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Roadbuilding
10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presentedĀ 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizesĀ state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years oldĀ that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have hadĀ a structural failure, should have an average of at leastĀ 12 years between [ā¦]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Algorithm powering new Iowa DOT site delivers bridge conditions āin nearly real timeā
The Iowa Department of Transportation has created an interactive website that provides detailed bridge conditions across the state in a map format covering structures owned by cities, counties and the state. Data provided includes conditions, serviceability based on current design standards and weight restrictions on individual bridges. āOur inspectors inspect bridges year-round, so the data [ā¦]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate transportation committee approves Rosen for deputy secretary of transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation approved Jeffrey A. Rosenās nomination as deputy secretary of transportation in a 15-12 vote. President Donald Trump nominated Rosen for the position, which is the second highest in the U.S. Department of Transportation, in early March. The deputy secretary oversees the daily operations of the department. Rosen [ā¦]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Nearly 60 years after his death, road workerās name is added to Virginia DOT memorial
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has added a highway workerās name to its Workersā Memorial on Afton Mountain 58 years after he was killed on the job. The granite memorial now has 135 names etched on its surface. VDOT conducted the ceremony during National Work Zone Awareness Week. Robert James Butler was 66 years [ā¦]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
California roads and bridges pay heavy price for rains that end drought
Californiaās highways, roads and bridges have paid a heavy price for the rain that ended the stateāsĀ drought in 2017. Graniterock reports that the rain caused massive destruction to the stateās transportation infrastructure that will cost more than $1 billion to repair.Ā On top of the damage caused by the rains, California hasĀ a $6 billion annual backlog [ā¦]
April 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Bertha sees daylight, finishes 1.7-mile boring work for SR 99 tunnel
Sixty-four years after the Alaskan Way Viaduct was first opened to traffic, Bertha, the worldās largest tunnel boring machine, broke through the end of a more than 9,270-foot tunnel for Seattleās SR 99. āThis is a historic moment in our stateās transportation history,ā says Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee. āInnovation and perseverance are the engines [ā¦]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump stresses need for reduced regulatory steps for infrastructure projects
In two separate presentations April 4, President Donald Trump stressed the need for reduced regulatory steps required for infrastructure projects in order to fast track needed repairs to bridges and roads across the country. Speaking at the CEO Town Hall on Unleashing American Business, Trump revealed a chart his staff created showing the number of [ā¦]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
National Work Zone Awareness Week launches at active Maryland construction site
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Labor and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) on April 4 officially launched National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) at the active Georgia Avenue/Randolph Road interchange construction site in Silver Spring, Maryland. āFor Marylandās roadway workers, the construction zone is their office, and everyone deserves to [ā¦]
April 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mass. 14th Middlesex District receives $2.4 million in transportation funding
The 14th Middlesex District of Massachusetts is receiving a total of $2.4 million in transportation funding, the Marlborough Patch reports. This includes approximately $783,000 for the Town of Westborough, $516,000 for the Town of Northborough and $1,143,000 for the City of Marlborough for a total investment of $2,443,871.19. The House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing [ā¦]
April 6, 2017
Dealers
Crafco Inc. purchases assets of Crafco Texas
Crafco Inc.Ā reports it has entered in an agreement to purchase the assets of Crafco Texas Inc. āWe are pleased to have been presented this opportunity to purchase this business and are excited about the future possibilities presented to us because of the acquisition,ā the company reports. Crafco says the purchase combines the assets of one [ā¦]
April 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-85 collapse update: C.W. Matthews named reconstruction contractor with June 15 target finish date
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has selected C.W. MatthewsĀ ofĀ Marietta, Georgia, to reconstruct the portions of northbound and southbound Interstate 85 bridges outside of Atlanta destroyed in a fire March 30. GDOT Director of Construction Marc Mastronardi expects the work to be completed by June 15, but is reviewing options for incentives to the contractor [ā¦]
April 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT reports $2.3 billion to be invested in bridges and roads in 2017
In kicking off its road construction season, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is touting its plan to invest $2.3 billion in bridge and road improvements in 2017, a figure close to the record investments of $2.4 billion in the two previous years. āSince Gov. John Kasich took office, we have invested an unprecedented $14 [ā¦]
April 5, 2017
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