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Roadbuilding

Two insurers want out of covering Figg Bridge Engineers in deadly Miami bridge collapse

Insurers asked a judge to declare that they don't have to defend Figg Bridge Engineers in lawsuits brought against the firm over the Miami bridge collapse.

August 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Thousands of small cracks have halted Pensacola Bay Bridge construction twice. FDOT says they are safe

The Pensacola Bay Bridge is stopping construction due to thousands of small cracks showing up in the concrete. Get more details here on Equipment World.

July 31, 2018

Roadbuilding

Elevated toll roads being built for Tampa Bay’s $545M Gateway Expressway

Signs of construction near the Tampa Bay Gateway Expressway marks the beginning phase of the expressway getting elevated toll roads. More on Equipment World!

July 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fla.’s I-4 Ultimate faces negative Moody’s outlook after builder seeks delay, $100M extra

The rating action follows the builder’s request for a 245-day delay and an additional $100 million in compensation filed with the FDOT. Details here.

July 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fla. DOT acquires $763 million for final phase of First Coast Expressway

Gov. Rick Scott, state lawmakers, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials announced that they have acquired the $763 million needed for the third and final phase of the First Coast Expressway, which will connect Interstate 10 west of Jacksonville with Interstate 95, News4Jax reports. The final piece of the highway bypass will include a new, four-lane replacement bridge for the existing […]

April 18, 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

Fla. Turnpike widening expected to be completed in 2018

The widening of the Florida Turnpike in the Miami area is expected to be completed in mid-2018, according to the state’s department of transportation. The turnpike is being widened from north of Eureka Drive/SW 184th Street to south of Killian Parkway/SW 104th Street. The project, which began in 2014, includes adding express lanes and realigning […]

December 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

High-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winners

The Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments.   DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]

December 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT seeks solutions to fuel shortages during evacuations

A few weeks after calling on the Florida Department of Transportation to re-examine hurricane evacuation routes, Gov. Rick Scott is now directing the agency to look for ways to increase fuel capacity during such emergencies. During evacuations for Hurricane Irma, gas stations around the state reported running out of fuel. Scott said the FDOT study, […]

October 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Section of U.S. 1 bridge in Fla. collapses

Southbound traffic on a North Palm Beach bridge over the Earman River (C-17 Canal), part of U.S. 1 in Palm Beach, Florida, will be reduced to one lane indefinitely after a 90,000-pound section of concrete sidewalk and railing broke off and fell into the water October 19, PalmBeachPost.com reports. Luckily, no vehicles were affected and […]

October 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Fla. reports record seat-belt use

The number of seat-belted drivers in Florida jumped to more than 90 percent in June, according to the state department of transportation. The 90.2 percent usage rate rose from 89.6 percent in June 2016, the FDOT reports. The agency attributed the rise to the state’s traffic safety programs. Florida has been conducting annual statewide safety […]

October 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida to re-examine evacuation routes post-Hurricane Irma

In the aftermath of the largest evacuation in U.S. history, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has directed transportation officials to find quicker ways to get residents out of the state should a hurricane threaten. The Florida Department of Transportation says it will begin examining ways to help expedite evacuation routes from the Interstate 75/Florida Turnpike Interchange […]

October 17, 2017