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Roadbuilding

NCDOT to speed up Winston-Salem Northern Beltway using design-build contracts

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it will be able to accelerate portions of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway by as much as four years and finish Interstate 40 improvements seven months early by using design-build contracts. The beltway will become part of I-74 in the future. “These projects will relieve congestion, enhance safety, support […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York State DOT completes construction on 2 county bridges

Work on two New York county bridges, one on Route 9H over Taghkanic Creek and one on the famous Route 66 over Claverack Creek, wrapped up Nov. 16, the Register-Star reports. New York State Department of Transportation’s Gina DiSarro said there might still be some slight delays on the bridges while the construction crews cleaned up, […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO bestows highest award to AHTD’s Scott Bennett

During its annual meeting in Boston, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) presented Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) director Scott Bennett with the organization’s Thomas H. MacDonald Memorial Award, the highest honor that AASHTO can bestow on an individual, kait8.com reports. Bennett was recognized for his public service contributions to the transportation […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

TxDOT promotes ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ 30th anniversary coin

As part of its effort to mark the 30th anniversary of the popular “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign aimed at reducing roadside litter, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is promoting a commemorative coin that features the slogan. “‘Don’t mess with Texas’ has been a point of Texas pride for three decades and we couldn’t […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio DOT, highway patrol team up for drugged driving awareness campaign

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are teaming up this holiday season to use the state’s 130 freeway message signs, plus portable highway signs, in an awareness campaign about drugged driving. The department reports the state has seen a 25 percent increase in drugged driving crashes since 2012. This […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT activates digital speed limit signs tied to road sensors on I-84 near Baker City

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has activated digital speed limit signs across a 30-mile section of Interstate 84 between Baker City and La Grande, and will use them to adjust the legal speed limit when conditions, such as ice, snow, fog or collisions, warrant. The signs were installed this summer, ODOT says, and for […]

November 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Montana DOT wins AXIAM Award for asset management excellence

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) won first place in the new AXIAM Award that recognizes public or private agencies for “demonstrating excellence in infrastructure asset management.” The award was presented during the AgileAssets 2016 International Users Conference in Austin, Texas. MDT was recognized for their new safety information management system (SIMS) used to support […]

November 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michelin honors transportation industry heroes who keep the holidays moving

Michelin North America, Inc. is once again launching the transportation appreciation campaign, #KeepThanksMoving, a social and digital media initiative that celebrates transportation industry heroes who work behind the scenes to keep the holidays moving forward. As part of the campaign, Michelin encourages people everywhere to share their appreciation either by Twitter via the hashtag #KeepThanksMoving or […]

November 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Cobb County DOT adds to Georgia’s partnership with Waze

Cobb County, a part of the metropolitan Atlanta area, has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. The county’s transportation department follows the Georgia Department of Transportation’s recent agreement with the company to share traffic and construction data. “Joining the Connected Citizens Program was a logical step to take to […]

November 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT research: Tow plows could improve winter maintenance efficiency

As winter maintenance costs rise, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking into innovative approaches to increase snow removal efficiency. As part of this effort, the department recently estimated the costs and benefits of incorporating tow plows into its equipment fleet. Results show that tow plows remove snow just as well as standard plows […]

November 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

National Operations Center of Excellence, TRB sponsor transportation student video contest

The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) are sponsoring a “Why Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)” contest for students in the field or considering entering the field. The organizations are seeking submissions from students of a 30 to 60 second video explaining why TSMO matters them as future […]

November 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

West Virginia DOH seeks public assistance to establish fallen worker memorial

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is asking for the public’s help in establishing a statewide fallen worker memorial for highway safety to honor employees who have been killed on the job. The first step of this project, the agency says, is collecting the names of those killed on the job. WVDOH has collected […]

November 22, 2016