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Roadbuilding

USDOT rescinds from states $857 million in unobligated federal-aid highway funds

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has rescinded $857 million in unobligated Federal-aid highway funds from states as of June 30. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the move in a notice June 21. The funds were rescinded as part of the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017, title I of division K, Public Law […]

July 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

NW Florida’s largest transportation project, Pensacola Bay Bridge, begins

Construction of Northwest Florida’s largest transportation infrastructure project, the Pensacola Bay Bridge, has begun. Gov. Rick Scott recently kicked off the project with a ceremony at the site. The project, set to open to traffic in 2019, includes $398.5 million in state investments. The structure will allow traffic to temporarily transition to four lanes […]

July 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

MDOT staffers receive 2017 Conference of Minority Transportation Officials awards

The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) has presented three awards to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT Metro Region Engineer Tony Kratofil was named the 2017 Trasnportation Pioneer Award winner for his work in “encouraging and promoting diversity in the transportation industry and within MDOT projects and programs.” Kratofil has served the last eight […]

July 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Paving machine slides off trailer near Colorado Springs, closing down Highway 83 south

A 45,000-pound paving machine slid off its trailer June 21, closing down southbound Highway 83 north of Colorado Springs for three hours, KOAA News 5 reports. The paving machine was being transported by a semi-truck, but it wasn’t properly secured, causing it to slide off of the trailer and into the southbound lanes. The Colorado […]

July 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri picks Massman Construction, HNTB for new Champ Clark Bridge design/build

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected Kansas City-based Massman Construction for building the new Champ Clark Bridge, with HNTB providing the design services. The new bridge, which is a partnership between the Illinois and Missouri Departments of Transportation (MoDOT), replaces a 90-year-old structure in the city of Louisiana, Missouri, that is the oldest […]

July 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

AAA says 2017 July 4th holiday travel will break record

AAA reports the 2017 Independence Day holiday travel period, from June 30 to July 4, will be the most traveled in the U.S. during that period that has ever been recorded. The group says 44.2 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from home on U.S. roads, rails, waterways and in […]

July 3, 2017

Business

WOTUS repeal proposed by Trump administration

The Trump administration took an official step toward repealing the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The new proposal requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to go back to using a 2008 guidance document to decide if a waterway is subject to federal oversight. The […]

June 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet releases data-driven prioritized project list

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has released a prioritized project list rated by its new Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow (SHIFT) that looks at a project’s safety, congestion, asset management, economic growth and cost-benefit ratios. The Virginia Department of Transportation instituted a similar project assessment program called SMART SCALE last year. KYTC says it […]

June 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois transportation project shutdown could cost millions per week, thousands of jobs

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Allison Premo Black says a “prolonged” shutdown of transportation projects in Illinois, which could be initiated by June 30 if the Illinois legislature does not approve a state budget, could potentially cost $345 million per week and put 43,000 related jobs at risk. Two […]

June 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nevada’s Move Over law includes DOT vehicles starting July 1

Nevada’s Mover Over law will include Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Freeway Service Patrol vehicles beginning July 1. Violators of the law can be charged with a misdemeanor. The state recently added this amendment to the law that requires drivers to “slow down, proceed with caution, and, if possible, move to the far lane […]

June 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Austin develops new Street Design Guide

In preparation for continued growth, the city of Austin, Texas, updated its Street Design Guide for the first time in nearly 10 years, kxan reports. The updated guide, which was developed by the Austin Transportation Department in coordination with other city departments and Capital Metro, will work with the city’s new Austin Strategic Mobility Plan to help engineers use the same […]

June 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT launches redesigned website with responsive design

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has redesigned its website, www.oregon.gov/odot, with a responsive design and “a fresh new look and easier navigation.” The agency says it has added enhanced search features and streamlined navigation and site structure. “The best way to get to know the new site is to explore it,” ODOT reports. “If […]

June 29, 2017