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Roadbuilding: Page 87
Roadbuilding
In annual memorial for highway workers killed on the job, Caltrans honors two lost in 2017
Caltrans recently paid tribute to two of its employees killed in 2017 during the agency’s 28th Annual Workers Memorial at the California State Capitol. Dignitaries, Caltrans employees, and family and friends paid special tribute to Si Si Han and Annette Brooks at this year’s memorial. Han was killed while collecting tolls at the Bay Bridge […]
May 10, 2018
Roadbuilding
CRCP roadways proved resilient after Hurricane Harvey – and states are taking note
After Hurricane Harvey and more than 40 inches of rain swamped the Houston area, the floodwaters slowly receded to reveal one positive sign: the Texas DOT freeway system within the city was intact. Survival of that infrastructure points to the high resiliency of continuously reinforced concrete paving (CRCP) after flooding and other disasters, says Elizabeth […]
May 9, 2018
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Roadbuilding
March of Dimes honors Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project
The March of Dimes has honored the Illinois Tollway with the 2018 Transportation Award in recognition of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented May 4 during the March of Dimes annual Construction and Transportation Awards luncheon in Chicago. The I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project was selected […]
May 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Kleeman unveils new mobile crushing and screening plants at Intermat 2018
At the recent Intermat trade show in Paris, Klemman showcased three mobile crushing and screening plants and announced several more: The “mobile jaw crusher” Mobicat MC 120 Z Pro The mobile impact crushers Mobirex MR 110 Z EVO2 and the MR 130 EVO2 Mobile classifying screens: Double-deck Mobiscreen MS 702 EVO and MS 952 EVO; […]
May 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ark. DOT tries out new contracting process for road projects
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is experimenting with the construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) form of contracting, which shifts liability and risks of cost overruns to the contractor. The state legislature has given the department approval to apply the alternative to traditional bidding for three projects totaling no more than $200 million. The agency chose improving […]
May 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Maine to receive additional highway improvement funding through FHWA
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Maine will receive an additional $8,652,967 from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration to improve its highway infrastructure, WAGM reports. “Strengthening our transportation infrastructure is a critical issue not only in Maine, but also nationwide,” Sen. Collins said, according […]
May 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge inspections in progress
According to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, inspections of the towers on the Golden Gate Bridge began on April 30, 2018, NBC Bay Area reports. Crews are inspecting the bridge’s towers to see if any portions of the structures need to be repaired. “Our salty marine environment does its best to corrode […]
May 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
Road and bridge jobs fall for first March in 5 years; construction adds 17k workers in April
March saw the first decline in road and bridge construction employment in five years, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Compared to March 2017, there were 2,100 fewer highway and bridge construction workers in March 2018, ARTBA says, citing recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline represents a […]
May 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
Implosion wipes away old Ky. bridge with flash of fire and smoke
This is easily one of the best bridge videos we’ve seen, offering several angles of the blast from an up close and personal perspective. The old Henry Lawrence Bridge over Lake Barkley in Trigg County, Kentucky, was demolished on the morning of April 11, WPSD Local 6 reports. The 3,104-foot bridge, which opened in 1932 […]
May 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
95% of property acquired for Gordie Howe International Bridge
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) reports that, as of April 1, nearly 95 percent of the property needed for building the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been acquired by the Michigan Department of Transportation, meaning construction is still on track to begin in 2018, The Detroit News reports. “We’re aware there have been litigation and […]
May 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
New Fla. drawbridge plagued by malfunctions
After five years of construction at a cost of $106 million, a new Flagler Memorial Bridge opened between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach last July. But within a few months, the drawbridge has been plagued by malfunctions that have led to traffic jams and temporary closures, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The […]
May 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Miss. DOT using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure projects in the state, and to help keep drivers safe, LocalMemphis.com reports. Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert explained the importance of drone technology on state roads and bridges, saying “Compared to traditional bridge inspection processes and safety implementations of using employees for […]
May 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Meet Chessie, the tunnel boring machine that will dig new tunnel under Chesapeake Bay
The new boring machine that will drill the mile-long hole for an expansion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) has been named Chessie after the fabled sea monster that is said to live in Chesapeake Bay, The Virginian-Pilot reports. The name was chosen from more than 120 names that were submitted by local sixth graders […]
May 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Utah’s $450 million widening of Interstate 15 Tech Corridor begins
Work is underway to widen the main artery in one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. The area in and around Lehi, Utah, has undergone explosive growth since 2000. It has been dubbed “Silicon Slopes” as established and startup tech companies move to the area that is encompassed by Provo, Park City […]
May 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Penn. bridge demolition interrupted by unexpected collapse
As Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews worked to slowly and carefully bring down the 100-year-old Harrison Avenue Bridge in Scranton over Central Scranton Expressway on April 19, one span of the bridge came crashing down unexpectedly, WNEP News reports. The expressway had been closed to traffic for several hours before the demolition began, and […]
May 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
TIGER grants refocused by Trump; get $1.5 billion and new name
The TIGER grant program the U.S. Department of Transportation provides to states and local communities for transportation projects has a new focus, more money and a new name. Under the Trump administration, the grants will be known by the acronym BUILD, which stands for Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development. TIGER, formed during the Obama […]
May 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Dismantling the old Sakonnet River Bridge in R.I.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) began dismantling the 62-year-old Sakonnet River Bridge on Thursday morning, April 11, the Providence Journal reports. The support beams on either side of the large central arch segment of the bridge were cut, and the bridge section was slowly lowered onto waiting barges. Four metal columns capable of […]
April 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
ISS crewmember shares photo of Mackinac Bridge from space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Andrew J. “Drew” Feustel of Lake Orion, one of the crew aboard the International Space Station, shared an overhead image of the Mackinac Bridge on April 18, providing a new perspective of the size and marvel of the Michigan landmark, mlive reports. This was the second time he took […]
April 30, 2018
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