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Roadbuilding

Road construction crew unearths potential Spanish flu-era mass gravesite in Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, became a forensic anthropology dream site last week when a road construction crew discovered a mass gravesite while working along Route 61. Dr. Alexandra Klales, from Mercyhurst University’s applied forensic sciences department, has been leading a group of students in recovering and studying remains from the site since its discover August 14. […]

August 19, 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

Roadbuilding

Five state DOTs win 2015 Mid America regional America’s Transportation Awards

The Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio transportation departments were presented with America’s Transportation Awards during the Mid America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (MAASTO) annual meeting Aug. 11. Awards were given to seven projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American Association […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT earns 4 awards from state American Public Works Association chapter

The Georgia chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has presented the state’s department of transportation with four awards for projects representing “the best achievements in the public works profession.” “These awards highlight the fantastic work the people of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) do every day ensuring the mobility, safety and preservation of […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

WV Senator launches roads complaint site because “Department of Highways is not doing its job”

Fed up with hearing constituent complaints about road conditions, West Virginia state senator Daniel Hall set up FixTheRoadsWV.com to serve as an outlet for pothole frustrations. Citizens post to the site their contact information and the specific road problem they want address. Hall claims he will then take the complaint directly to the West Virginia Department of […]

August 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Oregon’s pay-as-you-drive usage tax program gathers 801 volunteers in first month

The Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, known as OReGO, only managed 801 volunteers in its first month, a mere 16 percent of the total 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles that are being allowed in the program this year. On a positive note, 44 percent, or 355, of those signing up had vehicles in the […]

August 7, 2015