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Former MnDOT commissioner Sorel named head of North Dakota DOT

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has named Thomas Sorel to lead the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) beginning Aug. 7. He will oversee an agency with more than 1,000 employees and a two year budget of $1.2 billion He is currently the COO of the Minnesota Trucking Association and previously ran a transportation consulting […]

July 11, 2017

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Missouri approves 2018-2022 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the 2018-2022 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which includes 605 new projects covering 2,247 lane-miles of interstate, 3,302 miles of major routes, 7,462 miles of minor routes and 499 bridges. “Our legislature and the citizens of Missouri have told us loud and clear to take care of […]

July 11, 2017

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Texas DOT launches I-35 quiz to educate motorists on safe driving

The Texas Department of Transportation has launched an online quiz and sweepstakes to encourage safe driving along Interstate 35 this summer. The program, available at My35.org, offers a chance to win a trip to the 2017 iHeartRADIO Music Festival in Las Vegas. “The My35.org quiz challenges drivers to examine their driving behaviors and prompts them […]

July 11, 2017

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FHWA releases its 2016 Urban Congestion Trends Report

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its 2016 Urban Congestion Trends Report, which provides the current status of congestion and reliability in 52 of large metropolitan areas in the United States. The report focuses on how operational improvements and strategies can help address growing congestion while improving reliability. The report includes the following congestion facts for […]

July 11, 2017

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Illinois passes state budget, road construction can resume

The Illinois House passed an override of a veto by Gov. Bruce Rauner late July 6 that puts into place the state’s first budget in two years. The state Senate had passed an override of Rauner’s budget veto earlier in the week. The move now lifts a work stoppage the Illinois Department of Transportation placed […]

July 10, 2017

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Calif. Transportation Commission approves $593 million for 124 transportation projects

The California Transportation Commission has approved roughly $593 million for 124 transportation projects across the state, including $391.7 million from the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). “These projects will help us maintain and modernize California’s transportation system,” says California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Each of these projects is an opportunity […]

July 10, 2017

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Historic NY covered bridge gets $2.6 million makeover

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the completion of a $2.6 million makeover of a historic covered bridge near the Catskill Mountains, The Associated Press reports. The 98-foot single-span bridge, which is located in Beaverkill Campground in Sullivan County, was originally built in 1865 by John Davidson and is listed on the National Register of […]

July 10, 2017

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Last two of Virginia’s Route 29 Solutions projects open

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has opened the last two of the Route 29 Solutions design-build projects. The projects were designed to address safety issues and congestion along Route 20 in Charlottesville. The projects add lanes on Route 29 and a local road parallel to the roadway to provide an alternate for motorists traveling […]

July 10, 2017

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Oregon House passes $5.3 billion transportation funding bill

The Oregon House has passed HB 2017, a $5.3 billion transportation funding bill, spread out over 10 years, that would incrementally increase the state’s gas tax 10 cents per gallon over a seven-year period. The legislation would also add a 0.1 percent payroll tax to fund transit programs, a 0.5 percent privilege tax on vehicle […]

July 7, 2017

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S. Carolina sets out 10-year transportation plan through increased funding

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) says the combination of the recent gas tax and vehicle sale tax increases will help with its 10-year plan for rebuilding the state’s highway system. The gas tax increase, which began July 1, will increase steadily for six years, beginning with a bump of 2 cents per gallon […]

July 7, 2017

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USDOT provides $537.1 million TIFIA loan for Penn Station improvements

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D/B/A Empire State Development (ESD) for the Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project. The project aims to ease congestion at New York City’s Penn Station. […]

July 7, 2017

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Illinois budget impasse halts 900 road projects, impacting at least 20,000 jobs

Illinois still does not have a budget established, despite a special legislative session and a budget presented to Gov. Bruce Rauner who immediately vetoed the measure. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) shut down transportation projects in the state July 1 as a result of the impasse. The state Senate voted to override the veto […]

July 6, 2017