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92-year-old Lake Pontchartrain bridge to remain closed during $28M project

The U.S. 11 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain is expected to remain closed until summer as the 92-year-old span undergoes a $28 million reconstruction. The reconstruction of the 4.78-mile Maestri Bridge’s two draw bridges began in November 2018. The work on the draw bridges between Slidell and New Orleans has faced unforeseen problems with the rehabilitation […]

February 7, 2020

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Jay Winford becomes new NAPA chairman; vows to preach value of asphalt

Jay Winford, president of Prairie Contractors in Louisiana, is the new chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Winford was sworn in to a one-year term February 2 at NAPA’s annual conference, succeeding 2019 chairman John Harper, senior vice president of Construction Partners Inc. in Dothan, Alabama. In accepting the new role, Winford said he […]

February 5, 2020

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House Democrats, GOP hint at bipartisan support for renewed infrastructure talks

U.S. House Democrats are calling for a $760 billion boost in infrastructure funding over the next five years but want to hear from the White House first before discussing how to pay for it. “This framework is an opportunity to get our existing infrastructure working again and fund new transformative projects that will create an […]

February 3, 2020

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Roadbuilding interests praise new federal water rules, environmental proposal

The Trump administration has issued new rules governing waterways and a proposal to change U.S. environmental regulations that roadbuilding industry advocates say will make regulations clearer and speed up road construction projects. In December, the administration announced proposed updates to implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). And on January 23, the administration issued its […]

January 31, 2020

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States win $8 million in FHWA grants to study innovative roadwork techniques

Accelerated bridge construction, ultra-high-performance concrete and a robotic crash truck are a few of the roadwork innovations some states and local governments will be using this year, thanks to $8 million in federal grants. The Federal Highway Administration announced the grants for state and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, […]

January 29, 2020

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Kenneth Wert of Haskell Lemon Construction named TRIP chairman

Kenneth K. Wert, chairman of Oklahoma-based Haskell Lemon Construction Company, has been elected to lead TRIP, a nonprofit national transportation research firm. Wert will serve as chairman of the TRIP board. He joined the board in 2012 and was appointed to its executive committee in 2016. His father, Peter K. Wert, has served on the […]

January 27, 2020

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$99M contract awarded for I-15/215 Beltway interchange in N. Las Vegas

Fisher Sand & Gravel has won the $99 million contract to build a new interchange at Interstate 15 and the 215 Beltway in North Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Transportation project will involve building ramps, flyovers and street connections to improve traffic and safety. “The project entails building two massive cast-in-place concrete dual lane […]

January 24, 2020

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Engineer of collapsed Miami bridge removed from Texas bridge project, faces review in another

The engineering firm blamed for the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami has been removed from an $802.9 million bridge replacement project in Texas and its work is being reviewed on another, $962 million bridge project in the state. The Texas Department of Transportation has called for the removal […]

January 22, 2020

Roadbuilding

What contractors should look for when buying a concrete slipform paver

Contractors in the market for a concrete slipform paver with a 20- to 53-foot maximum width have a lot to consider beyond how much it’s going to set them back financially. “Far too often contractors ask only the price of the machine,” says Stephen Bullock, president of Power Curbers Companies. “Total cost of ownership – which […]

January 21, 2020

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ALDOT opens $700M Interstate bridges in Birmingham ahead of schedule

The long-awaited $700 million Interstate 59/20 bridges project in Birmingham, Alabama, is now open to traffic ahead of schedule, with the contractor on the project receiving a bonus. The deteriorated bridges at the interchange with U.S. 31 and U.S. 280 handled more than 165,000 vehicles a day through downtown Birmingham. They were demolished a year […]

January 20, 2020

Roadbuilding

HaulHub’s DOTslip app aimed at reducing paperwork between contractors, DOTs

HaulHub Technologies has launched DOTslip, a standalone app built by paving contractors and material producers for the benefit of departments of transportation to reduce paperwork on road projects. “With HaulHub Technologies, contractors and producers can digitally share tickets with their customers, crews, carriers and project owner representatives,” a company news release says. “They maintain control […]

January 10, 2020

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Tumbleweeds bury vehicles, close Washington highway for 10 hours

Snowplows hit the road Dec. 31, 2019 in eastern Washington to tackle an unusual weather attack – tumbleweeds. The rolling balls of dried-up vegetation began barreling over cars and trucks on SR 240 near Richland on New Year’s Eve. The highway was closed for 10 hours through the night as Washington State Department of Transportation snowplows […]

January 9, 2020