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Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT selects 30 projects for state highway updates

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected 30 projects for funding through its City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP). The program funds projects that improve state highways that extend through cities. Through the program, cities contribute up to 25 percent of the project cost based on population, with those under 2,500 in population not […]

August 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Smart pavement pilot projects stuffing roads with sensors and internet connectivity

Integrated Roadways wants to put sensors, phone, and internet connectivity, as well as other hardware, inside road surfaces. The company has been pitching the idea to governments since 2012, and it finally has two pilot projects in the works where it will lay down pavement and prove its concept, Government Technology reports. The company’s owner, […]

August 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

ASCE: Trump infrastructure EO may not protect environment, improve safety

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) President Norma Jean Mattei says in a statement it is unclear if President Trump’s executive order on streamlining the infrastructure-permitting process “will protect the environment and improve public safety.” “For decades, ASCE has advocated for public policies that reduce risk and hold paramount public safety and welfare,” Mattei […]

August 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awarded 388 contracts valued at $1.3 billion in FY 2017

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 388 construction contracts valued at $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2017, which ended June 30, with maintenance projects accounting for 43 percent and road projects making of 35 percent of the total. The combined total for FY 2016 and FY 2017 was close to $3 billion. “FY 17 […]

August 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland makes $38.4 million in grants available for local roads

Maryland has made available $38.4 million in grants for local roads in Baltimore and municipalities and counties across the state, with the state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) releasing applications for the grants due Aug. 31. “Since the beginning of our administration, we have been committed to investing in roads and bridges across the state,” says […]

August 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Brown Transportation turns to Kenworth T880 trucks for hauling

Kenworth reports that one of its customers, Wayne Brown of Brown Transportation, started driving an aggregate hauler for his family’s business 43 years ago. He bought his own rock/aggregate hauling operation from his uncle in 2010 and added to the 24-truck fleet by purchasing Kenworth T880s with the PACCAR MX-13 engine, bringing the total number […]

August 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT completes state’s first diverging diamond interchange

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has completed the state’s first diverging diamond interchange located at the junction of Interstate 70 and Route 19. “Our transportation mission is to keep people and goods moving safety and efficiently, and this project brings some of the latest industry improvements home for Pennsylvanians,” says Gov. Tom Wolf said. “This […]

August 22, 2017

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Time-lapse condenses 2.5 years of construction on Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports that the $187.5 million Interstate 90 Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge project, which was completed and opened to traffic in late 2016, is expected to last for 100 years. The department has posted a time-lapse video chronicling the bridge’s construction which you can watch below. The new 2,593-foot crossing […]

August 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump ends White House infrastructure council plans

President Donald Trump has ended plans for creating a council on infrastructure issues including bridges and roads, according to a report by The Hill. Plans for an infrastructure task force were announced prior to Trump’s inauguration and would have focused on implementing the president’s plans for improvements and spending of $1 trillion. This council would […]

August 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT launches SmarterRoads data portal for transportation app development

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a new cloud-based data portal named SmarterRoads.org designed to provide direct access to roadway and transportation information for developers of transportation applications and products for end users. “The SmarterRoads initiative supports Gov. McAuliffe’s goal of optimizing opportunities for innovative collaboration and investment in Virginia’s transportation system,” says VDOT Commissioner […]

August 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA, DOTs prepare for traffic challenges during 2017 total solar eclipse

State departments of transportation, along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have been preparing for weeks for the traffic challenges that could present themselves during the total solar eclipse that will span the country Aug. 21. About two-thirds of the country will be within one day’s drive of the path of the total eclipse, FHWA […]

August 18, 2017

Safety

Sweatt tapped as OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced President Trump’s appointment of Loren Sweatt as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Sweatt’s appointment took effect July 24. For the past 15 years, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Senior Policy Advisor on the Committee […]

August 18, 2017