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Roadbuilding

Washington’s Anacostia River Tunnel wins international award

The Anacostia River Tunnel Project in Washington, D.C., has won an international tunneling award. The project, designed to prevent raw sewage from overflowing into the river, was named the Sustainability Initiative of the Year by the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA). The ITA presented nine tunneling awards, with the Anacostia tunnel the only […]

November 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colo. DOT partners to build Hyperloop-inspired system

High-speed transportation startup company Arrivo plans to build its first ultra-high-speed transit system in Denver. The system, inspired by the Hyperloop concept, would reduce travel times from 1 hour between such locales as the Denver International Airport and downtown to less than 10 minutes. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Denver area toll authority […]

November 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse condenses four years of construction on N.Y.’s new Cuomo Bridge

The time-lapse video below shows the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge taking shape. The video covers four years of construction and the opening of the first span to traffic in August. The new bridge is a state-of-the-art, twin-span replacement for the 3.1-mile Tappan Zee Bridge that spans the Hudson River connecting Westchester and Rockland counties. […]

November 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

NTSB: Fatal bus crash caused by driver fatigue, regulators’ failure

A new report from the National Transportation Safety Board on a motorcoach crash that killed four passengers August 2, 2016, near Livingston, California, criticizes federal regulators for not doing enough to prevent such accidents. “Here’s yet another fatal crash involving both a motorcoach carrier with a starkly evident history of safety problems and a severely […]

November 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Iowa gas-tax hike increases local road, bridge projects

Iowa’s 10-cent gas-tax increase, enacted in March 2015, has brought in an additional $515 million for road and bridge projects, the Quad City Times reports. The additional revenue has been coming to cities and counties and must be used for critical road and bridge projects. The state has also used about half of the money […]

November 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Crews begin dismantling old Tappan Zee Bridge

The video below shows crews at work dismantling the old Tappan Zee Bridge. A floating super crane is being used to remove large sections of the bridge and place them on barges for transport, CBS New York reports. Traffic has begun traveling on the first of two spans of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge […]

November 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

U.S. 95 in Las Vegas to be widened under $65 million contract

Widening of a busy corridor in Las Vegas will begin in January now that the Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded a $65 million contract. U.S. 95 will be widened from four lanes to six for 6 miles between Durango Drive and Kyle Canyon Road. “This project will relieve congestion, improve efficiency and enhance safety […]

November 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Institute webinars planned for engineers, technicians

The Asphalt Institute is offering two 90-minute webinars to help technicians and engineers advance their knowledge and earn professional development hours. The first webinar, Basics of Asphalt Mix Design, will be November 21 at noon (EST). It is designed for engineers and technicians who are new to the profession and are interested in learning the […]

November 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

New exit signs coming to R.I. Interstate 295

Rhode Island drivers will soon see a change to exit signs on Interstate 295 as the state department of transportation prepares to mark exits by their mile markers. The work will begin the week of November 27 and is expected to take two weeks. Signs will be changed going north to south, interchange-by-interchange. RIDOT says […]

November 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Work finished to revamp I-390 near Rochester, N.Y.

A $70 million project to upgrade interchanges and bridges on Interstate 390 and improve access to the University of Rochester and nearby businesses in Monroe County, New York, has been completed. The project’s goals were to increase safety and help boost the local economy. The I-390 improvements improve access to the Eastman Business Park and […]

November 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

High-country roads in Arizona to close for winter

The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to close several high-country roads to recreational areas for winter. The first closure is State Route 473 to Hawley Lake in the White Mountains. The road will close November 16 until at least April 15 for 10 miles at its intersection with State Route 260. Other closures include SR […]

November 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Texas hits deadly milestone in traffic fatalities

On November 7, the Texas Department of Transportation marked a milestone it hopes won’t be repeated. In the past 17 years, 59,000 people have died in crashes on the state’s roads. TxDOT hopes its new social media campaign, #EndTheStreakTX, will spread the word and make drivers more aware of the dangers of unsafe driving practices. […]

November 15, 2017