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Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT has a new app to keep drivers informed on road conditions
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation just launched a new smart phone application to let drivers know about the road conditions across the state. The app, called 511 Wisconsin, is free and is available now on both Apple and Android devices, according to WKOW in Madison. The app updates Wisconsin commuters on crashes, traffic delays, road closures, […]
June 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Delaware approves bare minimum road funding after highway bill fails in legislature
Delaware’s road funding system might have a six-year deficit of $780 million, but it won’t be getting a reprieve from state lawmakers this year. The state’s Bond Bill Committee passed a $127 million capital project budget Friday for 2016 that doesn’t provide funding for new paving projects, municipal street aid or new community transportation fund […]
June 29, 2015
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Roadbuilding
New Jersey DOT projects first regional winners of the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards competition (PHOTOS)
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has been awarded the first regional awards for the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards competition for two projects in the Best Use of Innovation and the Quality of Life/Community Development categories. Co-sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of […]
June 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA Sustainability Conference set for Oct. 13-14 in Portland, Oregon
The National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) 2015 Asphalt Sustainability Conference, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 in Portland, Oregon, will provide discussions on both applications and effective measurements for sustainability of asphalt. Measuring the impacts of sustainability in asphalt pavements is where the true future of sustainable paving lies with contractors. “The upcoming challenges for contractors, going forward,” […]
June 29, 2015
Roadbuilding
$55 million in Arkansas transportation construction projects on hold due to HTF uncertainty
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has pulled six projects valued at $55 million from its opening bid for July 21 because the department has doubts it will receive federal reimbursements from the Highway Transportation Fund. Counting this setback, AHTD has withdrawn a total of 75 projects from bid openings this year, representing […]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Full Senate Appropriations Committee approves transportation, HUD bill making it available for full Senate consideration
The Senate Committee on Appropriations in a 20-10 vote approved the FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill that had been given the nod by subcommittee earlier this week. The full Senate will now consider the bill. “The American economy relies on the effectiveness of our infrastructure, which makes this legislation important,” […]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Combining design, build contracts saved $1.7 billion on Tappan Zee Bridge project
A New York University report on the Tappan Zee Bridge has found the project saved $1.7 billion by combining the contracts to design and build the bridge. The report found the design-build method for public works projects saves the government a great deal of money by simply having one contractor take on the duties of both designing and […]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker drowns after boat tips on New York bridge project
A New York construction worker drowned Monday after the boat he was doing bridge work in tipped over. According to the Democrat and Chronicle, a 35-year-old man was working for the Pike Company on the Inner Loop Bridge in Rochester, New York, from a small boat in the Genesee River. The boat tipped and the worker fell […]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maryland governor announces $1.97 billion for highways and bridges
Maryland will see $1.97 billion provided for 84 highway and bridge projects across the state, with the majority of the total being used for new projects. Gov. Larry Hogan announced June 25 that of the $1.35 billion going toward new projects, $845 million will be dedicated to major projects and $500 million will be used […]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Electronic sign hacked to display ‘Bush did 9/11’ in Minnesota work zone
A portable electronic sign at a construction site in Minnesota briefly detoured from it’s normal job displaying safety warnings at the hands of apparent hackers. The sign displayed “Bush Did 9/11” in the early hours of June 19 until crews noticed the message, according to KVLY. The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Jerimiah Moerke told KVVY that […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Virginia transportation board awards $48.5 million for bridge projects
The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved $48.5 million for two bridge rehabilitation and widening projects in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Northern Virginia and Richmond districts. The larger of the two projects is estimated at $39.9 million and covers two bridges and a section of Route 7 traveling over the Dulles Toll […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT receives 5 statements of qualification for I-70 East Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) and the Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) have received statements of qualification (SOQ) from five entities for work on the possible public-private partnership (P3) for the Interstate 70 East Project in the Denver area. SOQs summarize a group’s experience both in the industry and similar […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Flagger killed by semi truck in Wyoming DOT work zone
A flagger was struck and killed last week when a semi truck drifted into a Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) work zone along Interstate 80. According to a WYDOT press release, on June 18, 44-year-old Shelly Yoho was flagging head-to-head traffic in the highway’s westbound lanes, about 15 miles from Rawlins where speeds had been reduced to […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
APWA to host Sustainability in Public Works track at annual expo
The American Public Works Association announced it would feature a Sustainability in Public Works track at it’s annual APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition August 20 through September 2 in Pheonix. According to a press release from APWA, the Sustainability in Public Works track focuses on “practice of sustainability that permeates public works discipline and function […]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate appropriations approves $55.65 billion bill for transportation and housing
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, which will now be turned over to the full committee for consideration on June 25. The bill includes a $1.88 billion increase compared to FY2015, but is $7 billion below President […]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan Senate group introduces 6-year, $257 billion highway bill
Another Highway Trust Fund deadline is fast approaching, and the looming loss of funds has some U.S. Senators reaching across the isle to get a deal done. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Barbara Boxer (D-California), David Vitter (R-Louisiana) and Tom Carper (D-Deleware) introduced a six-year, $257.5 billion bill on Tuesday from the Environment and Public Works […]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
PennDOT public-private partnership with PWKP to replace 58 bridges in 2015
Through a public-private partnership (P3) with Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will have 58 bridges replaced in 2015 as part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Program. PWKP is scheduled to replace a total of 558 bridges throughout Pennsylvania over a 3-year period. They will design, construct and then maintain […]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bridge collapses beneath excavator, 2 workers, injuring one more on Pennsylvania repair project
No. 5 Video of 2015 « No. 6 No. 4 » Three workers caught in the epicenter of a bridge collapse in Pennsylvania all survived the ordeal. According to a report from WJAC TV, crews have been at work repairing a bridge along Route 219 in Ridgway that was damaged in a flood last […]
June 23, 2015
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