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Roadbuilding

NCDOT awards contract for N.C. 12 bridge in Outer Banks

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently awarded a $145.3 million design-build contract to Flatiron Constructors Incorporated, for construction of a 2.4-mile-long bridge that will span Pamlico Sound, connecting the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge with Rodanthe, the Triad Business Journal reports. The bridge is being constructed as a part of the ongoing […]

January 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACI convention set for March 26-30, 2017, in Detroit

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that its convention, Driving Concrete Technology, will take place March 26-30 in Detroit. ACI says the convention will provide an opportunity for networking, education and input on the concrete industry’s codes, specifications and guides. The technical and educational sessions offer attendees the latest research, case studies, and best practices, as well as […]

January 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Transportation for Massachusetts names Chris Dempsey as new director

Chris Dempsey, a Brookline resident who uses Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority public transportation everyday, has been named the new director of Transportation for Massachusetts, a transportation advocacy coalition, the Boston Globe reports. Dempsey said he is eager to lobby the state to improve its transportation system. “To me, transportation is kind of a fundamental challenge for the […]

January 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

NMSU receives 5-year grant from U.S. DOT to establish regional transportation research center

New Mexico State University received a five-year grant and nearly $2.5 million for the 2017 fiscal year from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers (UTCs) program to establish a regional transportation research center, the Las Cruces Sun-News reports. The university’s Civil Engineering Department is a member of the Transportation Consortium of South-Central States […]

January 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

New ASTM standard on recycling concrete helps boost sustainable construction

According to ASTM International, its new standard on recycling returned fresh concrete, C1798, Specification for Returned Fresh Concrete for Use in a New Batch of Ready-Mixed Concrete, will help manufacturing plants better support sustainable construction practices. Developed by ASTM’s C09 committee on concrete, the new standard covers process, verification, and record-keeping procedures for concrete recycling. “Quite simply, this standard […]

January 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ohio’s highest bridge opens to traffic after 6 years of construction

After six years of construction, traffic is once again moving on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, a section of Interstate 71 that spans the Little Miami River connecting Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati in Ohio. Limaohio.com reports that state transportation officials expect the project to be completed within the $104 million budget. “The completion of this project will have an […]

January 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco plans to sell Dynapac road equipment division

Dynapac, the road construction equipment division of Atlas Copco, will soon have a new owner. The Board of Directors at Atlas Copco has decided to sell it, saying in a brief announcement that they don’t believe the brand has the economies of scale necessary to become number one or two in that market. Dynapac manufactures pavers, planers, and roller compactors for […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Floodwaters in Calif. wash out part of Alhambra Valley Road

Flooding in California opened up a massive sinkhole causing part of Alhambra Valley Road near Pinole and Richmond, to collapse on Wednesday, NBC Bay Area reports. The YouTube video below shows the rushing floodwaters and the large gap in the road they created. “The Pinole Creek, it runs right through there,” Pinole resident Jeremy Gomez told […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACI promotes Harris to International Marketing Coordinator

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that it has promoted Danielle R. Harris to International Marketing Coordinator, where she will be responsible for conducting research on existing international markets and identify new markets and trends. Harris will also be responsible for coordinating the development of global marketing plans for the international regions to begin implementation of marketing plans. She received her […]

January 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Md. road worker dies after being hit by Jeep

According to an Associated Press report, a construction worker directing traffic at a road construction project in Pasadena, Maryland, was struck and killed Monday. The police department stated that the victim, 58-year-old Rodney Chase, was directing traffic on Fort Smallwood Road using a stop/slow sign when a Jeep driven by 32-year-old Jason Disney hit him. Chase was pronounced dead […]

January 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trans-Canada Hwy. reopens after massive sinkhole is repaired

Following the opening of a sinkhole in the roadway, the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmonier Line (Route 90) in Newfoundland and Labrador reopened to traffic at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 7, CBC News reports. Westbound lanes had already reopened to traffic at approximately 7 p.m. Jan. 6. The Newfoundland Department of Transportation […]

January 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Louisiana bridge reopens to traffic after being closed for replacement

Deborah Drive bridge over Hogg’s Bayou in the River Oaks area of Monroe, Louisiana, reopened to traffic Dec. 28, The News Star reports. The bridge was closed after it was damaged during a flood in March, awaiting replacement. City engineer Kim Golden told the news agency that the bridge reopened a year earlier than it would have because it had already been […]

January 10, 2017