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Roadbuilding: Page 214
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT selects P3 partner for its largest highway project ever
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has selected Connect 202 Partners as the developer for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the state’s first highway public-private partnership (P3) and the state’s largest highway project to date. Construction is expected to begin this summer. According to the Connect 202 website, the group consists of “Fluor, Granite, […]
January 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 million for November, bringing the 2015 total to more than $1 billion. The November projects included $66 million for two widening and construction projects, roughly $20 million for 10 resurfacing projects and $5.6 million for three bridge projects. “As we move […]
January 5, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Roller Compacted Concrete gaining momentum
With its placement and quick-set advantages, the use of roller compacted concrete is gaining fresh energy among contractors and road agencies.  “RCC is a concrete pavement formed from a no-slump mixture, and is characterized by its unique placement methodology, which requires no forms, and no joint cutting or sealing,” says Bill Davenport, vice president-communications, American […]
January 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Texas Transportation Commission approves 34 projects worth $520 million
The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved 34 projects valued at more than $520 million for the December round of projects as part of the states Proposition 1. The November round included nine projects valued at $437 million. The TTC has now approved 165 of the planned 200 projects to be funded by Proposition 1. […]
January 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caltrans innovation contest awards $25k for signage, app ideas
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has selected three first place winners and one second place winner for its Innovation Contest. The contest was part of the “$25K Find a New Way” program signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014. Officials said the contest was aimed at finding the “best unique idea with […]
January 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
FasTrac attachment turns a skid steer into a portable concrete mixer
Western Material & Design has introduced a new concrete mixer attachment for skid steers in two models. Dubbed the FasTrac 750, the attachment has a capacity of 3/4 cubic yards while the 500 model has a capacity of 1/2 cubic yard. Both models are powered by hydraulic motors connected to standard skid steer quick-disconnects. They each feature a solid […]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Terex Finlay adds C-1554 tracked mobile cone crusher to lineup
Terex Finlay has added the C-1554 cone crusher to its lineup of tracked mobile cone crushers, positioning it at the top end of its crusher range. The new machine incorporates the Terex MVP450x crusher system that can accept an all in feed and offers direct variable speed clutch drive and hydraulic closed side setting (CSS) […]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT says current projects could take up to 51 years to finish
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is warning that without a more concrete funding plan for the future, the current slate of projects the department has planned could take more than half a century to be completed. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, TDOT Deputy Commissioner Toks Omishakin told a group at a conference at the University of […]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA rated one of best places to work in federal government
The Partnership for Public Service (PPS) has ranked the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as one of the best places to work in the federal government, placing the agency with the top five percent for a fourth year in a row. “Exceptional public service is on display every day at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and […]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Briscoe named to Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed John W. Briscoe to serve on the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) for a term lasting until 2021. “From his more than 25 years as a county prosecuting attorney to his seven years on the Truman State Board of Governors, John has demonstrated both his desire and ability […]
January 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
FiberSPAN cantilever sidewalk system provides bridge options for pedestrians, cyclists
Composite Advantage’s FiberSPAN FRP cantilever sidewalk system offers an option for expanding pedestrian and bicycle paths along bridges. “Even if a vehicle bridge has a sidewalk, it’s typically just 3 to 4 feet wide; too narrow to support the volume of bicycle and pedestrian traffic communities are seeing today,” says Scott Reeve, president of Composite […]
December 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
FAST Act creates future I-14 from Central Texas Corridor, US 190
An amendment to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act signed by President Obama in early December designates the Central Texas Corridor, or US 190, as the future I-14. House Transportation Committee member Brian Babin (R-Texas), with help from Blake Farenthold (R-Texas), authored and introduced the amendment, while Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) sponsored it. “This […]
December 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Family of road worker killed by dump truck is suing for $7.9 million
The family of a longtime supervisor for a road construction company who died after being run over by a dump truck is seeking millions in damages. The Oregonian reported that the $7.9 million lawsuit against several parties including the man’s former employer was filed on behalf of the family of Layne Battenfield following his May 1 death. […]
December 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT blows up a bridge as part of expansion project
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation needed a bridge out of the way for a new highway expansion project. So what better way to get rid of it than with some explosives? ODOT blew up a portion of the bridge on US 169 near Owasso, and luckily, the department set up a camera to get the […]
December 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
New Mexico State University, DOT work together on bridge inspections, research
The New Mexico State University Bridge Inspection Program has been working with the state department of transportation since the 1950s on bridge inspections across the state, an effort that helps prepare the next generation of engineers for the endeavor. Professional engineers supervise co-op undergraduate students from the school’s College of Engineering while performing on-site inspections. […]
December 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Chicago inspector general says preventative pothole work would save city millions each year
According to the city’s inspector general, Chicago isn’t doing enough to prevent potholes, and it’s costing the city money. The Chicago Tribune reported that city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson released a report saying that the best way for the city to improve roads would be to work on the roads before the potholes ever even […]
December 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Two retire from Kansas Department of Transportation with 75 combined years of service
Two long-term Kansas Department of Transportation employees retired in December with a combined 75 years of service. Sandra Tommer retired as Bureau Chief of Construction and Materials after 40 years with the agency. She graduated from Kansas State University and joined KDOT through the Engineer-in-Training program. From there she became a project engineer at the […]
December 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Idaho Transportation Dept. sees drop in accidents on icy roads thanks to electronic spreader control system
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has used an electronic spreader control system from Cirus Controls to help cut its winter maintenance spending by 29 percent over three years, and attributes the system to a drop in its three-year average of accidents on snowy and icy roads by 27 percent. “Idaho’s success is largely based on […]
December 29, 2015
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