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Roadbuilding

Design-build team selected for Maryland’s I-270 Congestion Management Project

A design-build team made up of 16 companies has been selected for the $100 million Interstate 270 Innovative Congestions Management Project in Montgomery County, Maryland – a project designed to cut 30 minutes off of morning commutes from Frederick, Maryland, to I-495. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the plan last summer for the corridor that sees […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

WisDOT starts program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in work zones

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) started a new program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in construction zones, weareGreenBay.com reports. The Freeway Service Teams program, which is free to drivers, focuses on getting stranded or broken down vehicles off the road as quickly as possible. It was initiated the week of April 19 to keep […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT: Traffic deaths lowest since record keeping began in 1928

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports traffic deaths last year are the lowest they have been since records have been kept, going back to 1928. In 2016, there were 1,188 fatalities on the state’s roadways, a reduction of 12 compared to 2015. “Our biggest priority is to keep the public safe through innovation, roadway improvements, […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT plans $1 billion in state bridge and road projects for 2017

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) plans to work on 211 bridge and road projects valued at $1 billion this year. “While this year’s program is comparable in dollar value to last year’s, we are seeing fewer projects. And, in the coming years, we will also see the funding that is available to invest will […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT picks winners of Safety Message Contest

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) selected two winners for its Safety Message Contest, with the two messages displayed at various times April 21 through April 24. One message “That’s the temperature – not the speed limit.” was displayed on overhead signs April 21-23 across the state. The other, “Single in HOV? Get a real […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

FEMA sends $230 million to NY/NJ Port Authority for Holland Tunnel repairs

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive $229.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair damage to the Holland Tunnel caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, nj.com reports. The funds, which come from a FEMA program designed to strengthen public works after a major disaster in […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to give away seeds, seedlings on Arbor Day

The Illinois Tollway is planning to give away 7,500 wildflower seed packets and 7,500 tree seedlings on Arbor Day, April 28, at its headquarters and oases locations on the Tollway system. The Tollway says the giveaway is part of efforts to “enhance aesthetics and expand tree canopy coverage,” as well as continuing its pollinator program […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Economic pundits recommend tax reform for funding infrastructure projects

In a recent op-ed for the New York Times, economic commentators Larry Kudlow, Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore, along with financial publishing magnate Steve Forbes, outline their view for a means of funding infrastructure projects as part of their recommendation for overall tax reform. In the piece, titled “Why Are Republicans Making Tax Reform […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 32 contracts valued at $132.8 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 32 contracts for transportation projects across the state valued at $132.8 million for bids received in March. Included in the total were 26 maintenance and preservation projects valued at $90.5 million for resurfacing and maintenance of 346 miles of state highways, including $22.9 million for 6.6 miles on […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT celebrates 30 years of Adopt-A-Highway Program

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) marked 30 years of its Adopt-A-Highway Program with a celebration in Jefferson City. Missouri began the program in 1987, following the effort by Texas in the mid-1980s to involve state citizens in helping to clean up areas around state highways. Missouri has more than 5,200 groups and 50,000 volunteers involved […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump administration receives 168 suggestions on ways to cut regulations

When the Trump administration asked for recommendations on ways the government could cut regulations and make it easier for companies to get their projects approved, 168 companies responded. According to the Washington Post, three senior administration officials from different departments say that the White House is inclined to accept many of the suggestions. Some of […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT taking advantage of I-85 closure with adjacent resurfacing

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to resurface 6.6 miles of Interstate 85 near the current section of roadway closed for bridge reconstruction due to the March 30 collapse to “minimize additional disruption” to motorists in the area. GDOT says the resurfacing project, valued at $22.9 million, and extending from I-75/SR 401 to Clairmont Road, […]

April 21, 2017