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Georgia, S. Carolina to partner on $75 million I-20 bridge replacement projects
Georgia and South Carolina will partner to replace Interstate 20 bridges crossing the Savannah River and the Augusta Canal and to add lanes to the interstate at Exit 1 in South Carolina. The project is estimated at $75 million. The bridges would provide three travel lanes in each direction and a ârefuge areaâ for vehicles. From [âŚ]
July 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 55 contracts for construction, maintenance projects statewide
On July 1, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 55 contracts for construction and maintenance projects statewide totaling $171.3 million, wrdw.com reports. GDOT told the news agency that eight contracts totaling $72.6 million will go toward bridge replacements across the state. Approximately $36.8 million will go toward 20 road resurfacing and maintenance projects statewide. In addition, almost [âŚ]
July 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
New York announces 2-year, $200 million bridge rehab and replace program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a statewide program to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts over the next two years that can tap into $200 million in funding from the BRIDGE NY program. The program is focused on projects that address âpoor structural conditions; mitigate weight restrictions or long detours; facilitate economic development or [âŚ]
July 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
ARTBA seeks nominations for Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking nominations for the annual awards program for its Women Leaders in Transportation Design and Construction Council. The awards were set up six years ago to honor individuals, companies and public agencies promoting âleadership and career advancement for women in the industry through mentoring, recognition, educational [âŚ]
July 14, 2016
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Mass. lawmakers want to focus funding on repairing small bridges
Massachusetts lawmakers want to start a new âSmall Bridge Programâ to focus on repairing municipally owned bridges less than 20 feet in length that donât qualify for federal funding and rural towns canât afford to repair, wwlp.com reports. These bridges donât qualify for federal funding because of their size, and many rural towns canât afford fix them. âAnyone of [âŚ]
July 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma receives $62 million FASTLANE grant for US 69/75 corridor
Oklahoma has been awarded a $62 million FASTLANE grant for updates to the US 69/75 corridor near Durant for work on a four-mile stretch of the highway to include conversion to controlled-access, grade separations, frontage roads and rail crossing improvements. âWithout this grant there was no funding solution for this project,â says Oklahoma Department of [âŚ]
July 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
New Jersey transportation project shutdown to cost 1,000+ jobs and up to $9 million per week
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) estimates the first week of the recent New Jersey transportation project shutdown could idle 1,700 workers and cost taxpayers $41 million. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered a shutdown of state Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) projects in reaction to a stalemate over legislation to raise the stateâs [âŚ]
July 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alaska DOT testing differential speed limits to improve passing lanes on Seward Highway
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is running a differential speed limit pilot program on five miles of Seward Highway in an effort to improve passing lane traffic. The left lane will remain at the normal speed limit of 65 miles per hour and the right laneâs speed limit will be reduced [âŚ]
July 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
Nebraska releases 2017 surface transportation program
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has released its 2017 Surface Transportation Program publication, which provides details on plans for the stateâs highway system. âBoth asset management projects and capital improvement projects are vital to securing the future of our Nebraska roadways,â says NDOR Director Kyle Schneweis. âThe projects selected for the program book are [âŚ]
July 13, 2016
Roadbuilding
AEM announces 5 winners in Infrastructure Vision 2050 âDream Phaseâ
The Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM) has announced five winners in the âDream Phaseâ of the Infrastructure 2050 Challenge program that aims to bring forth âgroundbreaking ideas and solutionsâ to address U.S. infrastructure challenges. The program was launched in January and offers $150,000 in prizes. The âDream Phaseâ ($45,000 awarded) is the second of three [âŚ]
July 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
35 Conn. bridges to be re-examined after lead inspector arrested for falsifying reports
Thirty-five Connecticut bridges are scheduled to be re-examined by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) after the inspecting engineer, Akram Ahmad, was arrested in May on allegations that he falsified a bridge report in New York, myrecordjournal.com reports. Ahmad worked with a handful of contractors as team leader of those 35 inspections, including 13 with TranSystems of Meriden. [âŚ]
July 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOTâs Cedar Rapids intermodal facility gets FASTLANE green light
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has been awarded $25.65 million from the FASTLANE grant program to build an intermodal transportation facility in Cedar Rapids. The total project cost is estimated at $46.5 million, and the remainder of the funds will come from the private sector led by Alliant Energy Transportation. âThe facility directly [âŚ]
July 12, 2016
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