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Roadbuilding

Improvements planned on Interstates 17, 40 in northern Ariz.

The new year will bring a slew of improvements to major roads in northern Arizona, according to the state’s department of transportation. First on the list is applying a final layer of asphalt on 12 miles of Interstate 40 between Parks and Riordan. After that, another 17 miles of the interstate will be repaved between […]

January 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

New website designed to curb Miss. traffic deaths

A new website has been created to try to reduce the rising number of traffic fatalities in Mississippi, especially in work zones. The site, GoMDOT.com/DriveSmartMS, comes in response to a 14-percent increase in road deaths in the state during the past three years, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. “MDOT has a goal of […]

January 29, 2018

Roadbuilding

$1 billion Ky. plan focuses on repairing bridges, paving roads

A new highway plan calls for spending $1 billion over two fiscal years to repair bridges and pavements in Kentucky. The proposal by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was presented to the state legislature for consideration. The KYTC calls it a “safety first” approach, noting that more than 1,000 bridges in the state are deteriorated and […]

January 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Work ahead of schedule on new Del. toll road, DOT says

The first phase of the construction of the new U.S. 301 toll road in Delaware is nearing completion ahead of schedule, according to the state’s department of transportation. The 1.8-mile first phase of the 14-mile-long project, which includes a bridge over Drawyer Creek, is expected to be completed 41 days ahead of its May 5 […]

January 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Is your state red, yellow or green in new traffic-safety law ratings?

Six states and the District of Columbia earned good ratings and 13 states received poor ratings in a recent report gauging the number of traffic safety laws a state has enacted. The rest were deemed yellow, for caution. The 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws rates all the states and the District of Columbia […]

January 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Okla. prepares for its largest ever bridge move, installation

Calling it a “spectacular feat of engineering,” the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is nearing the day for moving and installing a 4-million-pound steel railroad bridge over Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City. “Due to their size and weight, it will be a slow and steady operation to move the two bridge spans into place, taking up […]

January 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

ARTBA hails high court ruling in Clean Water Act turf dispute

In a decision hailed by the transportation construction industry, the U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that disputes over the Clean Water Act must be heard by federal district courts instead of appellate courts. In their unanimous decision January 22, the justices agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its litigation […]

January 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

$340 million Texas 360 extension project to be completed by April

The new $340 million Texas 360 extension project, a 9.7-mile toll road being built between Interstate 20 in Arlington and U.S. 287 in Mansfield, is expected to be complete April 2, the Star-Telegram reports Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams said the new toll road will be a boost for his city. “It really enlarges the area […]

January 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Maryland transit teams up with Zipcar for car-sharing

Maryland light-rail riders can now reserve Zipcars at eight stations. The Maryland Transit Administration has entered an agreement with the car-share program to provide 15 Zipcars at eight Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink and MARC Train stations. MTA says the Zipcars will help reduce reliance on personal vehicles, ease traffic congestion and reduce pollution. “Car sharing […]

January 25, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cooper Equipment acquires Modern Rentals; NED buys 3 dealerships; Kobelco adds Correlli and Frank Martin Sons; Carter Machinery now a GOMACO dealer; EVs will have big impact on road construction

The Electric Summer: EVs will have big impact on road construction industry 1967. I was a teenager. The Summer of Love. Fast forward four decades , and it appears we just experienced the Summer of Electric drive vehicles, or EVs, in 2017. No less than GM, Volvo, Daimler, Honda, and even Dyson – yes, the […]

January 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Highway 101 reopens in Santa Barbara after Cal. mudslides

The California Department of Transportation reports that U.S. Highway 101 lanes through Santa Barbara opened January 22 following mudslides, but some off-ramps are still closed. Lanes are open between Milpas Street and State Route 150 in Ventura County, the agency says. State Route 33 remains closed from Fairview Road north of Ojai to Lockwood Valley […]

January 24, 2018

Roadbuilding

Wash. tests road charge as gas tax alternative

Washington has begun a pilot program to test out an alternative to the gas tax. The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking at least 2,000 drivers to volunteer for the program, in which they will log miles they drive. The program, which begins in January, is testing whether a per-mile road charge would work in […]

January 24, 2018