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Roadbuilding

Virginia transportation board awards contracts worth $60.7 million

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved seven contracts valued at $60.7 million for construction and maintenance projects in six Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts. These contracts include: $10.8 million to Fielder’s Choice Enterprises of Charlottesville, Virginia, for the second phase of construction for improvements to Tenth Street in the City of Roanoke in […]

February 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida’s Blue Bridge, a once-vital hand-op swing bridge on U.S. 17, turns 90

When the U.S. Highway 17 Blue Bridge spanning the St. Marys River was built in February 1927, it made the Atlantic Coast Highway the nation’s first “ferry-less route to Florida,” goldlenisles.news reports. Before its completion, motorists had to stop at Wilds Landing in Kingsland to wait for a ferry. Florida and Georgia agreed to share the cost of […]

February 20, 2017

Business

Alexander Acosta is President Trump’s new nomination for Secretary of Labor

Less than 24 hours after Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination as Secretary of Labor, President Trump announced the nomination of Alexander Acosta to fill the position during a press conference at the White House, saying, “I think he’ll be a tremendous Secretary of Labor,” The Hill reports. Acosta is a Republican and served on the National Labor […]

February 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina governor asks Trump for $5.18 billion for infrastructure

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has requested about $5.18 billion to fund the state’s infrastructure needs in a letter sent to President Trump. The request was one of several recently sent to the president in the hopes of tapping into his promise of improving infrastructure throughout the country. “History shows that South Carolina has given […]

February 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mass. governor requesting $200 million in Chapter 90 funds for infrastructure

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has filed a request to access $200 million in Chapter 90 funds to use for local transportation infrastructure projects across the state. The Chapter 90 Program began in 1973 and reimburses municipalities for transportation projects meeting program requirements. Municipalities submit expenses to their respective district of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway […]

February 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Construction set to start on $19.6 million I-65 bridges reconstruction in Indianapolis

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reports contractors are set to start March 6 on a $19.6 million project to rebuild six bridges on Interstate 65 over I-465 and Lick Creek on the south side of Indianapolis. INDOT reports Superior Construction will start with placing temporary pavement by the right shoulder of northbound I-65 to […]

February 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA: Number of U.S. structurally deficient bridges drops to 55,710

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) analysis of the 2016 National Bridge Inventory from the Federal Highway Administration shows the number of structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. has dropped to 55,710 from 58,500 shown in the previous report. Even though the figure has dropped, this still represents 1,276 miles of structurally deficient […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT using pavement sensors to predict and respond to ice formation

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is using sensors at three Interstate 40 locations near Flagstaff to predict ice formation on the roadway and set their response plans as a result. The agency reports the data they’ve been collecting has proven helpful and plans to install sensors at other “high-country roadway locations” in the future. […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT sets 3rd annual Career Exploration Day for students

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has scheduled its third-annual Career Exploration Day, which aims to create “a link between the classroom and workplace by giving students the chance to explore transportation employment opportunities,” for March 21 in Raleigh. “The event will feature information about a diverse mix of professions such as engineering, planning, […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Milwaukee County DOT receives first Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting Award

The Salt Institute presented a Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting Award to Milwaukee County’s Department of Transportation Highway Division for excellence in environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt, CBS 58 WDJT-Milwaukee reports. This is the agency’s first time receiving the award and it joined 86 other transportation facilities in the […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT: Mild winters create perfect scenario for potholes

Mild temperatures in the winter are nice for the people of Michigan, but the state’s department of transportation says long snaps of warm weather contribute to road damage. That’s because the freeze-thaw cycle of warm to cold temperatures tend to create potholes. “It’s normal to get a few days throughout the winter that are warmer […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

D.C. DOT launches transportation analytics website

The Washington, D.C., District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has launched a new website to offer a look at the performance of the area’s transportation system, including traffic congestion. The site, District Mobility, shows the state of mobility for surface transportation and details the agency’s recommendations for infrastructure needs to meet demand in the area. It […]

February 15, 2017