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Safety
Survey: 60% of Contractors Experienced a Highway Work Zone Crash in the Last 12 Months
Nearly one-third of contractors responding to the AGC survey said five or more crashes had occurred on their jobsites.
June 5, 2025
Only 13% of contractors felt the current penalties for moving violations in highway work zones were sufficient.
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT Unearths Giant Sloth Tooth During Loop 88 Freeway Environmental Study
Large, prehistoric "megafauna" bones were located during an archeological survey for the planned 12-mile project.
June 3, 2025
TxDOT confirmed the remains of a giant ground sloth tooth had been found.
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Roadbuilding
Portland Cement Association Changes Its Name to American Cement Association
U.S. cement manufacturers have expanded the types of materials they produce beyond Portland cement, the group says in explaining new name.
June 2, 2025
Lower-emissions cement consumption now accounts for over 60% of total cement in the U.S., according to ACA
Roadbuilding
USDOT Lacks Authority to Freeze EV Charger NEVI Funds, Says GAO
The GAO did point out USDOT can find other ways to rescind the funds.
May 30, 2025
Since the NEVI program was enacted over three years ago, 84% of its funds remain unobligated, according to USDOT.
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Pavement Alliance Appoints New Executive Director
Professional engineer Mike Skinner has taken the helm of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance.
May 29, 2025
Skinner will oversee the APA’s technical director and deployment manager.
Roadbuilding
Rapid Replacement of Nashville Bridge Earns National Award for Kiewit Project Manager
The project to demolish and replace the busy downtown bridge – which would have taken four years with traditional methods – was completed in six weeks.
May 27, 2025
Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. Project Manager Mike Svoboda received the inaugural award for his leadership on the Broadway Bridge Replacement Project, which was completed in six weeks using innovative methods.
Roadbuilding
USDOT Approves 405 Infrastructure Grants, $1.4B for Bridge Investment Program
The first 180 approvals announced May 6 are worth roughly $3.2 billion.
May 21, 2025
One grant will go toward smart traffic signal systems to mitigate the impact the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge will have on the city. The new bridge design (seen here) was unveiled earlier this year.
Technology
Contractor Wins AGC Innovation Award for AI-Powered “Asphalt Guru”
The AI-powered tool built its database on interviews with longtime asphalt experts.
May 20, 2025
The award from AGC is meant to help Granite Construction improve and promote the Asphalt Guru tool.
Roadbuilding
National Asphalt Group Announces 27 Winners for 2024 Perpetual Pavement Awards
See which projects won awards for long life, road rebuilding and best design from the Asphalt Pavement Alliance.
May 15, 2025
The APA gave out 27 Perpetual Pavement Awards for 2024.
Safety
AWP Safety’s Automated Flaggers Help Keep Road Workers Out of Harm’s Way
The auto flaggers are designed to fully replace human flaggers to keep workers farther away from traffic.
May 12, 2025
Multiple AFADs can be operated at once by AWP employees.
Roadbuilding
North Carolina I-95 Widening Project to Finish in December 2025
The original deadline of May 2024 was extended after NCDOT issued change orders for the 18-mile widening and upgrade project.
May 9, 2025
The northern 14 miles of the project have already been fully repaved and expanded to four lanes in each direction.
Technology
New Cat Simulator Delivers Virtual-Reality Training for Asphalt Pavers and Rollers
After donning a virtual reality headset, trainees are placed in a simulated highway construction scene.
May 5, 2025
Included with the VR paving system is an exclusive walkaround machine inspection module and the SimU Campus built-in reporting software.
Roadbuilding
Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Rail Project Lands $2.5 Billion in Bond Sales
This new funding will go toward constructing the 218-mile rail line in the median of Interstate 15.
May 1, 2025
The system is estimated to cost $12 billion, and the federal infrastructure law already provided $3 billion.
Contractor of the Year
How Roller Compacted Concrete Transformed This Iowa Contractor's Business
RCC doesn't require formwork, rebar or hand finishing - but it can be finicky. Here's how Anderson Commercial Concrete is succeeding with it.
April 30, 2025
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Roadbuilding
State DOTs Reflect on Damage, Recovery 7 Months after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina roads and bridges still need work after the Category 4 storm.
April 29, 2025
A screenshot from an NCDOT video showing the I-40 washout near the Tennessee state line.
Roadbuilding
TxDOT Awards Fluor $671M State Highway 6 Expansion Project
The 12-mile corridor experienced almost 1,700 crashes and nine deaths between 2014 and 2018.
April 28, 2025
Texas SH 6 serves as a key commuter route for the cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas A&M University and Brazos County.
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Contractor Will Pay $1.3M for Alleged False Quality Tests
Anderson Brothers Construction Company allegedly submitted falsified asphalt quality reports for five years.
April 25, 2025
The United States government will receive $660,761, and the State of Minnesota will receive $634,849.
Roadbuilding
Watch Illinois DOT Implode Section of Peoria’s McClugage Bridge (Video)
Connecting the cities of Peoria and East Peoria in central Illinois, the bridge is over 70 years old.
April 23, 2025
The bridge between Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois, is being blasted over the next several months after its replacement was completed.
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