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Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT cuts loose US 460 Mobility Partners from $300 million project

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has end its agreement with US 460 Mobility Partners LLC over the lack of work done on U.S. 460, a 55-mile highway project that would have cost an estimated $300 million, according to a report by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Contract work on the project was stopped back in March […]

April 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Sixth element, reaching 90 feet deep, placed for Midtown Tunnel in Virginia

The sixth of 11 elements being used to create a new two-lane Midtown Tunnel connecting Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia, was placed March 5 by the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) Project team. This element will be the deepest component of the tunnel (roughly 90 feet), which is being placed parallel to the existing U.S. 58 Midtown […]

March 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

More states ban ET-Plus guardrail system

The list of state department of transportations to have removed the controversial guardrail end-terminal model (ET-Plus) from its approved highway-products list continues to grow. Ten states (and counting)  have now removed the model, including Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon and Virginia. The ET-Plus model has a steel fixture that is meant […]

October 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Think you’re a good driver? Try staying in these crooked lanes [VIDEO]

Virginia Department of Transportation crews had a mess to clean up when temporary striping tape installed on Interstate 66 peeled off and created crooked, narrow lanes. The crooked lanes caused mass confusion among drivers which resulted in lengthy traffic delays. Two vehicles were involved in a nasty accident, however, it has yet to be determined […]

August 27, 2014

Roadbuilding

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board approves 6-year program allocating $13.1 billion for transportation projects

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the state’s Six-Year Improvement Plan, which allocates $13.1 million to transportation improvements over a six-year period, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday. Allocations are divided by category, with $9.9 billion allocated to highway construction and $3.2 billion to rail and public transportation. The program, which begins July 1, includes the […]

June 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT to improve driver safety on portions of I-77

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will improve driver safety on Interstate 77 in the Fancy Gap area of Carroll County by building a new safety system. The $7.5 million Active Traffic and Safety Management System (ATSMS), which features technology including electronic signs and cameras, will be designed […]

February 25, 2014

Roadbuilding

VDOT tackles winter storm with 12-hour shifts

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is putting plenty of hours and resources into snow and ice control on state roads. VDOT crews are working 12-hour shifts and using 2,000 pieces of snow removal equipment to clear roads during the most recent winter storm, Richmond’s CBS 6 reported Wednesday. The storm, dubbed the “Polar Vortex […]

January 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

MMFX2 strengthens bridge in City of Chesapeake’s Dominion Boulevard project

The City of Chesapeake began construction on the new Dominion Boulevard, U.S. Route 17, project in early January (2013). The project includes five new bridge structures; the largest is a new four-lane 95-foot-high, fixed-span bridge that will replace the current two-lane steel bridge that has spanned the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River for more […]

November 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

P3s win in Virginia Supreme Court case

The decision by the Virginia Supreme Court to uphold the state’s public-private partnership (P3s) in the case of Elizabeth River Crossings OPCO, LLC and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) v. Danny Meeks should be applauded. The state Supreme Court decision overruled a lower court’s decision to strike down Virginia’s Public Private Transportation Act. The American […]

November 4, 2013

Roadbuilding

See what’s behind the closed doors of the Virginia Smart Road

The normally closed-to-the public Virginia Smart Road will be open during a public event on Nov. 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time as part of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s 25th anniversary celebration. The event will include demos of transportation research such as connected-vehicle technology, automated vehicle technology, naturalistic driving and attempts […]

November 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

Design-Bid-Build vs. Design-Build

Understanding the process and what you need to know Author’s note: This article will attempt to answer the questions asked by the Area Construction Engineer in the scenario given as well as review the traditional “design-bid-build” process for construction projects, extensively explaining the process of the design-build process, highlight the difference between the two project […]

October 18, 2013

Roadbuilding

VDOT considers 10 public-private partnership projects

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is considering 10 transportation projects as candidates for public-private partnerships. Governor Bob McDonnell yesterday released the state’s Public-Private Partnerships’ (“OTP3”) Draft 2013 Virginia PPTA Pipeline, which contains the P3 candidate projects as well as 10 conceptual projects. The P3 candidate projects are ready to be moved through the screening […]

July 2, 2013