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Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT testing drones for bridge inspections

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is conducting a study to test using drones for bridge inspections, hoping the technology will help save money and provide an eye in the sky to see how bridges are holding up, KARE 11 reports. Cameras on the drone allow inspectors to see the bridge in real time and detect temperature changes […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 9 contracts valued at $89.5 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded nine contracts valued at $89.5 million in its most recent round of contract approvals, with the largest covering a major interchange reconstruction. This project, the second phase of the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Reconstruction Project, is valued at more than $62.6 million. To be done in the city […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Worker falls 30 feet onto another worker at Oregon’s Ross Island Bridge

Authorities say two workers suffered serious injuries Feb. 8 when one fell at least 30 feet from scaffolding on the Ross Island Bridge and landed on another worker, The Oregonian/OregonLive reports. The workers were repainting the bridge, which is part of a rehabilitation project that began in 2014. Fire crews were called to the bridge south of downtown Portland at approximately 8:25 […]

February 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

St. Croix Crossing bridge could open to traffic in August

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says the St. Croix Crossing bridge, a structure that connects Oak Park Heights, Minnesota and St. Joseph, Wisconsin, could open to traffic in August this year, as construction crews have made “significant headway” on the project so far this winter. The sixth and final closure pour on the project, […]

February 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Salt Institute honors 87 transportation facilities with Safe & Sustainable Snowfighting awards

The Salt Institute has presented its Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting award to 87 transportation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. The award recognizes “environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt.” The group says roughly 26 million tons of deicing salt was applied to roadways in the U.S. last year, citing […]

February 14, 2017

Workforce

Komatsu treats college students to day in the life of a construction worker/miner

Komatsu recently hosted more than 30 students from Chattahoochee Technical College, Reinhardt University, and Kennesaw State University at its Cartersville, Ga., customer training center in order to experience a day in the work life of construction and mining employees. The students strapped on hardhats and received hands-on training on how to operate Komatsu machines including bulldozers, excavators, wheel […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma governor submits $1.3 billion infrastructure wish list as part of NGA submission

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin submitted a list of seven infrastructure projects estimated at $1.3 billion as part of the compilation of project requests from across the country sent to the Trump administration by the National Governors Association (NGA). A report by McClatchy lists four of the seven projects being interstate and highway reconstruction or expansion […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona bill would increase gas tax by 10 cents

A proposed bipartisan bill in Arizona would increase the state’s motor fuel tax by 10 cents to 28 cents per gallon, the state’s first fuel tax increase in 26 years. The measure would be placed on a statewide ballot in 2018. Introduced by Rep. Noel Campbell (R) and Sen. Lisa Otondo (D), the bill also […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Canadian researchers say bridge safety codes lead to overbuilt bridges, higher costs

A recent study of bridge types and their design requirements conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan concluded that, in building bridges to withstand the force of an earthquake, they are being overbuilt, driving up construction costs. “We’ve determined it’s very unnecessary to design a structure with that much reinforcement,” UBC professor Shahria […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

North Dakota DOT seeks transportation innovation ideas submissions

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), in a partnership with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, is seeking submissions for the Transportation Innovation Program. The program, now in its third year, aims to “identify and implement innovative solutions for transportation related projects, processes and products.” “As the dynamics of North Dakota’s economy and industry […]

February 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

National Governors Association sends state infrastructure list to Trump

The National Governors Association (NGA) has submitted a list of 428 infrastructure project needs compiled by state governments to the Trump administration for consideration, according to a report by The Washington Post. NGA asked each state to develop a list of up to five priority projects back in December, the report says. More than five […]

February 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma Transportation Commission awards 50 contracts valued at $82 million

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission (OTC) in its February meeting awarded 50 contracts valued at $82 million for improvements to bridges, highways, interstates and roads in 37 counties. The contracts included major Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) bridge rehabilitation projects in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, as well as highway reconstruction in Wagoner County and 20 resurfacing […]

February 10, 2017