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Roadbuilding

IDOT’s I-290/Eisenhower Expressway expansion receives federal approval

The Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) expansion of the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) has been given federal approval to proceed with plans to add managed lanes and transit updates. “The next phase of improvements on the ‘Ike’ will be another step to strengthening the state’s position as the transportation hub of North America,” says Illinois […]

August 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA: Structurally deficient bridge numbers drop, spending up in last 10 years

In an analysis of progress made on repairing U.S. bridges in the 10 years since the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says the number of structurally deficient bridges have dropped by 24.5 percent, while the value of construction has increased 39 percent. While this is positive, […]

August 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

GDOT picks C.W. Matthews/Michael Baker for replacing Atlanta’s 110-year-old Courtland Street Bridge

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has selected the team of C.W. Matthews Contracting and Michael Baker International to replace Atlanta’s 110-year-old Courtland Street Bridge. The project, valued at $21 million and funded in part by Georgia’s Transportation Funding Act of 2015, will replace the structure between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Gilmer Street […]

August 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $628.9 million TIFIA loan for I-405 Improvement Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing a $628.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Interstate 405 Improvement Project. The project will add one new general-purpose lane and one new toll lane in each direction of a 16-mile stretch of I-405 between SR […]

August 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona moves forward on “first of its kind” wrong-way detection system

The Arizona State Transportation Board has approved the contract for installing a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system for Interstate 17 in Phoenix that will be the first of its kind in the U.S. “The system will use thermal cameras to detect a wrong-way vehicle along an off-ramp, triggering an illuminated wrong-way sign with flashing […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT marks 10th anniversary of I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge collapse

Today marks 10 years since the Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13 and injured 145, and brought a heightened level of focus on the conditions of bridges in the U.S. The bridge, which was 1,907 feet long and featured eight lanes spanning the Mississippi river, had a catastrophic failure […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee’s IMPROVE Act provides for two Alcoa Highway projects

Tennessee’s Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act is providing for two new projects on the Alcoa Highway, with both projects set to begin in 2018. “Making improvements to an entire corridor like Alcoa Highway is a big and expensive undertaking, but one that is crucial to improve safety and […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Pothole Blitz: Reporting, tracking and repair of this ubiquitous problem are evolving

Potholes are the universal bane of motorists across the country. They’re also among the top complaints public works and transportation agencies receive from the public. Their presence is so ubiquitous that officials are using a variety of methods to manage pothole reporting and tracking. They’re also extending their repair efforts beyond the old “two guys […]

July 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT offers Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began providing training for entry-level positions as flaggers to 31 individuals through its free Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. The program is offered through the department’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, which is part of its Business Engagement and Compliance Office. ADOT says many of the trainees who start […]

July 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Kettering University joins Smart Belt Coalition for automated vehicle tech

Kettering University is now part of the Smart Belt Coalition, a group formed earlier this year by transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “We are honored to participate in the Smart Belt Coalition to help create the future of mobility alongside some of the brightest minds […]

July 31, 2017

Construction Equipment

With latest asphalt compactors, OEMs focus on updated operation, multiple drum options

New asphalt compactor models have seeming dominated this year’s roadbuilding rollouts, with multiple machines being launched during ConExpo this March. While many of the new machine features introduced in the past couple of years have either involved intelligent compaction (IC) or Tier 4 Final engine updates, this year’s crop of rollers are concentrating on […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves five contracts valued at $8.3 million in July

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved two construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts at its July meeting with a value of more than $8.3 million. The construction contracts are to certified small businesses, and all five contracts bring the yearly total for construction and professional service contracts to $272 million. “The Illinois […]

July 28, 2017