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Roadbuilding
$287 million for New York to rebuild roads, bridges damaged by Hurricane Sandy
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 15 announced $287 million in emergency relief funds for New York to rebuild roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters, with $250 million specifically designated for Hurricane Sandy recovery. LaHood was joined by Senator Charles Schumer in New York City for the announcement.  The funding in the Feb. […]
February 15, 2013
Victor Mendez
Roadbuilding
$7 billion in federal highway funds obligated so far 2013
The latest analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data shows that federal, state and local transportation departments of transportation (DOTs) have so far obligated $7 billion in federal funds during Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, which began last Oct. 1 — is an increase of 56 percent from the $4.5 billion obligated during the same time […]
February 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Other Dangers
Don’t overlook these jobsite hazards when working near traffic.
February 5, 2013
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Roadbuilding
An Occasional Series: One 2 One with some of the most interesting people in the business
FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez talks to Editor-in-Chief John Latta.
January 10, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
8 techniques for restoring concrete roads.
January 9, 2013
For a smooth riding surface, repairs needs to made precisely with an understanding of any post-repair needs. For example, allowing for grinding and/or grooving, which can leave a “like new” surface.
Roadbuilding
Guest Blog Post: Upping the RAP – Putting Research into Practice
All too often, a research project is completed and the final report just sits on a shelf. But, if an agency invests a little effort in exploring how the results can be used, there may be big payoffs for the agency, contractors and the taxpaying, traveling public. (By the way, researchers are not off the […]
December 10, 2012
Matt Beeson, P.E., asphalt engineer for the Indiana Department of Transportation
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-backed rule change will reduce bridge project delays; could save nearly $80 million
A change in the way the federal government reviews bridge projects for possible historical significance – one long-advocated by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) – could save taxpayers an estimated $78 million and reduce wait times for repair projects on more than 196,000 U.S. bridges. A Nov. 16 decision by the Advisory […]
November 20, 2012
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT providing 12 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New Jersey and Connecticut
U.S. DOT providing 12 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New Jersey and Connecticut
November 6, 2012
Roadbuilding
ARTBA rolls out traffic control manual for mobile devices
Published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MUTCD defines the standards by which public and private transportation professionals install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways and bikeways, providing guidance on the types of shapes, colors, and fonts, and installation methods that should be used in road markings and signs, as well as standards by which all U.S. traffic control devices must conform. ,Published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MUTCD defines the standards by which public and private transportation professionals install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways and bikeways, providing guidance on the types of shapes, colors, and fonts, and installation methods that should be used in road markings and signs, as well as standards by which all U.S. traffic control devices must conform. ,Published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MUTCD defines the standards by which public and private transportation professionals install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways and bikeways, providing guidance on the types of shapes, colors, and fonts, and installation methods that should be used in road markings and signs, as well as standards by which all U.S. traffic control devices must conform. ,Published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MUTCD defines the standards by which public and private transportation professionals install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways and bikeways, providing guidance on the types of shapes, colors, and fonts, and installation methods that should be used in road markings and signs, as well as standards by which all U.S. traffic control devices must conform. ,Published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MUTCD defines the standards by which public and private transportation professionals install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways and bikeways, providing guidance on the types of shapes, colors, and fonts, and installation methods that should be used in road markings and signs, as well as standards by which all U.S. traffic control devices must conform.
October 26, 2012
Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
OGFCs cut spray and can be very, very quiet.
September 6, 2012
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