Tag: I-35: Page 2

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT approves $64 million in highway construction and maintenance projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation approved more than $64 million in highway construction and maintenance projects as its most recent letting. The projects also involve bridge replacement work. Approved projects include: District One — Northeast Atchison – 159-3 KA-3077-01 – U.S.159, bridge #050 (Little Stranger Creek) located 4.8 miles west and north of the east […]

April 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on transportation improvement plan

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking input from the public on the 2016 amendment to its Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The amendment includes changes to projects in fiscal years 2016 through 2018. In addition to ODOT, the STIP includes projects planned by public transit providers, tribal governments, the Association of Central Oklahoma […]

February 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT approves $73.4 million in state highway projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation approved $73.4 million in bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in its June lettings. These projects include: District One (Northeast) Johnson U.S. 69 in Kansas City, intelligent transportation system, 3.7 miles, ADB Companies Inc. — $902,360.25 Kansas City metro area, intelligent transportation system, ADB Companies Inc. — $674,126.00. […]

July 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

New $4.3 billion plan for Interstate 35 in Austin would add lanes

Texas officials announced on June 15 a new 10-year, $4.3 billion plan to ease congestion on Interstate 35 in Austin. The conceptual plan would add new lanes along the upper decks of the interstate between Airport Boulevard and Martin Luther King Boulevard through central Austin, according to KXAN in Austin. “The need to address I-35 […]

June 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

The 10 most congested intersections for truckers

After assessing truck-oriented congestion at 250 spots on the U.S. highway system, the American Transportation Research Institute has unveiled a list of the top 10 highway intersections in the country for truck freight congestion: Fort Lee, NJ: I-95 AT SR 4 Chicago, IL: I-290 AT I-90/I-94 Atlanta, GA: I-285 AT I-85 (NORTH) Cincinatti, OH: I-71 AT I-75 […]

December 25, 2014

Roadbuilding

TxDOT introduces workzone safety feature on I-35

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has introduced the state’s first highway safety feature to prevent workzone collisions by using an End-of-Queue Warning System and temporary rumble strips. The End-of-Queue Warning System measures the speeds of approaching vehicles via a sensor, then warns drivers through portable, electronic signs about traffic ahead. The rumble strips, placed […]

May 3, 2013