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Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT director Trombino resigns unexpectedly

Iowa Department of Transportation director Paul Trombino has resigned from his position to “pursue opportunities outside of state government,” according to Andrea Henry with the agency’s Office of Strategic Communications. His last day is reported to be November 28. Trombino was appointed Iowa DOT director in May 2011 and had previously served at the Wisconsin […]

November 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Texas gets $285 million TIFIA loan for I-35 expansion near Dallas

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $285 million to the Texas Transportation Commission to finance expansion of portions of Interstate 35 near Dallas. The TIFIA loan program is administered by the department’s Build America Bureau, which has the purpose of streamlining credit and […]

November 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT sets up road usage charge pilot research program

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has launched the website for its Road Usage Charge Pilot Program (RUCPP) as part of its efforts to test out a per mile fee to help provide transportation project funding. The site is located at ruc.codot.gov. CDOT plans to sign up 100 drives to participate in the program, which […]

November 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana festival celebrates three historic bridges joined together to form one

Hamilton County Parks and Recreation held the Historic Bridges Dedication Ceremony and Festival Thursday, to celebrate the connection of three 100-year-old bridges to form one 285-foot-long bridge across the White River at Strawtown Koteewi Park and White River Campground in northern Noblesville and Cicero, Indiana. According to a report from the Current in Westfield, Hamilton County paid approximately $600,000 […]

November 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Five workers fall into canal while painting NY bridge, one drowns

On the morning of November 6, a cable is believed to have broken, sending five contract workers who were painting the Smiths Basin Bridge on Route 149 in Kingsbury, N.Y. for the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) into the waters of the Champlain Canal, Time Warner Cable News reports. One worker was killed in the accident […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Multiple state and local governments feature transportation measures on ballots

State and local governments across the country featured transportation measures on their ballots November 8, with 69 percent of 280 funding measures approved across the country, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association reports 22 states approved ballot measures accounting for $201 billion in funding for state and local projects, with […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA hosting Project Management Academies in Chicago, Charlotte

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host two Project Management Academies in December for transportation construction leaders, with one located in Chicago and the other in Charlotte. “Both programs are built around interactive settings,” the association says. “Participants will learn from industry experts in key disciplines that are tailored to the needs […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Department updates website design for mobile

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has redesigned its website, itd.idaho.gov, in order to better display on mobile devices in addition to reformatting the way it offers information on the site. The new design is shown above. The by the old design can be seen below for comparison. “It comes down to usability,” said Brian Ness, the […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT program testing drones for bridge and tower inspections

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program. “Our Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance the safety of KDOT workers and improve cost efficiencies,” says Acting Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson. “We believe […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT adds tracking to all plow trucks for upcoming winter season

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has added automatic vehicle location (AVL) to all of the plow trucks it owns and rents to be used this winter, making them viewable on the agency’s www.511PA.com site. The unit in each vehicle sends a cellular signal through the system indicating a truck’s location and its activity. PennDOT’s […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Damage from harsh winters necessitates 4-year repair plan for NY town

Southold (New York) Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando told the Town Board that the highway department would need to spend approximately $2 million per year through 2020 in order to repair the town’s deteriorating roads, The Suffolk Times reports. Orlando presented a detailed plan on the town’s roadways which had been damaged by harsh winters that caused the asphalt […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

No Joke: TP is being used on cracks…in Colorado city’s roads

According to a report by The Denver Post, the city of Littleton, Colorado, is using toilet paper to help seal cracks on roughly 120 streets within its borders. There’s more to it than just single- or two-ply bathroom tissue being set on the cracks. The paper is applied with a paint roller over the tar […]

November 8, 2016