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Roadbuilding

FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to “fulfill a directive” in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. “We can’t have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,” says […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $2 million in emergency relief funds for Idaho, Oregon, Washington road repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in emergency relief funds available for repairs to roads on federal lands damaged by heavy rains last December in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. “These important emergency funds will make it possible for workers to make immediate repairs throughout the area,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “We […]

June 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Working with government agencies: For road construction contractors, it’s about relationships, understanding and communication

As with any specialized work, if it were easy for state departments of transportation or county/municipality transportation departments and paving contractors to work together, everyone would be doing it. Most people can agree that that a top-notch municipal paving project is founded on the basics: perform the work on time and within budget and produce […]

June 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $200 million TIFIA loan for I-93 in New Hampshire

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing a $200 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help finance additional lane construction to Interstate 93 in New Hampshire spanning from Salem to Manchester. The interstate was built more than 50 years ago to handle up to 70,000 vehicles a day, but now experiences […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $1 million in relief funds for Georgia road repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair and stabilize roads in the Chattahoochee National Forest in north Georgia damaged by heavy rains last December. “Thousands of drivers use these roads each year—especially during the heavy tourism months of summer,” says Transportation Anthony Secretary Foxx.  “We are committed […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT Youth Development and Mentoring Program seeks students

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting students submit applications for its Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), which aims to provide students with “opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth and transportation careers”. The program is a partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the positions offer hourly wages. “The program values responsibility, […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA seeks proposals for support services for Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration is soliciting proposals for technical support services for the Connected Vehicle Pilot program deployment and evaluation. The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program, which is administered through USDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, “seeks to combine connected vehicle and mobile device technologies in innovative and cost-effective […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA seeks clarification on movable safety barrier purchases; provides fall protection fact sheets

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking clarification from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding state DOTs being allowed to use federal-aid highway money to buy movable safety barriers. The association says movable barriers are effective in creating “positive separation” between vehicle traffic and workers, but that FHWA hasn’t been clear in […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s $357 million TIFIA loan to add 4 toll lanes to SH 288 in Houston

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing a $357 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to Blueridge Transportation Group to add four toll lanes to SH 288 in Houston, Texas. The new toll lanes for SH 288 will cover more than 10 miles from US 59 to Harris County and will include ramps […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $8 million to 35 tribes for transportation safety improvement projects

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing roughly $8 million to 35 Native American tribes to complete 54 transportation safety improvement projects on tribal lands. The move is part of the agency’s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. Seventy-three recognized tribes submitted 130 applications for the program, with a request total of $36.8 million. “Road safety […]

May 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA proposes emissions measurements to gauge success of transportation projects

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would measure the success of transportation projects based upon greenhouse gas and other air emissions. According to an announcement from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), under the proposal, states would be required to monitor, report, and set targets for improving performance by measuring […]

April 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA proposal offers performance measures to reduce congestion

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a proposed rulemaking that would include “performance measures” aimed at analyzing travel reliability, congestion and emissions. The proposed rule, “National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program,” […]

April 20, 2016