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Roadbuilding: Page 53
Roadbuilding
Researchers use coal ash additive to create quick-set, “crack-free” concrete
Researchers from Drexel University believe they have discovered a way that coal ash can be used to help make concrete more durable and crack-free, according to a Drexel press release posted to  Science Daily. The discovery, which was recently reported in the journal Cement and Concrete Composites, turns waste coal ash into a concrete additive […]
November 22, 2019
Roadbuilding
Paul intros Senate bill to redirect 1% of federal spending to infrastructure
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) has introduced a bill to Congress called the Penny Plan to Enhance Infrastructure Act that would redirect 1 percent of the federal government’s non-infrastructure spending, estimated to be $12.3 billion in 2020, to infrastructure projects across the United States, the Courier Journal reports. The 1 percent would go toward improving highways, […]
November 22, 2019
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Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT saves on I-40 closures by sliding replacement bridges into place
ADOT credits the procedure, known as value engineering, with cutting the road closure time from the standard six to eight months to just nine days.
November 21, 2019
Roadbuilding
WSDOT crews discover, repair large hole in Vantage Bridge deck
While deployed to do repairs to damaged barriers on the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT discovered a large hole that needed immediate attention. Details here.
November 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
NCDOT gets emergency funding to stem budget crisis blamed on hurricanes, lawsuits, overspending
The cash-strapped N.C. Department of Transportation, which laid off hundreds of temporary workers and delayed plans for about 900 road projects in August, has received a $200 million emergency funding boost from the state legislature. The legislation comes after the agency faced a slew of hurricanes and storms and legal settlements that have siphoned off […]
November 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
Scottish company using recycled plastic to pave roads
A Scottish company has invented a way to recycle hard-to-use plastic into a material for use in paving roads and highways, everything Lubbock reports. The plastic is ground up and mixed with a secret ingredient to form a material that replaces some of the oil-based bitumen used in asphalt paving. The mix is said to […]
November 15, 2019
Roadbuilding
Yellowstone National Park considers replacing deteriorated bridge
The concrete deck, sidewalks, and parapets of the bridge over the Yellowstone River at the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park have deteriorated so badly that the National Park Service (NPS) wants to replace it, the Montana Standard reports. The bridge, which was built in the early 1960s, is the only […]
November 14, 2019
Roadbuilding
Chao announces recipients of $900 million in 2019 BUILD Transportation grants
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation has awarded millions to the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation program. Details here.
November 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
Crews to work night and day and through Thanksgiving to speed Chesapeake Bay Bridge rehab
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced plans to take a series of steps to shorten the duration of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge rehabilitation project and mitigate the traffic impact. “My most important responsibility is the safety of Maryland citizens,” said Gov. Larry Hogan during a meeting of the Board of Public Works, according to an […]
November 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
2019 Bridge Inventory: States struggle to keep up with deteriorating bridges
With few exceptions, states are losing the battle with aging bridges in need of repair or replacement. Even states with low percentages of bridges rated poor are finding it difficult to keep up with bridge and road systems that in many cases are 50 years old or older. Utah, which ranks fourth for the lowest […]
November 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
CalPortland receives WACA Excellence in Concrete Construction Award for its work on Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel
CalPortland received the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association (WACA) 2019 Awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction “Grand Award” for its work on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program SR-99 Tunnel. The nearly 2-mile-long tunnel has two stacked 32-foot-wide roadways — two southbound lanes over two northbound lanes — and features state-of-the-art fire detection, suppression, and […]
November 8, 2019
Roadbuilding
Large sinkhole opens up in downtown Pittsburgh
Engineers are scrambling to figure out why a 100-foot-long, 20-foot-deep sinkhole opened up on 10th Street in downtown Pittsburgh on October 29, according to TribLive. City officials say it could take a while to determine the cause and noted the city’s advanced age. “We’re building on top of 250 years of development, and there are […]
November 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C. bridge being dismantled using saw cutting technique
After the new $252 million, 2.8-mile Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet in North Carolina opened in February 2019, the dismantling of the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge began in April. Since then, crews have removed sections from the north end and the middle of the bridge. Pablo Hernandez, resident engineer for the North Carolina […]
November 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ill. governor proposes 5-year highway improvement plan
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has the FY 2020-2025 Proposed Highway Improvement Program report, which will put more than $3.7 billion into highway construction in 2020 and more than $23 billion by 2025 to fix and expand 4,200 miles of roadways and 9 million square feet of bridge decks, WIFR reports. The spending plan is being […]
November 5, 2019
Roadbuilding
Lindsay water-filled crash cushions made for quick, easy installation
Lindsay Corporation says its new Absorb-M water-filled crash cushion system is designed for “rapid deployment and retrieval” and can be used in narrow areas with limited road and work space. The 21-foot-long, 24-inch-wide non-redirective safety cushions do not require a foundation or anchors for installation, can be used on most road surfaces and adapt to […]
November 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C. builds its first continuous flow intersection
North Carolina is among a growing number of states that have added their first continuous flow intersection. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently announced the opening of the state’s first such intersection – also known as a displaced left turn intersection or crossover displaced left turn intersection – at N.C. 16 and Mount Holly-Huntersville Road in […]
November 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
Mo. bridge closed after deterioration found during inspection
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) closed an 80-year-old bridge that spans the Little Sac River on Greene County Route BB after a significant amount of deterioration was found during a bridge inspection, the Springfield News-Leader reports. The bridge, which is located between Greene County Route Z and Missouri Route 13 northeast of Willard, was […]
November 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
ACI announces winners of 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced the winners of its 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards. The winners in the Infrastructure category were: 1st Place: I-91 Brattleboro Bridge — Concrete Bridges to Nature: Brattleboro, Vt. 2nd Place: Goethals Bridge Replacement Project: Elizabeth, N.J. The awards were created to honor the visions of the most […]
October 31, 2019
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