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Oregon DOT faces hundreds of miles of roads damaged by wildfires
The Oregon Department of Transportation reports that hundreds of miles of roads in the state have been damaged by wildfires. Just on the Oregon 22 North Santiam Highway, the ODOT estimates hundreds of thousands of hazard trees need to be cleared. Crews are also clearing trees on OR 138 and OR 126 McKenzie Highway. “It […]
September 21, 2020
Roadbuilding
12 contractors win national awards from NAPA for asphalt pavements
The annual conference of the National Asphalt Pavement Association presented awards to 12 asphalt contractors who stood out in 2019, with its top award going to Shelly & Sands of Zanesville, Ohio. Shelly & Sands and the Ohio Department of Transportation District 5 are the winners of NAPA’s 2019 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excellence […]
February 11, 2020
Roadbuilding
Okla. announces 8-year, nearly $6.5 billion infrastructure construction plan
Oklahoma state and county transportation officials announced that the Oklahoma Transportation Commission (OTC) approved an eight-year, nearly $6.5 billion construction plan (Fiscal Year 2020-2027) involving nearly 1,400 projects, KFOR reports. The plan includes three main points: Replacing structurally deficient highway bridges; Improving 780 miles of two-lane highways that have no shoulder to include shoulders wider […]
October 29, 2019
Roadbuilding
Piece of concrete from Ohio bridge falls, striking windshield of vehicle driving below
Ohio Department of Transportation inspects East Avenue Bridge in Akron, Ohio, after a car is struck by concrete tubing from the bridge. Learn more here.
January 1, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ore. DOT negotiating with Facebook to run fiber-optic broadband along Hwy. 126
The Oregon DOT is reportedly negotiating an agreement that allows Facebook to run 100-miles of fiber-optic broadband line along Highway 126. Learn more here.
November 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Okla. to spend $6.5B on transportation infrastructure projects
More than half of the projects planned cover improvements to two-lane highways and will address urban highway congestion. More information here!
September 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
One flagger killed, two others injured in violent work zone week for Ore. DOT
After the death of one flagger and injury of two more workers in less than a week, ODOT has released 7 helpful safety tips for traveling in work zones.
August 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Rough, congested roads and bridges cost Ohio drivers $12 billion annually
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Ohio motorists a total of $12 billion statewide annually.
June 25, 2018
Roadbuilding
States test solar-powered markers on dark streets
The Idaho Department of Transportation is testing out new solar-powered LED raised pavement markers to try to improve safety on dark streets. The department purchased 600 of the raised markers, which store solar energy during the day and then automatically illuminate when the sun goes down, the Idaho DOT says. The first 100 markers were […]
March 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Okla. DOT completes its largest bridge move ever
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation successfully completed the largest ever bridge move and installation in the state’s history. American Bridge Company was in charge of the project to move the 45-foot-tall BNSF railroad bridge structures from their construction site a quarter mile away and install them. The interstate was closed between I-44 and North 36th […]
January 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Okla. prepares for its largest ever bridge move, installation
Calling it a “spectacular feat of engineering,” the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is nearing the day for moving and installing a 4-million-pound steel railroad bridge over Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City. “Due to their size and weight, it will be a slow and steady operation to move the two bridge spans into place, taking up […]
January 25, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ore. expands salt use on roads after 5-year test
The Oregon Department of Transportation has expanded its use of rock salt this winter after five years of testing the snow and ice melting product. With the tests, ODOT said it saw a 27-percent drop in the average number of crashes a year on Interstate 5 and a 23-percent drop on U.S. 95. The ODOT […]
January 15, 2018
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