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House passes $55 billion spending bill for transportation and housing

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a spending bill Tuesday night to fund transportation and housing projects. The $55.3 billion bill passed 216-210, according to a report from The Hill. All House Republicans but 31 voted for the bill, while only three Democrats voted in favor. Last week, President Barack Obama threatened to veto the bill if […]

June 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure opens membership to private construction, engineering firms

Private sector construction, engineering, planning and design firms are now able to join the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Sustaining Membership, which is designed for companies to be recognized for “competency and experience in the development of sustainable infrastructure projects.” ISI, in a partnership with Harvard’s Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure, has created the Envision sustainable […]

June 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Alaska DOT employees receive state’s top honors for public service

Two Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) employees received top-level honors at the recent Governor’s Denali Peak Performance Awards, which recognize achievement in public service. Four additional ADOT&PF employees received honorable mentions. William Giltner, a maintenance specialist electrician, received the individual Exceptional Performance Award for his “hard work and dedication.” He is described […]

June 11, 2015

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Nevada governor pushes for NDOT officials to lead the self-driving vehicle revolution

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants his state to be at the forefront of the potential autonomous vehicle revolution. Sandoval said June 8 Nevada Department of Transportation officials should add support for self-driving cars into the state’s $550+ million highway project in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun reported. He added he hopes the state can play […]

June 10, 2015

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University of Florida wins 2015 National Student Steel Bridge Competition

The Southeastern Conference has racked up yet another championship, but this time in something other than sports. The University of Florida (UF) won the overall 2015 National Student Steel Bridge Competition hosted by the University of Missouri and held in Kansas City May 22-23. UF bested a field of 47 university engineering student teams from the […]

June 10, 2015

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Charleston County (S.C.) named top pavement preservation program in U.S.

Charleston County in South Carolina was recognized as having the top pavement preservation system in the country for 2014. FP2 (For Pavement Preservation) awarded Charleston County with the 2014 James B. Sorenson Award June 8 at a recent meeting of the Southeast pavement Preservation Partnership in Charleston. Judges for the award looked at the county’s pavement […]

June 10, 2015

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Michigan’s plan to expand and repair I-94 will cost $3B and won’t finish until 2036

The Michigan Department of Transportation is thinking into the future for an upcoming project to expand Interstate 94 through Detroit. Construction on the project isn’t expected to be finished for another 21 years—2036. But considering the project has been in consideration since 1994, the I-94 project will be 42 years in the making by the time […]

June 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

PennDOT Star of Excellence Award recipients saved taxpayers $6 million

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) presented the department’s highest recognition, the Star of Excellence award, to 25 employees during a recent ceremony at the Governor’s Residence. “The Star of Excellence award illustrates that these employees, through their dedication, innovation and energy keep our agency in the forefront of customer service,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards […]

June 9, 2015

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Hawaii DOT surveys Oahu residents and businesses on quality of work

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has sent out surveys to 4,000 individuals and 200 businesses on Oahu to gain the pulse of public opinion of the job they are doing, according to a Hawaii News Now report. North Carolina and Missouri DOTs also recently sent out surveys to assess the quality of their work and […]

June 9, 2015

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Missouri DOT to turn Interstate 70 into a highway innovation lab to create Highway 2.0

Missouri’s Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis is being made available to private entities to use as a “laboratory for construction of the next generation of highways.” The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced the plans to open up the highway, dubbed “Road to Tomorrow”, at its June meeting. “It’s only appropriate […]

June 8, 2015

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Flood-damaged Dalton Highway reopens to traffic in Alaska

The Dalton Highway, the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska, reopened June 5 as planned, following an 18-day closure for repairs due to thaw flooding from a nearby river. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) says the highway is open to two-way traffic with flaggers and a […]

June 8, 2015

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USDOT sees TIGER funding requests hit $14.5 billion with only $500 million available

The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program has seen $14.5 billion in requests since Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the opening for competitive grants back in April. Problem is, only $500 million is available by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for this round, which means requests were 29 times that amount. This clearly shows […]

June 5, 2015