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TxDOT teams up with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to protect ocelots

In an attempt to help protect ocelots that frequent the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is joining with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to build 12 corridors beneath two roads where many of the endangered cats have been killed by traffic. KSAT abc 12 reports that the $8 million project in Cameron County is […]

November 22, 2016

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The engineering behind the new earthquake-proof bridge near Seattle’s SR99 tunnel project

The bridge being built near the south entrance of the tunnel for the State Route 99 project under Seattle is designed to be earthquake-proof, King 5 reports. If that project sounds familiar that’s because it’s the tunnel being dug by Bertha, the largest tunnel boring machine in the world and a piece of equipment whose exploits we’ve […]

November 21, 2016

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NHTSA adds sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestrians

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring all new hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to emit some type of sound, a requirement meant to provide a means of alerting pedestrians of the presence, direction and location of these vehicles. The agency says the aim of the requirement is to help […]

November 21, 2016

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U.S. drivers use record amount of gasoline in first half of 2016

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports U.S. motorists used a record 71.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the first half of this year, marking an increase of 3 percent compared to the same time last year and the sixth consecutive increase for that time period. The figures were released in FHWA’s recent “Monthly Motor Fuel […]

November 21, 2016

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North Dakota DOT’s final 2017-2020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program available

The North Dakota Department of Transportation’s (NDDOT) final 2017-2020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is now available. The plan is available here through the Final STIP 2017-2020 link under the Plans and Reports section. The plan provides a listing of transportation improvements to be funded through the federal highway and transit budget and covers updates to […]

November 21, 2016

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Ohio River Bridges–East End Crossing wins Envision sustainable infrastructure award

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has awarded the Envision Platinum sustainable infrastructure honor to the joint Indiana-Kentucky Ohio River Bridges-East End Crossing (ORB-EEC) project. “The Envision framework and rating system recognizes sustainable infrastructure across the full range of environmental, social and economic impacts throughout the project’s life cycle,” ISI states. The program was created […]

November 18, 2016

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Utah passes legislation aimed at fair distribution of gas tax revenue to rural areas

The Utah general assembly has passed HB4002, a measure aimed at providing equitable distribution of gas tax funds to be used for transportation across the state. The legislation changes a formula that determines how funds are divvied up, in particular spreading the revenue to rural areas. These areas would not have gotten little funding under […]

November 18, 2016

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RIDOT bids out $174 million in construction projects through federal fiscal year 2016

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reports it has put $174 million in construction projects out for bid for the 2016 federal fiscal year, an increase of $60 million compared to the previous year and $74 million more than 2014. The agency reported these results in its most recently quarterly report release Nov. 17. […]

November 18, 2016

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Work begins on Jackson Lake Road bridge replacement in Henry County, Ga.

A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10, marked the beginning of work to replace the Jackson Lake Road bridge over Mackey Creek in Henry County, Ga, the Henry Herald reports. The project has a budget of more than $980,000. Moffatt & Nichol, Inc. designed it and the contractor is Georgia Bridge & Concrete, LLC. Work is expected […]

November 18, 2016

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Florida’s A1A in Flagler Beach reopens after repair from Hurricane Matthew damage

The “historic and scenic” section of A1A in Flagler Beach, Florida, was reopened in only 18 days after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew in October. Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite repairs on the roadway. The project involved adding temporary lanes on both the northbound and southbound directions […]

November 17, 2016

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Missouri DOT hires special crew for thorough inspection of Kansas City bridge

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has hired a special crew, at an estimated cost of $200,000, to inspect the Buck O’Neil Bridge to make sure it’s safe for the estimated 50,000 drivers who cross it daily, 41 KSHB reports. The crew will spend the next three weeks performing the inspection. MoDOT hired the crew […]

November 17, 2016

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USDOT provides $338.5 million TIFIA loan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel expansion

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT will provide a $338.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to finance a new tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel on the Virginia side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT). The CBBT opened to traffic April 15, 1964, with one lane traveling in each direction. Parallel bridges […]

November 17, 2016