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Roadbuilding

NAPA/FHWA survey finds RAP one of top recycled materials of 2016

The latest survey conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) were the top recycled materials in 2016. According to NAPA, the report found that more than 31 percent of all asphalt pavement mixtures produced in 2016 used […]

February 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

‘I Heart NY’ highway signs ordered taken down, or lose federal funding

Some highway signs with the “I (heart) NY” logo are getting no love from the feds. The Federal Highway Administration has cut $14 million in funding to the state of New York for installing more than 500 signs across the state with tourism logos that the FHWA says violates federal and state traffic standards, according […]

February 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

Pilot threads needle in emergency landing on Ca.’s 55 Freeway

A pilot lost power to his single-engine plane and glided to a stop on a California freeway after flying under an overpass, according to the Orange County Register newspaper. The incident occurred at 7:35 p.m. January 28 when the 24-year-old pilot was flying from San Diego to Van Nuys. He lost power over Costa Mesa […]

February 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

I-81 coalition forms in Va. to improve safety, reduce congestion

A group of regional chambers of commerce in Virginia are banding together to try to get improvements to Interstate 81. The coalition wants traffic relief and a safer highway, as accidents and truck and passenger-vehicle volumes increase, according to the Augusta Free Press newspaper. The coalition says the need is urgent and congressional and legislative […]

February 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

I-440 reconstruction plan for Nashville progresses, TDOT says

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has released the request for proposals for widening and revamping Interstate 440 in Nashville, with construction scheduled to begin this summer. TDOT says the project will involve replacing deteriorated concrete with asphalt, widening the road in each direction from two lanes to three including the bridges over I-65, and replacing […]

February 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Crews upset residents by burning pieces of historic covered Bell Bridge after demolition

Residents in Hoyt, New Brunswick, Canada, are angry after construction crews tearing down and replacing the flood-damaged historic Bell Bridge were seen burning the remnants of the bridge in a barrel, CBC reports. The 87-year-old covered bridge was completely demolished on January 19. “I think they’re making a joke of it, a mockery,” Wayne Kirkpatrick, […]

February 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan

Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]

February 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Uber, Zipcar join ride-share companies in pledge to cities

Uber, Lyft and 13 other ride-sharing companies have joined together to pledge to help cities become more livable through 10 guiding principles. The principles were developed by Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase along with various city and transport organizations, according to a news release. “For most cities, urban planners, legislators and residents, there is a cacophony […]

February 2, 2018

Dealers

AED leader: ‘infrastructure talk must become action’

In response to President Donald Trump’s brief discussion of a plan for U.S. infrastructure during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, the head of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is calling for more than talk. “While AED commends President Trump for continuing to focus on infrastructure investment, the time is long overdue for words […]

February 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Repairs to 88-year-old Plattsmouth Bridge completed

Plattsmouth Bridge Commission spokesman Roger Johnson announced that repair work on the historic Plattsmouth Toll Bridge spanning the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa has been completed, The Plattsmouth Journal reports. Repairs on the 0.2-mile bridge structure, which was originally built in 1929, began in November 2017 and included the replacement of multiple gusset plates […]

February 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Program to train Mexican truck drivers reduces safety violations, Ariz. DOT says

Arizona transportation officials report that a new safety instruction program it provides to truck drivers in Mexico is leading to fewer safety violations at the state’s international ports of entry. “It’s a dramatic improvement that’s saving international carriers time and money, making Arizona roads safer and helping Arizona better appeal to drivers who might otherwise […]

February 1, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ohio Turnpike handles most vehicles in 62-year history

The Ohio Turnpike logged another record year in traffic volume in 2017. This is the third year in a row the turnpike has broken traffic records, with a total of 55.2 million vehicles traveling the tollway last year, up from 54.9 million in 2016, according to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. The increased number […]

February 1, 2018