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Roadbuilding

B.C.’s Silver Bridge to get seismic retrofit

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure awarded a $1 million contract to Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. to seismically upgrade Silver Bridge on Highway 1 south of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada, the Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle reports. The upgrade is scheduled to begin in late September and be completed sometime in the spring of 2018. “Retrofitting the […]

September 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

CoDOT to provide home improvements along I-70 rebuild route

The Colorado Department of Transportation has a long history of improving roads, but it will soon be in the business of improving homes. The department has set aside $2.3 million to provide interior storm windows and window-mounted air conditioning units to help mitigate dust and noise during the Central 70 Project, which will reconstruct a […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Atlanta creates Smart Corridor to improve traffic, prepare for driverless vehicles

Atlanta has launched its new North Avenue Smart Corridor, equipping 18 intersections with advanced technology designed to improve vehicle, transit, bike and pedestrian flow and safety, and help pave the way for autonomous vehicles. The technology includes adaptive signal systems using artificial intelligence to eliminate stops and reduce wait times by 25 percent without […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Conn. construction industry warns against transportation funding cut

The Connecticut Construction Industries Association is fighting a legislative proposal to cut transportation funding, saying it would hurt the state’s economy, according to the Hartford Courant. The association issued a report that said the state would lose $65 billion in economic activity over 20 years if it doesn’t increase funding for roads and public transit, […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT approves $41.6 million Tobin Bridge rehabilitation

The board of directors at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) approved a $41.6 million, three-year project to rehabilitate a 1,675-foot stretch of Tobin Bridge that carries Route 1 over the Mystic River between Charlestown and Chelsea, the Boston Globe reports. The project, which will also include the repair and repaving of bridge ramps in […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

All tollways in Houston area now reopened following Harvey

Tolls are now being collected again in Harris County, Texas, on roads that had flooded from Hurricane Harvey. That includes the southbound lanes of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 in Houston, which required extensive repairs. The section of the tollway was the last of the Harris County Toll Authority’s toll roads to reopen. Traffic […]

September 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Penn. Turnpike to replace two bridges in less than two weeks

Call it a bridge-building blitz. The Pennsylvania Turnpike will replace two bridges within two weekends. The process known as accelerated bridge construction will save a year or more in construction time and cut costs, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission says. A similar process, though on a much larger scale, was used to replace the Interstate 85 […]

September 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ill. bridge named for fallen Vietnam hero

The bridge on West Irving Park Road that crosses the Des Plaines River in Norridge, Ill., is now named the Corporal Donald W. Bollman Bridge, in memory of a Norridge resident who received the Bronze Star for valor, but lost his life fighting in the Vietnam War in 1967, the Chicago Tribune reports. In order […]

September 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

RIDOT makes plans for self-driving technology

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking requests for information on how it can support connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and other technology to improve transportation. The RIDOT hopes to start pilot programs for CAVs at locations around the state and is accepting company proposals through early October to identify and overcome challenges to […]

September 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wyoming maps out sites for alternative vehicle fueling

The state of Wyoming has made finding fuel stations for electric and other alternative vehicles a little easier. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has added a new feature to its 511 map that shows the state’s 30 or so alternative fuel sites. “The new layer option on our 511 travel information map will help alternative […]

September 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tribal members find construction work through ADOT training

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Construction Academy has trained 27 members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to work on road construction projects. The academy graduates will work as flaggers and as general laborers on tribal construction projects. The academy receives federal funding and is designed to help women and minorities enter construction careers. The academy […]

September 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mild winter cuts Ill. bridge replacement time by more than a year

The Tazewell County Highway Department reported that its new $4.4 million Manito Road bridge that spans the Mackinaw River on County Highway 16 in Illinois is open for service, according to the Washington Times-Reporter. On Sept. 8 crews removed barricades and equipment and placed raised reflectors on the center line after the 36-foot-wide bridge opened. […]

September 18, 2017