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Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT announces P3 for protective cable median barrier

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Kiefer Foundation have joined in a public-private partnership (P3) to invest $300,000 for adding 1.7 miles of protective cable median barrier on Interstate 96 from Doan Creek to east of Dietz Road in Ingham County. “This partnership demonstrates the opportunities to enhance public safety that arise when […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Officers stop deer on Bay Bridge “for toll evasion”

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers reported stopping a young deer on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge “for toll evasion” early Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017, according to The Sacramento Bee. Luckily, the deer escaped a ticket. Two CHP officers who were on patrol on the bridge that morning said the deer came out of the […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

UDOT extending fences on I-80 to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes

The Utah Department of Transportation is adding a mile of wildlife fencing along eastbound Interstate 80 near Jeremy Ranch to complement fencing already completed on the westbound side. After installing the mile of fencing, the UDOT will add another 1,400 feet of fence on both sides of the highway to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The UDOT […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Miss. bridge collapses under loaded gravel truck

The Artman Road bridge near the Jefferson County line in Mississippi collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck loaded with gravel attempted to cross, The Natchez Democrat reports. Police in Natchez responded to reports of a bridge collapse and discovered a dump truck carrying gravel sitting among the rubble in the creek below. Adams County Road Manager […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

ADOT waiving permits, fees to speed up Harvey relief equipment transport

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get needed equipment to Texas as quickly as possible following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ADOT says this effort began over the weekend so trucks hauling eight emergency generators could depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT: Recycled concrete aggregate saves money, promotes sustainability

Using recycled pavement as aggregate in new concrete mixes can save money and promote environmental sustainability. New design methods allow engineers to create more durable mixes from recycled aggregate than in the past, reducing the need for virgin aggregate, a diminishing and expensive resource. “This report shows that a lot can be done with recycled aggregate,” […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Md. Purple Line rail project gets $900 million boost

A plan to make travel easier via light rail for residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland got a $900 million infusion, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The money will go toward the future 16.2-mile Purple Line that will link with three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit (WMATA) lines, […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Concrete falling from NH bridge closes portion of I-93 S

Interstate 93 South was closed to traffic at approximately 1:40 p.m. Monday after concrete fell from a bridge over the highway in Londonderry, N.H., WMUR 9 reports. Officials said a piece of concrete fell from the NH Route 102 bridge and smashed into pieces on the highway. New Hampshire State Police reported that one vehicle sustained hood […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

APWA recognizes Public Works Projects of the Year during 2017 PWX

The American Public Works Association recognized the winners of its 2017 Public Works Projects of the Year during the group’s Public Works Expo in Orlando, Florida. The awards are given each year, with projects selected in five categories, including Transportation, Disaster/Emergency, Environment, Historical Restoration and Structures. This year, APWA also included the Projects of the […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

ALDOT seeks help from private sector for funding I-10 Mobile River Bridge

The Alabama Department of Transportation is calling on the private sector to help to fund the Mobile River Bridge project on Interstate 10. Such funding could also include a toll for the proposed six-lane span to alleviate traffic jams at the George Wallace Tunnel. Cost estimates for the bridge have ranged from $850 million to […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wondering what to do with your eclipse glasses? Donate them to Wyoming DOT

The Wyoming Department of Transportation didn’t like the thought of more than 100 million eclipse glasses possibly ending up in landfills, so it has joined with Astronomers Without Borders to collect and redistribute those glasses to other parts of the world where eclipses will occur. The astronomers organization is currently focusing on getting eclipse glasses […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

HDR’s Marilley named APWA president-elect

HDR’s Jill Marilley has been named president-elect of the American Public Works Association during the group’s 2017 Public Works Exposition in Orlando, Florida. She will be active in this leadership role during 2017-2018 and will serve as APWA president for 2018-2019. Marilley is a senior construction manager based in HDR’s Bellevue, Washington, office. She has […]

August 31, 2017