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FHWA releases $232 million for emergency road and bridge repairs
Twenty-six states and Puerto Rico are set to receive $232 million in Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration for road and bridge repairs for weather and “unexpected events” damage, the Department of Transportation has announced. The Emergency Relief program funds are reimbursed to states to help pay for work on bridges and highways, including creating detours and […]
February 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Conductive “sensing skin” paint could stop cracks in bridges, concrete structures before it’s too late
A new paint-on “sensing skin” would allow officials to retrofit bridges and other concrete structures with the ability to detect cracks or other weaknesses before they spread beyond repair. While many new structures today are built with strain sensors, this new technology would provide officials with an easier way to outfit existing critical concrete structures […]
July 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Reeves rejects statewide gas tax hike, supports bond bill
Missisppi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday at the Stennis Capitol Press Corps luncheon in Jackson that he won’t support raising the state’s gas tax but would support a bond bill that is less than $200 million, ClarionLedger.com reports. Reeves told luncheon attendees that maintenance of transportation infrastructure in necessary for public safety and economic […]
January 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate passes bridge-prioritizing amendment to DOT, HUD spending bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed an amendment to its proposed $54 billion transportation and housing spending bill, prioritizing bridge projects, according to a report from The Hill. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) authored the amendment, which he said would prioritize bridges deemed “structurally obsolete” or “deficient,” allowing those bridges to be fixed before others. “We all […]
July 25, 2013
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