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Roadbuilding

NCDOT looking to integrate drones into emergency response, disaster relief

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to review ways to implement drones into disaster relief, with its Division of Aviation recently attending a workshop that included interactive demonstrations of drones in such situations. The agency says nearly 50 state and local government agencies and industry researchers attended the program. “Our goal is to […]

February 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT snowplow, commercial truck collide on I-84

An Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) snowplow truck and a commercial truck collided on I-84 last week causing the ODOT vehicle to roll over to its side. ODOT reports the commercial truck driver was attempting to pass the snowplow on the right and clipped the plow wing on the passenger side. Both vehicles had to be […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

BTS releases Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2016. This is the 21st edition of the report. Congress mandates the report to present “key transportation indicators along with an overview of the transportation system. The report includes details on passenger travel, freight movement, transportation and the […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colorado’s I-70 Mountain Express Lane wins two awards

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the state’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have been recognized with two awards for the I-70 Mountain Express Lane “for delivering superior customer service and an innovative solution for a complex transportation challenge.” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper presented the first Governor’s Elevation Award in the Superior Customer Service […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

WV highway department awards $3.65 million contract to replace bridge in Clay County

The West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) announced that it has awarded a $3.65 million contract to Kokosing Construction Incorporated, to replace the Camp Creek Bridge (PFC Abraham G. Sams Memorial Bridge) in Clay County. Kokosing was the low bidder on the project, but according to a press release from the WVDOH, it will be eligible for additional […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida governor provides FDOT with $10.8 billion in recommended FY 2017-2018 budget

Gov. Rick Scott has included $10.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the fiscal year 2017-2018 “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget for “strategic transportation investments.” “We have made significant investments in transportation for four years in a row because we know the incredible impact it has on job creation and helping Florida […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

N.C. ranks 8th in nation for bad bridges, infrastructure funding needed

North Carolina is ranked as the 8th worst state in the country for bad bridges, with 17 percent listed as functionally obsolete and another 12 percent considered structurally deficient, and many of them are in the Charlotte area. With thousands of bridges needing repair or replacement, lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay for […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT, matching fed funds provide $4 million for Chicago bridge inspections

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is providing $800,000 in state funds to Chicago to help with the cost of conducting bridge inspections, a figure that will be matched with $3.2 million in federal funding. “Safety is always a top priority at IDOT. This commitment will go a long way in giving residents peace of […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wiregrass Construction wins NAPA 2016 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Wiregrass Construction Company of Pelham, Alabama, as the winner of the 2016 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award during the association’s recent annual meeting in Orlando. The company was recognized for its mill and overlay work on the Bessemer (Alabama) Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation and Terminal April Rehabilitation Phase […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT launches real-time travel information website

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has launched a real-time travel information website, www.CTTravelSmart.org, that incorporates data from the agency’s Statewide Intelligent Transportation System network and Highway Operations Center to create a “personalized user experience providing dynamic functionality.” “Empowering the motoring public with accurate, verified, up-to-the-minute information regarding traffic information and road conditions has never […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor: New milling machines, best practices provide smooth results

Cold planers or mills are the rough-and-tumble predecessors to the glamour equipment of pavers and rollers, but the work they do is at least as critical, if not more so, to the rideability and smoothness of a finished pavement. Standard purposes for milling machines are to either remove an existing pavement, restore a surface […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Northeast Asphalt, WisDOT receive NAPA’s 2016 Sheldon G. Hayes Award

Northeast Asphalt Incorporated, based in Greenville, Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region have received the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) 2016 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for “excellence in construction of asphalt pavement.” The award, given since 1971, was presented during NAPA’s annual meeting in Orlando this week, and recognized the work […]

February 2, 2017