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Roadbuilding

TRIP report shows 28% of U.S. major urban roads are in substandard or poor condition

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent report on major urban roads finds that 28 percent, including Interstates and freeways, are in substandard or poor condition providing “an unacceptably rough ride to motorists.” Only 31 percent are in good condition, while the remaining 41 percent are in mediocre or fair condition. When counting major rural roads, […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

U.S. drivers log 1.26 trillion miles through May, breaking record set 8 years ago

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports an estimated 1.26 trillion miles were traveled on U.S. roadways through May of this year, breaking the record of 1.23 trillion miles set through May 2007. In it’s monthly Traffic Volume Trends report, FHWA reported that May also saw a record number of miles for the month at 275.1 […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate votes to carry on with 6-year transportation funding bill

The Senate DRIVE Act is out of limbo after a 62-36 vote late Wednesday evening that will allow the bill to move forward. The DRIVE Act would guarantee the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for three years. Democrats held a caucus Wednesday to hear from members of Finance, Commerce, Energy, and Banking committees on their assessment […]

July 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $14.6 million in highway project contracts

The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded contracts for six highway projects totaling $14.6 million at its July meeting. The six projects range in values from $207,000 to $5.3 million. These include: Concrete barrier repair at two locations on U.S. 14A, 24 miles east of Lovell Expected completion: Oct. 31 Contractor and value: Reiman Corp., Cheyenne; $207,000 Centerline […]

July 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate DRIVE Act is a 6-year transportation bill with 3-year Highway Trust Fund financing guarantee

The future of a long-term transportation bill became a bit brighter after Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Barbara Boxer (D-California) announced they had agreed in principle to a bipartisan a six-year transportation bill that aims to provide the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with guaranteed funding for three years. However, in awkward procedural efforts, a vote […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Riding high: Colorado town using marijuana tax funds to fix roads

While it was a Michigan lawmaker that advocated “pot for potholes” earlier this year, a town in Colorado is actually putting that slogan into action. Fox  21 News in Colorado Springs reported that Pueblo County brought in more revenue from marijuana taxes than had been anticipated, so the Board of Commissioners voted to divert the $50,000 surplus to funding a […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

OSHA fines Kokosing Construction for violations related to worker’s death from I-75 bridge collapse in Ohio

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Kokosing Construction $14,000 for two safety violations related to its investigation following the death of Brandon Carl Jan. 19 after the Hopple Street Ramp D bridge on Interstate 75 near Cincinnati collapsed. OSHA issued the two citations July 15. The company signed a settlement agreement to […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

SHRP2 Education Connection presents 10 universities with cooperative agreements worth $100,000

Ten universities are receiving roughly $100,000 worth of cooperative agreements from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Education Connection initiative. The program is designed for universities to incorporate SHRP2 Solutions programs into their current transportation curricula. “These cooperative agreements provide an opportunity to incorporate SHRP2 products into transportation coursework, bringing state-of-the-practice solutions into the […]

July 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Transportation innovators: Nominees sought for White House, USDOT Champions of Change

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the White House Office of Public Engagement are looking for nominees for a Champions of Change event highlighting “Beyond Traffic: Innovators in Transportation for the Future.” The Champions of Change program is a weekly program that recognizes people throughout the country “who are leading projects and initiatives that move […]

July 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

National Work Zone Memorial travels through Pennsylvania, honoring lives lost in work zones

The National Work Zone Memorial, the traveling tribute to those who lost their lives in work zones, made three stops in Pennsylvania last week. The memorial was established by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Foundation in 2002 “Having the National Work Zone Memorial stop in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is a great honor, but also […]

July 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA recognizes Virginia I-95 project, 2 public officials with P3 awards

The financing of a high occupancy toll lane project along a stretch of Interstate 95 in northern Virginia received the Project of the Year nod during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recent 27th Annual Public Private Partnership (P3) in Transportation Conference. Ananth Prasad, former secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and […]

July 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

House passes $8 billion HTF extension to fund road projects through December

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor to extend transportation funding into December Wednesday afternoon, just two weeks before the Highway Trust Fund is set to expire. The $8.1 billion bill passed 312-119 and would mark the 34th straight short-term patch for road funding since 2008 if it is approved by the Senate and signed […]

July 17, 2015