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Roadbuilding

Work on Miami’s 6-arch bridge begins as part of I-395 reconstruction

The installation of more than 1,300 auger cast piles for the signature bridge to Miami’s $802 million Interstate 395 reconstruction project is underway. The 1,025-foot suspension bridge on I-395 will have six sweeping arches – the tallest of which is 330 feet high – over Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 2nd Avenue. The bridge will be illuminated, and […]

March 9, 2020

Roadbuilding

Emergency federal money heading to states for road, bridge repairs after natural disasters

The Federal Highway Administration is set to infuse $653.2 million to states for emergency road and bridge repairs needed because of natural disasters. In all, 37 states, along with Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will receive some portion of the funds. The funding includes the following: $229 million for California for continued repairs […]

March 6, 2020

Roadbuilding

NAPA unveils new training, podcast and survey to aid asphalt industry

The National Asphalt Pavement Association has started out 2020 with three programs to help the asphalt road construction industry. The initiatives consist of a series of web-based work zone safety training modules, a podcast with interviews of industry leaders, and a survey to measure the use of in-place recycling technologies for pavements.   Training […]

March 4, 2020

Roadbuilding

NCDOT rolls out first ‘dynamic left-turn intersection’ to speed travel

The dynamic left-turn lane intersection from the North Carolina Department of Transportation will reduce travel times for drivers. Details on Equipment World.

March 2, 2020

Roadbuilding

Idaho contractors altered asphalt test data on road projects for bonuses, newspaper reports

Workers for road construction contractors altered asphalt test results in 2018 that are partly used to determine bonus money by the Idaho Transportation Department, according to an investigative report by the Idaho Statesman. The report also reveals that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General and the FBI are investigating. The Statesman obtained […]

February 28, 2020

Roadbuilding

These 9 steel bridges won national honors in 2020 Prize Bridge Awards

The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance have announced the winners of the 2020 Prize Bridge Awards. The nine bridges winning national awards include spans in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire and Washington. “These projects are tributes to the creativity of the designers and the […]

February 27, 2020

Roadbuilding

Contractors earn bonuses, explore new methods, achieve award-winning concrete roads

Winning a roadbuilding contract often comes down to who has the lowest bid. But achieving the kind of quality, innovation and ingenuity it takes to become an industry standout requires much more than the ability to shave costs. In speaking with some of the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards, we found […]

February 24, 2020

Roadbuilding

Wirelessly monitor concrete curing with Maturix Smart Concrete Sensors

Maturix Smart Concrete Sensors, introduced at World of Concrete 2020 by Kryton International, wirelessly monitor the concrete hardening process, eliminating the need for manual data collection. The sensors transmit concrete temperatures at chosen depths in real-time to internet-connected devices. The system then automatically estimates the concrete’s maturity and strength, the company says. The sensors use […]

February 20, 2020

Roadbuilding

Dave Kearby to lead TRIP as executive director

Dave Kearby is the new executive director of national transportation research nonprofit TRIP. He replaces Will Wilkins, who retired this year after 36 years of service at TRIP – 33 of which were as executive director. Kearby served as Central District manager for the Associated General Contractors of Washington for more than a decade and […]

February 17, 2020

Roadbuilding

Changing perceptions of road construction from ‘dirty’ to desired is needed to recruit workers, NAPA study says

When it comes to recruiting young workers, the asphalt road construction industry has an image problem. But when educated about the asphalt industry, perceptions change, study indicates.

February 13, 2020

Roadbuilding

12 contractors win national awards from NAPA for asphalt pavements

The annual conference of the National Asphalt Pavement Association presented awards to 12 asphalt contractors who stood out in 2019, with its top award going to Shelly & Sands of Zanesville, Ohio. Shelly & Sands and the Ohio Department of Transportation District 5 are the winners of NAPA’s 2019 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for excellence […]

February 11, 2020

Roadbuilding

92-year-old Lake Pontchartrain bridge to remain closed during $28M project

The U.S. 11 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain is expected to remain closed until summer as the 92-year-old span undergoes a $28 million reconstruction. The reconstruction of the 4.78-mile Maestri Bridge’s two draw bridges began in November 2018. The work on the draw bridges between Slidell and New Orleans has faced unforeseen problems with the rehabilitation […]

February 7, 2020