review and discuss the impact of national and state elections as well as policies during the its annual meeting November 12-15 in Boston. Mike Barnicle, a political analyst and former newspaper columnist, will speak November 14 at […]
November 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
APWA names 16 to 10th Emerging Leaders Academy
The American Pubic Works Association (APWA) has selected 16 public works employees for its 2016-2017 Emerging Leaders Academy Program, a year-long program that provides “intensive” leadership and management training within the public works field. This is the tenth class for the program. Candidates selected have worked in public works for 10 years or less at […]
November 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Mass. town receives $949k grant to repair 3 bridges
Charlemont received a $949,000 grant from the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to repair three bridges, The Recorder reports. The city will return two weight-restricted bridges on Route 8A North (also known as North Heath Road) to full service, and replace the Legate Hill Road bridge superstructure. Selectmen Sarah Reynolds and Toby Gould received the town’s grant at […]
November 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Iowa county’s GRS bridge construction technique to be studied for cost savings
Engineers in Iowa’s Buchanan County used a new construction technique and new construction materials to replace the Catt Bridge on 215th Street, northeast of Independence, kcrg.com reports. Outside contributions helped pay for one-third of the $250,000 price tag on the 40-foot-wide bridge over Nash Creek. Buchanan County engineer Brian Keierleber said they used wooden beams instead of […]
November 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Virginia selects Express Mobility Partners to build I-66 express lanes
Virginia has selected Express Mobility Partners, a consortium made up of Cintra, Meridiam, Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers VA, to finance, design, build, maintain and operate the express lanes on Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway. The procurement process for the project took 16 months to complete. It is the first major procurement process under […]
November 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
P3-built I-40 Radio Road interchange opens in El Reno, Okla.
The $17 million Interstate 40 Radio Road interchange in El Reno, Oklahoma, a public-private partnership between the city, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Chesapeake Energy, has officially opened after a nearly four-year process. Chesapeake Energy announced in 2012 that it would pay the state’s part of the construction costs and secure right-of-way to […]
November 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT gets unmodified audit results for 17th consecutive year
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports it received an unmodified opinion from its independent auditors for fiscal year 2016, which means no problems were found. The audit was conducted by the firm RubinBrown. This is the 17th year in a row the agency has received a clean audit. The report was presented last week to […]
November 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar introduces oscillatory vibe system with new CB10 asphalt compactor
Caterpillar has introduced a new compactor, the CB10, featuring the company’s first oscillatory vibration drum, as well as a new compactor nomenclature. The new system will be available as an option on the rear drum of the machine. Bryan Downing, sales support consultant for compaction equipment, says the oscillation was a key feature to add […]
November 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
TxDOT launches Phase 2 of truck toll discount to relieve traffic congestion
The Texas Department of Transportation has initiated Phase Two of its truck toll discount program aimed at reducing traffic congestion in the Austin area. The Texas Transportation Commission approved two phases of the program to reduce truck tolls in certain areas in an effort to move trucks off of higher volume roadways to ease congestion. […]
November 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania gets $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair roads, bridges
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made available $1 million in emergency relief funds to help with repairs to roads and bridges in Pennsylvania damaged by recent flooding. Highways and bridges in Lycoming, Sullivan, Clearfield, Centre and Bradford counties were damaged during flooding after heavy rain October 20-21. Roadways affected include Pennsylvania 973, Pennsylvania 87 […]
November 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT designates 3 new scenic byways, modifies 3 more
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has designated three new Iowa Byways and extended or modified three other byways as part of the state’s scenic and off-the-beaten-path route system. The new Iowa Byways include: Bridges Byway in Madison County — Focused on the iconic and widely known covered bridges located throughout Madison County, the […]
November 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Angelo Iafrate Construction completes $3 million Bristol Road roundabout near General Motors Flint plant
Angelo Iafrate Construction recently completed for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $3 million roundabout on Bristol Road adjacent to the northbound Interstate 75 entrance ramp and the General Motors Flint Assembly plant. In addition to the roundabout, the project also involved reconstruction of several ramps to and from I-75 and the driveway at […]
November 3, 2016
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island DOT re-opens Hussey Bridge 8 months ahead of schedule
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has reopened the Clarence L. Hussey Memorial Bridge in Wickford eight months ahead of the original project schedule. The bridge was slated to reopen with “substantial completion” in July 2017, but reached that designation November 1. Repairs and improvements included a special mineral coating to concrete surfaces to […]
November 3, 2016
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