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ASCE offers study on causes of bridge failures between 1989 and 2000

A new technical paper, Analysis of Recent Bridge Failures in the United States, written by Kumalasari Wardhana and Fabian C. Hadipriono, P.E., F.ASCE, is now available at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Library. Data from more than 500 bridge failures in the United States occurring between 1989 and 2000 were studied and analyzed. The bridges ranged […]

December 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mo. woman charged with intentionally hitting road worker with car

A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a work zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station. The station said the driver of the car became impatient while waiting at the construction site and passed several cars trying to get through. Though the worker tried to get her to stop, […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Texas DOT releases list of state’s most congested roads

The Texas Department of Transportation has announced its list of the state’s most congested roads. The West Loop Freeway from Katy Freeway to Southwest Freeway in Harris County again tops the list. The No. 2 spot is again held by IH 35 in Travis County from U.S. 290 North to Ben White Boulevard. Last year’s […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Calif. studying ways to charge drivers by the mile

Shortly after enacting its new gas tax hike, California transportation officials performed a study, the California Road Charge Pilot Program report, studying ways to charge drivers based on mileage rather than the amount of fuel they use, The Sacramento Bee reports. The report included results from a road charge experiment where more than 5,000 volunteer drivers […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

One of Missouri’s most dangerous streets targeted for public service campaign

The Missouri Department of Transportation has targeted one of the state’s most dangerous streets for a public service video campaign to try to reduce the number of fatal crashes. MoDOT says 20 people have died on Natural Bridge Avenue in St. Louis since 2012. Thirteen of the 18 fatal crashes involved pedestrians. The street was […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

RAND report: U.S. infrastructure not as bad as some politicians say

U.S. infrastructure definitely needs attention but political alarms about crumbling demise are overblown, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit policy research organization. Concerns about transportation and other infrastructure – roads, bridges, airports, water systems – have led some politicians to call for large spending increases, but the RAND study says “much of […]

December 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACPA presents 2017 excellence awards for concrete paving

The American Concrete Paving Association has presented its Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards and selected Michael I. Darter for its 2017 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award.   HHE Award Darter is principal engineer with Applied Research Associates and professor emeritus of the University of Illinois and has spent more than 40 years consulting, researching and teaching in the […]

December 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

“Topping out” ceremony celebrates completion of towers for new Port of Long Beach bridge

On December 5, state, local and federal officials joined construction crews for a “topping out” ceremony to celebrate the completion of the two 515-foot-tall towers for the new Port of Long Beach bridge, Port of Long Beach reports. The towers will be the centerpieces of California’s first cable-stayed bridge for vehicular traffic, which will be […]

December 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Via rideshare program to replace buses in Arlington, Texas

The city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee. Arlington joins Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., which also offer Via service. The service, which began December 11, will replace the city’s commuter bus system, which will end December 31. […]

December 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

New campaign stresses that Ill. “Move Over Law” is now expanded beyond ER vehicles

The “Give Them Distance” campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinois’ expanded “Move Over Law”. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate […]

December 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Contract awarded for Outer Loop for future I-295 in N.C.

A team of engineering and contracting firms has won the $129.7 million contract to design and build another section of the Fayetteville Outer Loop in Robeson and Cumberland counties in North Carolina. The 6.1-mile section will eventually be part of the future Interstate 295, a 39-mile freeway by Fayetteville and Fort Bragg. The team consists […]

December 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Traffic deaths trend downward in Wisc.

Wisconsin saw a drop in traffic deaths in November to 46. That compares to 75 fatalities in November 2016. The latest figure is also below the state’s five-year average for the month of November, which is 53 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. So far, the state has seen five fewer traffic deaths […]

December 12, 2017