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Roadbuilding

Trogdon tapped to lead NCDOT

Newly elected Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Jim Trogdon to head up the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). He will be leaving his current position as national transportation director at SAS Institute to assume the role. He previously served as NCDOT chief operating officer before retiring in 2013. Trogden also served as director of […]

January 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT applies to become USDOT proving ground for automated vehicle tech

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to become a designated Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Pilot location. The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force recently developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles for PennDOT. The guidelines are open to public comment through Jan. […]

January 5, 2017

Construction Equipment

CNH honored with 2 awards from AEM

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently honored CNH Industrial with its “Pillar of the Industry” award. This is the fifth year in a row that CNH Industrial has been recognized for improving the business environment for equipment manufacturers in the United States in 2016 and for its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots program. CNH […]

January 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT to use web-based electronic bidding for transportation projects

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin using a web-based service for electronic bidding in an effort to save money for the department and for contractors using the system. Early this year, MDOT will employ Info Tech’s Bid Express system, which is used by roughly 40 transportation departments. “By bringing our highway project […]

January 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT adds solid salt for extreme situations in pilot program

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that it will begin using solid salt on the state’s freeways, but only in extreme situations as part of its salt pilot program. The pilot program began in 2012 with 11 miles of Interstate 5 from the California border and 120 miles of U.S. 95 in the southeastern portion of the […]

January 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

RIDOT submits FASTLANE grant for Route 6/10/I-95 interchange

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has submitted a $59 million grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program to help with an interchange project where Route 6/10 meets Interstate 95 in Providence. The project aims to update and improve […]

January 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Martin Klepper named first executive director of USDOT’s Build America Bureau

The U.S. Department of Transportation (UDOT) has named Martin Klepper as the first executive director of its Build America Bureau (BAB). The BAB is designed to streamline “credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance and encouraging innovative best practices in project planning, financing, delivery and monitoring.” Klepper is a senior partner in the Energy […]

January 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT warns motorists of wrong way drivers using message boards

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has begun using its overhead electronic messaging boards to notify motorists of a wrong way driver nearing their area. The system went live Dec. 29. WisDOT says this effort is part of its “enhanced comprehensive approach” in coordination with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office to limit wrong way driver […]

January 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT awards $44 million I-26 interchange contract to Conti Enterprises

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has awarded an Interstate 26 interchange project, which will connect the interstate to the main drive at a $500 million Volvo car plant, to Conti Enterprises. The project is valued at $44 million and will connect I-26 to the main drive leading to the manufacturing facility. “Volvo recognized […]

January 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT fabricators make all traffic signs for the agency at cost

A team of seven sign fabricators at the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) regional headquarters in Union Gap is responsible for creating all the signs for the DOT, as well as signs for other government agencies and some outside entities, Yakima Herald.com reports. Every year, the fabricators create approximately 100,000 square feet of signage at a cost of […]

January 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Penn. launches 511PAConnect to provide motorists with localized alerts

Pennsylvania has launched 511PAConnect, a text message and phone alert system designed to update motorists in an affected area about road closures due to accidents or weather events. The system is the first of its kind in the state that links “directly to a targeted group of travelers who are being impacted by, or who […]

January 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT HELP operator dies from injuries sustained while helping motorist

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) HELP Operator James Rogers has died following an incident in which he was struck by a vehicle while he was helping a stranded motorist Dec. 24. TDOT reports Rogers, 30, was changing a flat tire for a family on Interstate 40 in Davidson County. He was struck by a vehicle […]

January 2, 2017