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Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $1 million in emergency relief funds for damages in Arizona, California and Nevada

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $1 million in emergency relief funds available for repairs to bridges and roads damaged by recent floods in Arizona, California and Nevada. Officials estimate the total cots to repair the damage structures could be more than $12 million. Flooding in mid-October damaged roads and bridges owned by the […]

December 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Federal study on bridge conditions shows improvements made in last 10 years

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows in its recent study on bridge conditions across the country an overall improvement of bridge conditions since 2005. The agency released the study to the public Nov. 30. The GAO examined data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory covering 2005 through 2014, and found the number of […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Roadway Safety Foundation, FHWA honor 10 innovative programs with National Roadway Safety Awards

The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) and the Federal Highway Administration have recognized 10 innovative highway safety projects and program across the U.S. with National Roadway Safety Awards. The awards honor programs that aim to reduce highway fatalities and injuries through “innovation in operations, planning, and design improvements.” The award winners are evaluated on effectiveness, innovation […]

November 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA redesignates 40 miles of Kentucky’s Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway as I-69

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has redesignated 39.9 miles of the Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway in Kentucky as Interstate 69 after major work to improve traffic flow. It is the newest section of interstate in the country. “This latest addition to the national interstate system is the newest ladder of opportunity for residents of rural […]

November 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

NAPA, FHWA survey shows increased use of recycled materials, warm-mix asphalt

This year’s “Asphalt Pavement Industry Survey on Recycled Materials and Warm-Mix Asphalt Usage” shows that recycled materials is being used more in asphalt mixes, along with increased usage of warm-mix asphalt — trends that highlight increased sustainability in the asphalt paving industry. The survey, conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal […]

November 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT’s 10-year plan provides $4.7 billion for bridge and road projects

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has released to the public a $4.7 billion 10-year transportation improvement program that promises to repair 453 bridges in the first five years and fund $708 million in pavement projects. “A predictable and reliable capital program is a critically important part of putting RIDOT’s house in order and the […]

October 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

World’s first accelerated bridge structural testing lab, the BEAST, launched at Rutgers

Rutgers University has created an outdoor lab that can simulate extreme stress conditions for bridges in an accelerated environment that will allow researchers to examine 10 to 15 years of effects in less than a year and in real time. The Bridge Evaluation and Structural Testing (BEAST) laboratory, which is part of the university’s Center […]

October 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $1 million in emergency relief for Missouri flood-damaged roads and bridges

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation for bridge and road repair following recent flooding damage across the state. “We now how difficult it is to carry out a daily routine when travel links are broken,” FHWA Administrator Gregory […]

October 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Design flexibility proposal is first step in FHWA’s effort to promote innovative highway solutions

The Federal Highway Administration wants to create design flexibility for highway engineers to promote innovative transportation solutions, and their first step is a proposal to encourage those engineers to design lower-speed roads to match the needs of communities and environmental concerns. The proposal, available here in the Federal Register, would drop the number of design […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD and preservation office team up with FHWA on historic bridge management agreement

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are working together on a historic bridge management program to aid in preservation efforts for the structures. The “Programmatic Agreement” was “executed” October 1 and will last 20 years. It sets up planning and procedures for […]

October 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

PHOTOS: FHWA intelligent compaction demonstration, open house features hands-on access to equipment and software

The Federal Highway Administration’s last Intelligent Compaction (IC) Equipment Demonstration of 2015 took place at the Alabama Department of Transportation’s headquarters September 23 and featured presentations from four equipment manufacturers and one software provider. FHWA has held approximately 30 such events across the country over the past two years to encourage and accelerate IC implementation. […]

September 25, 2015