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Roadbuilding: Page 55
Roadbuilding
Work begins on Fla. Turnpike widening project
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has begun work on the $168 million project to widen Florida’s Turnpike from north of Boynton Beach Blvd. to north of Lake Worth Road, according to The Palm Beach Post. The project is adding a lane to increase the turnpike to three lanes in each direction along a 7-mile […]
October 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
Neb. DOT crews monitor stability of temporary bridge in floodwaters
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) crews have been monitoring the increased water flows on the Niobrara River, according to KNOP News. They are keeping a close eye on the stability of a shoo-fly, or temporary, bridge over the river on Highway 281 in the Northern part of the state. NDOT’s Jeni Campana told the news agency […]
October 3, 2019
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Roadbuilding
Work halted on Fla. I-4 Ultimate project after fifth worker death
Work has been stopped once again on the I-4 Ultimate project as the Florida Department of Transportation and OSHA examine the fifth fatality on the 21-mile project. A similar work stoppage happened in February after a fourth worker was killed when a half-ton pipe fell on him, according to the Orlando Sentinel. In the most […]
October 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
Wash. bridge collapses under overweight truck
In September, a bridge over Woods Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, collapsed under the excess weight of a truck that was hauling septic tanks, sending the truck onto its side in the creek, KIRO 7 reports. “The bridge is made out of steel trusses and then wood planks across the top,” Heather Chadwick, the Snohomish […]
October 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
Repeal of 103-year-old rule opens door to innovative road-safety devices
A 103-year-old federal procurement rule that road-industry advocates say stifled the use of road-safety products by state and local governments has been repealed by the Federal Highway Administration. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), which fought for repeal of the “proprietary products rule” for years, lauded the decision September 26, saying it will […]
September 30, 2019
Roadbuilding
ARTBA selects HCSS president Steve McGough as its new chairman
Steve McGough, president and CFO of construction-industry software firm HCSS, has been elected chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. McGough will serve as chairman for the 2019-2020 term for ARTBA. He was elected this week at the association’s national convention in Savannah and replaces outgoing chairman Bob Alger. Other newly elected officers are […]
September 30, 2019
Roadbuilding
NAPA releases third installment of Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide
The National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) released the third installment in the Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide series, “Procuring and Evaluating Sustainability,” is now available. The 14-page book outlines how public projects are starting to incorporate and reward sustainable construction practices. “Owner agencies are looking to incorporate sustainability into their projects, whether it’s green construction […]
September 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
WVDOT uses new PBTG technology to build Fourteen Mile Bridge
The West Virginia Division of Highways is building the new 58-foot Fourteen Mile Bridge along Lincoln County Road 37 near Ranger using a technology that hasn’t been used in the state before, the TimesUnion reports. The new bridge is being built using a press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge, which consists of galvanized shallow trapezoidal […]
September 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
Neb. uses modular bridges to combat washouts from flooding
Acrow Bridge has installed two of its modular steel bridges to help flood-ravaged Nebraska, which continues to be inundated with rain after flooding across the state began in March. The most recent deluge struck September 10 and 11 in north-central Nebraska, when 4 to 8 inches were dumped, again washing out roads and bridges, some […]
September 24, 2019
Roadbuilding
Tropical Storm Imelda floods roads, causes barge crashes into 1-10 bridge in Texas
Massive flooding in southeast Texas from Tropical Storm Imelda closed roads, led to hundreds of abandoned cars and caused nine barges to break free, at least two of which struck and damaged a major bridge on Interstate 10. The barges struck the I-10 San Jacinto River Bridge near Channelview on Friday morning after they broke […]
September 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
Excavators quickly demo N.Y. bridge over Erie Canal
At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night, Sept. 5, the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) demolished the Higginsville Road bridge that spans the Erie Canal in Verona, N.Y., CNY Central reports. The bridge has been closed since 2008 due to “an imminent bridge collapse.” The NYDOT plans a $4.9 million project to replace the existing […]
September 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to wrap up end of September
Removal of the old Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is expected to wrap up by the end of September, ENRNorthwest reports. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Kiewit, the contractor, have completed 80 percent of the double-decker concrete viaduct’s removal from the waterfront and are entering the final phases. According to the news […]
September 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
NCDOT crews begin work on I-485 express lanes
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reports that construction has begun on the $346 million Interstate 485 corridor improvements project, which will add an express lane and additional corridor improvements along I-485 between I-77 and U.S. 74, according to the Independent Tribune. Crews began installing barriers at night on both sides of the median […]
September 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Institute Foundation issues RFP for asphalt durability research
The nonprofit Asphalt Institute Foundation has issued a request for proposals for research on asphalt durability “next-generation” specifications and asphalt sustainability. The RFPs are funded through the AIF research committee and the research areas originated from the discussions at the inaugural AIF-sponsored Strategic Asphalt Research (STAR) symposium. The RFPs are available at asphaltfoundation.org. Deadline for submission […]
September 17, 2019
Roadbuilding
New report indicates U.S. highway conditions continue to deteriorate
The Reason Foundation’s 24th Annual Highway Report indicates that the nation’s highway conditions are deteriorating, especially in several states struggling to repair deficient bridges, maintain Interstate pavement, and reduce urban traffic congestion. “In looking at the nation’s highway system as a whole, there was a decades-long trend of incremental improvement in most key categories, but […]
September 16, 2019
Roadbuilding
EPA rolls back 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule; ARTBA says move will reduce roadbuilding delays
The Trump administration made good on a campaign promise Thursday, repealing an Obama-era rule that expanded protection of bodies of water in the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, expanded the definition of what constitutes a federally protected waterway in the U.S. to encompass small bodies like wetlands and streams, according to […]
September 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
NAPA releases Design & Construction of Heavy-Duty Pavements 2nd edition
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) released an updated second edition of Design & Construction of Heavy-Duty Pavements (Quality Improvement Series – QIP 123) on August 27. The publication covers structural design, material section, mixture design, production, construction, and quality control considerations for heavy-duty asphalt pavements, including a discussion on large-stone mixes. “Heavy-duty asphalt pavements […]
September 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ala. DOT says major I-59/20 bridge project in Birmingham is on schedule
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Regional Engineer DeJarvis Leonard tells WBRC-TV that the reconstruction of Interstate 59/20 through downtown Birmingham is on schedule to be completed by March 22, 2020. Leonard noted that 1,600 new bridge segments had already been placed and that there were just 700 more to go. “We are somewhere in the neighborhood […]
September 11, 2019
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