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Roadbuilding

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary elected to Graniterock board

Graniterock announced that Mary E. Peters, U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009, was elected to its Board of Directors at a recent shareholder meeting. Peters led the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005 and, prior to that, was with the Arizona Department of Transportation for 16 years. […]

April 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ship hits Tacony-Palmyra Bridge causing 5 hour closure

A ship hit part of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge over the Delaware River at approximately 10:15 Wednesday night, April 4, 2018, causing the closure of the bridge for more than five hours, NJ.com reports. According to a spokeswoman for the Burlington County Bridge Commission, the bridge was in the open position when the ship made contact […]

April 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Font designed for easier readability on roadway signs is reinstated, two years after FHWA prohibited it

A font designed for easy reading on state highway traffic signs has been reinstated following the passage of the federal omnibus bill, according to the American Traffic Safety Services Association. There’s been back and forth on whether this font should be used, and the federal government has changed its own course over the letter style […]

April 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Work on $60 million Champ Clark Bridge over Miss. River progressing

According to WGEM.com, all the underwater work for eight drilled shafts on the new $60 million Champ Clark Bridge has been completed and crews are now focusing on the concrete substructure. The next phase of construction will be the piers in the water. The bridge spans the Mississippi River along U.S. 54 and connects the […]

April 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Longitudinal grooving touted as an economical means of improving traction

Departments of Transportation across the United States are always exploring new ways of improving traction to enhance wet-weather safety while trying to contain rising costs – and longitudinal diamond grooving is one way to do it, according to a nonprofit trade group. The group, the International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA), says longitudinal diamond grooving is […]

April 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

For Work Zone Awareness week, NAPA launches “WatchForUs” campaign against distracted driving

With more than 80,000 crashes each year in roadway work zones, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) is kicking off WatchForUs, a new distracted driving campaign for National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9‒13. Every year, between 500 to 1,000 people are killed in work-zone accidents, Federal Highway Administration statistics show. “With WatchForUs, NAPA […]

April 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Minn. announces $1.1B in road and bridge projects for 2018

Minnesota transportation officials have announced a total of $1.1 billion in state road and bridge projects throughout the state this year. Many of the 253 projects are already underway, supporting thousands of construction jobs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “These projects are critical investments in Minnesota’s aging transportation system,” says Charlie Zelle, Minnesota transportation […]

April 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

New smart memory alloy designed to replace rebar in bridges as earthquake reinforcement

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have developed smart memory alloys for use in concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas that they say are safer and more cost-effective than steel rebar. “Conventional steel rebar reinforcements have been used for years in building structurally sound bridges,” said Shahria Alam, associate professor of engineering and […]

April 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

Miami bridge collapse survivor tells story, files lawsuit

A survivor of the Miami bridge collapse that killed six people, including his friend, tells his story in this report aired by WSVN-TV Monday. Richard Humble sat next to his attorney, as he told journalists of the catastrophic failure and aftermath

April 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

MnDOT diverging diamond interchange project will cause delays on busy I-35 in Twin Cities

In Minnesota, drivers on I-35 along the northern fringes of the Twin Cities can expect lane closures and delays from now through early August. Work begins this week on the interstate in the cities of Lino Lakes, Columbus and Forest Lake. Resurfacing will take place on I-35 from Highway 97 to just north of Highway […]

April 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ill. Tollway seeks firms for 10 contracts worth about $39 million

The Illinois Tollway is looking for firms to provide planning, design and construction management services for 10 new contracts totaling $39 million. The contracts  are part of the tollway’s Move Illinois Program, and they’re included in the Professional Services Bulletin 18-2 Contracts advertised as of March 27: One planning study contract for the 95th Street Interchange […]

April 3, 2018

Construction Equipment

Wirtgen Technology Days packed with demos including SP 64i slipform paver with fastest mobilization time in industry

Product experts made a big claim at Wirtgen Technology Days 2018 in Nashville Wednesday. Showing off their newest slipform paver, they said the SP 64i has such quick mobilization features that it could be unloaded and set up for a job in less than 10 minutes. That’s a fraction of the time that its competitors […]

April 2, 2018