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Roadbuilding
Groff Tractor supplies equipment rental for Case equipment grant winner Quincy Township
Case Construction equipment dealer Groff Tractor is supplying the $25,000 in free equipment rental to 2017 Dire States Equipment Grant winner Quincy Township, Pennsylvania. “Dire States was built on the concept of improving state and local infrastructure, and the positive personal and economic effect that infrastructure development has on rural communities—even when it comes to […]
June 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Discovery of human remains halts $2.9 million bridge project in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) stopped construction on a $2.9 million bridge project that began May 15 after human remains were discovered where an access road needed for the Highway 23 project crosses a historic Indian cemetery and settlement of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa near the St. Louis River […]
June 20, 2017
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
FHWA decision greenlights Virginia’s Hampton Roads Crossing Study
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a record of decision (ROD) for the Hampton Roads Crossing Study that allows the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to proceed with “more detailed procurement and design of the project.” In the ROD, the FHWA selected Alternative A as the Preferred Alternative that aims to relieve congestions in […]
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
Dealers
Manitou Americas adds ABLE Equipment Rental to dealer network
Manitou Americas has added ABLE Equipment Rental to its dealer network, with coverage provided out of the dealership’s Dear Park, New York, and Philadelphia locations. “ABLE Equipment Rental is a major supplier of rental products to the industrial and construction equipment market and we are confident that given their track record in the market, they will […]
June 16, 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
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