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Roadbuilding

PennDOT outlines biking improvements for 150 miles along Route 6

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has created a report that provides an outline for biking enhancements of 150 miles along Route 6 extending from the Ohio boarder to the McKean/Potter County line and Route 6N in Erie County. The “Ride A Bike” section of PennDOT’s “Travel in PA” report, available at penndot.gov, provides details […]

March 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT to implement new work zone safety measures

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) plans to implement recommendations from its Work Zone Safety Task Force to promote safety in public work zones throughout the state. “MassDOT is committed to helping reduce motor vehicle crashes while also enhancing safety and facilitating effective operations throughout our work zones,” says MassDOT Highway Administrator Thomas J. Tinlin. […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT creates online virtual tour animation of South Mountain Freeway

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has created an online virtual tour flyover animation of the South Mountain Freeway that has incorporated updated plans for the 22-mile corridor set for complete in late 2019. The freeway project is the largest single freeway project in the state’s history. The six-and-a-half minute video is an update to […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT seeks public comment on 2017 State Primary Improvement Program

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public input on projects included in the 2017 State Primary Improvement Program (STPP) before it is included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The STPP would direct $40 million in funds to improving the state’s Primary Highway System, which includes U.S. and S.C. routes. SCDOT says […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Former WV Transportation Sec. invents tire-based pothole repair method that “will last indefinitely”

Morgantown inventor and former West Virginia Secretary of Transportation Samuel G. Bonasso and his partner, Jim Matuga, have developed what they say is a long-term repair for potholes called the Pothole Terminator by Mechanical Concrete, and they hope the West Virginia Division of Highways will begin using it. “We’ve got a long-term, permanent solution that can actually reduce […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Bridge worker falls to his death in North Carolina

Construction worker Anthony Ramos died after falling 30 feet from a bridge west of Asheboro, North Carolina, March 20, The Courier-Tribune reports. The contractor Ramos worked for, Wright Brothers Construction, reports that the accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. while Ramos was working on the bridge, which is part of a new U.S. 64 Bypass project. […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT reports look at bridge and road condition impact on state’s economy

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released two reports that review the state’s current investment in transportation projects, and how that will impact road and bridge conditions and the state’s economy. “We’ve known all along how important our transportation system is to the state’s economy and the quality of life we enjoy in Oregon, […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT dedicates portion of NC 24 as Gold Star Highway

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has formally dedicated portions of NC 24, covering the counties of Carteret, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnet, Onslow and Sampson, as the Gold Star Highway. NCDOT plans to install 12 signs along the route, including one at each county line, to remind travelers of the service and sacrifice of Gold Star families. […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT board of directors approve $29.4 million contract for bridge replacements

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) board of directors has approved a contract valued at $29.4 million that will replace bridges for Route 3 through Hanover and Norwell. The project will begin this summer and be completed by 2020. MassDOT says it does not expect any long-term closures during construction, which will be done using […]

March 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

BTS releases National Transportation Noise Map

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released its initial National Transportation Noise Map, which shows that more than 97 percent of the population in the country could be exposed to aviation and interstate highway noise levels below 50 decibels. That level, BTS reports, is roughly the same as a “humming” […]

March 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT holds DBE transportation training symposium for best practices, partnership development

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently held its “Road Work Ahead” training symposium for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) in the state as a means of providing trends and best practices in the transportation industry as a well as an opportunity to “develop and advance valuable partnerships.” “All DBEs want is the opportunity to compete […]

March 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Vermont gets $2.2 million in federal TAP funds for municipal grant projects

Vermont communities are getting $2.2 million in federal funds for municipal grant projects as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) aimed at fostering transportation alternatives projects, such as off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities. “Investments in infrastructure enhance commerce, facilitate tourism and travel, and foster small business growth—all of which support our efforts to grow […]

March 28, 2017