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Roadbuilding: Page 222
Roadbuilding
Caltrans implodes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge old east span pier
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Nov. 14 imploded the largest pier of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s old east span (Pier E3) after months of planning around minimizing environmental impact from the demolition. Engineers set off the implosion early in the morning during “slack tide” using 600 controlled charges. The effort weakened the 50-foot […]
November 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Work zone flagger killed after being struck by garbage truck on Missouri highway
A flagger in Missouri died Nov. 12 after he was struck by a garbage truck that was involved in a four-vehicle crash in Johnson County. The Daily Star-Journal reported reports John Johnson, 47, was working as a flagman on a road construction project and had stopped southbound traffic on Highway 13 when the garbage truck hit a stopped […]
November 15, 2015
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Maine DOT names section of I-295 after long-term employee
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has named a portion of I-295 the Richard A. Coleman Highway in honor of Coleman’s 60-year career with the department. The section renamed for Coleman stretches from the Scarborough toll plaza to the West Gardiner toll plaza on I-295 and was announced earlier this year by a bill from […]
November 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar intros 3 B-Series tandem vibratory asphalt rollers with tech, control upgrades
Caterpillar has introduced three models as part its B-series tandem vibratory asphalt roller line that incorporate new intelligent compaction enhancements, operator control advancements and an edge management system. Intelligent compaction The CB64B, CB66B and CB68B rollers feature the Cat Compaction Control system with auto-adjustable compaction, mapping for pass count and temperature, compaction meter value and […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
LeBas to step down as Louisiana DOTD secretary after 6 years
The first female secretary for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced she will be stepping down from her post in 2016. The Advocate reported that Sherri LeBas will be leaving her position early next year before the winner of the upcoming governor’s race takes office. LeBas said she hopes for a chance to help the new appointee with […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT taps Kiewit Infrastructure West for design-build on Project NEON
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has awarded the $559.4 million Project NEON design-build contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West. The project involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange in downtown Las Vegas. NDOT says this section of the interstate is the busiest section of highway in […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT honored for its commitment to diversity
The Arizona Department of Transportation has been honored with an award for the department’s commitment to diversity. The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Development Agency awarded ADOT with the Arizona Million Dollar Circle of Excellence Award Nov. 13 at the Business Diversity Summit, the department announced. The award is given annually […]
November 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA, FHWA survey shows increased use of recycled materials, warm-mix asphalt
This year’s “Asphalt Pavement Industry Survey on Recycled Materials and Warm-Mix Asphalt Usage” shows that recycled materials is being used more in asphalt mixes, along with increased usage of warm-mix asphalt — trends that highlight increased sustainability in the asphalt paving industry. The survey, conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal […]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Utah DOT: ‘Get your head out of your apps’
“Get your head out of your apps.” That’s the playfully blunt message drivers in Utah got on Monday on electric highway signs in the state this week, according to KSL in Salt Lake City. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of highway deaths in the era of smartphones, and the Utah Department of […]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT considers raising speed limits on 2,000+ miles of state highways to 70 mph
A new study from the Wyoming Department of Transportation has found that 2,358 miles of non-interstate highways in the state could possibly use a speed limit hike. A report commissioned by WYDOT from Vista West Engineering revealed that of the 6,400 miles of non-Interstate highways in Wyoming, well over a third of those highways might be eligible […]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
New Mexico DOT seeks comments on State Transportation Improvement Program
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is seeking public comment on its most recent 5-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) covering 2016 through 2021. The 304-page document, which includes lists of specific proposed road and bridge projects on state and federal highways across the state, is available here. The plan calls for expenditures of […]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT starts campaign to end nearly 5,500-day streak of road deaths
As of Nov. 7, at least one person had died on Texas roads for 5,478 days straight. That’s at least one death every single day for 15 years and a total of 51,832 road fatalities. The Texas Department of Transportation is beginning a campaign with the hopes of ending that fatal streak. TxDOT recently launched the #EndTheStreakTX […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate votes to meet with House to finalize highway bill
The United States Senate is officially set to meet with members of the House of Representatives in order to finalize a long-term transportation bill. The Senate passed the measure 78-20, with two senators abstaining, in order to send a delegation of Senators to meet with members of the House in a conference committee to work on the […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Study: No ‘significant difference’ between cost of gas tax and RUC on California drivers
Fuel efficient cars have been a boon for the environment and the wallets of drivers, but it’s had the side effect of bringing in fewer tax dollars to support roads in California and across the nation. As a result, some states are looking toward adopting a new road user charge (RUC) that taxes drivers based […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT holds public webinar on long-range transportation plan revisions
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is holding a public webinar Nov. 12 to discuss “forecasts and strategies” in the state’s “MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward.” The current plan covers the years 2005 to 2035 and MDOT is looking to add plans continuing to 2040. “MDOT is revising the plan in order to maintain […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to share traffic data via Waze navigation app
The transportation departments for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the Waze crowdsourced naviation app to share traffic data with motorists travelling through the three states. The partnership is part of the Waze Connected Citizens Program, which has been designed to “help users of the app (called “Wazers”), along with drivers and local […]
November 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Giant hole swallows 12 vehicles in Mississippi
While the owners of 12 vehicles were dining at a Mississippi IHOP, the parking lot decided to have a meal of its own when a massive hole opened and swallowed 12 vehicles. You can see aerial footage of the hole, taken by Jason Hartwig with a DJI Phantom 3 drone and uploaded to YouTube, below. No one is […]
November 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Boeing partners with WSU, Washington Stormwater Center on stronger permeable pavement
Boeing is providing a $212,000 research grant and recycled carbon fiber composite material to the Washington Stormwater Center for research work at Washington State University (WSU) to develop stronger permeable pavement. The donation is part of a larger effort to reduce the flow of stormwater runoff and help filter pollutants from the water. “Water is […]
November 9, 2015
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