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Conn. man arrested for hitting flagman and fleeing scene
On Feb. 15, a 40-year-old Mansfield man, Christopher Hand, struck a flagman at a construction site on Route 195 in Connecticut and fled the scene, the Hartford Courant reports. The state police reported that the collision occurred about 1:40 a.m. Police told the news agency that Hand was driving north on Route 195 when he veered out of his lane, struck […]
February 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Half of century-old Conn. bridge will open to two-lane traffic while other half is rebuilt
Two-lane traffic is expected to resume on the East Center Street bridge over Wharton Brook in Connecticut by the end of December 2016. Myrecordjournal.com reports that crews are replacing one half of the bridge at a time, so traffic is restricted to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. By the end of […]
December 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
35 Conn. bridges to be re-examined after lead inspector arrested for falsifying reports
Thirty-five Connecticut bridges are scheduled to be re-examined by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) after the inspecting engineer, Akram Ahmad, was arrested in May on allegations that he falsified a bridge report in New York, myrecordjournal.com reports. Ahmad worked with a handful of contractors as team leader of those 35 inspections, including 13 with TranSystems of Meriden. […]
July 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Two Conn. bridges open to traffic 2 weeks after being demolished and rebuilt
Two new southbound bridges are now open on Route 8/25 in Bridgeport, ctpost.com reports. In less than two weeks, workers demolished the 44-year-old Lindley Street and Capitol Avenue bridges and in their place assembled pre-built bridge sections. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) had only designed 60 percent of the bridge prior to putting it out to bid, so the […]
June 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut road worker charged with negligent homicide
A road worker in Tolland, Conn., is facing a negligent homicide with a motor vehicle charge for a workplace accident that led to a coworker’s death. The Hartford Courant reported that Tolland Public Works employee William Burke turned himself into police on Dec. 15 after he found out a warrant had been issued for his […]
January 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT to test drone for inspections under bridges
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, to inspect the underside of the northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London on Dec. 15. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut increases resurfacing of 2-lane roads for fourth straight year due to increased funding
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) resurfaced 330 two-lane miles of roadway in the 2015 construction season, an 8.6 percent increase compared to last year and a 30.4 percent jump compared to 2015. It is the fourth year of consecutive increases. Officials attribute the improvement to the additional $5.7 million provided to ConnDOT for road […]
December 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Snooper truck overturns on I-84 on-ramp, crushes bridge inspector in Connecticut
A bridge inspector for the Connecticut Department of Transportation died Wednesday after his snooper truck tipped over on an interstate on-ramp and crushed him. According to NBC Connecticut, William Shook was standing between the truck and the bridge railing as he retracted the truck’s arm and bucket when the truck began to tip. The 31-ton […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut bond commission approves $24.9 million in first round of “Let’s Go CT” infrastructure projects
The Connecticut State Bond Commission has approved $24.9 million in the first round of infrastructure projects under the “Let’s Go CT” program approved earlier this year. The plan will provide $2.5 billion for projects over the next five years. In announcing the approval, Governor Dannel Malloy said this is the first step in revitalizing the […]
July 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Excavator operator survives nasty rollover off of bridge
An excavator operator escaped a serious machine rollover while working alongside a bridge in Connecticut recently. According to a report from the Record-Journal, Tom Bryda, was operating the excavator January 14 when it rolled over and slid down an embankment, settling below the Columbs Avenue bridge in Meriden. A report from the Meriden Fire Department said Bryda […]
January 27, 2015
Safety
Excavator operator survives nasty rollover off of Connecticut bridge
An excavator operator escaped a serious machine rollover while working alongside a bridge in Connecticut recently. According to a report from the Record-Journal, Tom Bryda, was operating the excavator January 14 when it rolled over and slid down an embankment, settling below the Columbs Avenue bridge in Meriden. A report from the Meriden Fire Department said Bryda suffered […]
January 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Poor roadways cost Connecticut drivers $4.2 billion annually
Deficient roads and bridges cost Connecticut drivers a total of $4.2 billion statewide annually, and as much as $1,900 per driver in some areas,  due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to the latest TRIP Report. The report, “Connecticut Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” finds […]
December 23, 2014
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