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Roadbuilding
Connecticut bond commission approves $24.9 million in first round of “Let’s Go CT” infrastructure projects
The Connecticut State Bond Commission has approved $24.9 million in the first round of infrastructure projects under the “Let’s Go CT” program approved earlier this year. The plan will provide $2.5 billion for projects over the next five years. In announcing the approval, Governor Dannel Malloy said this is the first step in revitalizing the […]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ram pickups recalled as part of Chrysler’s vulnerability to wireless hacking
Ram says it is recalling certain vehicles equipped with 8.4-inch touchscreens in a sweep that updates software to prevent connected vehicles from being hacked. Model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups; and 2013-2015 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs were added to the recall list Friday. In a controlled test, Wired last week reported it was able to […]
July 29, 2015
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Roadbuilding
House to ignore long-term transportation funding bill and vote on 3-month extension to force Senate’s hand
The House plans to vote today on a new short-term extension for transportation funding, extending solvency for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to October 29, and will leave on their August break this afternoon, essentially shirking any responsibility in taking up the Senate’s long-term funding option. According to a report by The Hill, House Speaker John Boehner […]
July 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
NYC DOT workers save kitten stranded on ledge of Manhattan Bridge
A New York City cat got to keep one of its nine lives last week thanks to the city’s Department of Transportation workers. The cat was rescued by the DOT after it was spotted scaling the thin ledge along the outside of the Manhattan Bridge July 22, according to the New York Daily News. The workers […]
July 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Funding for Missouri transportation projects jumps 4.5% over projections
Fiscal year 2015 revenue from state taxes and fees used for funding transportation projects in Missouri increased by 4.5 percent compared to projections, resulting in a bonus $47 million to be used by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) for roads and bridges. According to Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) Chairman Stephen Miller, this […]
July 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker protects woman during escape from abductor in Virginia work zone
Kevin Huntington, a construction crewmember who does work along Interstate 95 in Virginia, offered temporary sanctuary to a young woman allegedly being harassed and pursued by a man, according to a report by WTVR. Huntington was working near I-95 mile marker 155 in northern Virginia when an 18-year-old woman pulled up, jumped out of her […]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senators continue policy games with transportation funding bill as July 31 deadline looms
While the Senate’s DRIVE Act, H.R. 22, is being lauded for the potential it brings for the first long-term transportation funding option in years, it is now being used as a political pawn with attached amendments. The bill would provide three years of guaranteed funding for the Highway Trust Fund. This is nothing new in […]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Cigarettes are causing roadside fires in Washington almost daily
Cigarette-sparked fires are becoming a daily occurrence in Washington, and the problem has worsened to the point that the state’s Department of Transportation has issued a warning. According to the Seattle Times, the latest fire caused by cigarette butts thrown from a vehicle shut down traffic on Interstate 5 on Thursday during rush hour near Lacey, Washington. The […]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois awards $106 million in contracts related to Tri-State Tollway rebuilding project
The Illinois Tollway awarded $106 million in contracts last week in order to get planning underway for a project to rebuild the central portion of the Tri-State Tollway. The project, which would upgrade one of the busiest highways in the region, isn’t set for launch for another five years in order to get the project’s […]
July 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Two dump trucks rear ended in same Kansas DOT work zone 2 days in a row (PHOTOS)
A construction zone on Interstate 470 has been unlucky for Kansas Department of Transportation dump trucks this week. Two KDOT dump trucks were crashed into two days in a row. The latest of the coinciding collisions came on Wednesday afternoon when a KDOT dump truck with a large arrow display board and crash attenuator was rear […]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
‘Knee-high’ swarm of mayflies causes bridge in Iowa to close
It took snow plows to clear an Iowa bridge of the unending swarm of mayflies that covered and eventually closed the bridge on July 18. Sabula Police Reserve Officer Stephen Thayer told WQAD that the bugs were piled knee-high in front of cars trying to pass by during the night. The plague-like swarm even caused two […]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
FHWA provides $2 million in emergency relief funds for I-10 bridge repair
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has provided immediately $2 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to the Interstate 10 Tex Wash Bridge near Desert Center, California, that collapsed July 19 after heavy rains and flash flooding resulting from Hurricane Dolores hit the area. “About 20,000 drivers use this bridge each day, traveling between Arizona and […]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Indian reservation files lawsuit against FHWA, Arizona DOT over $1.9 billion highway extension
An Indian reservation in Arizona has dropped a lawsuit on the Federal Highway Administration and the state’s Department of Transportation over a massive highway extension project through what the reservation calls sacred land. The Gila River Indian Community filed the lawsuit at the end of June to challenge the FHWA’s decision to approve the $1.7 billion Loop 202 […]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards two bridge projects from new $100 million bridge bond program
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded two bridge and approach construction contracts that will be funded from a bridge bond program instituted this year by the state. The two projects, one in the southern county of Jeff Davis, and the other in the northern county of Elbert, are being financed through a $100 […]
July 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Photographer documents the art of American highway interchanges
Photographer Peter Andrew has travelled the globe taking aerial pictures of the highway interchanges transporting people all over the world, and the resulting photo essay was recently featured by Politico Magazine. The photographs show the interweaving art that infrastructure can create on the natural environment—from the grey highway standing out in the orange desert of Phoenix to the intricate […]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
TRIP report shows 28% of U.S. major urban roads are in substandard or poor condition
The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent report on major urban roads finds that 28 percent, including Interstates and freeways, are in substandard or poor condition providing “an unacceptably rough ride to motorists.” Only 31 percent are in good condition, while the remaining 41 percent are in mediocre or fair condition. When counting major rural roads, […]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
U.S. drivers log 1.26 trillion miles through May, breaking record set 8 years ago
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports an estimated 1.26 trillion miles were traveled on U.S. roadways through May of this year, breaking the record of 1.23 trillion miles set through May 2007. In it’s monthly Traffic Volume Trends report, FHWA reported that May also saw a record number of miles for the month at 275.1 […]
July 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate votes to carry on with 6-year transportation funding bill
The Senate DRIVE Act is out of limbo after a 62-36 vote late Wednesday evening that will allow the bill to move forward. The DRIVE Act would guarantee the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for three years. Democrats held a caucus Wednesday to hear from members of Finance, Commerce, Energy, and Banking committees on their assessment […]
July 23, 2015
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