Tag: Better Roads: Page 60

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT announces P3 for protective cable median barrier

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Kiefer Foundation have joined in a public-private partnership (P3) to invest $300,000 for adding 1.7 miles of protective cable median barrier on Interstate 96 from Doan Creek to east of Dietz Road in Ingham County. “This partnership demonstrates the opportunities to enhance public safety that arise when […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Officers stop deer on Bay Bridge “for toll evasion”

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers reported stopping a young deer on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge “for toll evasion” early Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017, according to The Sacramento Bee. Luckily, the deer escaped a ticket. Two CHP officers who were on patrol on the bridge that morning said the deer came out of the […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Miss. bridge collapses under loaded gravel truck

The Artman Road bridge near the Jefferson County line in Mississippi collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck loaded with gravel attempted to cross, The Natchez Democrat reports. Police in Natchez responded to reports of a bridge collapse and discovered a dump truck carrying gravel sitting among the rubble in the creek below. Adams County Road Manager […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

ADOT waiving permits, fees to speed up Harvey relief equipment transport

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get needed equipment to Texas as quickly as possible following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ADOT says this effort began over the weekend so trucks hauling eight emergency generators could depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT: Recycled concrete aggregate saves money, promotes sustainability

Using recycled pavement as aggregate in new concrete mixes can save money and promote environmental sustainability. New design methods allow engineers to create more durable mixes from recycled aggregate than in the past, reducing the need for virgin aggregate, a diminishing and expensive resource. “This report shows that a lot can be done with recycled aggregate,” […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Concrete falling from NH bridge closes portion of I-93 S

Interstate 93 South was closed to traffic at approximately 1:40 p.m. Monday after concrete fell from a bridge over the highway in Londonderry, N.H., WMUR 9 reports. Officials said a piece of concrete fell from the NH Route 102 bridge and smashed into pieces on the highway. New Hampshire State Police reported that one vehicle sustained hood […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

APWA recognizes Public Works Projects of the Year during 2017 PWX

The American Public Works Association recognized the winners of its 2017 Public Works Projects of the Year during the group’s Public Works Expo in Orlando, Florida. The awards are given each year, with projects selected in five categories, including Transportation, Disaster/Emergency, Environment, Historical Restoration and Structures. This year, APWA also included the Projects of the […]

September 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Assessing Harvey’s damage to Texas infrastructure a difficult task

Officials say damage by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas is extensive…and ongoing, Engineering News-Record reports. Infrastructure assessments have been difficult, however, because almost all transportation networks remain completely shut down. All flights have been suspended in the Houston area, all port operations have ceased at Houston and Galveston, the Federal Railroad Administration declared a state of […]

August 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Cuomo names leaders for NY State DOT, Thruway Authority

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has named Cathy Calhoun as acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and nominated Matthew Driscoll for executive director of the Thruway Authority. Driscoll is the former NYSDOT commissioner and helped launch Cuomo’s $100 billion, five-year plan to renew New York’s infrastructure. “Matthew Driscoll and Cathy Calhoun are […]

August 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Workers demo and replace Conn. bridge in 90-second time-lapse

The timelapse video below shows a Route 8 bridge being replaced as part of the Connecticut Department of Transportation‘s (CTDOT) Bridge Program, which prioritizes rehabilitation and replacement work based on a continuous assessment of the remaining useful life of bridges. Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques were used to reduce bridge closure time. Prefabricated modular steel beam […]

August 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway’s Lao receives national engineering award

The Gintong Pamana Awards Foundation has presented Illinois Tollway Deputy Chief of Program Implementation Clarita Lao with its 2017 Panday Pira Award for Outstanding Achievements in Engineering. The award recognizes “Filipino Americans nationwide whose accomplishments inspire, motivate and sustain others in the Filipino community.” The group recognized Lao for her engineering career accomplishments spanning more […]

August 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT & Land Conservation award $2 million for local community transportation, land projects

The grants are for funding transportation and land use planning projects for Oregon communities and valued at roughly $2 million. Details on Equipment World.

August 29, 2017