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Roadbuilding

182-year-old Ky. covered bridge gets temporary repairs after flood damage

Kentucky transportation officials report that Dover Covered Bridge, which was built in 1835 in Mason County in northeastern Kentucky, has been temporarily stabilized after it was damaged by major flooding along Lee Creek in 2017. Two 12,000-pound steel support beams that had been added to the bridge in the 1980s were torn off by the […]

March 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

La. DOTD seeks first P3 venture for Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge replacement

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn D. Wilson announced that the department is moving forward with plans to solicit partners for its very first Public Private Partnership (P3). The P3 venture would provide the estimated $122 million needed to replace the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge, which are the primary access points […]

March 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

CTDOT says ‘strategic widening’ of I-95 will reduce congestion, boost economy

A new Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) study, I-95 Strategies to Reduce Congestion, finds that, rather than taking private property to widen all of Interstate 95 to relieve congestion, the same results can be obtained with “limited, directional, and strategic widening” of portions of the interstate already held by CTDOT, the CT Mirror reports. This […]

March 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

AAA pushes for constitutional amendment to protect Va. transportation funds

AAA Mid-Atlantic asked the Virginia Senate Finance Committee to approve House Joint Resolution 41, a constitutional amendment introduced by Delegate Dave LaRock (R-33) that would ensure that transportation funds would only be used for transportation purposes, AlexandriaNews.org reports. The General Assembly could still borrow from the fund in emergencies, with a two-thirds vote, but would have to […]

March 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

The story of America’s first concrete street and the man who built it

The Columbus Neighborhoods video below tells the story of the first concrete street in America, which was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, by George Wells Bartholomew Jr. in 1891. Susan B. Manecke, Bartholomew’s great-granddaughter, says, “I think that he had a big vision in terms of commerce in the United States, in the whole country, and if […]

February 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

Hawaii reduces weight limits on some bridges on 4 islands

Hawaiian officials plan to change weight limit restrictions for bridges on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai after reassessing how it calculates bridge weight restrictions due to the effect of heavy trucks, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. According to the news agency, Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) officials don’t expect the changes to […]

February 28, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat appoints new VP of Building Construction Products division

Caterpillar Inc. announced the appointment of Tony Fassino as vice president of its Building Construction Products (BCP) Division. Fassino replaces Ken Hoefling, who recently left the company to pursue other opportunities. “Tony brings great product knowledge and a strong focus on quality to this role, which combined with his deep marketing and dealer background, make […]

February 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Alaska DOT plans repairs to Near Island Bridge in Kodiak

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is planning repairs to Near Island Bridge in the spring of 2019 to reduce current maintenance efforts and preserve the service life of the bridge, the Daily News Miner reports. The bridge, also known as the Kodiak Harbor Channel Bridge, was built in 1989 to connect Kodiak […]

February 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association hands out awards

Reeves Construction Co. reports that the South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA) presented the following awards for Green Construction, Innovative Pavement, Project Delivery, and Quality Pavements during its annual Winter Conference on January 30, 2018: Green Construction Award — Sloan Construction and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) District 3 for using more than […]

February 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

British Columbia’s new Johnson Street Bridge lift span has successful test

On February 6, the 151-foot span of the new Johnson Street Bridge rose to its full 77-degree angle for the first time, the Times Colonist reports. The bridge, which is designed to lift so that marine traffic can pass, had only been lifted to 20 degrees in a prior test the night before. “The amazing […]

February 20, 2018

Construction Equipment

La. experiments with precast reinforced concrete pavement for first time

Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports. It will be the first time the process has been used in Louisiana, but the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has had success with the process in other parts of the country. “The […]

February 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA inducts Robert M. Thompson into Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the 2018 induction of Robert (Bob) M. Thompson into the Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame for helping to form NAPA’s Engineering Controls Task Force, which ushered in a new era of cooperation between industry, labor and government. The Asphalt Partnership that resulted has been studied as a model […]

February 19, 2018