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Roadbuilding

Purdue researchers testing stronger cellulose-infused concrete on Calif. bridge

Researchers at Purdue University have found a way to make concrete stronger by infusing it with cellulose nanocrystals, byproducts generated from wood, and will test it on a bridge that will be built in California this spring, according to a news release from the Purdue Research Foundation. At press time, the exact bridge where the cellulose-infused […]

April 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Crews implode historic Lake Barkley Bridge in Ky.

The old U.S. 68/KY 80 Lake Barkley Bridge in Canton, Ky., was demolished on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018. Crews used explosives to take down the 90-year-old historic bridge. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet closed the new replacement bridge running alongside the old one during the explosion and reopened it after crews checked to […]

April 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

U.S. 290 toll road in Texas now open to traffic

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports that U.S. 290 in Harris County is now open, with four lanes in each direction from Grand Parkway to Waller County, but some minor work remains, the Houston Chronicle reports. An event celebrating what officials called “substantial completion” took place April 18. TxDOT spokeswoman Deidre George told reporters that […]

April 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

As autonomous vehicles gain traction, Penn. steps up oversight with action plan

Pennsylvania is stepping up oversight of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) in the state. To that end, the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has unveiled a multi-step action plan. “Given public concerns about safety on Pennsylvania roadways, we must implement interim oversight policies while we await legislative action on our request for permanent authorization,” says PennDOT Secretary […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Eight DOTs honored by Asphalt Pavement Alliance for long-life roads

Eight departments of transportation have won the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). They were honored for long-life asphalt pavements that reflect characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road owners for well-performing asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]

April 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

From demo to done, PennDOT uses precast concrete for quick I-78 bridge project

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 5-0 reports that its Interstate 78 project in Berks County, which featured multiple bridges built using innovative construction practices and precast concrete materials, was successfully completed in 8.5 months, rather than four years. All six bridges were completely designed and constructed with prestressed and precast concrete members produced […]

April 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fla. DOT acquires $763 million for final phase of First Coast Expressway

Gov. Rick Scott, state lawmakers, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials announced that they have acquired the $763 million needed for the third and final phase of the First Coast Expressway, which will connect Interstate 10 west of Jacksonville with Interstate 95, News4Jax reports. The final piece of the highway bypass will include a new, four-lane replacement bridge for the existing […]

April 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

GDOT stored materials contributed to Atlanta I-85 bridge collapse, NTSB report says

The Georgia Department of Transportation failed to assess the fire risk of storing construction material underneath the Interstate 85 bridge near Atlanta that collapsed last spring, according to the National Transportation Safety Board in its new report on what caused the bridge’s demise. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the collapse on I-85 was […]

April 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

UDOT lists Top 10 construction projects for 2018; Technology Corridor No.1

Utah’s “Technology Corridor,” a portion of Interstate 15, is No. 1 on the Utah Department of Transportation’s (UDOT) Top 10 list of construction projects for 2018, Deseret News reports. The $450 million project to widen the freeway to six lanes in both directions between state Route 92 and Main Street in Lehi began on Monday, April […]

April 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

At least 102 dangerous bridges closed in Miss. ‘state of emergency’

Mississippi officials ordered the shutdown of 102 locally owned bridges last week after federal transportation officials warned that if dangerous bridges were not closed immediately, the state could lose access to federal funds for infrastructure. The National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction had earlier judged the bridges […]

April 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Trump administration, federal agencies sign MOU to limit infrastructure approval to 2 years

The Trump administration, along with heads from the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Interior departments, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and eight other federal agencies, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow a lead agency to draw up an environmental impact statement (EIS) and complete National Environmental […]

April 16, 2018