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Michigan DOT holds public webinar on long-range transportation plan revisions
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is holding a public webinar Nov. 12 to discuss “forecasts and strategies” in the state’s “MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward.” The current plan covers the years 2005 to 2035 and MDOT is looking to add plans continuing to 2040. “MDOT is revising the plan in order to maintain […]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maine residents use road construction as inspiration for slightly morbid Halloween display
Residents in a small cottage community of Maine were so fed up with the delays from a road construction project that they sent the DOT workers to the graveyard shift. Figuratively, of course, and all in the spirt of Halloween. However, at least one construction worker has said the display is offensive. The Portland Press Herald reported that […]
October 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker killed during crack sealing on Michigan Interstate
One road worker was killed and another was in serious condition Sunday after a vehicle hit them while they performed crack sealing in Michigan. According to the Detroit Free Press, the two Michigan Department of Transportation contract workers were performing maintenance on Interstate 94 when a vehicle entered a construction lane where the workers were doing crack sealing. The […]
October 13, 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
Ten years after Katrina: Biloxi Bay, Bay St. Louis Bridges keep community strong
Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina damaged beyond repair the Biloxi Bay and Bay St. Louis Bridges, destruction that cut off many communities in the Biloxi area from each other. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), through processes that allowed bridge design, engineering, permitting and construction to operate concurrently, was able to rebuild the Biloxi Bay […]
August 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Rare design has crews working inside a tunnel to make bridge repairs in Michigan
In a drive over U.S. 131 Bridge in Michigan, it’d be easy to miss that bridge is in the middle of an extensive rehab project. There may be some traffic barrels along the side, but for a project that’s expected to solidify the bridge for five or more decades, there aren’t too many workers to be seen. That’s […]
August 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Massachusetts Turnpike toll collector killed after being struck by a pickup
A toll collector at the Massachusetts Turnpike died early Friday after he was hit by a pickup truck driving through the E-ZPass lane. Bill Pappas, 61, became the first Massachusetts toll worker killed since 1999 when he was struck by the truck as he was walking across the E-ZPass lane, the Worcester Telegram reported. Pappas died […]
August 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan Senate panel passes $1.5 billion highway plan funded by fuel tax increases
A Michigan Senate panel approved a package on Tuesday to provide $1.5 billion to infrastructure improvements in the state. The plan would fund roads by raising the gas and diesel taxes over three years and send some money from the general fund to pay for road projects, MLive.com reported. The plan would also get rid of the […]
July 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan House passes $1.2 billion road package
Lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives narrowly passed a 12-bill package to provide $1.16 billion for infrastructure work. The funds from the package largely come from existing tax revenue and by eliminating a tax break for low income families, the Detroit News reported. About $700,000 million of the funds would come from earmarking some of […]
June 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
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
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
North Carolina, Missouri DOTs ask for public input on services/work zones
We’re used to taking customer service surveys for retail outlets, but it’s a rare instance when a public service institution actively seeks out such feedback. Such are the recent efforts of both North Carolina (NCDOT) and Missouri Departments of Transportation (MoDOT). NCDOT is conducting its first customer survey by mailing out questionnaires to “randomly selected […]
May 18, 2015
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