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Roadbuilding

Oklahoma DOT continues efforts to reduce number of obsolete bridges

Continuing efforts to reduce the number of obsolete bridges in the state, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the Department of Transportation’s plans to replace an 80-year-old span over a creek in the heart of Guthrie, the Times Record reports. In 2004, there were 1,168 structurally deficient highway bridges in Oklahoma. Now, there are only 321, which are […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $65 million in grants for advanced transportation tech in local communities

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing roughly $65 million in grants to help support advanced technology transportation projects in local communities across the country to help leverage nearly $170 million in investments to help implement “smart city” technologies. The grants are part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA, FTA approve Rhode Island DOT’s 10-year transportation plan

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration have approved the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) 10-year transportation plan. This is the first time these agencies have approved such a plan for the state and the third time for any state in the country. The plan, which RIDOT says is “the backbone” […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards $79.4 million in construction, maintenance contracts

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 19 contracts valued at $79.4 million for construction and maintenance projects across the state for the September bid cycle. Of the total, 11 of the contracts were for maintaining and preserving existing infrastructure. These were valued at $36.7 million and include resurfacing for concrete pavement replacement on […]

October 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina receives $5 million in FHWA relief funds for Hurricane Matthew damage

The Federal Highway Administration has released $5 million in emergency relief funds to North Carolina for repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew. “Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage to the state’s roadways and bridges and we will take extraordinary measures to help North Carolina restore its roads and bridges,” says Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx. “These […]

October 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT accepts unsolicited P3 proposals through end of October

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from private entities through the end of October. PennDOT accepts such proposals only twice per year. The next unsolicited proposal period is May 2017. The open period, which applies to PennDOT-owned infrastructure projects, allows the private sector […]

October 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO releases updated specifications on supports for signs, luminaires, traffic signals

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released a free downloadable publication of its 2017 interim revisions to the 2015 Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals. The updates include articles on loads, steel design, serviceability requirements, fatigue design, breakaway supports and […]

October 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT plans improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to make improvements to 12 bridges in Callaway County in 2017, abc17news.com reports. The improvements are expected to cost approximately $8 million, with funds coming from the construction budget through the Statewide Transportation Program (STIP). MoDOT Central District Project Manager Mike Dusenberg told the news agency that work will begin in March or […]

October 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Foundation launches safety certification program for transportation professionals

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has launched a new safety certification program aimed at transportation professionals who make safety-related decisions on projects. The program, Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP), is also designed as a means of creating a safety benchmark for “future civil engineering and construction management […]

October 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Oberhelman honored with ARTBA Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Doug Oberhelman with the ARTBA Award, the association’s highest recognition honor. ARTBA honored Oberhelman during its annual national convention in Tucson, Arizona. The award was established in 1960 to recognize “outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association.” […]

October 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT holds winter preparedness meetings for 250 snowplow operators

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is holding its winter preparedness meetings for snowplow operators this week in Owatonna and Rochester as the agency gets ready to shift its focus from construction to snow and ice management. Each operator goes through the training annually and is provided with updates and new information about technology, equipment, […]

October 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to host event to help prepare veteran-owned businesses for contracts

The Illinois Tollway is holding a networking event to help veteran-owned business prepare to do business with the Tollway and other state agencies on construction, professional engineering and goods and services contracts. The event, Engaging Our Vets, is scheduled for October 14 in Palos Hills. The Tollway says it will provide one-on-one assistance to help […]

October 12, 2016