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NAPA releases third installment of Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide
The National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) released the third installment in the Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide series, “Procuring and Evaluating Sustainability,” is now available. The 14-page book outlines how public projects are starting to incorporate and reward sustainable construction practices. “Owner agencies are looking to incorporate sustainability into their projects, whether it’s green construction […]
September 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
WVDOT uses new PBTG technology to build Fourteen Mile Bridge
The West Virginia Division of Highways is building the new 58-foot Fourteen Mile Bridge along Lincoln County Road 37 near Ranger using a technology that hasn’t been used in the state before, the TimesUnion reports. The new bridge is being built using a press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge, which consists of galvanized shallow trapezoidal […]
September 26, 2019
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Missouri’s Focus on Bridges program prioritizes 45 bridges for repair/replacement
Forty-five bridges in Missouri were prioritized for repair or replacement through Gov. Mike Parson’s new Focus on Bridges program that was instituted in May , KQ2.com reports. Three of those bridges in northwest Missouri have already received contracts, while the remaining bridges will be under contract by the end of the year and completed in 2020. […]
September 25, 2019
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USDOT announces recipients of Competitive Highway Bridge Program grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced 20 bridge projects that will be the first recipients of a portion of $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program grants to fund bridge improvement and replacement in rural areas, Transport Topics reports. “This $225 million in federal funding will enable 18 states to make vital upgrades to select […]
September 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
Excavators quickly demo N.Y. bridge over Erie Canal
At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night, Sept. 5, the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) demolished the Higginsville Road bridge that spans the Erie Canal in Verona, N.Y., CNY Central reports. The bridge has been closed since 2008 due to “an imminent bridge collapse.” The NYDOT plans a $4.9 million project to replace the existing […]
September 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
Demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to wrap up end of September
Removal of the old Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is expected to wrap up by the end of September, ENRNorthwest reports. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Kiewit, the contractor, have completed 80 percent of the double-decker concrete viaduct’s removal from the waterfront and are entering the final phases. According to the news […]
September 19, 2019
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NCDOT crews begin work on I-485 express lanes
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reports that construction has begun on the $346 million Interstate 485 corridor improvements project, which will add an express lane and additional corridor improvements along I-485 between I-77 and U.S. 74, according to the Independent Tribune. Crews began installing barriers at night on both sides of the median […]
September 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
New report indicates U.S. highway conditions continue to deteriorate
The Reason Foundation’s 24th Annual Highway Report indicates that the nation’s highway conditions are deteriorating, especially in several states struggling to repair deficient bridges, maintain Interstate pavement, and reduce urban traffic congestion. “In looking at the nation’s highway system as a whole, there was a decades-long trend of incremental improvement in most key categories, but […]
September 16, 2019
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EPA rolls back 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule; ARTBA says move will reduce roadbuilding delays
The Trump administration made good on a campaign promise Thursday, repealing an Obama-era rule that expanded protection of bodies of water in the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, expanded the definition of what constitutes a federally protected waterway in the U.S. to encompass small bodies like wetlands and streams, according to […]
September 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
NAPA releases Design & Construction of Heavy-Duty Pavements 2nd edition
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) released an updated second edition of Design & Construction of Heavy-Duty Pavements (Quality Improvement Series – QIP 123) on August 27. The publication covers structural design, material section, mixture design, production, construction, and quality control considerations for heavy-duty asphalt pavements, including a discussion on large-stone mixes. “Heavy-duty asphalt pavements […]
September 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ala. DOT says major I-59/20 bridge project in Birmingham is on schedule
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Regional Engineer DeJarvis Leonard tells WBRC-TV that the reconstruction of Interstate 59/20 through downtown Birmingham is on schedule to be completed by March 22, 2020. Leonard noted that 1,600 new bridge segments had already been placed and that there were just 700 more to go. “We are somewhere in the neighborhood […]
September 11, 2019
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NCDOT awards Balfour Beatty with $167 million road construction contract
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a $167 million road construction project to Balfour Beatty to build the US 70 Havelock Bypass, according to The Construction Index. The bypass, a four-lane dual roadway, is designed to alleviate congestion and improve freight movement in Carteret and Craven counties. “This project is a strategic fit […]
September 10, 2019
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