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Roadbuilding

State DOTs to review election’s impact at AASHTO annual meeting

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) says leaders of state departments of transportation will review and discuss the impact of national and state elections as well as policies during the its annual meeting November 12-15 in Boston. Mike Barnicle, a political analyst and former newspaper columnist, will speak November 14 at […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

APWA names 16 to 10th Emerging Leaders Academy

The American Pubic Works Association (APWA) has selected 16 public works employees for its 2016-2017 Emerging Leaders Academy Program, a year-long program that provides “intensive” leadership and management training within the public works field. This is the tenth class for the program. Candidates selected have worked in public works for 10 years or less at […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mass. town receives $949k grant to repair 3 bridges

Charlemont received a $949,000 grant from the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to repair three bridges, The Recorder reports. The city will return two weight-restricted bridges on Route 8A North (also known as North Heath Road) to full service, and replace the Legate Hill Road bridge superstructure. Selectmen Sarah Reynolds and Toby Gould received the town’s grant at […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa county’s GRS bridge construction technique to be studied for cost savings

Engineers in Iowa’s Buchanan County used a new construction technique and new construction materials to replace the Catt Bridge on 215th Street, northeast of Independence, kcrg.com reports. Outside contributions helped pay for one-third of the $250,000 price tag on the 40-foot-wide bridge over Nash Creek. Buchanan County engineer Brian Keierleber said they used wooden beams instead of […]

November 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia selects Express Mobility Partners to build I-66 express lanes

Virginia has selected Express Mobility Partners, a consortium made up of Cintra, Meridiam, Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers VA, to finance, design, build, maintain and operate the express lanes on Interstate 66 Outside the Beltway. The procurement process for the project took 16 months to complete. It is the first major procurement process under […]

November 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

P3-built I-40 Radio Road interchange opens in El Reno, Okla.

The $17 million Interstate 40 Radio Road interchange in El Reno, Oklahoma, a public-private partnership between the city, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Chesapeake Energy, has officially opened after a nearly four-year process. Chesapeake Energy announced in 2012 that it would pay the state’s part of the construction costs and secure right-of-way to […]

November 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT gets unmodified audit results for 17th consecutive year

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports it received an unmodified opinion from its independent auditors for fiscal year 2016, which means no problems were found. The audit was conducted by the firm RubinBrown. This is the 17th year in a row the agency has received a clean audit. The report was presented last week to […]

November 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar introduces oscillatory vibe system with new CB10 asphalt compactor

Caterpillar has introduced a new compactor, the CB10, featuring the company’s first oscillatory vibration drum, as well as a new compactor nomenclature. The new system will be available as an option on the rear drum of the machine. Bryan Downing, sales support consultant for compaction equipment, says the oscillation was a key feature to add […]

November 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

TxDOT launches Phase 2 of truck toll discount to relieve traffic congestion

The Texas Department of Transportation has initiated Phase Two of its truck toll discount program aimed at reducing traffic congestion in the Austin area. The Texas Transportation Commission approved two phases of the program to reduce truck tolls in certain areas in an effort to move trucks off of higher volume roadways to ease congestion. […]

November 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania gets $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair roads, bridges

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made available $1 million in emergency relief funds to help with repairs to roads and bridges in Pennsylvania damaged by recent flooding. Highways and bridges in Lycoming, Sullivan, Clearfield, Centre and Bradford counties were damaged during flooding after heavy rain October 20-21. Roadways affected include Pennsylvania 973, Pennsylvania 87 […]

November 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT designates 3 new scenic byways, modifies 3 more

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has designated three new Iowa Byways and extended or modified three other byways as part of the state’s scenic and off-the-beaten-path route system. The new Iowa Byways include: Bridges Byway in Madison County — Focused on the iconic and widely known covered bridges located throughout Madison County, the […]

November 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Angelo Iafrate Construction completes $3 million Bristol Road roundabout near General Motors Flint plant

Angelo Iafrate Construction recently completed for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $3 million roundabout on Bristol Road adjacent to the northbound Interstate 75 entrance ramp and the General Motors Flint Assembly plant. In addition to the roundabout, the project also involved reconstruction of several ramps to and from I-75 and the driveway at […]

November 3, 2016