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Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT builds temporary bridges during I-69 bridge replacement project

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is warning drivers to expect lane shifts on Interstate 69 as it proceeds with a bridge replacement project. ABC 21 reports that contractors plan to install two temporary bridges ahead of the bridge replacement—one at Flat Creek and the other at Eight Mile Creek. The interstate will have lane restrictions in both directions between lane […]

August 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT takes applications for community transportation matching grant program

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will begin taking applications for its $190 million Community Crossings matching grant program on May 31. The program will provide funding to municipalities across the state for local road and bridge improvements. “Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities, both urban and rural, to invest in […]

May 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana House passes plan to raise taxes on cigarettes and gas to pay for roads

The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the tax on gas and cigarettes in order to bring in $500 million a year for transportation funding. According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, the bill would increase the Indiana state gas tax 4 cents per gallon–bringing it to 22 cents per gallon—and […]

February 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT employing larger plows to combat the snow

Indiana is bringing in the big guns to combat the snow during the winter season this year. The Indiana Department of Transportation has invested in new “tow plows” to help improve driving conditions after snow storms. The new tow plows, as the name implies, has an extra plow and material spreader it tows behind it and […]

December 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana Gov. Pence launches $1 billion road funding proposal with no tax increases

Gov. Mike Pence has launched the 21st Century Crossroads road funding proposal he claims would open up $1 billion over four years without raising taxes. The funds would come from a combination of five sources: reserves, budget appropriations, “next generation” trust fund, new bond financing and existing bond refinancing. “These additional funds will help (the […]

October 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT accuses contractor of “material deficiencies” in highway project, asks for replacement or $5.1 million lump sum

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has accused a Fort Wayne contractor of “material deficiencies” in a highway project completed in 2012 that has led to the road “deteriorating at an alarming rate”. In a letter from INDOT Deputy Commissioner Robert Fuller dated September 25, INDOT asked Brooks Construction to either replace the pavement in […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT wins grand prize at America’s Transportation Awards National Competition

The Florida Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards on Sunday. FDOT beat out the competition of 48 transportation projects from 24 states and won the Grand Prize for the state’s $670 million Port of Miami Tunnel Project,  according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. But the […]

September 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT investigating potential asphalt failures due to contractor errors

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is looking at 188 road projects completed recently for potential early failure due to asphalt mix mistakes made by contractors, according to a report by the Indianapolis Star. The projects, which only include those active last year, represent $71 million in work, INDOT says, and the expectation is that […]

September 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ten state DOT projects named America’s Transportation Awards finalists

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), along with AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected the top 10 project finalists from this year’s regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards (ATA). Each year four regional competitions are held and the 10 winners with the highest overall scores are selected […]

August 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana’s Road Construction Awareness Corp. holds 2nd annual motorcycle ride

The Road Construction Awareness Corp.’s (RCAC) second annual Road Construction Awareness Charity Ride brought together more than 300 motorcycle and hot rod riders this past weekend in Indianapolis highlighting the importance of motorist awareness in work zones. The RCAC formed last year as a way to honor two workers from Rieth-Riley Construction Co. who were killed […]

August 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Study finds more than 21% of Indiana’s bridges are deficient

A study has found that 21.5 percent of Indiana’s bridges are considered deficient. ABC 6 in Indianapolis reported in addition to 4,103 of the state’s bridges being deficient, 11.5 percent were considered functionally obsolete. Ten percent are structurally deficient. The state’s General Assembly sent $200 million to for transportation construction in the budget, but money from […]

June 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hendrickson named Indiana DOT commissioner after Browning abruptly resigns

Brandye Hendrickson has been named the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Gov. Mike Pence placed her in the position almost immediately after Karl Browning resigned from the post April 22. Hendrickson previously served as a the deputy commissioner in the department. “With more than a decade of executive experience in state […]

April 24, 2015