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Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT bathes bridges in orange light for work zone safety awareness
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been illuminating in orange the Morrison Bridge in Portland and Union Street Railroad Bridge in Salem as a way to raise awareness for road construction safety in work zones. The orange lighting will continue until May 14. “Work zone safety is a top priority for ODOT, our industry […]
May 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
This glow-in-the-dark concrete could build long-lasting, light-emitting highways
In the hopes of one day lighting highways without the need of electricity, a Mexican researcher has developed a unique formula of concrete that would not only glow in the dark, but last for a century. According to a report from Phys.org (via Investigatión y Desarrollo), Dr. José Carlos Rubio of the University of San Nicolas […]
May 12, 2016
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Roadbuilding
85-year-old George Washington Bridge getting much-needed $2 billion renovation
The 85-year-old George Washington Bridge, spanning the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, is getting some much-needed major renovations to keep it alive into the next century. NJ.com reports that officials are planning an intricate construction schedule involving 11 projects as part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s nearly $2 billion “Restore the George” program, which would […]
May 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Colorado House members “postpone indefinitely” $3.5 billion transportation bond bill
The Colorado House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee put an end to Senate Bill 16-210 that would have put to public vote the authorization to bond $3.5 billion in funding for transportation projects in the state. Party-line votes, led by House Democrats, killed the bill. It had been previously approved May 6 by the […]
May 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
ARTBA recognizes Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Dave Gehr with Bartlett Award
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized Dave Gehr, senior vice president and highway market leader at Parsons Brinckerhoff, with the George S. Bartlett Award at its recent Federal Issues Program. In a career that spans more than 40 years, Gehr served in multiple roles at the Virginia Department of Transportation, ranging from […]
May 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD, Baton Rouge partner with Waze Connected Citizens Program
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (Louisiana DOTD) and Baton Rouge City-Parish have partnered with the crowdsourced navigation app Waze and will contribute to the company’s Connected Citizens Program. Louisiana DOTD and Baton Rouge join several state DOTs sharing data with Waze, including California, Nebraska, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “This level of […]
May 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. Navy Seabees built a safer gravel road for a community in Djibouti
The United States Navy is doing its part to improve road conditions abroad. According to a report by the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, U.S. Sailors from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 (Seabees) completed a road construction project in Chebelley, Djibouti on May 2. A mile-long gravel road was put in place to provide a safer route […]
May 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
RIDOT detection system stops 47 potential wrong-way collisions
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) wrong-way driving detection system has helped prevent 47 wrong-way driving incidents from resulting in crashes. Roughly 360 people die in wrong-way crashes across the U.S., and Rhode Island has had 13 deaths in the past eight years. RIDOT says most wrong-way crashes occur during evening and overnight hours […]
May 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina DOT awards $19.7 million on construction projects
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded $19.7 million in road construction and rehabilitation projects. Smith-Rowe of Mount Airy was awarded an $11.6 million contract for extending Idols Road roughly two miles from Hampton Road to Clemmons Road in Forsyth County. The project includes paving, drainage and grading. The contractor can begin work June […]
May 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Why Oregon DOT’s curve speed advisory update led to increased limits
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is changing out speed advisory signs across the state,  increasing the speed in many instances. The effort will extend over the next three years on public roads with more than 1,000 vehicles per day traveling across them. This shift is due to several reasons, including federal requirements to have […]
May 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT partnership pairs Zipcar rentals with Amtrak train times
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Amtrak Cascades and Zipcar have partnered to launch “Zip and Ride” to position Zipcars walking distance away from three Amtrak train stations. The program will allow Amtrak Cascades customers to use a Zipcar in time with the train service, a moved aimed at avoiding “traffic headaches and parking stress” […]
May 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caltrans partners with Pavia for real-time data management on Livermore highway project
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is partnering with Pavia Systems to use HeadLight software for real-time data management on a widening project on SR 84 in Livermore east of San Francisco. HeadLight, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) inspection platform, compiles real-time, direct input from project inspectors on the job and is designed “exclusively for road-owning government […]
May 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Only 16% of Michigan’s roads are in good condition
A new annual roads and bridges report released by the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council on May 2, indicates that roads throughout Michigan are continuing to deteriorate. According to Woodtv.com, the report notes that, for 2015, only 16 percent of roads are in good condition, 45 percent are in fair condition and 39 percent are […]
May 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Two Ohio Turnpike plazas to feature 17 native perennial plants
Two Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission service plazas, Middle Ridge and Vermilion Valley, will feature 17 Ohio-native plants as part of the Ohio Turnpike Native Plant Garden initiative. Keep Ohio Beautiful and The Davey Tree Expert Co. are partnering with the agency on the project. Students from the Lorain County Joint Vocational School are scheduled […]
May 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
A drone’s-eye view of Bertha’s work inside Washington’s SR 99 tunnel
Bertha, the largest tunnel-boring machine in the world, is back at work once again and tunneling below the Alaskan Way Viaduct which its SR 99 tunnel will replace. But just a few days before Bertha descended below the Seattle viaduct, Washington State Department of Transportation officials decided to fly a drone through the incomplete tunnel. […]
May 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tri-State Asphalt first lab accredited by AASHTO for pavement preservation standards
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) has accredited Tri-State Asphalt for micro-surfacing and slurry pavement preservation mix design testing. The Morris, Illinois-based firm is the first in the U.S. to receive such accreditation for pavement preservation standards. “Tri-State built its foundation from two main principles: high quality products and superior customer […]
May 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT seeks public comment on long-range transportation plan
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has made its state long-range transportation plan (SLRP)—also know as MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward—available for public comment. The plan covers project plans through the next 24 years. “The 2040 MI Transportation Plan (2040 MITP) is an extension of previous long-range plans, and serves as the strategic vision […]
May 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP: Poor road and bridge conditions cost Wisconsin drivers $6 billion annually
Motorists in Wisconsin are hit with $6 billion in additional costs due to poor bridge and road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The report shows 42 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor to mediocre condition, with 39 percent in fair condition. Fifty-six percent of the […]
May 9, 2016
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