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N. Dakota DOT seeks submissions for Transportation Innovation Program

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), in partnership with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI), is asking for submissions for “innovative solutions” for transportation projects, processes and products. This is the second year of the Transportation Innovation Program (TRIP). Last year, NDDOT picked several submittals to implement, including: Using a Texas underseal on […]

June 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Diamond Road Smoother features all-in-one diamond tooth grinding system

Diamond Road this summer plans to launch its Diamond Road Smoother all-in-one machine that includes a profiler, computer system, water tank, cutting machine, brooms, vacuum system and directional arrow board on a trailer that can be towed. Features include: Long averaging arms with multiple pivoting wheels designed to smooth individual humps and dips, according to […]

June 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

At 60, U.S. Interstate Highway System is showing its age

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says the U.S. Interstate Highway System is showing its age as it turns 60 this month, suffering from high levels of congestion and too little funding to make repairs and updates. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 on June 29 that year. The Federal Highway […]

June 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana officials launch start of $92 million I-69 widening project

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and other state and local officials officially launched the start of $92 million in widening and exit redesign work on Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Muncie in Hamilton and Madison counties. The project is part of the Major Moves 2020 program. As part of the project, Milestone Contractors will widen 15 […]

June 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT says lack of funding responsible for No. 1 ranking in deficient bridges

A 2016 report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association ranked Iowa no. 1 in the country for structurally deficient bridges. Of the approximately 5,000 deficient bridges in the state, approximately 400 of them are closed. “Funding is the main issue, you know,” Scott Neubauer with the Iowa Department of Transportation told KCCI TV. “The locals need more money […]

June 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Residents’ share in road funding could increase with Utah city’s proposed flat fee for repairs

Officials in Pleasant Grove, Utah, say more than half of the roads in the city are in need of repair, so they are asking for financial help from residents and businesses. City officials say $3.8 million a year is needed for the next 20 years to make those repairs, but the current annual budget is only $1.5 […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT may see budget cuts despite state borrowing program

The Kansas State Finance Council, along with Gov. Sam Brownback have authorized $900 million in borrowing to help shore up state funding, a move following statements that several agencies, including the department of transportation, would suffer cuts to due budget shortfalls, according to a report by the Kansas City Star. This isn’t the first time […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

$6 billion Tampa Bay Express approved by local planning organization

The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which sets transportation policy for the Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City and unincorporated Hillsborough County, voted to keep the Tampa Bay Express (TBX) on its current path to completion, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. The $6 billion TBX will add toll lanes to roughly 90 […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

APWA to honor Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety with performance award

The American Public Works Association (APWA) will award the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety (MCRS) with the Exceptional Performance in Safety award at its Public Works Expo in August. The Exceptional Performance Awards were established in 1996 and aim to “recognize individuals, teams, or organizations in the areas of adversity, journalism and safety whose outstanding […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

TxDOT moving forward with I-35 improvements in Austin via Mobility35 program

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced it is making progress with its Mobility35 Program for improving Interstate 35 in Austin, a program launched in 2011 in a partnership with the city of Austin, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and other agencies. The plan, which will range in costs from $4.3 to $4.6 billion, […]

June 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge Historical Society holds annual preservation dinner

Covered bridges, which are beautiful representatives of a simpler past, are quickly going the way of the dinosaurs. However, the Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge Historical Society is doing everything it can to preserve the bridge the group is named for in Greenup, Ky. According to a report in The Daily Independent, the society hosted its annual Dinner on […]

June 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Smart City Challenge partner Continental Automotive offers vehicle-to-everything tech

Continental Automotive is the newest partner for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, offering $1 million in vehicle-to-everything hardware and labor for smart intersections for the competition’s winner, Columbus, Ohio. The company will provide “advanced sensing, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication technology to increase traffic safety at intersections and provide a platform for intelligent […]

June 24, 2016