Tag: CDOT: Page 4

Roadbuilding

Nearly 450 bridges in Connecticut are structurally deficient

Connecticut’s 12 million daily drivers probably find themselves on a bridge that’s not exactly on par with construction standards. The state has 446 bridges considered to be structurally deficient, one out of every 9, according to documents obtained by WFSP in Hartford from Connecticut Department of Transportation records. The state’s DOT commissioner, Jim Redecker, said […]

May 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Semi causes 4-vehicle crash into work zone, killing Colorado DOT worker

A Colorado Department of Transportation worker was killed last week after a four-vehicle crash in a construction zone. David Morris, 61, was driving a CDOT dump truck when a semi-truck failed to stop at a construction zone on Highway 50 Friday afternoon, CBS Denver reported. Traffic on the road was reduced to one lane because of […]

May 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

California’s gas tax cut will reduce highway funding, won’t mean cheaper pump prices

The California State Board of Equalization voted to reduce the state’s gasoline tax to 30 cents per gallon from 36 cents, a change set to be implemented in July, according to an Associated Press report. The tax cut reportedly will not cause the price of gas to go down for consumers, but the California Department of Transportation says […]

February 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Board falls off bridge under construction, shatters windshield

A Colorado woman is still trying to calm her nerves after her jeep’s windshield was shattered while driving on Interstate-70. “I’m driving, and the next thing I know there is the most hideous bang,” Ingrid Basler told 7NEWS reporter Jaclyn Allen. “As you can imagine, when you are driving, and at that rate of […]

February 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

CDOT launches I-70 radio

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has launched a radio station dedicated to I-70 road and traffic information, according to the Reporter-Herald. The station will be part of the Change Your Peak Drive campaign which aims to educate people about driving safely in winter mountain conditions. “We wanted to be able to share the most up-to-date information with the […]

January 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

CDOT names new executive director

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has named Shailen Bhatt the next executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). He will assume this role in mid-February. Bhatt will replace Don Hunt, who will remain at CDOT through the end of February. Once he officially leaves CDOT, he has plans to return to his project development and advisory firm, The Antero Co. Bhatt most recently […]

January 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

Don Hunt to resign as Chief of Colorado DOT

Don Hunt is resigning as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). However, he has not given an exact date for his departure in order to give Gov. John Hickenlooper time to choose a new CDOT chief. Hunt has held his current position since January 2011. At that time he told Hickenlooper that he would […]

November 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

3 strategies for balancing safety and roadside weed control

Balancing public and crew safety while maintaining effective roadside weed control is an ongoing challenge for DOT managers. Rights of way can be dangerous places when weeds obstruct sightlines, compromise road surfaces and provide fuel for wildfires. To learn more about solutions to vegetation management that meet safety challenges, I spoke with several roadside management […]

August 14, 2014

Roadbuilding

Do you wear your seat belt at night?

The Colorado Department of Transportation cracked down on nighttime drivers not wearing their seat belts. According to the CDOT, seat belt use is consistently lower at night than during the day which results in an increased number of unbuckled fatalities. The state teamed up with law enforcement agencies for its annual nighttime seat belt education […]

August 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT’s humorous PSAs on legalization of marijuana

I remember the first time I smelled marijuana. It was at a concert at an outdoor venue in the fall that I went to college. [youtube 22jcBvUx3Sw nolink] I don’t smoke, and it makes me ill when I’m around it. When I smelled a slightly sweet smell of smoke, I made the comment, “What is […]

March 17, 2014

Roadbuilding

U.S. DOT awards CDOT with $110 million for flood recovery

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation with $110 million in recovery funds for highways damaged in September floods, according to a report from Northern Colorado Business Report. The funds are part of the $450 million emergency road repair funds allocated for flood recovery in legislation passed in October. […]

January 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

Diamond saw cut surface textures improve pavement performance

Increasingly, specifiers around the world are recognizing the benefits of diamond grinding and other diamond saw cut textures for their pavement and bridge deck surfaces. While most properly designed and constructed Portland cement concrete pavements (PCCP) can last for 30 to 40 years with minimal structural damage, functional issues such as ride quality, noise and […]

November 15, 2013