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Roadbuilding
CTDOT says ‘strategic widening’ of I-95 will reduce congestion, boost economy
A new Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) study, I-95 Strategies to Reduce Congestion, finds that, rather than taking private property to widen all of Interstate 95 to relieve congestion, the same results can be obtained with “limited, directional, and strategic widening” of portions of the interstate already held by CTDOT, the CT Mirror reports. This […]
March 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
MnDOT closes busy stretch of I-35W in Minneapolis; resumes work on $239 million project
As Minnesota begins to thaw, MnDOT is kicking off a busy construction season by closing Interstate 35W in both directions for the weekend between I-94 and Highway 62 in Minneapolis. The closure begins at 10 p.m., Friday, March 2, so crews can demolish the 38th Street bridge. Southbound I-35W will be open to traffic south […]
March 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
AAA pushes for constitutional amendment to protect Va. transportation funds
AAA Mid-Atlantic asked the Virginia Senate Finance Committee to approve House Joint Resolution 41, a constitutional amendment introduced by Delegate Dave LaRock (R-33) that would ensure that transportation funds would only be used for transportation purposes, AlexandriaNews.org reports. The General Assembly could still borrow from the fund in emergencies, with a two-thirds vote, but would have to […]
March 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
A 3D virtual reality view of the future I-74 Mississippi River Bridge
Though the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge between Iowa and Illinois is still three years from completion, people can now see what it will be like to actually drive across the future span. The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University have collaborated to create a virtual reality video that not only shows what it […]
March 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. road law to rev up construction industry, state economy, ARTBA says
California’s $54 billion plan to repair and build roads and bridges will boost the state’s economy, including the construction sector, by $183 billion over the next decade, a new report says. Of that amount, the state’s construction industry would see an additional output of $34 billion and the creation or support of 160,000 jobs, according […]
March 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
The story of America’s first concrete street and the man who built it
The Columbus Neighborhoods video below tells the story of the first concrete street in America, which was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, by George Wells Bartholomew Jr. in 1891. Susan B. Manecke, Bartholomew’s great-granddaughter, says, “I think that he had a big vision in terms of commerce in the United States, in the whole country, and if […]
February 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Hawaii reduces weight limits on some bridges on 4 islands
Hawaiian officials plan to change weight limit restrictions for bridges on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai after reassessing how it calculates bridge weight restrictions due to the effect of heavy trucks, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. According to the news agency, Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) officials don’t expect the changes to […]
February 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Azuga selected for Wash. pay-per-mile experiment, will test interstate links
Azuga, a global provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies, has been selected as a vendor for an experimental program in Washington that’s exploring whether a road usage fee, rather than a gas tax, might be a better way to fund transportation infrastructure. The Washington Road Usage Charge Pilot Project is being launched to assess whether drivers could […]
February 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ill. Tollway approves $54.3 million in construction contracts for Feb.
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors on February 23 approved eight construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling $54.3 million. The awards are among nearly $174.2 million in construction contracts approved in 2018. The awards come during the seventh year of the tollway’s 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway […]
February 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
In Ill., long-term project begins on westbound I-88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway)
The Illinois Tollway is beginning work on the reconstruction and widening of the westbound side of the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between I-290 and York Road in Oak Brook. More than 130,000 vehicles use this stretch of I-88 daily. Electronic message signs and construction signage will alert drivers in advance of work that will affect traffic. […]
February 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. governor appoints new director, chief deputy for Caltrans
California Govenor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has appointed the next director and chief deputy director of the state’s department of transportation, Caltrans. Laurie Berman has been tapped as the new Caltrans director, while Ryan Chamberlain is the new chief deputy director. Berman replaces Malcolm Dougherty, who announced his departure from public service to pursue other opportunities […]
February 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
Gorman named new executive director of Illinois Tollway
Former Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Gorman has been named the new executive director of the Illinois Tollway, effective March 1. She brings both public and private sector experience, which includes leadership to deliver economic growth, transportation and public safety initiatives, according to tollway officials. As executive director, Gorman will lead the Illinois Tollway, which […]
February 23, 2018
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