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Roadbuilding

Recently renovated Ga. historic bridge spared from U-Haul truck by warning beam

The 7-foot warning beams with radar-triggered flashing warning signs were installed in 2009 to protect the bridge because it was getting hit so often.

July 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Effort to repeal Calif. gas tax increase gains momentum

The tax increase is designed to bring in billions for transportation projects but so far, the repeal effort has a majority of Californians’ support. More here.

July 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Pete Ruane, “dean” of transportation lobbyists, handing over the reins

Ruane is honored to have served ARTBA and to have helped advance its mission of ensuring solid investment in transportation infrastructure. More on Ruane here.

July 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Staker Parson wins AGC 2018 Highway Project of the Year

This was UDOT’s largest design-bid-build project ever, and included resurfacing, replacing existing concrete, adding auxiliary lanes, on/off ramps and more.

July 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway Board approves $99 million in contracts

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved 13 construction contracts and six professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $99 million.

July 2, 2018

Safety

House bill would cut funding to OSHA and MSHA, increase NIOSH budget

As part of a draft funding bill proposed by the House Appropriations Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) would receive modest budget cuts in fiscal year 2019, Safety + Health reports. The draft bill allocates $545.3 […]

June 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tempe Police: Autonomous Uber operator was watching “The Voice”, had time to avoid deadly collision

An Uber driver operating in autonomous mode was streaming “The Voice” when her Volvo fatally struck and killed a homeless woman pushing a bicycle across a dimly lit street in Tempe, Arizona, last March. That’s according to a newly released 318-page police report. It details subpoenas used to get information from Hulu, Google and other […]

June 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

Next Gen concrete pavement surface textures spur awards for Texas DOT

They were recognized for their efforts to advance the understanding and use of quiet concrete pavement surface textures using the NGCS in the state of Texas.

June 28, 2018

Home

Phillips named CEO of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority

Bryce Phillips is expected to start his new job in mid-July by replacing interim CEO Andre Juneau, who took over after the exit of Michael Cautillo in 2017.

June 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway urges July 4th drivers take caution in work zones, opens “safe phone zones”

The heaviest travel for the 4th of July holiday is expected on Tuesday, July 3, when nearly 1.9 million vehicles are projected to use the 294-mile system.

June 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

How CEMEX supplied concrete to improve Grand Canyon roadways

CEMEX teamed up with Southwest Concrete Paving, U.S. Forest Service, and Grand Canyon National Park Service to supply concrete needed to complete improvements.

June 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

$847M Midtown Express nearing completion in Dallas-Fort Worth

Construction on the project east of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is 90 percent complete and is expected to be finished in the fall.

June 26, 2018