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Roadbuilding
North Carolina DOT opens registration for model bridge building competition
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking middle and high school registrants for its 17th Annual Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition, with a deadline of Nov. 20. The final competition will be held in April next year, with preliminary reports and drawings for regional competitions being due in March. The department holds the […]
October 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
USDOT provides $1 million in emergency relief for Missouri flood-damaged roads and bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation for bridge and road repair following recent flooding damage across the state. “We now how difficult it is to carry out a daily routine when travel links are broken,” FHWA Administrator Gregory […]
October 14, 2015
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Roadbuilding
AAA poll finds 70% of Americans want Congress to spend more on roads
Nearly three-fourths of Americans are ready for Congress to finally increase the amount of money that gets spent on roads and bridges, according to a new poll from AAA. The poll found 70 percent of Americans are in favor of the federal government spending more on the country’s infrastructure. Moreover, only 38 percent think Congress is doing enough to make sure roads, […]
October 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Jacobs Engineering to provide construction inspection services on U.S. 75 project in Texas
Jacobs Engineering Group was recently awarded a contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to do construction engineering inspections for the U.S. 75/Interchange Improvements Project in Collin County. According to Jacobs, the company will provide TxDOT with construction, engineering and inspection services for the interchange improvements from the President George Bush Turnpike to Park Boulevard. […]
October 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT places Spector as High Performance Transportation Enterprise director
David Spector, form legal counsel for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, has been named director of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). Spector replaces Michael Cheroutes, who had served as the first HPTE since 2010. Cheroutes left the organization to run the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment (CC2I). The HPTE is […]
October 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Flat-out Smarter: The key advances moving roller compactors forward
Compaction equipment manufacturers are rolling out several technological advances to their machines. Leading the way are enhancements to the operator’s environment, and the continued development of intelligent compaction (IC). Operator environment Design changes in compactors are evolving to dramatically improve visibility and to battle fatigue. Tim Kowalski, application support manager for Wirtgen America’s Hamm compactors, says […]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Design flexibility proposal is first step in FHWA’s effort to promote innovative highway solutions
The Federal Highway Administration wants to create design flexibility for highway engineers to promote innovative transportation solutions, and their first step is a proposal to encourage those engineers to design lower-speed roads to match the needs of communities and environmental concerns. The proposal, available here in the Federal Register, would drop the number of design […]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker killed during crack sealing on Michigan Interstate
One road worker was killed and another was in serious condition Sunday after a vehicle hit them while they performed crack sealing in Michigan. According to the Detroit Free Press, the two Michigan Department of Transportation contract workers were performing maintenance on Interstate 94 when a vehicle entered a construction lane where the workers were doing crack sealing. The […]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects
The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT pays out $108.2 million to local government transportation projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded roughly $108.2 million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids to local governments in its most recent round of payouts. General Transportation Aids received the bulk of the funds with $104,905,193. These funds are used for the construction, maintenance and operation of local […]
October 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
10 construction workers injured in collapse of 91 Freeway bridge near LA
An onramp bridge under construction collapsed on the 91 Freeway in Corona, California, injuring 10 construction workers October 9, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). The work is part of the overall 91 Project. Jacking equipment failed while workers were lowering a section of the bridge on East Grand Boulevard, causing the deck to […]
October 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT bridge worker dangles from nearly 200 feet before being rescued in Houston
A Texas Department of Transportation subcontractor had to be rescued after he fell while working under the Houston Slip Channel Bridge and was left dangling below. According to KPRC in Houston, Rex Godsey was doing maintenance work when he slipped and fell October 7. Still attached to his safety harness, he dangled 175 feet above the Houston […]
October 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
USDOT, White House to honor transportation “champions of change” for innovation
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the White House will honor several transportation officials tomorrow in a ceremony recognizing their work for “innovating transportation and growing the American economy” in the White House Transportation Champions of Change program. The program is also referred to as “Beyond Traffic: Innovators in Transportation for the Future” and this year will […]
October 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Lack of funding front and center in ARTBA Student Transportation Video Contest winners
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association named two students the winners of the fifth edition of the organization’s Student Transportation Video Contest. ARTBA announced that Maryland high school student De’Jia Long-Hillie and University of North Texas undergraduate Alexis Gamboa were named the winners of this year’s contest. ARTBA said the goal of the contest is […]
October 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Lafarge Tarmac’s new pavement can drain 15 gallons of water per minute. But there’s a catch
Larfarge Tarmac’s Topmix Permeable pavement has been making headlines the past couple of weeks with what appears to be an unquenchable thirst for water. And in the company’s product video (below), it does seem to take on huge amount of liquid, touted at 600 liters per minute per square meter. Do some conversion work and it’s […]
October 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Optimizing pavement levels of service
A pavement’s level of service is a measure that combines a pavement’s design criteria – such as freeway, primary arterial, collector and local street or road—with traffic conditions such as speed, travel time, freedom to maneuver, user comfort and convenience, traffic interruptions and safety. As pavement performance and durability impacts a highway’s level of service […]
October 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
New Jersey DOT commissioner Fox resigns amid controversy
New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox has announced that he wills step down from his position at the end of the month, just one year after being sworn into office and in the middle of accusations of ethics violations. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced the decision last week in a press release that […]
October 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT director Joe Weber to retire at end of the year
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Executive Director Joe Weber announced this week that he would retire from his post at the end of the calendar year. He did not cite a specific reason for his retirement. “The opportunity to lead and serve at your side over the past 18 months has been a true highlight […]
October 9, 2015
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