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Roadbuilding: Page 211
Roadbuilding
Work zone flagger killed after being struck by a vehicle in New Hampshire
A died Friday shortly after a vehicle struck him in a New Hampshire construction zone near Fitzwilliam. According to the Keene Sentinel, the flagger was working at a construction zone on Route 12 as crews did work on high-tension power lines early Friday morning. There was snow on the road when the vehicle struck the driver. Police responded to the […]
January 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Worker rescued from beneath collapsed crane on I-15 ramp in San Diego
Update: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that this accident occurred on I-95. However there is no I-95 in San Diego. It actually occurred on I-15. We regret the error and have updated the post to reflect the correct location. A road crew near San Diego scrambled to rescue a co-worker who became […]
January 22, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board awards $194 million in transportation project contracts
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has awarded seven road and bridge project contracts valued at $194 million in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Hampton Roads, Richmond and Staunton districts. Projects include: Widening and reconstruction of seven miles of I-64 in Newport News and York and James City counties. Contractor: Allan Myers VA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Project […]
January 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road workers head to New York City to help with expected blizzard
New York City is preparing for the up to one foot of snow expected to fall on the Big Apple this weekend, but backup is on the way to help out. According to WKTV, the New York State Department of Transportation is sending workers from out of town into the city to help remove snow from the […]
January 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
CUTC honors educators and students for contributions to transportation research and education
The Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) has recognized several individuals including transportation educators, students and industry advocates for their “outstanding contributions to transportation research and education.” The CUTC was formed in 1979 as a forum for educational systems to “interact collectively” with government entities and the transportation industry. Membership includes more than 90 university-based […]
January 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Watch Caltrans use explosives to move a 20-ton boulder
A 20-ton boulder blocking a rural road might seem like an pretty difficult thing to move, but not when you have explosives. After the massive boulder fell onto U.S. Highway 50 about 80 miles north of Sacramento, the California Department of Transportation cleared the area and brought in the big guns – well, big explosives. In […]
January 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut road worker charged with negligent homicide
A road worker in Tolland, Conn., is facing a negligent homicide with a motor vehicle charge for a workplace accident that led to a coworker’s death. The Hartford Courant reported that Tolland Public Works employee William Burke turned himself into police on Dec. 15 after he found out a warrant had been issued for his […]
January 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRIP’s Tennessee report finds 11 percent of urban roads in poor condition, cost state’s drivers $5.6 billion per year
The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent condition report on Tennessee’s roads and bridges finds 11 percent of the state’s urban roads are in poor condition, while 14 percent of the bridges are functionally obsolete. In the report, TRIP says this translates to $5.6 billion to state motorists each year in additional vehicle operating costs, traffic […]
January 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana presents safety awards to member company employees
The Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) recently presented its Safe Work Awards to member company employees during its annual conference in Indianapolis. APAI recognized 18 employees from six companies at is annual awards luncheon sponsored by Tobias Insurance Group. “While most safety programs in the construction industry are company awards, the APAI Safe Worker […]
January 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Democratic presidential candidates call for increased highway funding
During Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night, all three candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were elected to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. […]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge offers $150,000 in prizes for infrastructure improvement ideas
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has a launched the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge  offering $150,000 in prizes for “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans rely upon to move people, materials, products, services and information.” The competition is open to anyone and is categorized in three phases. The first phase, launched Jan. 19, […]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Pavia Systems hosts peer exchange webinar with Washington, Texas DOTs
Pavia Systems is hosting “e-Construction in Practice,” a peer exchange webinar with the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to discuss transportation infrastructure issues. Stephen Meunch, associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Washington and founding director of Greenroads will moderate the webinar scheduled for 11 a.m. […]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Man dies in Illinois construction zone crash
A man in Illinois died over the weekend after he hit a semi truck trailer parked in a road construction zone. According to the Daily Herald, David Bozowski was driving his car through a construction zone on an off ramp on Interstate 290 in Itasca, Illinois, when he struck the trailer parked on the left shoulder […]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Concrete overlays: Price parity and growing DOT/municipality use lead industry
Today’s roadbuilding environment requires more results from fewer resources, so extending pavement life is critical. One way to do this is with concrete overlays. Conventional thinking has concrete overlays most suited for high volume, heavy truckload pavements, such as intersections and interchanges. In fact, it’s been joked that intersection projects are the “gateway drug” for […]
January 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
New research changing how you will build bridges
Eliminating the “end-bump” in construction of bridge approaches … precast deck panels speeding bridge construction … quick seismic retrofits for bridge piers … and how rockets can speed construction of suspension bridges in isolated areas. Each of these topics will change how bridges will be built in the future, and they were among the themes in […]
January 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT holds contest for best safety message to display on interstates
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is holding its annual contest for motorists and students to develop the best safety message for the dynamic message signs on the state’s interstates. This is the first year the annual contest has allowed student submissions. “Last year’s contest was such a huge success,” says TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. […]
January 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caltrans seeks 5,000 volunteers for road-usage fee study
The California Department of Transportation is looking for 5,000 volunteers for the Road Charge Pilot Program that would look at ways to charge motorists road-usage fees to fund transportation projects. Officials want to make sure volunteers are representative of the “vast geographic and socioeconomic diversity” of California. Signup information is available at www.CaliforniaRoadChargePilot.com. The California Road […]
January 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Washington governor halts Bertha tunneling after sinkhole forms
Bertha didn’t get back to work for long. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put the brakes on the massive tunnel boring machine once again after a sinkhole formed. According to King 5, Inslee announced on Thursday that the machine boring the tunnel for the new State Route 99 in Seattle had to be halted over safety […]
January 18, 2016
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