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Roadbuilding

New Jersey DOT commissioner Fox resigns amid controversy

New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox has announced that he wills step down from his position at the end of the month, just one year after being sworn into office and in the middle of accusations of ethics violations. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced the decision last week in a press release that […]

October 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT gets $55.5 million in extra federal funds for road work

The Federal Highway Administration recently reallocated $55.5 million in federal funds to Virginia that will go toward repaving 400 miles of roadways and improving 17 Interstate bridges across the state. The money was initially allocated to other states, but the FHWA reviews funding each fall to see which states will be able to put the federal funding to […]

October 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

New Jersey DOT commissioner accused of ethics violations

The commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation has been accused of violating ethics laws last year when he failed to recuse himself from a meeting with a company he lobbied for just a month prior. According to NorthJersey.com, two former State Ethics Commission chiefs said Jamie Fox committed ethics violations by sitting in on […]

October 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

House Majority leader pledges to pass a long-term highway bill

The favorite to replace John Boehner (R-Ohio) as the Speaker of the House has gone on record vowing to pass a six-year highway bill before the October 31 deadline. The Hill reported that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that if he were elected to the Speaker position once Boehner […]

October 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT is investigating a possible beer run in one of its vehicles

A Facebook user in Mississippi caught the eye of the state’s Department of Transportation after posting pictures that appear to show three women loading up an MDOT law enforcement vehicle with beer. According to The Clarion-Ledger, MDOT has launched an investigation to determine if there was a misuse of state property following the photos making the rounds on […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Four contractors compete for $1.1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange project in Atlanta

Georgia is set to spend more money than it’s ever spent on a road project to redesign and reconstruct the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange for $1.1 billion, but first, the state has to decide who’s going to the work. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports four teams of contractors have submitted their proposals to take on the $1.1 billion project. […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT wins grand prize at America’s Transportation Awards National Competition

The Florida Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards on Sunday. FDOT beat out the competition of 48 transportation projects from 24 states and won the Grand Prize for the state’s $670 million Port of Miami Tunnel Project,  according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. But the […]

September 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar CEO says Congress’ inaction on long-term highway bill threatens nation’s future

The chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. is again speaking out in favor of a long-term highway bill. Doug Oberhelman wrote a column for CNBC published September 17 calling Congress to work to pass a long-term transportation bill as the deadline for the October 29 expiration of the Highway Trust Fund looms closer. He wrote a similar […]

September 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

APWA joins 82 organizations calling on House to pass long-term highway bill

The American Public Works Association is ready for the House of Representatives to pass a long-term transportation bill, and the organization isn’t alone. The APWA announced in a press release it has joined with another 82 organizations from different sectors of the U.S. economy to urge lawmakers to finally act on transportation after 34 short-term patches. […]

September 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Man gets 12 years in prison for shooting at Iowa DOT officer

An 18-year-old man who shot an Iowa Department of Transportation officer was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday. According to KCCI, Chauncy Jewett was being pursued by Iowa DOT officer Derek Floerchinger on Interstate 29. The DOT officer saw Jewett lean his head out of his car during the chase and then he heard something hit […]

September 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona shuts down Department of Weights and Measures, moves some responsibility to state DOT

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be taking on some new responsibilities next year. The state has decided to close down the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures and is shifting its functions to other departments. According to the Arizona Daily Star, Gov. Doug Ducey has decided to close the department as part of his goal […]

September 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Congress back in session as Highway Trust Fund deadline looms

Congress was back in session this week after the August recess, and the clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on road funding before the Highway Trust Fund expires at the end of October. The U.S. Department of Transportation said in late August that the Highway Trust Fund would remain solvent through the third quarter […]

September 11, 2015