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Roadbuilding

South Carolina eyes using $400 million budget surplus for transportation projects

An expected $400 million budget surplus in South Carolina coffers, set to be certified later this week, presents an opportunity to fund other drained programs, such as transportation projects, rather than increase gas taxes. According to a report by The Post and Courier, Gov. Nikki Haley is asking legislators to use their best judgment in determining […]

May 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Bill would support Highway Trust Fund by adjusting Obamacare Medicaid match rates

A bill filed by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), would apply an estimated $15 billion each year to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) by adjusting the percentage of Medicaid match funds required by the Affordable Care Act. The Prioritizing American Roads and Jobs Act of 2015 bill would apply half the “savings” to the HTF, with the other […]

May 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Texas lawmakers cross the aisle on plan to raise the state’s road budget by $3 billion

The Texas House of Representatives Transportation chairman and his counterpart in the state’s Senate have reached a deal to inject the transportation budget with $3 billion more each year. The Dallas Morning News reports Rep. Joe Picket (D-El Paso) and Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) announced May 26 that they’d agreed upon a plan to fund […]

May 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT reaches deal on $648 million I-77 project

The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed on a deal with Cintra Infraestructuras for a $648 million project on Interstate 77. The project is set to create toll lanes for 26 miles along the interstate from Mooresville to Charlotte, according to WSOC. The project has been controversial because of the toll lanes, but the plan […]

May 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate passes transportation funding patch

Over the weekend, the Senate passed a patch to extend transportation funding through July. In a Saturday voice vote just before the Senate broke for the Memorial Day holiday, Senators approved the patch to extend the Highway Trust Fund for two months, according to a report from The Hill. The Senate vote follows the passage of […]

May 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRB webinar to cover roundabout design and effectiveness

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has scheduled a webinar to cover roundabout construction and illumination, in addition to a review of 20 years of roundabout design research and practice. The webinar is set for June 1, 1-3 p.m. eastern. “Webinar presenters will highlight how international research and practice influenced United States designs and design heuristics, how […]

May 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT opens new welcome center at U.S.-Canada border

The Michigan Department of Transportation just opened the Port Huron Welcome Center off of Interstate 94 to welcome visitors to the state. The center will be on the westbound side of the Interstate 94 and will greet the 5.5 million vehicles that cross the Blue Water Bridge each year, according to a press release from […]

May 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Grass tax instead of gas tax for road funding? Michigan lawmaker calls to legalize “pot for potholes”

A lawmaker in Michigan thinks that marijuana could provide some relief for the state’s ailing roads. Rep. Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) wrote in an op-ed on MLive.com that Michigan voters have been adamant about not going deeper into their own pockets for funding on some issues—voters shot down a proposal to raise taxes for transportation […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Process Heating’s storage tank immersion heater provides efficient asphalt heating

Process Heating’s Lo-Density Unitized Storage Tank Heater provides highly efficient electric heating for asphalt tanks, a feature the company says can help plants achieve sustainability goals, such as those required by the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s Diamond Achievement Sustainable Commendation. The Seattle-based company says that electric heat eliminates stacks that need to be monitored for emissions and […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nearly 450 bridges in Connecticut are structurally deficient

Connecticut’s 12 million daily drivers probably find themselves on a bridge that’s not exactly on par with construction standards. The state has 446 bridges considered to be structurally deficient, one out of every 9, according to documents obtained by WFSP in Hartford from Connecticut Department of Transportation records. The state’s DOT commissioner, Jim Redecker, said […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT sets date for Youth Transportation Conference

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has scheduled its 2015 Youth Transportation Conference, an event that provides students with aspirations for engineering or transportation-related jobs access to college campus visits and competitions to encourage the pursuit of transportation careers. The conference, available to students entering 9th through 12 grade, is scheduled for July 19-24 at […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

This Dutch bike path could be the precursor to solar energy-capturing roads everywhere

A bike path in the Netherlands that’s shorter than a football field could be the future of energy and travel. Engineers built the 229-foot test track with a solar road surface. Al Jazeera reports the path’s surface can be driven over while also generating electricity. The small test track has generated enough electricity in just six months […]

May 22, 2015