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Georgia plans a Safety Stand-Down during National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that in observance of National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7, 2017, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will partner with the state of Georgia, local government organizations and employers to sponsor one-hour Safety Stand-Down events to train road workers on the dangers […]

April 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT building world’s first flexible bridge

The Washington State Department of Transportation is building an offramp from Highway 99 to South Dearborn Street in Seattle that has a flexible column designed to sustain so little damage in an earthquake that that it can be used immediately afterwards. The Seattle Times reports that it will be the first bridge in the world with […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

U.S. drivers use record amount of gasoline in first half of 2016

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports U.S. motorists used a record 71.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the first half of this year, marking an increase of 3 percent compared to the same time last year and the sixth consecutive increase for that time period. The figures were released in FHWA’s recent “Monthly Motor Fuel […]

November 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA designates 55 routes in 35 states as alternative fuel corridors

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated 55 routes across 35 states that will be the basis for a network of alternative fuel corridors stretching 85,000 miles. This effort is part of a directive in the FAST Act and would indicate locations for plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane and natural gas fueling […]

November 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana festival celebrates three historic bridges joined together to form one

Hamilton County Parks and Recreation held the Historic Bridges Dedication Ceremony and Festival Thursday, to celebrate the connection of three 100-year-old bridges to form one 285-foot-long bridge across the White River at Strawtown Koteewi Park and White River Campground in northern Noblesville and Cicero, Indiana. According to a report from the Current in Westfield, Hamilton County paid approximately $600,000 […]

November 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania gets $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair roads, bridges

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made available $1 million in emergency relief funds to help with repairs to roads and bridges in Pennsylvania damaged by recent flooding. Highways and bridges in Lycoming, Sullivan, Clearfield, Centre and Bradford counties were damaged during flooding after heavy rain October 20-21. Roadways affected include Pennsylvania 973, Pennsylvania 87 […]

November 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA providing $1 million for S. Carolina roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing $1 million in emergency relief funds to South Carolina to begin repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew. The storm caused flooding and wind damage to the state and floodwaters from neighboring North Carolina are expected to cause additional river flooding in the coming days. FHWA […]

October 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Crews demo century-old Virginia St. Bridge, construct and move new one into place (Time-lapse)

The time lapse video below shows the entire construction project of the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Nevada. The 110-year-old original earth-filled, concrete-arch bridge was showing signs of extreme wear, so the City of Reno, in partnership with the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration, […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s Beyond Traffic estimates nearly 20% of U.S. drivers are 65 and older

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) preliminary data from its 30-year “Beyond Traffic” study estimates roughly 20 percent of all U.S. drivers are more than 65 years old. That demographic is expected to grow another 77 percent by 2045, according to the data. The Beyond Traffic study collected data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C,. and […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards grants to 7 states to test mileage-based user fee collection methods

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $14.2 million in federal grants to seven states—California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington—to figure out how best to charge drivers for miles driven rather than gasoline consumed, Bloomberg BNA reports. The grants were made possible by the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program, part of the Fixing America’s […]

September 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT recognizes PennDOT as ‘model’ for highway project innovation

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) leaders recently honored the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for being a “model” for the country “in using state-of-the-art technologies” on highway projects. Deputy Transportation Sec. Victor Mendez and Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau recognized the agency during PennDOT’s Innovation Showcase in Harrisburg. “For many […]

August 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA taking applications for 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEA) that recognizes “exemplary environmental stewardship in transportation planning and project development.” The agency presents EEA awards to projects using FHWA funding sources in 16 categories, covering areas including cultural and natural heritage preservation, habitat restoration, environmental justice and water quality […]

August 5, 2016