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Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT approves $97.6 million in projects; 60% are resurfacing projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $97.6 million for 38 construction and maintenance projects in its most recent round of contract approvals. Twenty-two of those projects, representing $58.5 million are for resurfacing projects. “I am delighted that GDOT continues to address maintenance that was previously deferred,” GDOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry says. “The […]

August 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Pennsylvania updates $62 billion transportation plan

The Pennsylvania Transportation Commission has updated the state’s 12-year transportation program that will provide $61.9 billion over that time span for road, bridge, transit, airport and railroad projects. The plan provides for $1.4 billion less than the last update in 2014. The plan is required by state law to be updated every two years and […]

August 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Obama issues federal climate change guidance opponents fear will add delays to road, bridge projects

Earlier this week, the Obama administration issued the final emissions and climate change guidance that broadens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), requiring agencies to analyze what the impact of activities that require federal permits might be, not just on the environment, but also on “projected direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions,” the Washington Times reports. The White […]

August 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT breaks ground on C-470 Express Lanes project

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), along with officials from various levels of government, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Colorado 470 (C-470) Express Lanes project aimed at “increasing mobility and user choice” for Denver metro motorists. The $276 million project will add express lanes on a 12.5-mile section of Colorado 470 between Interstate 25 […]

August 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mass. Gov. Baker signs local transportation infrastructure bill

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker this week signed into law legislation providing $50 million for a bridge program, expansion of the Complete Streets Funding Program and authorization for $750 million in federal highway aid. Baker vetoed a portion of the legislation that called for the state to apply for a pilot program on a vehicle miles […]

August 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s Transportation Incident Management graduates 200,000th emergency responder

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has graduated the 200,000th emergency responder from its Transportation Incident Management (TIM) training program, a four-year-old system aimed at improving the safety of first responders working at highway crash scenes. “This training is vital to the men and women who arrive at the scene of a highway crash who often […]

August 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

MAASTO recognizes 5 state DOTs in America’s Transportation Awards

The Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO) has recognized the state departments of transportation for Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin for excellence in transportation projects as part of the annual America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented at MAASTO’s annual meeting in Minneapolis. Eight state DOTs entered 17 projects in the contest. Winning […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Schultz Corp. completes bridge replacement in just 9 days for Conn. DOT

Schultz Corporation of Terryville, Connecticut, was recently able to complete a bridge project for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in Middlefield in just nine days using accelerated bridge techniques (ABC). CTDOT says the project involved replacing a bridge built in 1920 with a 12-foot wide by 6-foot high precast concrete box culvert and joined […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Roger Millar named Washington State DOT director

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Roger Millar as secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). He had been serving as acting secretary since February and previously held the position of deputy secretary. “Roger has proven to be a well-respected leader with an impressive ability to bring people together and find sensible solutions […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ground broken on Corpus Christi’s U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project

Officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to symbolically begin the U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in Corpus Christi, Texas, a project that will be the longest precast concrete cable-stayed span in the U.S. once completed. The project is estimated to be finished in 2021, cost $930 million and will feature six lanes with shoulders. […]

August 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Underwater bridges might soon become a reality in Norway

In Norway’s western region, the towns of Kristiansand in the south and Trondheim in the north are connected by Highway E39, a 683.5-mile highway that takes 21 hours to traverse because it crosses seven major fjords, as well as several other smaller fjords, channels, and inlets that can only be crossed by ferries or helicopter. So, City Metric reports, Norway is looking at constructing underwater […]

August 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Providence to use Silver Spring Starfish IoT Service for smart streetlights program

Providence, Rhode Island, is partnering with Silver Spring Networks’ Starfish Internet of Things (IoT) service on the city’s streetlight management system in connected 17,000 LED streetlights to modernize and economize its lighting infrastructure. The city can later use the Starfish program for other applications, including smart traffic controls, parking, water, gas and electricity management, environmental […]

August 10, 2016