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Roberta Broeker named interim director of Missouri DOT
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission named Roberta Broeker interim director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), to temporarily succeed the retiring Dave Nichols. Broeker, currently MoDOT’s chief financial offer, will take over May 1 and serve until “sometime this fall” when MoDOT officials expect to have permanent director in place. “Roberta has the […]
April 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
North Carolina Board of Transportation members sworn in
The North Carolina Board of Transportation brought in five new members for four-year terms and extended the terms of three other members. Members of the board work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to determine priorities for transportation needs in the state. Nineteen individuals make up the board. The new members, sworn in by […]
April 3, 2015
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How Arkansas and Pennsylvania increased their highway funding
When events are beyond our control on a macro level, it becomes time to refocus and think both smaller in order to accomplish big things. Such is the situation now with the Federal government and the maelstrom/quagmire of events surrounding efforts to fund infrastructure in the United States. Will the Highway Trust Fund issue […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
In North Carolina, gas tax is now set by a formula rather than the price of fuel
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed SB20 into law March 31, creating a transportation-funding plan that sets a base motor fuels tax amount that isn’t solely tied to the wholesale price of fuel. “This bill will allow us to build roads, strengthen bridges and fix potholes so people can get to their jobs, go to school, […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
One dead after couple drives off demolished bridge in Indiana; access and proper signage called into question
A woman was killed March 28 after she and her husband drove off a partially demolished bridge, plunging 37.5 feet to the ground below. According to a report from the Times of Northwest Indiana, 51-year-old Zohra Hussain died of burns after her 2014 Nissan Sentra burst into flames after the fall from the Cline Avenue bridge in East […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
ODOT seeks public comments on 2016-2019 transportation improvement plan
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is accepting comments from the public on its 2016-2019 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) through April 10. The STIP, which available for download here, is a four-year plan that includes details of the state’s federal- and state-funded transportation projects and is used as a guide by the Federal Highway […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nebraska marks 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway program
To celebrate 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway litter cleanup program, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has declared April “Adopt-a-Highway Appreciation Month,” coinciding with the state’s annual “Great Nebraska Trash-Off” efforts. Adopt-a-Highway groups pick up litter and trash along their selected highway area twice a year for two years. Nearly 900 groups and 18,000 volunteers have worked on the […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA begins accepting nominations for Quality in Construction, Operational Excellence awards
The National Asphalt Pavement Association is now accepting nominations for its Quality in Construction Awards and Operational Excellence Awards online. “The Quality in Construction and Operational Excellence Awards recognize companies for delivering superior pavements through best practices,” said NAPA Chairman Michael Cote. “NAPA members build smooth, safe, sustainable roads for the traveling public. Projects and […]
April 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Big Bertha’s 2,000-ton front end lifted to the surface. How the world’s largest tunneler was raised
[imagebrowser id=225] After a year of slumber and almost a month after chewing her way into a 12-story repair pit, Big Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine, is finally under repair in Seattle. Crews worked for the better part of March to disassemble the machine’s front end before lifting the machine’s cutterhead and body shield panels—a […]
April 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Number of deficient bridges down in 2014, but 61,000 remain in USDOT listing
While there are approximately 2,000 fewer structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. last year than in 2013, there are still more than 61,000 that fit that category, according to a recent American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) review of the 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation National Bridge Inventory database. The states with the most structurally […]
April 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
With warmer weather comes start of several road and bridge projects for Wisconsin DOT
Roughly $150 million worth of road and bridge projects are beginning this week in the Northwest Region of Wisconsin, encompassing 45 projects in the 20-county area. Most of the projects will be completed by the fall this year, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reports. Some of the projects include: U.S. 53 in Barron, Washburn and […]
April 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT uses “work zone simulation room” to show drivers the dangers of road construction
Construction can be a dangerous job and when you throw in people in a hurry driving alongside you, it becomes exponentially more dangerous. Citing data saying 23 highway workers are killed each month in the U.S., the Ohio Department of Transportation invited the public to get a feel for just how dangerous road work can […]
April 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Webinar to cover rigid pavement preservation research results
The Transportation Research Board will hold a webinar April 8 to present recent research on rigid pavement preservation techniques. The 90-minute presentation begins at 11 a.m. EDT. Presenters include: Larry Scofield, International Grinding and Grooving Association; Susan Tighe, University of Waterloo; and Dominique Pittinger, University of Oklahoma. The webinar will cover: SPS2 Preservation Pooled Fund […]
April 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
How DOTs could use drones to assess infrastructure damage from natural disasters
Researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM), San Diego State University, and BAE Systems are working on a prototype drone system that could be used to detect and map transportation infrastructure damage as a result of natural disasters. The benefit is the speed at which these machines can reach a disaster area, which many […]
March 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
At 237.8 billion miles in January, American driving habits underscore the need for long-term transportation funding
Americans drove an estimated 237.3 billion miles in January, nearly 5 percent more than the same month last year, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) most recent monthly “Traffic Volume Trends” report. “These data make it clear that traffic volumes are growing nationwide,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “To keep our highways safe […]
March 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOT chief Foxx sends revised transportation bill to Congress
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx submitted a revised Grow America Act to Congress March 30. It suggests a 45-percent increase in proposed investment in surface transportation projects as part of President Obama’s $478 billion transportation reauthorization bill spanning six years. During a recent tour stop to promote the act, Foxx said the U.S. is in the […]
March 31, 2015
Roadbuilding
Doosan intros 3 new wheeled excavator models, discusses North American highway applications
[imagebrowser id=222] In North America, wheeled excavators are more of a niche machine, appealing primarily to municipalities in the Northeast, the Southeast Gulf Coast and Texas, and prized for their maneuverability and easy roading. “They don’t require trailers, and they have a 24 miles per hour maximum speed, allowing you to quickly drive between jobsites within […]
March 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
USDOT awards $194 million infrastructure loan for part of Orlando’s Wekiva Parkway
A project that will help complete a beltway around metro Orlando’s northwest side is getting $194 million loan through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), the U.S. Department of Transportation announced. Five of the planned 14 sections of the Wekiva Parkway will be funded through the loan. When completed, the nearly $2 billion toll […]
March 30, 2015
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