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Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT breaks ground on $500 million I-16/I-75 interchange project

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Improvement project in Macon, valued at nearly $500 million. The project will add improvements to 2.5 miles of I-75 from Hardeman Avenue to Pierce Avenue and almost 3 miles of I-16 from I-75 to Walnut Creek, GDOT reports. […]

June 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Kentucky gov. approves $24.9 million for transportation alternatives, congestion projects

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has approved $24.9 million for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects across the state. The two systems are administered through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Local Programs and are federally funded reimbursement programs. They allow local governments to recoup up to 80 percent […]

June 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT to prepare supplemental EIS on I-94 modernization in Detroit

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on the modernization of Interstate 94 in Detroit to address using existing roads as local connections to the service drives and interchanges. The SEIS would also address local access ramp modifications to and from I-94 at M-10 (Lodge Freeway) […]

June 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Endangered mussels delay $1.5 million bridge construction project

The $1.5 million Eldamain Road bridge project over Rob Roy Creek in Kendall County, Illinois, is being delayed by the discovery of endangered slippershell mussels near the site, Alton Daily News.com reports. The project, which was originally set to begin on Aug. 4, will now likely be delayed until Sept. 22, according to Fran Klaas, […]

June 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway’s Bedalov receives NOME Champion Award

The National Organization of Minority Engineers (NOME) has presented Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov with its 2017 Champion Award. NOME presents the award to recognize leadership in the government or corporate community “that exemplifies providing access and advocacy for the advancement of small, minority and women-owned and operated engineering firms within the architectural, engineering and construction […]

June 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Construction time-lapse of NY/NJ Goethals Bridge’s first span

The Staten Island Advance time-lapse video below shows construction of one span of the new Goethals Bridge that connects Elizabeth, N.J., with Staten Island. ABC Eyewitness News reports that the original 89-year-old span is being replaced by twin spans. The first span constructed, carrying vehicles eastbound into New York, opened to traffic on Saturday, June […]

June 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT to shut down work by June 30 if no state budget is passed

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will shut down transportation project work by June 30 if the state legislature does not pass a budget by the end of the month. The Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA) reports IDOT has already issued Stop Work notices to Illinois construction and consulting firms effective June 30, […]

June 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT breaks ground on first SUN Trail program project

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and local officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Edgewater for the state’s first Shared Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program project. The SUN Trail network involves developing a statewide system of paved multi-use trails for bicyclists and pedestrians, physically separated from vehicular traffic. The program was established in the […]

June 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $106.9 million TIFIA loan for C-470 Express Lanes Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $106.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) for the C-470 Express Lanes Project. The project is the first phase of an effort to add capacity to the 26-mile C-470 highway that […]

June 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

UDOT removes pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Hwy.

The time-lapse video below shows the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) removing a pedestrian bridge over Bangerter Highway at 7000 South in West Jordan, Utah. The highway was closed to traffic on a Saturday night so the bridge could be removed to allow work on a new freeway-style interchange at that location. The bridge is […]

June 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT pilot paving program using 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt paving

A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation pilot paving program is testing a 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt paving (RAP) on two sections of roadway in Armstrong County. The program is being conducted through PennDOT’s Road Maintenance and Preservation (Road MaP) initiative, which Gov. Tom Wolf recently said will invest $2.1 billion in roadway maintenance and highway […]

June 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $99.6 million TIFIA loan to Bellevue’s BelRed Street Network Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to Bellevue, Washington, for the BelRed Street Network Project. The project is a combination of 12 multimodal roadways planned to support the new BelRed neighborhood in the north part of the city. […]

June 15, 2017