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Roadbuilding

USDOT releases Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released the Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit, aimed at providing a resource to train emerging transportation leaders across communities, cities, regions and states. “If you have a transportation idea, concern, or challenge on your mind, or if you want to participate in the process of making […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT developing design-build contract to accelerate Fayetteville Outer Loop project

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials are planning to develop a design-build contract for part of the Fayetteville Outer Loop a year ahead of schedule in an effort to complete the overall project ahead of schedule. The department plans to award the contract in late 2017. By combining components into one contract, the design-build contract […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Conn. DOT gets new fleet of tow plows for clearing two lanes in one pass

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has a launched a new fleet of three tow plows allowing the agency to clear two full highway lanes in a single pass. The department says the new plows will provide a much-needed boost to its winter maintenance and snow-clearing operations. “Clearing snow and ice from our roads and […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT seeks public input on identifying historical significance of bridges

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking the public’s help in identifying bridges across the state that are “associated with historical events or people of importance to a community” to determine the impact of the removal or update to bridges. This effort is part of the agency’s work to create a “programmatic agreement” for […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio high school engineering students get up-close look at bridge reconstruction project

Engineering students at Kings (Ohio) High School were provided with an opportunity visit the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, which is undergoing reconstruction, the Journal-News reports. The students learned about the project team and about the steps involved in bridge construction — from installing various foundations to support the bridge to pouring individual bridge segments and using post-tension tendons to hold the bridge […]

December 16, 2016

Business

LafargeHolcim CEO confirmed as new Chairman of the Cement Sustainability Initiative

During the Cement Sustainability Initiative’s (CSI) annual CEO Meeting in Madrid on Dec. 13, LafargeHolcim CEO Eric Olsen was confirmed as the new Chairman of CSI for 2017. The organization supports the progress of the global cement sector toward sustainable development and helps to unite major cement producers with operations in more than 100 countries. LafargeHolcim is one of […]

December 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT begins designating Safety Corridors to reduce collisions and deaths

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has started adding signage to highways in the state indicating those that are designated as Safety Corridors—roadway sections that have more crashes, injuries and death than normally expected. Along with ADOT, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are implementing four Safety Corridors […]

December 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT launches first logo redesign in 40 years

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has launched a new logo as part of an overall branding unification effort by all state agencies. The move is the first major change to the department’s look in 40 years. “Using a unified brand presence across our state agencies will help inform citizens about the variety of services […]

December 15, 2016

Business

Trump to nominate fast food exec Puzder as Labor Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump continues to choose cabinet members for his administration and recently announced plans to nominate Andrew Puzder, 66, as Secretary of Labor, The New York Times reports. Puzder is the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., the company that owns the Hardees and Carl’s Jr. fast food franchises. He  has been an outspoken critic of the Obama […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana county receives federal grant, prepares to replace Eisenhower Bridge in Anderson

Madison County, Indiana, commissioners have signed agreements for the reconstruction of Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson, The Herald Bulletin reports. The projected bridge replacement cost is expected to be $18.4 million, though the actual cost won’t be known until the contract is awarded. According to the news report, Madison County Engineer Chuck Leser said one […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT University wins Corporate Learning Network Best-In-Class award

The Corporate Learning Network (CLN) as presented the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) University with a 2016 Corporate University of the Year Award. CDOT University, launched in 2008, offers four “colleges” for employees with training in: Highway Maintenance: Administered both regionally and at the Maintenance Training Academy, this program meets the specialized learning needs of […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. Waze will provide VDOT with real-time Waze-generated incident and slow-down information directly from drivers as a complement to VDOT’s 511Virginia system. VDOT will in turn provide verified work zones, crash and road closure data from […]

December 14, 2016