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Roadbuilding

World of Asphalt leader Richard Moore named NAPA Man of the Year

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Richard Moore, chairman of Lehman-Roberts Company and chairman of the association’s World of Asphalt Committee, as its Man of the Year. The award, presented during NAPA’s annual meeting in Orlando this week, “recognizes outstanding contributions by industry leaders for the betterment of the entire asphalt industry.” The […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD issues RFI to accelerate 1-10 Capital Corridor work through a P3

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has issued a request for information (RFI) to “accelerate major enhancements” on the I-10 Capital Corridor via a public-private partnership (P3). Last year, the state legislature changed a state law that allows the agency to solicit P3s. This is the first time the state has “seriously pursued […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Senate confirms Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation

The Senate has confirmed Elaine Chao as the next Secretary of Transportation in a 93-6 vote Jan. 31. She was sworn in the same day. Chao’s husband Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), voted “present.” Voting against Chao were Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senate Minority […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

NAPA names Gallagher Asphalt’s Dan Gallagher as 2017 chairman

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Dan Gallagher, vice president of operations & CFO of Gallagher Asphalt Corporation, Thorton, Illinois, as its chairman for 2017. Gallagher has served on NAPA engineering committees and chaired the association’s task forces on recycling and energy conversation, and has worked on industry best practices and warm-mix asphalt […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Portland begins cleaning sand and gravel off roadways after recent snow storm

Crews from the Portland Bureau of Transportation began sweeping up the hundreds of cubic yards of sand and gravel that was spread on roadways to provide some traction for motorists during the most recent snowstorm, The Oregonian reports. Crews will work day and night, as well as weekends to get the job done as soon as […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards $22 million in construction contracts in January

The Illinois Tollway board of directors has approved three construction contracts valued at $22.2 million during its January meeting. These contracts, the Tollway reports, mark the beginning of the sixth year of the Move Illinois Program, which as had more than $4.5 billion invested in that time. “With nearly $1 billion committed for capital spending […]

January 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT snow plow cameras give public view of plow routes

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has made available to the public views from cameras mounted on a few select snowplows via its 511mn.org website. “The plow cams are another way for travelers to make good decisions about their travel plans during the snow and ice season,” says Kelly Braunig, 511 program manager. “If they […]

January 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

CH2M subcontracts remainder of MoPac express lane project to Lane Construction

CH2M, the MoPac express lane project contractor, has announced that it plans to subcontract the remainder of the project, due to a $66 million loss from delays, the Community Impact Newspaper reports. Delays have been caused by a number of things, including bad weather, unknown underground utilities, hard rock, and changes in orders from the Central Texas Regional […]

January 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Idaho’s I-90 requires emergency repaving to repair potholes

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is performing emergency repaving to repair potholes caused by freeze-thaw on parts of I-90 near Coeur d’Alene, krem.com reports. “It just creates the perfect storm for potholes,” Mike Lanz of the Idaho Transportation Department told the news agency, referring to the freeze-thaw conditions. Although the potholes aren’t too deep, there are […]

January 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT launches public access to view progress of highways and bridges

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has launched a “Project Viewer” section of its website that provides an interactive road map of the state providing the progress of highway and bridge projects. The agency says this is a move to make the agency more transparent and accountable with real-time updates as projects move forward. […]

January 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOT says construction set to begin on LA 616 after 36-year wait

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) says construction of project near West Monroe that was first issued a consultant work order in 1981 is finally set to begin. LDOTD says construction on widening 3.2 miles of LA 616 (Arkansas Road) from two lanes to four lanes with a center turn lane is expected […]

January 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Cold or hot: recycling for pavement preservation conserves materials

In-place recycling for pavement preservation conserves materials Cousins to full-depth reclamation, hot in-place recycling (HIPR) or cold in-place recycling (CIPR) methods are small but modestly growing segments of pavement preservation. Both methods can help conserve materials and resources and create a smaller carbon footprint. Using these processes, the existing pavement is milled, then mixed with […]

January 30, 2017