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Florida’s A1A in Flagler Beach reopens after repair from Hurricane Matthew damage
The “historic and scenic” section of A1A in Flagler Beach, Florida, was reopened in only 18 days after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew in October. Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite repairs on the roadway. The project involved adding temporary lanes on both the northbound and southbound directions […]
November 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT hires special crew for thorough inspection of Kansas City bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has hired a special crew, at an estimated cost of $200,000, to inspect the Buck O’Neil Bridge to make sure it’s safe for the estimated 50,000 drivers who cross it daily, 41 KSHB reports. The crew will spend the next three weeks performing the inspection. MoDOT hired the crew […]
November 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT provides $338.5 million TIFIA loan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT will provide a $338.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to finance a new tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel on the Virginia side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT). The CBBT opened to traffic April 15, 1964, with one lane traveling in each direction. Parallel bridges […]
November 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Greenberg named deputy director for Caltrans sustainability program
The California Department of Transportation has named Ellen Greenberg as the new deputy director for sustainability. She will oversee the agency’s efforts to “shift and align its policies and practices to improve the environment, the economy and social equity for all Californians.” “Ellen will be a valuable addition to the Caltrans Executive Team,” says Caltrans […]
November 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
AASHTO elects Maine DOT’s Barnhardt as president, Tennessee DOT’s Schroer as VP
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) board of directors has elected Maine Department of Transportation commissioner David Bernhardt as its next president and Tennessee DOT commissioner John Schroer as vice president. Bernhardt has served as Maine DOT commissioner since Feb. 2011. Prior to this position, he served in multiple roles at the agency, […]
November 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT begins under-bridge inspections in northwestern portion of the state
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has begun a series of weekly under-bridge inspections in the northwestern portion of the state, covering a portion of the 10,000 bridges the state maintains. MoDOT crews will be closing a single lane on the bridges and ramps during the inspections and are advising motorists to be wary of […]
November 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
San Francisco’s Bay Bridge celebrates 80th birthday
The Bay Bridge celebrated its 80th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 12. According to a report from SF Gate, construction of the $77 million project began July 9, 1933 and was completed in 1936. Prior to its completion, ferries carried Bay Area residents between Oakland and San Francisco, with an estimated 46 million passengers in 1928 alone. More recently, the eastern span […]
November 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT set to reopen portion of $42 million Bell-Grand interchange
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans to open the overpass that carries Bell Road across Grand Avenue Nov. 22, as part of a $41.9 million interchange project in Surprise, Arizona. ADOT’s goal was to reopen Bell Road before the holiday shopping season, and then subsequently complete the entire project before spring training baseball season. The […]
November 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
ConnDOT’s Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge wins grand prize in 2016 America’s Transportation Awards
The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge is the grand-prize winner of the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards, while the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Eller Drive Intermodal Container Transfer Facility Overpass won the program’s People’s Choice Award. Each winner received a $10,000 cash prize that can be used to help support a […]
November 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT to repair flood damages to M-94 in Spring 2017
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to begin repairs as soon as possible this spring to the M-94 culvert damaged during a flood October 18. A section of the roadway was washed out after a four-culvert system for the east branch of the Chocolay River failed. “We approached this emergency repair project with the […]
November 15, 2016
Safety
Three inventors recognized for ideas to reduce work-related hearing loss
During the first ‘Hear and Now – Noise Safety Challenge’ held on October 27, 2016, in Washington, D.C., three inventors were recognized for their ideas for reducing work-related hearing loss. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health […]
November 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT begins survey of public opinion on department performance
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has initiated a customer satisfaction survey to determine how the public feels about the department’s performance. The agency last conducted the survey in 2014. This time around, WYDOT is looking to get responses from 900 state residents. Beginning November 17, the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University […]
November 15, 2016
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