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Roadbuilding
$99M contract awarded for I-15/215 Beltway interchange in N. Las Vegas
Fisher Sand & Gravel has won the $99 million contract to build a new interchange at Interstate 15 and the 215 Beltway in North Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Transportation project will involve building ramps, flyovers and street connections to improve traffic and safety. âThe project entails building two massive cast-in-place concrete dual lane [âŚ]
January 24, 2020
Roadbuilding
ALDOT opens $700M Interstate bridges in Birmingham ahead of schedule
The long-awaited $700 million Interstate 59/20 bridges project in Birmingham, Alabama, is now open to traffic ahead of schedule, with the contractor on the project receiving a bonus. The deteriorated bridges at the interchange with U.S. 31 and U.S. 280 handled more than 165,000 vehicles a day through downtown Birmingham. They were demolished a year [âŚ]
January 20, 2020
Roadbuilding
Atlanta Mayor plans to create city department of transportation
During her annual State of the City speech, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she plans to create a city Department of Transportation to help address potholes and traffic, AJC reports. Councilman Andre Dickens said he plans to introduce legislation creating the new department to the city council right away. Dickens came up with [âŚ]
March 21, 2019
Roadbuilding
This bridge gets struck more than any other bridge in Houston
The Houston Avenue bridge gets struck more times than any other bridge in Houston, the latest occurring July 13 when a tractor trailer hit the bridge.
July 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
N.J.âs $1B Pulaski Skyway project reaches milestone with return of 2-way traffic
The project on the 3.5-mile, 85-year-old Skyway has been broken down into 11 contracts, with three contracts now completed. More information here.
July 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
$847M Midtown Express nearing completion in Dallas-Fort Worth
Construction on the project east of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is 90 percent complete and is expected to be finished in the fall.
June 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ohio combines drones, smart highway to test self-driving vehicles
Drones will work in tandem with the stateâs fixed-location traffic cameras, and they will interact with roadside traffic sensors and communication equipment.
June 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
Tenn. DOT: I-440 could be rebuilt 2 years faster by closing segments
TDOT is considering closing road segments rather than following traditional construction methods for the reconstruction on Interstate 440 at Nashville.
June 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
Austinâs âspeed cushionsâ hit bump in the road with residents
An effort by the city of Austin, Texas, to slow traffic in residential areas by placing what it calls âspeed cushionsâ â bumps in the road made of rubber â has irked residents throughout the city, according to the Austin Monitor newspaper. Their purpose is to slow traffic to increase safety. But along with the inconvenience, some [âŚ]
February 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
I-81 coalition forms in Va. to improve safety, reduce congestion
A group of regional chambers of commerce in Virginia are banding together to try to get improvements to Interstate 81. The coalition wants traffic relief and a safer highway, as accidents and truck and passenger-vehicle volumes increase, according to the Augusta Free Press newspaper. The coalition says the need is urgent and congressional and legislative [âŚ]
February 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ohio Turnpike handles most vehicles in 62-year history
The Ohio Turnpike logged another record year in traffic volume in 2017. This is the third year in a row the turnpike has broken traffic records, with a total of 55.2 million vehicles traveling the tollway last year, up from 54.9 million in 2016, according to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. The increased number [âŚ]
February 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
CoIo. I-25 interchange completed 7 months early
The Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road Interchange Reconstruction project has been completed seven months ahead of schedule, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Construction began in May 2016 with the goal of completing the project by July 2018, CDOT says. âThis project is helping to reduce congestion and improve traffic operations and safety,â said [âŚ]
January 2, 2018
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