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Fla., Ga. interstates under heavy Irma evacuee traffic; USDOT drops safety regulations

Interstates in Florida and Georgia are experiencing heavy traffic from Florida evacuees, transportation officials report. The Miami Herald reports that the Florida Turnpike and Interstates 75 and 95 are experiencing heavy traffic from evacuees. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 75 is experiencing heavy traffic from Florida evacuees heading toward Atlanta. That traffic […]

September 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida suspends road tolls, construction ahead of Hurricane Irma

All toll roads in Florida have been suspended in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls so people can access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster, if necessary. “They will be suspended for the duration of the storm’s impacts to Florida,” Scott said of the tolls. […]

September 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

FDOT builds wildlife fencing along I-75 to protect Florida panthers

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed a $2 million project the week of June 12, to close a gap in wildlife fencing along Interstate 75 where 13 Florida panthers have been hit and killed by vehicles since 2007, Naples Daily News reports. Crews replaced a 4-foot fence with a 10-foot fence along both sides […]

June 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presented 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizes state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years old that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have had a structural failure, should have an average of at least 12 years between […]

April 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority set to test connected vehicle tech

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) reports it is getting ready to test new technology as part of its Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment project now that its partner, Brandmotion, has selected equipment providers. The three companies, Comsignia, Savari and Sirius XM, will provide communications equipment to be added to buses, streetcars and private vehicles later […]

February 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida’s Blue Bridge, a once-vital hand-op swing bridge on U.S. 17, turns 90

When the U.S. Highway 17 Blue Bridge spanning the St. Marys River was built in February 1927, it made the Atlantic Coast Highway the nation’s first “ferry-less route to Florida,” goldlenisles.news reports. Before its completion, motorists had to stop at Wilds Landing in Kingsland to wait for a ferry. Florida and Georgia agreed to share the cost of […]

February 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

FDOT’s Construction Career Days exposes high schoolers to careers in the transportation industry

Nearly 2,000 students from approximately 50 schools in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties received hands-on training at the Florida Department of Transportation’s 16th annual Construction Career Days, the Sun Sentinel reports. The event, which took place last week at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie, hosted 47 hands-on learning labs that allowed students to experience environmental planning, surveying, traffic […]

November 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana, Florida transportation departments update 511 travel information systems

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have both recently updated their respective 511 travel information systems. LDOTD updated its 511la.org system to allow visitors to create customized routes and to include traffic data from Waze and Google. The agency also added a mobile application that provides […]

September 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Twelve finalists named for America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize, People’s Choice Award

Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation have been named finalists in the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The projects will be considered for the Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award to be presented at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting November 14 in Boston. “From a record […]

September 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT announces work on 3 Jacksonville bridges

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced plans to work on three Jacksonville bridges, News 4 Jax reports. Work on the Ortega River Bridge has already begun, and work will begin soon on Dames Point Bridge and Hart Bridge. Preliminary work on the Ortega River Bridge on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17) began in early June and is […]

July 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA gives 8 state DOTs $3 million in highway-related job training grants

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded eight state departments of transportation roughly $3 million in grants for highway-related job training through the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative On-The-Job Training/Supportive Service. States DOTs receiving grants include California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The grants support DOT training programs for highway contractors, apprentices and […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Worker killed after being hit by dump truck on Florida’s I-4 Ultimate project

A highway worker in Florida died Feb. 23 after he was struck by a dump truck in the Interstate 4 construction zone. According to the Orlando Sentinel, SGL Constructors employee Marvin Franklin was working on the $2.3 billion project in Orlando and standing behind a parked dump truck filled with dirt. The dump truck was parked on the […]

March 1, 2016