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Roadbuilding: Page 47
Roadbuilding
Missouri work zone crashes double despite half the traffic
The Missouri DOT reports that drivers are hitting truck- or trailer-mounted attenuators that alert drivers to work zones. Details here on Equipment World.
September 1, 2020
Roadbuilding
Photos: National Guard, DOTs scramble to clear roads after Hurricane Laura
Transportation workers and National Guard members were out in force Thursday and Friday clearing debris from roads in Louisiana and Texas following Hurricane Laura’s path of destruction. The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development closed Interstate 10 at the Texas border ahead of the storm’s arrival Wednesday. As of Thursday at 3 p.m., the highway […]
August 28, 2020
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Roadbuilding
PennDOT gearing up for 3D design, digital bids on construction projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to allow 3D designs and digital bids on transportation construction projects by 2025. Details here.
August 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Last arch piece placed for largest bridge project in D.C. DOT history
The last piece of the final arch for the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., has been placed.
August 21, 2020
Roadbuilding
Road construction jobs surpass 2019 employment stats for June
Of the 224 major sectors of the economy, only 27 posted annual gains in the number of jobs in June – and one of those was transportation construction, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. The sector just barely added more jobs in June versus June 2019. Highway, street and bridge contractors employed 284,400 […]
August 19, 2020
Roadbuilding
Firm blamed for deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse suspended from federal contracts
The FHWA has notified FIGG Bridge Engineers that it has been suspended and is being proposed for a 10-year debarment from federally funded projects.
August 17, 2020
Roadbuilding
150,000 plastic bottles used to repave California highway section
The $3.2 million pilot project will occur on 1,000 feet of Highway 162 in Oroville using liquid plastic from 150,000 bottles in a recycled-asphalt mix.
August 13, 2020
Roadbuilding
Texas’ first accelerated bridge construction project set for I-635
Texas will get its first accelerated bridge construction project this month, for one of its busiest highways in the northern part of the state, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ABC method, which has been used in recent years around the country to rapidly replace damaged or deteriorated bridges with minimal traffic disruptions, […]
August 10, 2020
Roadbuilding
Largest infrastructure plan in 65 years for national parks approved
Contractors who have national parks in or near their territory should keep an eye out for possible road and bridge work and other infrastructure projects. That’s because the recently passed Great American Outdoors Act, which calls for spending $9.5 billion over 5 years to restore facilities and infrastructure in national parks and public lands, according […]
August 6, 2020
Roadbuilding
New designer named for Corpus Christi’s Harbor Bridge replacement after FIGG fired
A new design team has been hired for the Harbor Bridge replacement project in Corpus Christi, Texas, to replace FIGG Design Group. FIGG was fired from the project by the Texas Department of Transportation last year after the company was partly blamed for the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge being built at Florida International […]
August 5, 2020
Roadbuilding
PennDOT may require certification of concrete finishers
Concerns over improper concrete finishing on sidewalks may lead the Pennsylvania Department of Transport to require certification of concrete finishers on its projects. The Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association are introducing new certification courses for concrete finishers. The plan is to require certification for project specs by […]
July 31, 2020
Roadbuilding
‘Bridge in a backpack’ to make West Coast debut
Washington DOT will use the fiber-reinforced polymer arches to build a bridge to replace a culvert that blocks fish migration. Details on Equipment World.
July 29, 2020
Roadbuilding
States are seeking emergency DOT funding, but less than first predicted
Transportation construction groups seek $37 billion in emergency funds to keep state DOT construction projects from being delayed or canceled.
July 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Plans for 330 miles of Fla. toll roads survive budget cuts
A plan to build 330 miles of new toll roads across Florida caught a green light with Gov. Ron DeSantis this month. The plan calls for spending $738 million in the next five years for engineering and planning and right-of-way acquisition. The state is facing a revenue drop due to the coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis cut […]
July 23, 2020
Roadbuilding
TDOT completes its largest project: I-440 in Nashville
Interstate 440 in Nashville has reopened following a $154.8 million rehab that was the largest project in Tennessee Department of Transportation history. The project involved replacing deteriorated concrete lanes with asphalt, with three lanes in each direction as well as auxiliary lanes. The roadway also includes new lighting, message boards, landscaping and ramp safety improvements. […]
July 20, 2020
Roadbuilding
Report: Interstate beset by congestion, coronavirus-related funding shortfalls
There’s little good news for the U.S. interstate highway system, which turns 64 years old this year. Beleaguered by traffic, congestion and too little funding, the system is unable to meet the demands placed on it, says a new report released by the highway advocacy group TRIP. In addition, the dramatic decrease in vehicle travel […]
July 17, 2020
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania work-zone cameras catch over 40,000 speeders
Pennsylvania began using automated cameras to improve work zone safety and has since captured thousands of speeding violators. Details here.
July 13, 2020
Roadbuilding
Cash-strapped NCDOT hit with $500 million budget cut
The North Carolina DOT overspent its budget for the last fiscal year, which led the legislature to cut funding and add more oversight of the DOT and its board.
July 7, 2020
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