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North Carolina’s Triangle Expressway toll rate increases Jan. 1
The toll rate for North Carolina’s Triangle Expressway increases by 13 cents Jan. 1, the first in a string of increases for 2016 that will eventually raise the rate by 5 percent for the year. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority set the rate increase schedule based on financing needs for the expressway. Tolls collected help pay […]
December 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARGO offers 6 extreme terrain vehicles for recreational, commercial and first responder use
ARGO has launched six new vehicles options as part of its extreme terrain vehicle line, including options for recreational, commercial and first responder applications. “When we started this ambitious project to deliver industry specific models, the first thing we did was ask hundreds of end users, industry professionals and dealers what they wanted from an […]
December 29, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT begins using larger, safer HERO trucks
Georgia’s Highway Emergency Response Operator program just got an upgrade with bigger and safer trucks. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the HERO trucks that patrol the highways and help stranded motorists will help make the job safer for operators. “Georgia DOT HERO prides itself as being a leader for safety within the Safety […]
December 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Kentucky road worker killed after being struck by truck in multi-vehicle crash
A worker with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was killed after he was struck by a truck while doing bridge maintenance. According to the Bowling Green Daily News, Titus Morris, 34, was working on bridge maintenance at Bays Creek Bridge in Allen County on Dec. 22 when a pickup truck involved in a multi-vehicle crash struck […]
December 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Watch 2+ years of construction on Louisville’s new Abraham Lincoln bridge in this time-lapse
The centerpiece of the $2.3 billion Ohio River Bridges Project has been three years, and two names, in the making. A new video lets you watch the 2.5 years of hard work in just over a minute. The Courier-Journal has released a time lapse video that shows the construction of the newly renamed Abraham Lincoln Bridge. […]
December 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway refinances series 2008B bonds, saves $50.9 million
The Illinois Tollway has issued $333 million of series 2016A fixed rate refunding bonds that refunded $350 million of its Series 2008B bonds. These bonds will mature in 16-17 years and will reduce the agency’s bond principal and interest payments during fiscal years 2016 through 2032 by $50.9 million. “Refinancing these bonds at this time […]
December 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Idaho selects road and bridge projects to be funded by General Fund surplus
Idaho is taking some of the extra money it had at year’s end and is putting it toward roads and bridges. And the state recently announced the projects getting a piece of the $54 million. According to the Idaho Transportation Department, the state has selected 17 road and bridge projects to be funded by the general […]
December 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project financing wins 2015 Northeast Deal of the Year
The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority’s (PEDFA) Rapid Bridge Replacement Project transaction was named 2015 Northeast Deal of the Year by The Bond Buyer. “It is exciting to see that this PEDFA-financed project is being recognized,” says Gov. Tom Wolf. “Making projects like this a reality takes time, planning and teamwork on behalf of state […]
December 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
ACPA presents awards for sustainable practices, lifetime pavement and technical achievement
The American Concrete Pavement Association recognized three agencies for technical, lifetime pavement and sustainable practices achievements at its recent annual meeting. Harold J. Halm Presidential Award The Wisconsin Department of Transportation received the Harold J. Halm Presidential Award for its life cycle cost and pavement type selection policies that ACPA says recognize the “importance that […]
December 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
North Dakota DOT finalizes 2016-2019 transportation improvement program
The North Dakota Department of Transportation’s (NDDOT) 2016-2019 Final Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is now available. The program represents $2.8 billion being spent on transportation projects across the four years. In 2016, the total amount is $1.09 billion, with $355.3 million being federal projects. The total drops significantly in 2017, to $680.7 million ($288.8 […]
December 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Idaho Transportation Department releases report on 2015 activities
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has made available to the public its Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report that details the state’s current transportation demographics and infrastructure, business practices and financial information including new revenue and how that money is being used. “Our 2015 annual report reflects the accomplishments of ITD as we continue our mission […]
December 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT employing larger plows to combat the snow
Indiana is bringing in the big guns to combat the snow during the winter season this year. The Indiana Department of Transportation has invested in new “tow plows” to help improve driving conditions after snow storms. The new tow plows, as the name implies, has an extra plow and material spreader it tows behind it and […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT begins using bio-based corrosion inhibitor
The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun employing the use of a Montana company’s bio-based corrosion inhibitor in order to reduce corrosion from salt brines used to de-ice the roads. Renewable chemicals company Rivertop Renewables announced that CDOT has begun using the Headwaters 10F corrosion inhibitor in some locations across the state. Headwaters will be used […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT names Erick Kind as Grand Region engineer
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Erick Kind as the new engineer for the department’s Grand Region, replacing 28-year veteran Roger Safford who is retiring. The position is MDOT’s top administrator in the region that covers 12 west Michigan counties. Kind will be responsible for 187 employees, a capital program of roughly $80 […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
ACPA presents Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement and Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award
University of Pittsburgh concrete researcher Julie M. Vandenbossche has received the American Concrete Pavement Association’s 2014 Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement for more than 25 years of concrete pavement work. The award is given to an individual or group making “significant contributions to advance the development and implementation of technical innovations and best […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
PennDOT’s Sullivan County maintenance group reaches 2,000 days without a disabling injury
The Sullivan County Maintenance Organization in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) District 3-0 reached 2,000 days without a disabling injury on Dec. 6. “For any job to be performed correctly, it must be done safely with the employee’s well-being at the forefront,” Sullivan County Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager Matthew Morgan says. “We never compromise […]
December 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina DOT workers help remove runaway boy riding a bicycle on I-77 near Charlotte
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) workers recently worked together to remove a young boy riding his bicycle on I-77 near Charlotte. According to the agency, the boy had run away from home. State Farm Safety Patrol driver Scott Jackson spotted the boy riding his bicycle on I-77 South at Exit 16 headed toward the […]
December 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT puts traction law into effect
The snow is starting to fall in Colorado and the state’s department of transportation is taking measures to keep drivers safe. The Colorado Department of Transportation has put the state’s traction law into effect in order to ensure that drivers have the right amount of grip on the slick winter roads, according to Western Slope […]
December 23, 2015
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