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BTS releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2017 with app

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the mobile app and print versions of the 2017 version of its Pocket Guide to Transportation. This is the 20th edition of the quick reference guide to “significant transportation statistics” that provides the latest data on major trends, moving people and goods, system […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Greg Mulder tapped as executive director of Iowa concrete groups

Greg Mulder has been named as the new executive director of the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA). Mulder, who most recently served as the Iowa Department of Transportation’s State Construction and State Materials Engineer, succeeds Gordon Smith who plans to retire later this year, according to a […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma Transportation Commission hears ODOT budget needs, approves bridge project

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) executive director Mike Patterson told the state’s transportation commission at its meeting last week the agency looks to work with the state’s legislators to “find transportation funding solutions during the upcoming session.” He stressed ODOT hasn’t requested additional funding for several years that was beyond what has been already allocated […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Louisiana bridge reopens to traffic after being closed for replacement

Deborah Drive bridge over Hogg’s Bayou in the River Oaks area of Monroe, Louisiana, reopened to traffic Dec. 28, The News Star reports. The bridge was closed after it was damaged during a flood in March, awaiting replacement. City engineer Kim Golden told the news agency that the bridge reopened a year earlier than it would have because it had already been […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

New app allows for management of message boards, traffic safety signs from a smartphone

Solar Technology has released the Command Center Mobile Companion app for remote access to fleet management software for SolarTech traffic safety message boards and signs. The company says users will be able to access the app using a 4-digit pin number, which replaces a lengthier and slower browser-based login procedure. “By accessing Command Center, SolarTech […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

McGuinness to become next Indiana DOT commissioner

Indiana Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb has named Joe McGuinness, mayor of Franklin, Indiana, as the next commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, according to a report by Inside Indiana Business. He will replace Brandye Hendrickson, who will next serve as state personnel department director. McGuinness has served on the Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

TxDOT, Texas A&M to partner on automated vehicle research

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are planning to partner on testing connected and automated vehicle (CV/AV) technologies on the state highway system. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing guidelines “that would allow TTI to test lab-proven technologies in a real-world environment.” The MOU […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

NDSU to receive $2.5 million federal grant for infrastructure preservation study

Researchers from five states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado—hope to develop new ways to preserve and improve transportation infrastructure through a newly-awarded federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million over the next five years, Inforum reports. The research will be headed up by North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Tom […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

World’s highest bridge opens in China

The Beipanjiang Bridge in Guizhou province in southwest China, the world’s highest bridge, was opened to traffic Dec. 29. The 1,341-meter-long structure is equivalent to a 200-story building, soaring 565 meters above the Beipanjiang Valley. Construction began in 2013, at a cost of approximately $143 million. The bridge connects the mountainous provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan, and […]

January 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minn. governor proposes $1.5 billion bonding bill for infrastructure projects

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, along with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, have introduced a $1.5 billion bonding bill for infrastructure projects across the state, claiming that the bill will create 22,950 jobs. “My proposals would put thousands of Minnesotans to work throughout our state, increasing economic opportunity and strengthening local economies,” said Gov. Dayton. “This bill will help deliver clean, […]

January 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

McCann Industries adds Carlson Paving Products to lineup

McCann Industries, with seven locations in the Chicago area, has added Carlson Paving Products’ pavers and accessories to its equipment lineup. “We are excited to introduce our customers to the Carlson paving line,” says Jim McCann, president at McCann Industries. “These machines are not only easy to operate and maintain, but their reliability and quality […]

January 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT touts success of diverging diamond interchange

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says drivers have quickly adjusted to the new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) opened in Grand Rapids Township in mid-November. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic along faster than […]

January 5, 2017