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Roadbuilding
FHWA provides $7.1 million in grants for innovative traffic safety improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $7.1 million in grants to seven states and the National Park Service by way of the agency’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program to be used for “cutting-edge” traffic safety improvements. “This country’s transportation needs continue to grow, and we need to adapt our […]
August 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Montana DOT supervisor killed in equipment accident inside work zone
A Montana Department of Transportation worker was killed while doing shoulder work on a highway in Missoula County. According to NBC Montana, section supervisor Jason Rolls was working with two other DOT employees on Highway 200, using equipment to mix sand and salt. The equipment wasn’t secured correctly, the station reports, and it gave way. The […]
August 25, 2015
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Roadbuilding
New Hampshire governor nominates MassDOT veteran Sheehan for NHDOT commissioner post
Gov. Maggie Hassan has announced she will nominate Victoria Sheehan, currently with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), as the new commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). Sheehan would become the second woman to run the department Hassan’s formal announcement will come at the next New Hampshire Executive Council meeting August 26. The […]
August 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Washington town to reduce streetlight energy use with conversion to LEDs
West Richland, Washington, recently converted 1,097 of the city’s streetlights to Autobahn LED luminaires from Acuity Brands in an effort to cut back on lighting energy use as well as long-term maintenance cost. “It makes good economic and business sense for the city to install new LED street lights and a wireless control system that reduces […]
August 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
US traffic fatalities up 14% in first 6 months of 2015
New data from the National Safety Council reveals that the number of motor vehicles deaths in America are up 14 percent through the first six months of 2015. That’s a jump of 18,630 deaths compared to 2014. On top of that, injuries from traffic accidents are up by more than 30 percent compared to last year. “As […]
August 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
In AGC video to Congress, contractors plead for a highway bill
Contractors across America are fed up with the lack of progress from Congress on a long-term highway bill and many joined together for a video to urge action. The Associated General Contractors of America released a video earlier this month to tell Congress that they “need step up and show some courage” and finally pass a […]
August 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Idaho joins Washington and Colorado DOTs in replacing Mile 420 markers
Milepost 420 isn’t exactly a common sign in America. Most states don’t even have roads that reach 420 miles in length, but for those that do, the signs have become a target for fans of marijuana. According to the Spokesman Review, Idaho just joined Washington and Colorado in replacing the signs with one that’s not featuring the […]
August 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Louisiana Transportation Research Center develops pavement smoothness best practices focused on IRI
The Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) teamed up with The Transtec Group to develop a best practices document for achieving optimal pavement smoothness that uses the International Roughness Index (IRI) as a guide. This is significant, as the LTRC says states “are moving away from profilograph-based smoothness specifications” and opting for IRI. The group says the report, […]
August 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities, GDOT starts new campaign to crack down
It’s been a deadly year for Georgia roads and the state is on pace for around 1,200 fatalities on roads across the state. According to the Atlanta Daily World, the Georgia Department of Transportation has implemented a new campaign called “Drive Alert, Arrive Alive” following the 662 fatalities from January 1 to June 30. If […]
August 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Delaware’s U.S. 301 Mainline toll road to get $211.35 million TIFIA loan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide a maximum loan of $211.35 million for construction of the U.S. 301 Mainline toll road project that begins at the Maryland and Delaware state line. The loan comes from USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). “Financial assistance from the (USDOT) means two important things for […]
August 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Washington state DOT testing zig-zagged road lines to get drivers’ attention
Washington is trying out a European approach to getting drivers attention at a busy crossing path. According to KIRO TV, the Washington State Department of Transportation recently painted the zig-zagged lanes on a state highway in Arlington, Washington. WSDOT traffic engineer Mark Bandy said he got the idea from spending part of his youth in […]
August 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT finance group director leaving post to become public-private partnership consultant
Michael Cheroutes, director of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CODOT) High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), will leave his post in October to run the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment (CC2I). As director of the HPTE, Cheroutes oversees a department he helped create that is responsible for developing innovative ways of financing for transportation projects, such […]
August 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT survey finds 87% of respondents would pay more to adequately fund roads
A survey commissioned by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) finds a large majority, 87 percent, of those responding would pay more to fund roads in the state, with increased fuel taxes being the most acceptable means of raising the money. “A Report Card from Missourians — 2015” shows 24 percent favor higher fuel taxes […]
August 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Road construction crew unearths potential Spanish flu-era mass gravesite in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, became a forensic anthropology dream site last week when a road construction crew discovered a mass gravesite while working along Route 61. Dr. Alexandra Klales, from Mercyhurst University’s applied forensic sciences department, has been leading a group of students in recovering and studying remains from the site since its discover August 14. […]
August 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Vanway linear crushers help county and road builder improve gravel roadwork efficiency
A Montana county and an Idaho road construction firm are finding linear crushers, which crush and position rock in one pass, to be major money and time savers when working on gravel roads. Mining, oil, timber and agriculture industries in the two states rely heavily on well-maintained gravel roads for reaching work areas and transporting […]
August 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Carper introduces new highway bill to Senate that would raise gas tax by 16 cents
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Delaware) has a new long-term highway bill that would raise the gas tax by 16 cents over four years. In a release, Carper said the TRAFFIC Relief Act would not only fund America’s crumbling infrastructure but also extend the earned income and child tax credits in order to soften the blow of […]
August 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
What’s behind foamed asphalt’s steep growth trajectory?
Just like the swelling froth of expanded liquid asphalt in a foamed asphalt application, use of foamed asphalt in warm mixes is growing exponentially, and its use for full-depth recycling and base stabilization of roads is increasing as well. Warm mix asphalt (WMA) production in the United States has exploded in recent years, from 19.2 […]
August 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Judge rules Minnesota DOT, engineer are immune from wrongful death lawsuit
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and one of its engineers will be immune from a lawsuit filed over the death of a man who died in a 2012 crash, a judge ruled last week. According to KARE 11, 25-year-old former Minnesota State University football player Fred Statz was driving home from a banquet at a […]
August 18, 2015
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