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Roadbuilding: Page 225
Roadbuilding
House lawmakers propose one more highway funding patch while working on long-term bill
With the Highway Trust Fund set to expire this week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives have proposed a three- weekĀ patch to give themĀ time to work on a long-term transportation funding bill. TheĀ House introduced the measureĀ to fund and extend transportation programs through Nov. 20. Only extending the HTF by three weeks signals that lawmakers in [ā¦]
October 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island DOTās 10-year plan provides $4.7 billion for bridge and road projects
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has released to the public a $4.7 billion 10-year transportation improvement program that promises to repair 453 bridges in the first five years and fund $708 million in pavement projects. āA predictable and reliable capital program is a critically important part of putting RIDOTās house in order and the [ā¦]
October 27, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT installing new signage to raise awareness for safer driving in work zones
The Indiana Department of Transportation has teamed up with the Road Construction Awareness Corporation to install new signs on interstate highways throughout the state that raise awareness forĀ driving safely through road construction zones. According to the INDOT, the new eye-catching orange signs for the āSave-A-Lifeā campaign will stand at 8-foot by 15-footĀ and display a message [ā¦]
October 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Washington State DOT releases public transportation plan for comment
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking public input on its recently released draft transportation plan. The plan puts forth WSDOTās goals in improving the stateās public transportation system, which includes bike and pedestrian paths. āAll of our lives are better because of public transportation,ā WSDOT Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton said. āWhether itās [ā¦]
October 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bertha delayed again; wonāt restart drilling until late December
The Seattle Tunnel Partners have once again delayed the restart of drillingĀ for the State RouteĀ 99 tunnel, with Bertha not expected to start workĀ again until Dec. 23. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced the revised schedule Thursday and said the tunnelĀ most likely would not open until April 2018. That puts the projectĀ two years and four [ā¦]
October 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania DOT to test real-time tracking of plow trucks this winter
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plans to outfit 728 plow trucks this winter with an Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system as part of a pilot program to āimprove location and operations informationā of the trucks. The AVL system will help PennDOT track real-time movements of 516 plow trucks and 212 contracted rental trucks, their [ā¦]
October 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Washington, Oregon DOTs team up on electronic signs to display travel times between the two states
New traffic signs have gone up in Oregon and Washington to alert drivers to travel times to popular locations between the two states. The Washington State Department of Transportation said in a press release the joint effort between WSDOT and the Oregon Department of Transportation placed three signs in Oregon and four in Washington earlier [ā¦]
October 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Tennessee group says state needs $25.7 billion in transportation improvements
A public-private advisory consortium says in a new report Tennessee needs $25.7 billion in transportation infrastructure improvements by 2018, an increase of $4.2 billion or 19.5 percent over the groupās previous yearly estimate. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relationsā (TACIR) annual report covers all infrastructure needs across the state, including transportation and utilities, education, [ā¦]
October 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Watch drones autonomously weave a bridge in mid-air
Add bridge building to the growing list of unexpected uses for unmanned aircraft. Earlier this week, we told you about Google testing out the use of drones to deliver internet access. Amazon wants to use them to deliver packages.Ā The Michigan Department of Transportation is researching using drones to check road conditions. And the Minnesota Department [ā¦]
October 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
House transportation committee approves 6-year highway bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a six-year, $325 billion transportation bill. The committee announced it had unanimously approvedĀ the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015Ā Thursday afternoon after it was introduced for markup earlier in the morning. But with an approaching October 29 deadline for the expiration of the [ā¦]
October 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT designates M-134 as first āPure Michigan Bywayā
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has designated a 50-mile stretch of M-134 in the Upper Peninsula as the first Pure Michigan Byway. The program is a rebranding of the former Heritage Route Program and is a collaboration between MDOT and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC). The Heritage Route Program was established in 1993 [ā¦]
October 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT seeks release of $200 million in bonds for highway programs
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Gov. Scott Walker have asked the stateās Joint Finance Committee to open up $200 million in general obligation bonding for the stateās Major Highway Development and State Highway Rehabilitation programs. āWe urge the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to approve this request to release the funds included in our most [ā¦]
October 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
South Carolina taps Christy Hall as new DOT Secretary
Christy Hall has been working as the Acting Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Transportation since July, butĀ the state is ready to make it official. Gov. Nikki Haley announced that she hadĀ officially appointedĀ Hall as the stateās Secretary of Transportation, according to a SCDOT press release. Hallās appointment isĀ the culmination of over two decades with [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
New Jonathan Hulton Bridge over the Allegheny River opens to restricted traffic
The new Jonathan Hulton Bridge, which spans the Alleghany River in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, opened to limited traffic this week after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gov. Tom Wolf in attendance. The $65.7 million project began in September 2013 and is roughly 1,600 feet long, 69 feet wide and carries two 11-foot lanes of traffic in each [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT recognizes Rustic Roads Photo Contest winners
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently recognized 24 photographers as part of its Rustic Roads Photo Contest, a program that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first Rustic Road designated in the state. The Rustic Road programĀ was established to āhelp citizens and local units of government preserve what remains of Wisconsinās scenic, lightly traveled [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT releases video featuring mother of road worker killed to raise awareness of āMove Overā law
Mark KiperĀ had only beenĀ working hisĀ summer job as a seasonal employee at the Ohio Department of Transportation for two weeks when he was struck and killed by a vehicle. HeĀ was a high school valedictorian, collegeĀ athlete and a deanās list student, as his mother Joan explains in a new video from ODOT. She recalls that her son [ā¦]
October 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Washington agency fines 4 contractors for Bonney Lake bridge collapse that killed family
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (WL&I) has fined four contractors for safety hazards on an SR 410 overpass collapse in Bonney Lake in April that killed a couple and their 8-month-old son. The companies, which have 15 business days to appeal the fines, include: WHH Nisqually Federal Services, Tacoma, general contractor. The company [ā¦]
October 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
All 19 Democratic governors join together to urge Congress to act on a highway bill soon
Every single Democratic governor in the U.S.Ā has joined together to send Congress a letter urging lawmakers to finally pass a long-term transportation bill. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) said in a press release that the unanimous letterāthe first in years with full supportācalled for Congress to do more than just pass a transportation patch. The [ā¦]
October 21, 2015
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