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Rising pedestrian-vehicle crashes prompt Caltrans safety campaign

Alarmed at an increasing number of accidents involving bicyclists, pedestrians and motor vehicles, the California Department of Transportation has launched the “Look Both Ways” campaign. Billboards have been popping up in the Coachella Valley to educate all users of the highway system, according to Caltrans. “Motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists are being encouraged to look both […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

CoDOT installs fiber optics for Wolf Creek Tunnel on U.S. 160

The Colorado Department of Transportation has completed a five-month project to install 95,000 feet of fiber optic cable on U.S. Highway 160. The cable will be used for digital controls within the Wolf Creek Tunnel. The $4.5 million project also included milling, repaving and striping the 16-mile stretch of highway in and near South Fork. […]

September 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA funds target Ore. roads affected by fires; I-84E still closed

Some help is on the way for roads and bridges in Oregon damaged by wildfires, which began in July and continue in western parts of the state. The Federal Highway Administration announced that it has sent $1 million in “quick release” emergency funds to start repair work. The Eagle Creek Fire has closed eastbound lanes […]

September 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT bike, pedestrian safety program wins national award

A North Carolina Department of Transportation program that appears to be reducing car crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians has received an achievement award from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association. The Watch for Me NC program, which received the national association’s Peter O’Rourke Special Achievement Award, has reduced average crash rates for pedestrians and cyclists by […]

September 22, 2017

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FHWA sends Fla. $25 million for Irma infrastructure repairs

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved a $25 million Emergency Relief Quick Release Grant to help the state’s roadways and transportation system recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Space Coast Daily reports. The funds will be used for emergency repairs on impacted roads, embankments, bridges or other infrastructure […]

September 22, 2017

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Miss. DOT videos win national award

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has won a national public relations award for its efforts to inform residents on transportation issues. The MDOT’s Public Affairs team and staff members from other departments earned first place in interactive presentation for its series of six videos featuring key transportation issues facing Mississippians. The award is one of […]

September 21, 2017

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Virginia DOT readies drivers for new I-66 Inside Beltway Express Lanes

The Virginia Department of Transportation rolled out a new website to prepare drivers for the new toll express lanes that will open in December on Interstate 66 Inside the Beltway. The site at 66ExpressLanes.org addresses such issues as the difference between E-ZPass and E-ZPass Flex, how the tolling will work, who pays the toll and […]

September 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

B.C.’s Silver Bridge to get seismic retrofit

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure awarded a $1 million contract to Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. to seismically upgrade Silver Bridge on Highway 1 south of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada, the Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle reports. The upgrade is scheduled to begin in late September and be completed sometime in the spring of 2018. “Retrofitting the […]

September 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

CoDOT to provide home improvements along I-70 rebuild route

The Colorado Department of Transportation has a long history of improving roads, but it will soon be in the business of improving homes. The department has set aside $2.3 million to provide interior storm windows and window-mounted air conditioning units to help mitigate dust and noise during the Central 70 Project, which will reconstruct a […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Atlanta creates Smart Corridor to improve traffic, prepare for driverless vehicles

Atlanta has launched its new North Avenue Smart Corridor, equipping 18 intersections with advanced technology designed to improve vehicle, transit, bike and pedestrian flow and safety, and help pave the way for autonomous vehicles. The technology includes adaptive signal systems using artificial intelligence to eliminate stops and reduce wait times by 25 percent without […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Conn. construction industry warns against transportation funding cut

The Connecticut Construction Industries Association is fighting a legislative proposal to cut transportation funding, saying it would hurt the state’s economy, according to the Hartford Courant. The association issued a report that said the state would lose $65 billion in economic activity over 20 years if it doesn’t increase funding for roads and public transit, […]

September 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT approves $41.6 million Tobin Bridge rehabilitation

The board of directors at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) approved a $41.6 million, three-year project to rehabilitate a 1,675-foot stretch of Tobin Bridge that carries Route 1 over the Mystic River between Charlestown and Chelsea, the Boston Globe reports. The project, which will also include the repair and repaving of bridge ramps in […]

September 20, 2017