Tag: Infrastructure: Page 16

Roadbuilding

Washington town to reduce streetlight energy use with conversion to LEDs

West Richland, Washington, recently converted 1,097 of the city’s streetlights to Autobahn LED luminaires from Acuity Brands in an effort to cut back on lighting energy use as well as long-term maintenance cost. “It makes good economic and business sense for the city to install new LED street lights and a wireless control system that reduces […]

August 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

In AGC video to Congress, contractors plead for a highway bill

Contractors across America are fed up with the lack of progress from Congress on a long-term highway bill and many joined together for a video to urge action. The Associated General Contractors of America released a video earlier this month to tell Congress that they “need step up and show some courage” and finally pass a […]

August 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Delaware’s U.S. 301 Mainline toll road to get $211.35 million TIFIA loan

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide a maximum loan of $211.35 million for construction of the U.S. 301 Mainline toll road project that begins at the Maryland and Delaware state line. The loan comes from USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). “Financial assistance from the (USDOT) means two important things for […]

August 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT finance group director leaving post to become public-private partnership consultant

Michael Cheroutes, director of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CODOT) High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), will leave his post in October to run the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment (CC2I). As director of the HPTE, Cheroutes oversees a department he helped create that is responsible for developing innovative ways of financing for transportation projects, such […]

August 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT survey finds 87% of respondents would pay more to adequately fund roads

A survey commissioned by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) finds a large majority, 87 percent, of those responding would pay more to fund roads in the state, with increased fuel taxes being the most acceptable means of raising the money. “A Report Card from Missourians — 2015” shows 24 percent favor higher fuel taxes […]

August 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Carper introduces new highway bill to Senate that would raise gas tax by 16 cents

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Delaware) has a new long-term highway bill that would raise the gas tax by 16 cents over four years. In a release, Carper said the TRAFFIC Relief Act would not only fund America’s crumbling infrastructure but also extend the earned income and child tax credits in order to soften the blow of […]

August 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT seeks additional winter operations and maintenance workers

We may still be feeling the effects of summer heat but the Central District for the Missouri Department of Transportation is already looking ahead to its winter maintenance needs. The district is looking for seasonal workers to supplement its winter maintenance staff. “We staff our maintenance forces at a level that will allow us to […]

August 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA releases 2015 Transportation Officials and Engineers Database

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has recently made available its 2015 Transportation Officials and Engineers Database, including contact information for more than 6,000 transportation officials at the local, state and federal levels. The database costs $395 for ARTBA members and $495 for non-members and is available as an Excel spreadsheet complete with […]

August 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT wants comments on public involvement section of MI Transportation Plan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comments on the public involvement part of the state’s long-range transportation plan (SLRP). Comments on the MI Transportation Plan (MITP) are due September 30. “This policy document identifies overarching goals and objectives for Michigan’s transportation program and sets the priority by which prospective projects are approved,” […]

August 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT appoints Van Port Fleet deputy director and COO

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Mark Van Port Fleet as the department’s new deputy director and chief operations officer. He brings to the position more than 35 of years of experience with MDOT, most recently as deputy chief engineer/director of the Bureau of Development. Van Port Fleet is described as a “very […]

August 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Tennessee state senator wants $280 million repaid into state’s highway fund

Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville), Tennessee Senate Transportation Committee chairman, is seeking $280 million in repayment for funds “raided” from the highway fund and used in other agencies between 2001 and 2007. Tracy plans to submit in January a budget appropriation amendment requiring repayment of the funds over a two-year period. A breakdown of the funds requested redistributed […]

August 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana county buys its own asphalt plant equipment from federal surplus sale

Daviess County in the southwestern portion of Indiana recently purchased its own asphalt plant through a federal surplus equipment sale, landing the equipment for $500 and spending $11,000 to relocate it, according to a report by the Washington Times Herald. Daviess County Highway Superintendent Phil Cornelius found it on a whim. “I was working late […]

August 13, 2015