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Roadbuilding
New exit signs coming to R.I. Interstate 295
Rhode Island drivers will soon see a change to exit signs on Interstate 295 as the state department of transportation prepares to mark exits by their mile markers. The work will begin the week of November 27 and is expected to take two weeks. Signs will be changed going north to south, interchange-by-interchange. RIDOT says [ā¦]
November 16, 2017
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 25 contracts valued at $54.3 million for January
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for January has awarded 25 contracts valued at $54.3 million, with the majority (73 percent) dedicated to road surfacing and maintenance work. Thirteen of the awarded contracts, valued at $39.9 million, will involve resurfacing and maintenance of 170 miles of state highways, bringing the fiscal year 2017 total in [ā¦]
January 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT to open first diverging diamond interchange outside of metro Atlanta area
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to open the stateās first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) outside of metropolitan Atlanta on Jan. 15 at the intersection of I-95 and SR 21 at Exit 109. DDIs, one of a few new alternative interchange designs being implemented in the U.S., eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing [ā¦]
January 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT using drone for visual inspection on Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is planning to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a limited visual inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridges August 23. āThis is an important step for our agencyāthe testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, andĀ safety for the public,ā says CTDOT Commissioner [ā¦]
August 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT approves $97.6 million in projects; 60% are resurfacing projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $97.6 million for 38 construction and maintenance projects in its most recent round of contract approvals. Twenty-two of those projects, representing $58.5 million are for resurfacing projects. āI am delighted that GDOT continues to address maintenance that was previously deferred,ā GDOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry says. āThe [ā¦]
August 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania updates $62 billion transportation plan
The Pennsylvania Transportation Commission has updated the stateās 12-year transportation program that will provide $61.9 billion over that time span for road, bridge, transit, airport and railroad projects. The plan provides for $1.4 billion less than the last update in 2014. The plan is required by state law to be updated every two years and [ā¦]
August 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
RIDOT detection system stops 47 potential wrong-way collisions
The Rhode Island Department of Transportationās (RIDOT) wrong-way driving detection system has helped prevent 47 wrong-way driving incidents from resulting in crashes. Roughly 360 people die in wrong-way crashes across the U.S., and Rhode Island has had 13 deaths in the past eight years. RIDOT says most wrong-way crashes occur during evening and overnight hours [ā¦]
May 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT awards $500 million in TIGER Grants for 39 transportation projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $500 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants to 39 transportation projects across the country. TIGER grantsĀ ārecognize projects nationwide that will advance key transportation goals such as safety, innovation and opportunity.ā USDOT said this year, which is the seventh round of the program, the agency [ā¦]
October 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
The 10 most congested intersections for truckers
After assessing truck-oriented congestion at 250 spots on the U.S. highway system, theĀ American Transportation Research InstituteĀ has unveiled a list of the top 10 highway intersections in the country for truck freight congestion: Fort Lee, NJ: I-95 AT SR 4 Chicago, IL: I-290 AT I-90/I-94 Atlanta, GA: I-285 AT I-85 (NORTH) Cincinatti, OH: I-71 AT I-75 [ā¦]
December 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Failed construction signs confuse drivers, causes traffic jams
Drivers heading northbound on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, found themselves confused and sitting in traffic after the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to do its job. The state didnāt update signage to tell drivers how to navigate a new construction pattern. Officials changed a lane split to one right lane and three left lanes, [ā¦]
September 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Variable-price tolling possible on I-84, I-95 in Connecticut
Connecticutās Interstates 84 and 95 could include variable-price tolling in the future, The Hartford Courant reports. Related: Reason Foundation: Value-added tolling is ābetter dealā for drivers than gas tax I-95 has been toll-free since 1985, according to the report. If implemented, the highways would use all-electronic tolling (AET), which includes a network of overhead sensors [ā¦]
June 9, 2014
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