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Roadbuilding

DOT evaluating sinkhole in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Transportation is evaluating a sinkhole that suddenly opened in a parking lot on John Morrow Parkway at Pearl Nix Parkway in Gainesville. The sinkhole is approximately 12 feet wide and about 20 feet deep. Georgia DOT is closely evaluating the sinkhole because it could have an impact on traffic in the area. Access […]

August 15, 2014

Roadbuilding

NJDOT worker faces 10 years in prison for stealing

An employee of the New Jersey Department of Transportation has been indicted on charges he used a state-issued fuel card to steal around $2,000 worth of gas for personal use. William Lomonaco, a 29-year veteran of the department, faces one count each of official misconduct and theft, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. If […]

August 13, 2014

Roadbuilding

21 states receiving millions to repair storm-damaged roads

The Department of Transportation announced $334 million in emergency funds will be used to help 21 states repair roads and bridges damaged by storms and floods. Colorado will be getting $130 million, which is by far the more than any other state. The funds will help the state fix several roads and bridges damaged by […]

August 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

House votes down Senate’s highway bill, sets up must-act situation for Senate

The Senate now must choose Friday whether to accept the House’s 10-month highway funding patch or allow the Highway Trust Fund to go bankrupt, which would be construction projects around the country at risk, along with an estimated 700,000 jobs. The House voted 272-150 on a motion to “disagree” with the Senate’s changes to its bill. […]

July 31, 2014

Roadbuilding

DOT warns about fraudulent letters seeking bank information

Carriers should be on the lookout for fraudulent letters appearing to be from “Equifax Credit Information Services — Government division,” said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week in letters issued to its field offices. The letters will be dated July 11, 2014, and signed by Thad Brown, FMCSA says, and they seek to […]

July 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

Oopsie! DOT forgets to spellcheck interstate sign

Nobody’s perfect! Not even the folks who handle signage for the Department of Transportation. The North Carolina DOT was so excited to open up its new flyover bridge from Johnston Road to Interstate 485, that it might have forgotten to run spellcheck on the new signage. As you can see from the picture above, the […]

July 29, 2014

Roadbuilding

Anne Ferro out as FMCSA administrator

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne Ferro will be stepping down from her position as administrator of the agency, the Department of Transportation announced July 25. An exact date for her departure has not been set, but according to a note she circulated to colleagues this morning, she said she will be leaving “towards […]

July 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

DOT looks to improve crude oil transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation would like to start phasing out old tank cars used transport crude oil by rail, among other measures to improve the safety of crude oil transportation by rail. The DOT proposed a two-year phase-out plan that would primarily focus on discontinuing older model DOT-111 tank cars, long known to be […]

July 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

Deadly roadway in N.J. receiving immediate attention

The New Jersey Department of Transportation will immediately look into a deadly section of roadway in North Bergen. Three people died in a crash where Route 2 eastbound curves and merges with the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel. The area has claimed seven lives in three separate crashes in since August. Although rumble […]

July 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

10 States in dire need of Highway Trust Fund

The end of the federal Highway Trust Fund appeared imminent until recently and transportation officials from throughout the United States were panicking. Congress hadn’t been close on a new funding plan until Thursday afternoon when the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $10.5 billion, eight-month transportation funding bill. However, several critical highway, bridge and […]

July 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT invests $1.1 million in safety improvements with Midland roundabout

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced on Thursday that it will begin work on a new roundabout in Midland on Monday. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in early April, but the agency said frost delayed the project. Related: Roundabouts And Intersections: Two Traffic Control Devices, Many Options The DOT said the project, located […]

April 24, 2014

Business

DOT now predicts Highway Trust Fund will run out of money by end of August

In its latest update of the Highway Trust Fund Ticker, the U.S. Department of Transportation predicts the HTF to run out of money by the end of August. In the ticker update, the DOT notes that the Highway Account started fiscal year 2014 with about $1.6 billion, and $9.7 billion was transferred from the General Fund. […]

April 16, 2014