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Roadbuilding

More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding

With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas tax in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted […]

August 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Weekend replacement of Georgia SR 299 bridge over I-24 in just 90 seconds

In the time-lapse video below, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) replaces the State Route 299 bridge over Interstate 24 in Dade County in just one weekend using Accelerated Bridge Construction. The bridge was built in two segments next to the existing bridge while traffic continued to flow underneath. Once the bridge was completed, the […]

July 4, 2017

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Georgia plans a Safety Stand-Down during National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that in observance of National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7, 2017, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will partner with the state of Georgia, local government organizations and employers to sponsor one-hour Safety Stand-Down events to train road workers on the dangers […]

April 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ready Mix USA donates concrete mixing truck to Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Ready Mix USA donated a concrete mixing truck to Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) in Clarkston, Georgia, to teach individuals at its Regional Transportation Training Center in Lithonia the skills required to become concrete-mixer truck drivers, The Covington News reports. Cynthia Dorsey Edwards, GPTC’s vice president of economic and community development, Consuelo Godden, director of GPTC’s regional […]

March 30, 2017

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Georgia DOT workers ask drivers to slow down in work zones

In a recent report from WJBF TV, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) workers asked drivers around the state to consider the high risk they put road workers in when they drive fast through work zones. The message comes after several deadly accidents occurred in work zones in the Central Savannah River Area, the station reports. DOT […]

March 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida’s Blue Bridge, a once-vital hand-op swing bridge on U.S. 17, turns 90

When the U.S. Highway 17 Blue Bridge spanning the St. Marys River was built in February 1927, it made the Atlantic Coast Highway the nation’s first “ferry-less route to Florida,” goldlenisles.news reports. Before its completion, motorists had to stop at Wilds Landing in Kingsland to wait for a ferry. Florida and Georgia agreed to share the cost of […]

February 20, 2017

Workforce

Komatsu treats college students to day in the life of a construction worker/miner

Komatsu recently hosted more than 30 students from Chattahoochee Technical College, Reinhardt University, and Kennesaw State University at its Cartersville, Ga., customer training center in order to experience a day in the work life of construction and mining employees. The students strapped on hardhats and received hands-on training on how to operate Komatsu machines including bulldozers, excavators, wheel […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Work begins on Jackson Lake Road bridge replacement in Henry County, Ga.

A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10, marked the beginning of work to replace the Jackson Lake Road bridge over Mackey Creek in Henry County, Ga, the Henry Herald reports. The project has a budget of more than $980,000. Moffatt & Nichol, Inc. designed it and the contractor is Georgia Bridge & Concrete, LLC. Work is expected […]

November 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Columbia County, Georgia DOT make videos to educate drivers about work zone safety

Hoping to lower the 2015 figure of 27 deaths in work zones on Columbia County roads, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and county officials have filmed construction zones around town for a new series of Public Service Announcements, wtvm.com reports. Each week, a new online video will discuss different rules and aspects of what drivers need to know when […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 55 contracts for construction, maintenance projects statewide

On July 1, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 55 contracts for construction and maintenance projects statewide totaling $171.3 million, wrdw.com reports. GDOT told the news agency that eight contracts totaling $72.6 million will go toward bridge replacements across the state. Approximately $36.8 million will go toward 20 road resurfacing and maintenance projects statewide. In addition, almost […]

July 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards $246.5 million in road construction projects statewide

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says it has awarded 27 contracts for statewide construction projects totaling over $246.5 million, according to a GDOT press release. The projects total $100 million more than last month and reflect the largest monthly contract investment since 2006. “These awarded contracts clearly demonstrate the benefits of suitable funding, and they are […]

May 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT begins using larger, safer HERO trucks

Georgia’s Highway Emergency Response Operator program just got an upgrade with bigger and safer trucks. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the HERO trucks that patrol the highways and help stranded motorists will help make the job safer for operators. “Georgia DOT HERO prides itself as being a leader for safety within the Safety […]

December 29, 2015