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Roadbuilding
Lottery-winning snowplow operator trades piles of snow for piles of cash
The roads across Washington D.C. might have been coated in fresh white snow earlier this year, but one snowplow operator was seeing green after purchasing a lottery ticket during a break. Fox 5 in D.C. reported that Gerald Fincham was helping to clear snow from the roads of Northern Virginia in late January when he decided to […]
February 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on transportation improvement plan
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking input from the public on the 2016 amendment to its Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The amendment includes changes to projects in fiscal years 2016 through 2018. In addition to ODOT, the STIP includes projects planned by public transit providers, tribal governments, the Association of Central Oklahoma […]
February 25, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT worker, deputy narrowly escape getting hit by a semi
A dashboard camera video from a Georgia sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle highlights how dangerous road work can really. In the video, a Georgia Department of Transportation worker can be seen running past a parked van on Interstate 75. Just as GDOT worker Roger Minshew turns past the van, a semi-truck barrels onto the screen and hits the […]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT’s TIGER funding available for eighth round at $500 million
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is making $500 million available for transportation projects in the eighth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. Since 2009, the program has provided roughly $4.6 billion to 381 projects, encompassing transportation enhancements in each state as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. This also […]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Kansas DOT approves $31.2 million in highway construction and maintenance projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation approved $31.2 million for January highway construction and maintenance project bids. Projects by district include: District One — Northeast Replacement of bridge number 099 at U.S. 69 over the Blue River in Johnson County Contractor: Pyramid Contractors, Pyramid Properties, Olathe, Kansas Value: $2.99 million District Two — North Central Milling […]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. miles driven in 2015 reaches 3.15 trillion, breaking previous 2007 record
Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for all of 2015 reached 3.15 trillion, a figure that breaks the previous record of 3 trillion miles in 2007, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) most recent Traffic Volume Trends report. The report also shows that the monthly estimate for December reached 264.2 billion miles, a 4.2 percent increase […]
February 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Mississippi lawmakers consider raising gas tax
Gas prices are lower than they’ve been in years, and, like President Obama, some Mississippi lawmakers see that as an opportunity to raise the state’s gas tax in order to pay for infrastructure improvements. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Melinda McGrath told a joint meeting of the House Transportation and […]
February 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Two new members appointed to Arizona Transportation Board
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has tapped Arlando Teller and Steve Stratton as the two newest members of the Arizona Transportation Board. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Ducey appointed Teller, a Navajo Nation transportation official, to represent Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Stratton, who has been a city leader in Globe, will represent Pinal, Gila […]
February 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT and treasurer’s office sell $292.6 million in highway bonds
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Nevada Treasurer’s Office have sold $292.6 million in Highway Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bonds mainly to be used to build Project Neon. Project Neon is the largest construction project in the state’s history and involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti […]
February 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Driver weaving through CDOT snowplows has places to be, apparently
The Colorado Department of Transportation caught a reckless driver weaving through snowplows on a dashboard camera and is using the footage to remind drivers to be safe. The video, seen below, shows a pickup truck driver speeding towards two snowplows then trying to weave between the plows as they clear the roads. A CDOT snow […]
February 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
New York highway worker accused of firing nail gun at coworker
A highway worker in Putnam County, New York, was arrested recently for allegedly shooting a nail gun at one of his coworkers. No one was injured, but the accused shooter is facing menacing and reckless endangerment charges, according to the Putnam Daily Voice. The Jan. 20 incident began after Santino Pietrosani and a fellow Putnam […]
February 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
ARTBA analysis of U.S. bridges shows number of structural deficient bridges decreased in 2015
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recent analysis of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2015 National Bridge Inventory shows there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. compared to 2014. But the group emphasizes that there are still 58,500 bridges in that condition, and estimates at current bridge investment levels it would […]
February 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 24 transportation contracts valued at $89.7 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 24 contracts valued at $89.7 million for transportation projects across the state, included multiple bridge and resurfacing projects. The projects were advertised for bids in January and awarded earlier this month. “As the months progress, we will see a significant increase in projects that tackle the state’s […]
February 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nashville metro group approves 25-year $8.5 billion Middle Tennessee Connected transportation plan
The executive board of the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has approved the 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan dubbed Middle Tennessee Connected. The plan spans 25 years and will have an estimated $8.5 billion in federal, state and local revenues. The plan has been in development for three years and was last updated in 2010. […]
February 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Delaware lawmakers propose a 10-cent hike on state’s gas tax
Delaware lawmakers want to raise the state’s gas tax by 10 cents in order to raise about $50 million per year for infrastructure improvements. According to The News Journal, state Reps. Sean Matthews (D-Talleyville) and Michael Mulrooney’s (D-Pennwood) proposal to raise the gas tax comes two years after Gov. Jack Markell unsuccessfully attempted the same in 2014. […]
February 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Thomas named deputy secretary of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Gov. Matt Bevin has tapped Greg Thomas to be the new Deputy Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The state’s transportation department announced at the beginning of February that Thomas, who spent most of his years in the private sector, would step into the role. Thomas most recently worked for LG&E and KU Energy LLC in Louisville […]
February 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Iowa Concrete Paving Association, Iowa DOT honor top concrete pavements in the state for 2015
The Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA) and the Iowa Department of Transportation honored the top concrete paving projects in the state during the association’s recent Annual Concrete Paving Workshop. The 2015 Concrete Paving Awards evaluate projects on “smoothness, quality control, general appearance and workmanship, contractor management, safety, and project complexity.” The winning projects, by category, […]
February 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Gutting named Michigan DOT construction field services administrator
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Jason Gutting as the new administrator for its Construction Field Services (CFS) division. This division develops and distributes construction specifications, quality control and quality assurance programs, field consultation standards and training. It also administers the annual bridge and capital preventive maintenance programs that includes the statewide bridge […]
February 18, 2016
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