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Roadbuilding

Embedded sensors create cloud-based health record for infrastructure through detection of strain events

In an attempt to better fortell infrastructure failures, a team of engineers from Washington University in St. Louis is turning to smart, self-monitoring sensors. According to a news release posted to Phys.org, the sensors, which can easily be embedded into infrastructure, will allow bridges, highways and buildings to self-check for damage in the event of an emergency. […]

October 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caltrans, Sacramento utility partner on Greenergy renewable resource program

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have partnered on the city’s Greenergy program to supply the agency with electricity from renewable resources to power traffic signals, highway lighting and buildings in the area. SMUD, the nation’s sixth-largest, community-owned electric service provider, is a not-for-profit electric service and is […]

October 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT opens $78 million section of Fall Line Free project

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has opened a $78 million section of the Fall Line Freeway (FLF) Project in Baldwin and Wilkinson counties to traffic. This section of the four-lane roadway connects U.S. 441 and Georgia 24. The project included eight bridges, with one double bridge spanning 1,500 feet across the Oconee River. The […]

October 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia seeking public input on transportation project prioritization for $9.25 billion in funding

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board is seeking public input beginning this month and through December on prioritizing transportation projects submitted through the SMART SCALE process. A total of nine public meetings are scheduled during the process. The SMART SCALE system prioritizes transportation projects based on need using a data-driven analysis. It stands for System for the […]

October 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Crews demo century-old Virginia St. Bridge, construct and move new one into place (Time-lapse)

The time lapse video below shows the entire construction project of the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Nevada. The 110-year-old original earth-filled, concrete-arch bridge was showing signs of extreme wear, so the City of Reno, in partnership with the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration, […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York DOT completes replacement of 4 major bridges near Buffalo

The New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has completed the $14.2 million replacement of four Interstate 290 bridges over Delaware Avenue and Military Road just north of Buffalo in Tonawanda. “The resiliency and safety of our bridges and roadways are essential to supporting economic growth, and these projects will help aid in the continued resurgence of […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards go to Pennsylvania, Texas companies

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Transportation Development Foundation presented its annual Contractor Safety Awards to a Pennsylvania and Texas company during the group’s recent national convention. Winners this year, awarded in two categories, include: 500,000 to 1 million hours: Wagman Heavy Civil of York, Pennsylvania More than 1 million hours: Webber, LLC […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s Beyond Traffic estimates nearly 20% of U.S. drivers are 65 and older

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) preliminary data from its 30-year “Beyond Traffic” study estimates roughly 20 percent of all U.S. drivers are more than 65 years old. That demographic is expected to grow another 77 percent by 2045, according to the data. The Beyond Traffic study collected data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C,. and […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

W. Virginia DOT antitrust suit alleges collusion among asphalt companies drove up prices

The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has filed an antitrust suit against multiple asphalt companies alleging they have “worked together to create a monopoly” with the result of pushing up asphalt prices in the state as much at 40 percent. The agency says these companies “are no longer competing but instead have worked together […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Gov. Christie signs New Jersey bill increasing gas tax for Transportation Trust Fund

Gov. Chris Christie has signed the legislation recently approved by the New Jersey General assembly that increases the state’s gas tax by 23 cents per gallon to provide increased revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). An impasse on previous legislation to raise the gas tax without agreeable offsetting tax cuts led Christie to shut […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Texas DOT plans $311.2 million in road projects for Tyler area

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) estimates that $311.2 million will be available for Tyler-area road projects through the year 2040, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reports. This is a 184.4 percent increase over the $109.4 million previously projected, thanks to voters approving two measures to put more money into the state’s transportation system. On Thursday, the Tyler […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT providing $40 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants to 37 projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing $40 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants to 37 highway, bridge, bike and pedestrian projects. “The fund allows us to assist communities with needed transportation improvements that otherwise may not move forward,” says PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “This process represents an opportunity for worthwhile local projects to […]

October 18, 2016