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Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT re-opens Hussey Bridge 8 months ahead of schedule

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has reopened the Clarence L. Hussey Memorial Bridge in Wickford eight months ahead of the original project schedule. The bridge was slated to reopen with “substantial completion” in July 2017, but reached that designation November 1. Repairs and improvements included a special mineral coating to concrete surfaces to […]

November 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

FDOT’s Construction Career Days exposes high schoolers to careers in the transportation industry

Nearly 2,000 students from approximately 50 schools in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties received hands-on training at the Florida Department of Transportation’s 16th annual Construction Career Days, the Sun Sentinel reports. The event, which took place last week at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie, hosted 47 hands-on learning labs that allowed students to experience environmental planning, surveying, traffic […]

November 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Drone footage chronicles Sewalls Falls Bridge demolition, site prep in New Hampshire

The video footage below, which was taken by Matt Woodfin with a drone, shows construction of the new Sewalls Falls Bridge in Concord, New Hampshire. The 22-year-old Woodfin contracted with the city of Concord to take images and videos of the year-long construction project at least once a month, or more often, the Concord Monitor reports. […]

November 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York State DOT completes I-81 bridges over Route 80

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has completed the $8 million replacement of the Interstate 81 northbound and southbound bridges over Route 80 in Tully. “This project will strengthen a vital part of Central New York’s transportation network and will help ensure this remains a safe and dependable roadway for years to come,” Governor […]

November 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT awards $1.1 million for 8 school safe routes programs

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has awarded eight school safe routes programs a combined $1.1 million for 2017-2019. “The funds are specifically set aside for non-infrastructure investments, aimed at education and encouragement, and include things like teaching students safe practices, developing action plans around schools and more,” ODOT says. “While this award program does […]

November 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT raises $1.9 million for breast cancer awareness with license plate

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has raised $1.9 million for breast cancer awareness in the last 10 years through its Motor Vehicle Vision’s Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness specialty license plates. The agency has issued close to 110,000 of the plates since 2006, with a portion of the funds allocated for the Arizona Department […]

November 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT to distribute $147.5 million in funding to 508 municipalities

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is distributing $147.5 million in funding to 508 municipalities across the state for road, bikeway, greenway and sidewalk projects through the Powell Bill fund. Half of the funds were distributed September 28, and the remaining funds will be sent out by December 30. “I am pleased that these […]

November 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT seeking applications for next round of FASTLANE Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is seeking applications for the next round of Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grants. For fiscal year 2017, $850 million is available. Last year’s FAST Act established the grants through a provision called the Nationally Significant […]

November 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report: Road and bridge conditions cost Maine motorists $1 billion a year

Deficient and congested roadways and bridges are costing Maine motorists $1 billion per year due to higher vehicle operating costs (VOC), traffic crashes and congestion delays according to the latest report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). In the report, TRIP says 26 percent of major urban locally and state-maintained roads are in poor condition, 58 […]

November 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Crews demo and replace Penn. bridge in just 57 hours (Time-lapse)

The video below shows time-lapse footage of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) project to replace the Route 30 bridge over Bessemer Ave. PennDOT let the job in November 2015. HNTB was the designer, and Brayman Construction was the contractor, winning the bid at $2.3 million. According to a report by the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation […]

October 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

EverQuote study determines top 10 most dangerous interstates

A study by insurer EverQuote using data from its EverDrive safe-driving app and figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Report System, has identified the 10 most dangerous interstates in the U.S. EverDrive was used to pull phone use data during more than 6 million trips and 80 million miles of driving […]

October 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT receives Technology in Government Award

The group responsible for improvements to multiple technological systems employed by the Missouri Department of Transportation has been honored with the 2016 Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity. The agency’s tech team was recognized for it’s “ingenuity and customer-focused commitment” of programs such as the dynamic message sign (DMS) boards providing warnings for accidents and […]

October 31, 2016