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Historic Gasconade River Bridge on Route 66 to remain closed amid Missouri budget shortfalls
In a statement released Feb. 9, the Missouri Department of Transportation says it’s planning to keep closed “indefinitely” the outer road bridge over the Gasconade River near Hazelgreen due to a lack of funding to repair the bridge or build a new one. The bridge is 90 years old and is along the historic Route 66 corridor. The […]
February 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Missouri approves budget-reduced road and bridge construction plan
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the Missouri Department of Transportation’s “325 System” plan, which will focus on maintenance rather than new construction for less than 25% of the states roads. The plan’s name comes from the figure MoDOT will have for construction in 2017—$325 million. Two years from now, the state will no longer […]
February 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
MDOT receives ITS Award
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has won the Best New Innovative Practice – Partnership Deployment award in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) America’s “Best of ITS Awards,” honoring the most innovative, effective and influential achievements in the ITS industry. MDOT was recognized for the Mississippi River Bridges – Incident Management, Freight Movement and Security […]
October 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
Should more DOTs use a ‘zipper merge’?
The Michigan Department of Transportation will be the latest to try out the zipper merge system. MDOT hopes the system will help traffic move through construction areas at a faster pace. With the current system, the delays caused by traffic jams has become almost unbearable for drivers. The zipper system is supposed to encourage drivers […]
September 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Man dies after pedestrian bridge collapses
One man is dead after a pedestrian bridge in Detroit collapsed onto Southfield Freeway. The collapse happened after the bridge was struck by an oversized truck. Investigators say there were no structural issues with the bridge. Nobody was on the bridge or under the bridge at the time of the accident. However the driver of […]
September 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
MDOT honored with America’s Transportation Award
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) took home top honors in the southeast regional America’s Transportation Awards during the 2014 Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Conference. MDOT’s work on Sangani Boulevard in D’Iberville was honored in the Quality of Life/Community Development category. The $7.7 million project relieves congestion for drivers, improves safety […]
September 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT examines Ohio roadbuilding in latest ‘Reality Check’ update
In it’s latest “Reality Check” video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) looks at why Ohio roads are in better condition than those in Michigan. The agency began the “Reality Check” video series in March, when it launched the first two videos aimed at debunking common transportation myths. The most recent video — “Why can’t […]
April 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT invests $1.1 million in safety improvements with Midland roundabout
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced on Thursday that it will begin work on a new roundabout in Midland on Monday. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in early April, but the agency said frost delayed the project. Related: Roundabouts And Intersections: Two Traffic Control Devices, Many Options The DOT said the project, located […]
April 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT debunks transportation myths with ‘Reality Check’ series
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using a series of videos and information sheets to debunk a few transportation myths. [youtube h5COjch-iNk nolink] The series, dubbed “Reality Check” examines what the agency calls “common transportation misconceptions” and offers explanations on why those ideas are false. “There are many myths and rumors about transportation in […]
March 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT, local agencies could receive $100 million for highway damage caused by winter storms
The Michigan Senate has a plan for tackling potholes left on local and state roads by recent winter storms. Related: Chicago DOT works around the clock to repair potholes State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would grant $100 million to state and local highway repairs, Detroit Free Press reports. This winter brought especially harsh conditions […]
February 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
5 Ways to Maximize Your Vegetation Management Budget
Tighter vegetation management budgets call for hard-working strategies. It’s a common conundrum — as challenges controlling invasive weeds and brush increase, vegetation management budgets decrease. Couple that with overstretched roadside crews and rising operational costs and you have an epic war with weeds. To learn how vegetation managers are prevailing against these challenges, I spoke […]
January 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT plans nearly $4.9 million in road projects
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Senator Dave Roberston announced last month nearly $4.9 million in road repair projects. The projects will repair roads in Oakland and Genesee counties, where Robertson serves. MDOT is funding the projects through the $115 million state Roads and Risk Reserve Fund. Robertson said the projects will total $4,875,000. […]
January 2, 2014
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