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North Carolina highways adorned with red poppies in honor of fallen World War I solders

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Department of Natural Cultural Resources collaborated on planting red poppies alongside the state’s highways as a means of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entering World War I and as a means of honoring fallen solders from the war. “We are so grateful to (NCDOT) Secretary […]

May 10, 2017

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Time-lapse chronicles 64-foot raising of Bayonne Bridge roadway in NJ

New Jersey’s Bayonne Bridge is nearing the completion of a $1.6 billion project that is increasing the height of its roadway. You can watch a time-lapse of the roadway’s elevation in the video below. The roadway is being raised in order to allow for larger container ships to pass beneath the bridge to reach ports at […]

May 9, 2017

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Florida Transportation Commission to interview 5 for DOT secretary`

The Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) has selected five candidates for the Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), with interviews scheduled for May 11. Former FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold, who took the position in January 2015, resigned effective Feb. 3 this year to serve as a lobbyist at Capital City Consulting. Rachel Cone has […]

May 9, 2017

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Michigan DOT uses local data in making better safety investment decisions

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) staff are aiming to use data-driven processes and practices from the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual (HSM) to estimate the safety impacts of various crash reduction strategies and highway design alternatives, such as adding a median or varying the widths of lanes or shoulders. While these models, also known as safety […]

May 9, 2017

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TxDOT selects Pegasus Link Constructors for $565 million Southern Gateway project

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has named Pegasus Link Constructors as the design-build contractor for the $565 million Southern Gateway project that will widen and reconstruct 11 miles of Interstate 35 south of downtown Dallas. Construction is set to begin as early as the end of this year and is expected to be complete […]

May 8, 2017

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WVU researcher says FRP wrap repairs bridges for half the cost

Hoto GangaRao, a researcher at West Virginia University (WVU) and director of the Constructed Facilities Center at WVU, believes the nation’s deteriorating roads and bridges can be “renewed” with a polymer-based product that has already been tested on two bridges, The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register reports. According to the news agency, in the late 1980s, GangaRao […]

May 8, 2017

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MaineDOT opens Bath Viaduct 25 days ahead of schedule

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and contractor Reed & Reed have opened the Bath Viaduct 25 days ahead of schedule, completing it in 195 days. The department says it took 729 days to complete the original structure when it was finished in 1959. “While we were able to move quickly through the demolition, we […]

May 8, 2017

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Delaware DOT open house to kick-off 100th anniversary commemoration

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will hold an open house May 10 at its administration building in Dover as a kick-off celebration commemorating the agency’s 100th anniversary. The public will be able to walk through the two levels of the main atrium as well as adjacent rooms to view various displays including historical photographs, […]

May 8, 2017

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Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” to be completed 6 months ahead of schedule

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the raising of the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, dubbed the “Raise the Roadway” project, will be complete by June 30, six months ahead of schedule. The roadway is being raised to allow for larger container ships to pass underneath the bridge to reach the ports at Newark, Elizabeth […]

May 5, 2017

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APWA names 2017 Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year

The American Public Works Association has named its Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year for 2017, a program that recognizes “outstanding career service achievements of individual public works professionals” in North America. The award is given to individuals in both the public and private sectors. “The Top Ten Public Works Leader Award aims to […]

May 5, 2017

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New book examines 200 years of tunneling in the U.S.

The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) announced the release of a new publication, The History of Tunneling in the United States, a book examining 200 years of tunneling problems. The illustrated book about tunnels built under urban environments, through mountains, and under rivers and lakes is written by construction experts who know the […]

May 5, 2017

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Iowa DOT extends partnership with INRIX for road safety services

The Iowa Department of Transportation has partnered with INRIX to use additional traffic services for real-time traffic and road safety management. INRIX has been supplying traffic data for the past three years for the agency to use in its traffic management and operations. Iowa DOT will now use the INRIX Dangerous Slowdowns system that provides […]

May 5, 2017