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Roadbuilding

Penn. county will use P3 to replace 33 structurally deficient bridges

Pennsylvania transportation officials will be watching Northampton County for the next few years as it begins a program to replace or repair more than a fourth of its bridges. The Morning Call reports that the county’s General Purpose Authority will award a Private-Public Partnership (P3) contract to replace 33 structurally deficient bridges in record time, while locking in the county’s costs. […]

September 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT submits 2017-2019 transportation proposal, meeting Gov. Walker’s deadline

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Sept. 15 submitted its proposed 2017-2019 transportation budget to Gov. Scott Walker per his mandate from earlier this year. Most notably, the proposal involves no fee or fuel tax increases. “This budget provides more funding to local governments for their roads and bridges, keeps borrowing at historically low levels, and […]

September 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Utah DOT adds technology that allows crossing guards to increase walk time at crosswalks for students

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is implementing new technology into crosswalk signals that will allow crossing guards to add extra walk time at peak times as an effort to increase safety for students crossing busy streets. The new system involves a key on signal boxes that crossing guards can use to add 10 to […]

September 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOT to seek design-build bids for I-10 widening in Ascension, East Baton Rouge parishes

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) will soon seek design-build bids for widening work on Interstate 10 from Highland Road to Louisiana 73 to help ease congestion between Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes. “When I took office in January, my administration made a commitment to […]

September 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ala. community shows appreciation for bridge workers replacing dangerous Double Bridges

On Friday, September 9, the Asbury community in Alabama showed the bridge construction crew working on the Double Bridges project in Marshall County just how much they appreciated what they were doing.  WHNT19 reports that the community members provided lunch for the workers. State and local officials showed their appreciation by attending the luncheon, as well. […]

September 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

MassDOT approves $44.2 million contract to reconstruct I-95-Dedham Street Interchange, three bridges

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) board of directors approved a contract valued at $44.2 million for the reconstruction of the I-95/Dedham Street Interchange in Canton and three bridges. MassDOT awarded the contract, funded by state and federal sources, to SPS New England. “I would like to thank the MassDOT Board members for approving this […]

September 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Department recognized for safe driving campaigns at TransComm 2016

Two of the Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) safe driving campaigns have received TransComm 2016 awards. This is the third year in a row the agency has been recognized by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) communications subcommittee. AASHTO recognized the Idaho group in the Skills Contest portion of the event with a […]

September 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Hauler invents the GTII, a rear truck blade that spreads gravel as it dumps

Tim Hudson, a North Dakota farmer and gravel hauler, has developed a new and better way to spread gravel, The Dickinson Press reports. “Started getting into some jobs where we couldn’t dump at high speeds,” Hudson told the news agency. “Needed to be able to spread at low speeds, so that’s where I came up with […]

September 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

New Jersey lawmakers discussing sales tax cut as part of transportation funding negotiations

New Jersey state lawmakers are discussing the possibility of cutting the state sales tax as part of an agreement with Gov. Chris Christie on renewing the funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), according to a report by Politico New Jersey. Christie shut down projects funded by the TTF back on July 8, and has denied multiple […]

September 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina seeks to designate U.S. 264 as a future interstate

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has announced the state is seeking approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to designate a portion of U.S. 264 between Zebulon and Greenville as a future interstate. States often seek interstate designations for highways to allow for access […]

September 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT reports road conditions exceed targets for FY 2016

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reports its road conditions for interstates and non-interstates have exceeded performance targets for fiscal year 2016. This represents the fifth consecutive year conditions have exceeded these guidelines. KDOT says 91.7 percent of non-interstate road miles are in good condition, exceeding the performance target by 11.7 percent. The agency reports […]

September 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT taking action to ensure payments to I-69 contractors

The Indiana Department of Transportation is working with the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) in making sure a contractor involved with the Interstate 69 Development Partners is paid promptly by the developer. IFA issued a notice of non-performance last week when it confirmed Isolux Corsan had not been paid more than $2.3 million for work on […]

September 13, 2016