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Roadbuilding

Colorado’s North I-25 Project gets $15 million TIGER Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $15 million from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program for improvements on the North Interstate 25 Project between Fort Collins and Loveland. The total project cost is $237 million and involves construction of a Tolled Express Lane […]

July 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bertha’s repairs push Seattle’s SR99 tunnel $200 million over budget. And it could get worse

Following two years of costly repairs and downtime, Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, is $223 million over budget, with Washington state facing a lawsuit from the prime contractor on the State Route 99 tunnel project that, if successful, would double that amount. According to a report from the Seattle Times, the 1.7-mile tunnel, which will replace the […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Christie nixes New Jersey general assembly Transportation Trust Fund plan

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has passed on a new plan submitted by state Senator and Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto to fund the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). State officials have been at a stalemate over this funding, with Christie previously ordering a shut down of projects provided by the […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

SolarTech arrow boards to include free built-in cellular service

SolarTech is adding built-in remote communication, including modem, GPS and free cellular service, for its flashing Arrow Boards. The technology is now standard equipment. “With these remote communication features, we enable customers to create intelligent traffic solutions easily,” says John Hayes, vice president of sales. The company says the cellular connection will allow the boards […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Marines make repairs to gravel road in Willamette National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service called on the Marines Corps to make repairs to North Shore Road (Forest Service Road 5821) in the Willamette National Forest. From July 13-26, approximately 50 Marines from Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 23 graded, rocked, cleaned culverts and cleared brush along the narrow, gravel section of road that serves […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT releases final version of state’s first freight plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has released the final draft of the state’s first “dedicated” freight plan, which will be used to “guide future freight initiatives and investments” in its multimodal freight transportation system. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires states to develop freight plans that cover immediate and long-range planning and investments […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to “fulfill a directive” in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. “We can’t have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,” says […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT readies for $19 million in road, bridge program cuts

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) says it has developed a plan for the fiscal year 2017 budget with $19 million in cuts to its road and bridge program and $18 million in reductions to its public transportation program. CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker says the proposal “ensures a balanced budget in this fiscal year […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Columbia County, Georgia DOT make videos to educate drivers about work zone safety

Hoping to lower the 2015 figure of 27 deaths in work zones on Columbia County roads, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and county officials have filmed construction zones around town for a new series of Public Service Announcements, wtvm.com reports. Each week, a new online video will discuss different rules and aspects of what drivers need to know when […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is partnering with crowdsourced navigation app Waze’s Connected Citizens Program to share real-time data on construction zones, traffic incidents and road closures through its NaviGAtor program. The agency is the fourth Waze partner in the state and joins a growing list of state DOTs doing so, including Oregon, Alabama, Massachusetts, […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Slipform Concrete Pavers: How to achieve bonus-winning smoothness

Slipform pavers spread out, form and, depending on attachments, apply an initial finish to the surface of low-slump Portland cement concrete (PCC). The paver is pulled over the PCC, slipping over the material, hence the name. The process is similar to extrusion, but instead of the material moving, the machine itself is moving. PCC running […]

July 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Carbon nanotube ‘smart skin’ may identify bridge issues before a collapse

Before a bridge collapses, there can be subtle warning signs, but they can be hard to detect. A new study in the Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation focuses on a carbon nanotube sensor that may be able to identify bridge issues before a collapse occurs. According to a press release from the University of Delaware, several years ago, Erik Thostenson and […]

July 25, 2016