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Georgia budgets $1.1 billion for heavy equipment purchases, passes beefy highway bill
The construction industry in Georgia will get a substantial boost in 2015 thanks to the state’s new budget and a big highway bill. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gov. Nathan Deal will sign a budget marking $1.1 billion in borrowing for construction and equipment purchases alone. The equipment will be used in numerous construction projects across […]
April 6, 2015
Road work on Interstate 75 heading into Atlanta.
Roadbuilding
Georgia drivers pay extra $8 billion annually due to deficient roads TRIP report finds
Deficient roads in Georgia costs the state’s motorists nearly $8 billion in additional vehicle operating costs and expenses related to safety and congestion, according to a report by The Road Improvement Program. TRIP held a dual press conference in Atlanta and Columbus in announcing its “Georgia Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility” […]
February 19, 2015
Georgia is planning a $1 billion update to the Interstate 285 and Georgia State Route 400 interchange.
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT to spend $1 billion on Atlanta interchange updates in most expensive project in state history
The busy interchange at Atlanta’s Interstate 285 and Georgia State Route 400 will receive $1 billion worth of lane and fly-over updates, according to a report from WSB-TV. According to a report on the news channels web site, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Project Director Marlow Clowers says the project will be the most expensive in GDOT’s history. To […]
February 10, 2015
The interchange is seen in this still from WSBTV footage.
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DOT evaluating sinkhole in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Transportation is evaluating a sinkhole that suddenly opened in a parking lot on John Morrow Parkway at Pearl Nix Parkway in Gainesville. The sinkhole is approximately 12 feet wide and about 20 feet deep. Georgia DOT is closely evaluating the sinkhole because it could have an impact on traffic in the area. Access […]
August 15, 2014
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Put It In Writing
Claims against the Georgia DOT for increased material costs are denied due to failure to comply with claim-notice requirements.
May 7, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Integrating Roadside Vegetation and Erosion Control
Safety and the mowing-herbicide-beautification-erosion control-culvert maintenance mix
March 6, 2013
Washington State DOT – a leader in roadside vegetation management – defines different zones in the roadside, each with a different management strategy.
Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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Road Science
The multiple values of accelerated bridge replacement.
December 2, 2011
A section of the I-15 Prairie Crossing superstructure is moved toward placement in Utah in October, 2009.
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Road Science
Now, more than ever, thin open-graded friction courses (OGFCs) are driving the market for drainable, high-friction, noise-attenuating asphalt mixes.
September 7, 2011
A thin crumb, rubber-modified, open-graded wearing course is placed on California Highway 1 near Fort Bragg; the mix incorporated a warm-mix additive to ensure workability, following the two-hour drive to the Pacific Coast from the plant.
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Better Bridges 2010 Bridge Inventory
Our exclusive survey of bridge conditions in the United States.
November 1, 2010
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