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Roadbuilding
Trimble releases TILOS 9.0 linear civil engineering project software
The latest version of Trimble’s TILOS time and location planning software for highways and other linear civil engineering projects provides improved integration with third-party project management software and the company’s Business Center-HCE office software, and enhances project visualization. TILOS 9.0 offers a new Gantt chart format that makes a connection between the time frame of the […]
July 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island hires consultant to reorganize Department of Transportation
Rhode Island has hired a consultant to assess and provide new methodology on how the state’s Department of Transportation and related agencies do business, according to a report by the Providence Journal. AECOM Technical Services will be paid $340,000 over six months “To provide a comprehensive management assessment conducted across the various transportation agencies to […]
July 6, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Georgia transportation board authorizes $1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange reconstruction
The Georgia State Transportation Board (STB) has approved a joint resolution between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) to carry out the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange. “The $1 Billion I-285/SR 400 Interchange reconstruction project is the state’s highest transportation infrastructure improvement priority and its most expensive road […]
July 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan Senate panel passes $1.5 billion highway plan funded by fuel tax increases
A Michigan Senate panel approved a package on Tuesday to provide $1.5 billion to infrastructure improvements in the state. The plan would fund roads by raising the gas and diesel taxes over three years and send some money from the general fund to pay for road projects, MLive.com reported. The plan would also get rid of the […]
July 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
South Carolina DOT seeks public comment in highway improvement projects
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public comment through July 8 on several highway safety improvement projects and interstate widening projects. The Federal Safety Project Priority projects include 18 intersection improvement projects in 14 counties, 58 corridor/section improvement projects in 28 counties and 20 interstate improvement projects in 10 counties. The Federal Highway […]
July 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Deadline for ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’ award nominations fast approaching
There’s not much time left to nominate a project for American Concrete Pavement Association’s annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” award. The deadline to nominate a a project for the 26th year of the award is July 24. You can nominate a project completed in 2014 at the APCA’s website. According to the APCA, the award […]
July 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
U.S. drivers reach record mileage through April
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates U.S. motorists traveled 987.8 billion miles January through April this year, breaking a record from 2007. Motorists drove 3.07 trillion miles during the 12 months prior to that. FHWA released these figures as part of its Traffic Volume Trends report released each month. The report collects data from […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone captures progress of Margaret McDermott Bridge construction in Dallas
A Dallas resident took his drone to the sky to capture the progress of the construction on the Margaret McDermott Bridge. The footage, featured by the Dallas Morning News takes a cinematic look at where the bridge is at in this phase of the project, which will provide an upgrade to the bridge which crosses the Trinity River. […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
N.C., Michigan DOTs to halt construction during July 4th weekend
Both the North Carolina and Michigan Departments of Transportation are holding off on most of their highway construction projects during the Independence Day weekend to allow motorists unfettered travel across their states. North Carolina will halt most projects in interstates, U.S. and state routes beginning July 2 at 4 p.m. local time. Michigan will stop […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
NSSGA’s “Driving It Home 2015” push urging people to talk to lawmakers about passing a transportation bill
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association wants people to take advantage of the Fourth of July break in Congress to talk to their representatives or senators about passing a long-term transportation bill. The NSSGA is calling the push “Driving It Home 2015,” according to a press release, and said it’s a vital step to get Washington […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Roadway Reinforcement: Geosynthetics require attention to project design and installation
A failed pavement isn’t a welcome sight, particularly during our current uncertain transportation funding. So it’s increasingly important that road builders use methods that can allow roads to be built faster, stronger and be made to last longer. Using geosynthetic materials is one way of prolonging pavement. These come in two primary forms: a geogrid, […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Semi truck plows into I-95 work zone, equipment, killing one worker
A construction worker was killed in Maryland last week when a semi-truck crashed into a work zone along Interstate 95. According to a report from WTOP radio, a tractor trailer in the northbound lane “failed to follow a bend in the road,” sending the truck crashing into “an attenuator truck with a flashing arrow.” The […]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut passes $2.8 billion transportation projects funding program
The Connecticut general assembly in a special session approved SB 1501, a bill that provides $2.8 billion in funding for transportation projects through state bonds for the next five years. The Senate approved the measure 24-12, with the House voting 138-9 in favor of the program. The full bill text is available here. Over the […]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Gas tax increases for transportation funding underway in 6 states
The flurry of state gas tax legislation enacted earlier this year now goes into effect for a handful of states across the country, providing an increase in funding for much-needed transportation projects. Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vermont are all experiencing some bump in the state gas taxes collected. Idaho is the highest, at […]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ohio to begin displaying traffic fatality stats on highway message boards
A drive down a road in Ohio might be a bit more grim due to the new message on electronic traffic signs: the total number of traffic deaths during 2015. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the state’s Department of Transportation have teamed up to try to get drivers to be safer on the highways, according […]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oregon’s $343.5 million transportation funding legislation effort stalls
Transportation funding legislation that would have raised gas taxes and motor vehicle fees to generate roughly $200 million for road and bridge projects failed to even arrive on the Oregon general assembly floor for a vote last week. Total funding including other programs would have reached $343.5 million. “Everyone worked hard. We made a lot […]
June 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT chief meets with group to discuss lack of minority contractors hired
An Illinois group recently met with Illinois Transportation Secretary Randall Blankenhorn to discuss the lack of minorities hired for construction contracts. KWQC reported that the group, led by the Rev. Dwight Ford of Grace City Church in Moline, is tied to a monthly meeting called “Critical Mass” where community members discus challenges and specifically the few […]
June 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Next round of Texas Prop 1 transportation projects approved for $239 million
The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved 15 projects reaching $239 million as part of the fourth round of the Proposition 1 program, bringing the total to 75 projects projected at $662 million. There are 200 projects planned. The third round included 28 projects at a total of $203 million. “The commission and the Texas […]
June 30, 2015
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