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Roadbuilding
Signs commemorate death of road worker on California highway
A California county has honored a road worker who was killed on the job in October by not only dedicating a section of the road to him, but also encouraging drivers to be more safe. The Ventura County Star reported that memorial signs were installed in Oak View, California, last week in order to honor Ventura County […]
January 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Foxx says USDOT has no plans for national regulations on autonomous cars
Driverless cars might be the way of the future, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has no plans to speed down that road. Well, not yet at least. According to The Detroit News, U.S. DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said at the CES Trade Show on Thursday that while it’s not out of the question for lawmakers in […]
January 11, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Nebraska proposal would create transportation infrastructure bank to accelerate road and bridge projects
Nebraska State Senator Jim Smith and Gov. Peter Ricketts have unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank proposal aimed at accelerating road and bridge construction and repair in the state. The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) would administer the bank, which will help provide matching funding to counties for quicker bridge repair work, fund transportation projects that […]
January 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Colorado’s second diverging diamond interchange opens at McCaslin Boulevard bridge at U.S. 36
The second diverging diamond interchange (DDI) in Colorado has opened at the McClasin Boulevard bridge over U.S. 35 in the Louisville/Superior area. A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Jan. 7 featured officials from the two municipalities, the U.S. 35 Express Lane Project team, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and CDOT’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). “Opening […]
January 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alabama road worker killed after being struck by a vehicle
An Alabama road worker was killed and another one was seriously injured just as they were finishing up work on Thursday. According to the Gadsden Times, the two workers were preparing to reopen the right lane on the northbound section of Interstate 59 where resurfacing was taking place when the crash happened. The two men […]
January 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Watch Caltrans install new, safer retro-reflective signs
The California Department of Transportation is installing new retro-reflective signs to replace older road signage. According to CalTrans, the orange retro-reflective signs are more fully illuminated by vehicle headlights in order to be more visible at night. The signs don’t require electricity to be illuminated, so this saves money for the department while increasing safety. Caltrans District […]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA data shows U.S. driving sets a record for October 2015
Data from the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Volume Trends report shows a record level of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for October 2015 at 273.5 billion miles. That is the highest number of miles driven in any October on record and brings the yearly total for 2015 through that month to 2.63 trillion miles. The report also includes seasonally […]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Minnesota DOT provides roughly $32 million in grants for state highway projects designed for economic development
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has awarded approximately $32 million in grants for state highway projects that are designed to support economic development in addition to updating the states transportation system. The grants come from Minnesota’s Transportation Economic Development (TED) program through a partnership with the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). […]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
North Dakota DOT looking for owner of Christmas presents found by highway
The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to help bring some belated Christmas cheer to whomever lost several gifts on the side of the road just two days before the holiday. KFGO reported that a North Dakota Department of Transportation maintenance worker was working on U.S. Highway 2 between Minot and Berthold Dec. 23 when he came […]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wyoming governor names new head of DOT
Wyoming Gov. Matt Meat recently named William Panos as the state’s new Department of Transportation director. According to KGWN, Mead tapped Panos following Panos’ service as the interim director of the department since October. Panos replaces an 11-year veteran at the position in John Cox. “Bill Panos has proven himself as a talented leader and effective manager as […]
January 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT plans listening sessions for Transportation Safety Action Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation has planned a series of listening sessions to gather public comments on the department’s draft Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) that would span the next five years. The TSAP offers short- and long-term policy that address “core transportation safety challenges and opportunities facing Oregon.” ODOT says the plan also serves […]
January 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Patrick Cassity named group executive vice president of Parsons Infrastructure
Parsons Corporation has named Patrick Cassity its new group executive vice present of Parsons Infrastructure, a business unity that offers full-service engineering and management services for aviation, rail and transit, transportation systems and bridge and tunnel markets. Cassity will lead Parsons Infrastructure’s global operations and support business development and strategy. “We are pleased that Pat […]
January 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alabama holding meetings about raising its gas tax
Alabama drivers might see an increase in the gas tax for the first time in more than a decade. The Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee is holding a series of five meetings across the state this month to discuss a gas tax increase, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. It would mark the first state gas tax […]
January 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caltrans gets grant to update traffic data collection equipment and software
The California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has given the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) a $400,000 grant to help update traffic data collection equipment and software for the state’s highway system. The Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) grant will update a system that is used in traffic […]
January 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT hosts public meetings to discuss budget issues due to low oil prices
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Northern Region is hosting a series of public meetings across the state to discuss budgetary restraints faced by the agency due to decreased revenues from the state’s oil industry. The department says potential cuts will impact highway maintenance among other modes of transportation, including six maintenance […]
January 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Woman killed in crash with work trucks in Florida construction zone
A woman in Venice, Florida, died last week after she struck a bucket truck in a road construction work zone. The Herald Tribune reported that 24-year-old Riley Manyak was driving on Venice Avenue approaching a work zone the morning of Dec. 29 and didn’t follow the instruction of a construction worker holding a stop sign. Manyak’s Chrysler SUV then […]
January 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Truck driver causes century-old iron bridge to collapse in Indiana
A truck driver tried to cross the historic Paoli bridge in Indiana, but the weight of her vehicle was just too much for the 135-year-old bridge. WDRB in Louisville, Kentucky, reported that the bridge collapsed under the weight of Mary Lambright’s semi truck on Christmas Day. “There have been a few accidents on that bridge […]
January 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Contractor cited for violations that led to partial Pennsylvania bridge collapse
A contractor in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is being held accountable for the partial collapse of a bridge earlier this year that injured two workers. According to Penn Live, Francis J. Palo Inc. has been cited for serious violations in the form of a flawed engineering process that didn’t make sure the bridge could withstand the heavy […]
January 5, 2016
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