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I-80 SMART Corridor Project awarded Operational Efficiency Project of the Year

The California Transportation Foundation has named the California Interstate 80 SMART Corridor Project as the Operational Efficiency Project of the Year, with tech engineering company Parsons, who supplied the intelligent transportation tech in the project, accepting the award. “Intelligent Transportation Systems are an essential part of maximizing the capacity and efficiency of the nation’s roadways,” […]

June 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Work zone collision throws worker from truck

A highway construction worker was involved in an accident June 6 on Interstate 35 near Mason City, Iowa. CBC online reports that, at approximately 12:53 p.m., the Iowa State Patrol was called to the scene of the accident and found that a 2015 Ford transit van traveling north on the interstate had driven into a work zone, striking a truck with workers […]

June 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT’s first highway P3 delivering South Mountain Freeway 3 years ahead of schedule

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reports the state’s first highway public-private partnership (P3) is delivering the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway sooner than anticipated. The P3, which involves Connect 202 Partners, allowed for the final piece of the Loop 202 system to be built as a single project, rather than nine individual projects as […]

June 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to open new DDI at Elmhurst Road on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

The Illinois Tollway plans to shift traffic on Elmhurst Road crossing over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) to a new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) configuration this week. After the morning rush hour on June 16, the Tollway says lane closures and traffic stops will be scheduled to direct traffic crossing I-90 on the […]

June 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump’s infrastructure plan outline touts permitting reform, private investment, workforce training

Brief details of President Donald Trump’s plan for improving the country’s infrastructure were made available June 8, with emphasis on themes that have been touted earlier—reducing project permitting timelines and making use of private investment. For the permitting process, the plan aims to reduce the average time for a permit approval to drop from 10 […]

June 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT seeks proposals on connected, autonomous vehicle technology

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has issued a request for information (RFI) from companies involved in connected/autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology to help the state become a “leader in developing the transportation system of the future.” “Cars as we know them are changing already, but we’re on the cusp of changes in the way […]

June 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arkansas reveals logo for renamed DOT

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department has revealed a new logo for when the agency changes its named to the Arkansas Department of Transportation on July 31. The abbreviation for the agency will be ARDOT. Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed SB589 in March making the change. The Nebraska Department of Transportation was created earlier this year […]

June 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Chicago suburb reopens bridge after nearly a year of construction

Village of Glenview, Illinois, officials report that the Chestnut Ave. bridge reopened during the week of May 29 after being under construction since August 17, 2016, the Chicago Tribune reports. The bridge, which spans the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River, was given a weight limit in 2012 after it was determined to be […]

June 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

TxDOT gets permit to build new international bridge

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced that it received a Presidential Permit that authorizes the construction of an international bridge between Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, Big Country homepage.com reports. The permit allows crews to build a new two-lane second bridge structure next to the existing two-lane bridge. The permitting process was assisted by […]

June 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT’s newest roundabout aims to combat congestion

The Arizona DOT (ADOT) has opened to traffic its newest roundabout east of Interstate 17 in Camp Verde, an area about 90 miles north of Phoenix. The $1.3 million project is located at the intersection of SR 260 and Industrial Drive, a busy area ADOT says is popular with I-17 travelers for gas and food. […]

June 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT, local agencies launch emergency response trailer for traffic crash first responders

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) along with local agencies in Otsego County, have launched a new traffic incident management (TIM) trailer aimed at providing tools first responders need to handle the scene of a traffic crash. “This project was prompted by our collective goal of protecting first responders and controlling traffic at crashes, something […]

June 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT seeking public comments on $3.64 billion 2018 STIP

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is seeking public comment on its draft 2018 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) that includes more than 280 projects over a four-year period. “Transportation shapes our communities and touches much of our lives,” CTDOT says. “Because transportation effects are so pervasive, transportation systems should be designed and operated to […]

June 8, 2017