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Roadbuilding
Combining design, build contracts saved $1.7 billion on Tappan Zee Bridge project
A New York University report onĀ the Tappan Zee Bridge has found the projectĀ saved $1.7 billion by combining the contracts to design and build the bridge. The reportĀ found the design-build method for public works projects saves the government a great deal of money by simply having one contractor take on the duties of both designing and [ā¦]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maryland governor announces $1.97 billion for highways and bridges
Maryland will see $1.97 billion provided for 84 highway and bridge projects across the state, with the majority of the total being used for new projects. Gov. Larry Hogan announced June 25 that of the $1.35 billion going toward new projects, $845 million will be dedicated to major projects and $500 million will be used [ā¦]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Electronic sign hacked to display āBush did 9/11ā in Minnesota work zone
A portable electronic sign at a construction site in MinnesotaĀ briefly detoured from itās normal job displaying safety warnings at the hands of apparent hackers. The sign displayed āBush Did 9/11ā in the early hours of June 19 until crews noticed the message, according to KVLY. The Minnesota Department of Transportationās Jerimiah Moerke told KVVY that [ā¦]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Virginia transportation board awards $48.5 million for bridge projects
The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved $48.5 million for two bridge rehabilitation and widening projects in the Virginia Department of Transportationās (VDOT) Northern Virginia and Richmond districts. The larger of the two projects is estimated at $39.9 million and covers two bridges and a section of Route 7 traveling over the Dulles Toll [ā¦]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT receives 5 statements of qualification for I-70 East Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) and the Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) have received statements of qualification (SOQ) from five entities for work on the possible public-private partnership (P3) for the Interstate 70 East Project in the Denver area. SOQs summarize a groupās experience both in the industry and similar [ā¦]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
APWA to host Sustainability in Public Works track at annual expo
The American Public Works Association announced it would feature a Sustainability in Public Works track at itās annual APWA International PublicĀ Works Congress and Exposition August 20 through September 2 in Pheonix. According to a press release fromĀ APWA, the Sustainability in Public Works track focuses on āpractice of sustainability that permeates public works discipline and function [ā¦]
June 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate appropriations approves $55.65 billion bill for transportation and housing
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, which will now be turned over to the full committee for consideration on June 25. The bill includes a $1.88 billion increase compared to FY2015, but is $7 billion below President [ā¦]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan Senate group introduces 6-year, $257 billion highway bill
Another Highway Trust Fund deadline is fast approaching, and the looming loss of funds has some U.S. Senators reaching across the isle to get a deal done. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Barbara Boxer (D-California), David Vitter (R-Louisiana) and Tom Carper (D-Deleware) introduced a six-year, $257.5 billion bill on Tuesday from the Environment and Public Works [ā¦]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
PennDOT public-private partnership with PWKP to replace 58 bridges in 2015
Through a public-private partnership (P3) with Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will have 58 bridges replaced in 2015 as part of the Rapid Bridge Replacement Program. PWKP is scheduled to replace a total of 558 bridges throughout Pennsylvania over a 3-year period. They will design, construct and then maintain [ā¦]
June 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bridge collapses beneath excavator, 2 workers, injuring one more on Pennsylvania repair project
No. 5 Video of 2015 Ā« No. 6 No. 4 Ā» Ā Three workers caught in the epicenter of a bridge collapse in Pennsylvania all survived the ordeal. According to a report from WJAC TV, crews have been at work repairing a bridge along Route 219 in Ridgway that was damaged in a flood last [ā¦]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Virginiaās 6-year transportation program provides $9.9 billion for highway projects
The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the most recent Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) for $13.3 billion in highway, rail and public transportation projects. The SYIP spans the next six fiscal years (FY) starting July 1 this year. Of the total, $9.9 billion will go toward highway construction projects, with the remaining $3.4 billion [ā¦]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT workers discuss work zone crash, offer warnings
This time of year headlines are full of highway work zone accidents, mainly because of the perfect storm of transportation construction and summer travel coinciding. In this video, four workers with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recall a crash on May 27 in which a motorist struck the vehicles they operated. No major injuries [ā¦]
June 23, 2015
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