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Tag: Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
Report ranks five states as having worst infrastructure in U.S.
The 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers report card states that the United States needs to spend approximately $4.5 trillion over the next five years to fix the country’s roads, bridges, dams, and other infrastructure, CNBC reports. However, some states are in much worse shape than others. The following five states are considered to be the […]
July 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
UMaine center to find ways to extend life of transportation infrastructure
The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center's goal is to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation infrastructure. Details here.
June 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
R.I. begins collecting first tractor-trailer-only tolls; trucking associations plan legal challenge
The electronic toll systems will target tractor/truck tractors, pulling a trailer/trailers, deemed as Class 8 or above. Tolls will be added on other highways.
June 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Dismantling the old Sakonnet River Bridge in R.I.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) began dismantling the 62-year-old Sakonnet River Bridge on Thursday morning, April 11, the Providence Journal reports. The support beams on either side of the large central arch segment of the bridge were cut, and the bridge section was slowly lowered onto waiting barges. Four metal columns capable of […]
April 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Progress finally seen on long-awaited 6-10 Interchange in R.I.
After a 30-year wait, Rhode Islanders are finally seeing movement on revamping the 6-10 Interchange in Providence. The $410 million project will address the highway link’s seven structurally deficient bridges, as well as reduce traffic congestion between Route 6 and Route 10. The state has spent millions over the years installing temporary supports and making […]
January 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Commercial truck toll helps R.I. replace bad bridge
A Rhode Island bridge that has been deemed structurally deficient for almost two decades has been replaced six months ahead of schedule, says the state’s department of transportation. The Rhode Island DOT says more such projects are to come as the state tries to dig out from its bottom rating in the country for bridge […]
December 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
R.I. partners with Waze to provide real-time traffic data
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has joined Waze’s Connected Citizens Program, in which drivers can anonymously report traffic incidents to alert other drivers through the Waze app. RIDOT can then use that information to update its digital highway signs. The agency says the new partnership will save it $200,000, as Waze does not charge […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
R.I. I-295 exit signs to answer ‘how far have we gone?’
Rhode Island will soon renumber its exit signs on Interstate 295 in a way that will let drivers know how far they’ve traveled. Currently, the exit signs follow numeric order of 1, 2, 3, etc., but the Federal Highway Administration has asked states to adopt a standard of numbering exits by the mile marker. So […]
September 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
RIDOT makes plans for self-driving technology
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking requests for information on how it can support connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and other technology to improve transportation. The RIDOT hopes to start pilot programs for CAVs at locations around the state and is accepting company proposals through early October to identify and overcome challenges to […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
RIDOT demolishes, installs East Shore Expy. Bridge in just 80 hours (Time-lapse)
Over the span of just 80 hours, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation carried out a rapid bridge replacement of the East Shore Expressway Bridge in East Providence. Between September 9 and 13 the department demolished the old bridge—classified as functionally obsolete with significant concrete cracking—and installed a new span which was built in temporary […]
September 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Infrared, all-in-one, 3D pothole repair solutions on the rise, but the basics still rule
The pothole is the bane of both the driver and a transportation department. It can ruin a morning commute and overshadow any positive roadway construction projects in an area. According to AAA, pothole damage costs U.S. drivers roughly $3 billion a year, with roughly 16 million drivers experiencing some form of pothole damage to their […]
July 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Rhode Island DOT releases first quarterly report for RhodeWorks
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has released the first quarterly report for the agency’s RhodeWorks program, which includes strict project oversight, reporting requirements and timelines. It was first proposed in May 2015 and signed into law in February this year. “This is a new way of doing business for RIDOT,” says RIDOT Director […]
May 4, 2016
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