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Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $628.9 million TIFIA loan for I-405 Improvement Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing a $628.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Interstate 405 Improvement Project. The project will add one new general-purpose lane and one new toll lane in each direction of a 16-mile stretch of I-405 between SR […]

August 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona moves forward on “first of its kind” wrong-way detection system

The Arizona State Transportation Board has approved the contract for installing a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system for Interstate 17 in Phoenix that will be the first of its kind in the U.S. “The system will use thermal cameras to detect a wrong-way vehicle along an off-ramp, triggering an illuminated wrong-way sign with flashing […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

MnDOT marks 10th anniversary of I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge collapse

Today marks 10 years since the Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis that killed 13 and injured 145, and brought a heightened level of focus on the conditions of bridges in the U.S. The bridge, which was 1,907 feet long and featured eight lanes spanning the Mississippi river, had a catastrophic failure […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee’s IMPROVE Act provides for two Alcoa Highway projects

Tennessee’s Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act is providing for two new projects on the Alcoa Highway, with both projects set to begin in 2018. “Making improvements to an entire corridor like Alcoa Highway is a big and expensive undertaking, but one that is crucial to improve safety and […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Pothole Blitz: Reporting, tracking and repair of this ubiquitous problem are evolving

Potholes are the universal bane of motorists across the country. They’re also among the top complaints public works and transportation agencies receive from the public. Their presence is so ubiquitous that officials are using a variety of methods to manage pothole reporting and tracking. They’re also extending their repair efforts beyond the old “two guys […]

July 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT offers Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began providing training for entry-level positions as flaggers to 31 individuals through its free Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. The program is offered through the department’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, which is part of its Business Engagement and Compliance Office. ADOT says many of the trainees who start […]

July 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Kettering University joins Smart Belt Coalition for automated vehicle tech

Kettering University is now part of the Smart Belt Coalition, a group formed earlier this year by transportation agencies from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan to focus on automated and connected vehicle initiatives. “We are honored to participate in the Smart Belt Coalition to help create the future of mobility alongside some of the brightest minds […]

July 31, 2017

Construction Equipment

With latest asphalt compactors, OEMs focus on updated operation, multiple drum options

New asphalt compactor models have seeming dominated this year’s roadbuilding rollouts, with multiple machines being launched during ConExpo this March. While many of the new machine features introduced in the past couple of years have either involved intelligent compaction (IC) or Tier 4 Final engine updates, this year’s crop of rollers are concentrating on […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves five contracts valued at $8.3 million in July

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved two construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts at its July meeting with a value of more than $8.3 million. The construction contracts are to certified small businesses, and all five contracts bring the yearly total for construction and professional service contracts to $272 million. “The Illinois […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Hawaii DOT adds highway project updates to website

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division has added project status information to its website, including schedule, estimated cost and project scope for current projects and those planned in the next two years. “This map tool allows members of the public to easily access information on Highways projects in their community,” says HDOT Deputy […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia Highway Safety Office launches interactive crash locator map

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ Highway Safety Office has added an interactive Crash Locations Map to its website to provide details on local crashes filtered down to street level. “Educating drivers is an important part of crash prevention,” says DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb. “This new feature allows Virginians to see where crashes occur most in […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed transportation funding cuts

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development shot down President Trump’s attempt to eliminate transportation grants by voting for a 2018 spending bill that includes $550 million for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, which provides cities and states with cash for surface transportation projects, The Hill reports. The bill […]

July 27, 2017