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Roadbuilding
$11B Ill. road, bridge plan has new âasset managementâ focus
The Illinois DOT's plans have been modified to an asset management approach focused on roads, bridges, and smaller repairs intended to save money over time.
May 31, 2018
Roadbuilding
Work on $60 million Champ Clark Bridge over Miss. River progressing
According to WGEM.com, all the underwater work for eight drilled shafts on the new $60 million Champ Clark Bridge has been completed and crews are now focusing on the concrete substructure. The next phase of construction will be the piers in the water. The bridge spans the Mississippi River along U.S. 54 and connects the [âŚ]
April 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
Slide-in projects quickly replace two Ind. bridges
The Indiana Department of Transportation reports success with slide-in bridge construction, a process that allowed the agency to replace two bridges on Interstate 70 within eight days each. Road crews built the new bridge decks on temporary supports beside the existing eastbound and westbound bridges near Richmond. Then the existing bridges were demolished and the [âŚ]
November 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Crowded rest areas prompt states to help truckers find parking spaces
Eight Midwestern states have joined together to try to solve the lack of available parking for long-haul truckers. The goal is to establish an app that truckers could access to find parking spots in rest areas and truck stops. The technology is now needed more than ever as a federal law takes effect in December [âŚ]
November 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction of unique Y-shaped bridge pier foundations tested by IDOT
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials say the construction of Y-shaped pier foundations for the Interstate 74 span over the Mississippi River is a bit unique, which is why people gathered to watch construction workers pour 136,000 pounds of concrete into a âmock pierâ built to test the procedures and materials that will be used [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work to start on new U.S. 54 bridge across Mississippi River
Construction will soon begin on a new bridge across the Mississippi River linking Missouri and Illinois. The $60 million project to replace the 89-year-old Champ Clark Bridge will start in Louisiana, Missouri, at the U.S. 54/Missouri 79 interchange starting the week of Sept. 11, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The MoDOT is splitting [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT seeks public input for Long Range Transportation Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking additional input from the public to help develop its Long Range Transportation plan. âWe want our Long Range Transportation Plan to drive how we operate as an agency and how we are making investment decisions,â says Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. âBy working together with members of [âŚ]
February 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT invests in drones to help with assortment of jobs
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) paid approximately $9,000 for a pair of new drones that it plans to use for an assortment of jobs, the Illinois News Network reports. âIt could do (tasks) ranging from surveying work, maybe getting into some 3D imaging, to maybe looking at highway work zones,â IDOT spokesman Brian Williamsen told [âŚ]
December 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT advises motorists sign up for IDOT in Motion construction updates
The Illinois Department of Transportation is recommending motorists in the state sign up for itâs IDOT in Motion email notification system for construction project updates. The summer is a particularly important time for these notifications, as the agency is working on multiple road and bridge projects across the state. Currently, IDOT in Motion has roughly [âŚ]
July 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT releases 6-year, $11.2 billion infrastructure improvement plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has released a transportation infrastructure plan that would provide $11.2 billion in fixes over six years. The FY2017-22 Proposed Highway Improvement Program would be an increase of $2.8 billion over a previous plan. âOur latest multiyear highway program is more promising than a year ago, but we still have our [âŚ]
June 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Poor bridge ranking sparks Iowa groupâs calls for more DOT funding
The advocacy group Progress Iowa says Iowans are driving on some of the worst bridges in the country, kcrg.com reports. The group is calling on state lawmakers to provide more funding to the Iowa Department of Transportation for bridge inspections, after the legislature cut nearly $5 million from this yearâs DOT budget. âIowa is now number one [âŚ]
May 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Highway workers recover familyâs stolen heirlooms from ditch
Renee and Paul Bantista never thought theyâd find the old jewelry box stolen from their home back in September. But the keen eye of an Illinois Department of Transportation worker reunited the couple with their lost treasures. According to the Herald & Review, the jewelry box was stolen while the couple was on vacation and a [âŚ]
March 15, 2016
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