Tag: DOTs: Page 145

Roadbuilding

NCDOT sets drone best practices for use in disaster response

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has created a set of best practices and recommended policies for agencies using drones in disaster and emergency response situations. The agency developed a final report on these policies following a workshop on the subject put on by NCDOT’s Division of Aviation earlier this year. “The exercise produced several […]

March 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT offers free webinar on regional intelligent transportation systems data sharing

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is offering a free webinar on a planned Broad Agency Announcement opportunity on regional intelligent transportation systems (ITS) data sharing. The webinar is scheduled for 10-11 a.m. EDT on March 31. Registration is available here. “Public agencies are planning, developing, and deploying capabilities to capture, integrate and manage data generated […]

March 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Dynapac NA names Larranaga as VP of finance & administration

Dynapac North America has named Shellie Larranaga as vice president of finance and administration for the road construction equipment company. She begins her new position April 1, and will be responsible for “building and adapting” business practices for operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. She previously served as vice president […]

March 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT celebrates 100 years

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) celebrated its 100th birthday Thursday. Formed as the Nevada Department of Highways in 1917, the department’s original mission was to turn the rutted dirt paths forged by pioneers into roads, according to a report from CarsonNow.org. Highway construction, at the time, was difficult, and road grading was done using teams of horses. In January […]

March 24, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Bomag’s new BW 28 RH pneumatic tire roller offers high range of operating weight

At ConExpo 2017, Bomag introduced its BW 28 RH pneumatic tired roller that offers an enlarged ballast compartment for a high range of operating weight, as well as a higher maximum wheel load compared to previous models to allow for deeper static compaction. The operating weight of the BW 28 RH now extends from 18,960 […]

March 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Best management practices for quality pavements when using recycled materials

Asphalt is one of the most recycled materials in use today, a fact that was touted several times during the recent National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) meeting in Orlando. In 2015, reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), represented 21.4 percent of the content of hot mix and warm mix asphalt used in the United States. NAPA says […]

March 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ohio lawmaker proposes replacing fuel taxes with higher license plate fee

Ohio state Senator Bill Colley has proposed new legislation that would provide funding for transportation projects via a $140 yearly license plate fee that would replace the current 28 cents per gallon gas tax in the state, according to a report by the Dayton Daily News. Coley says the amount collected through the fee would […]

March 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tennessee House moves Haslam’s IMPROVE Act for transportation funding forward

The Tennessee House Transportation Committee has approved a version of Gov. Bill Haslam’s IMPROVE Act aimed at providing increased funds for road funding, according to a report by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The proposal, also known as “Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy,” would, in a modified form, increase the […]

March 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Three former SCDOT employees plead guilty in public corruption investigation

Three former South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees have pleaded guilty to charges of corruption in a kickback scheme that goes back several years, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. Charges were filed last summer, alleging bribery, conspiracy and in one case stolen property. The pleas, listed in a release by the South […]

March 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

RIDOT asks FHWA to rescind TIGER grant

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has asked the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to rescind its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Rhode Island Travel Plaza and Transit Center. The grant was for $9 million. RIDOT said it decided to pull the application following concerns from project area residents as well […]

March 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nonprofit steps in to save Craighead Bridge in Pa. from demolition

Workin’ Bridges, a new national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving greenbelts and historic truss bridges, recently applied to Cumberland County to take ownership of Craighead Bridge in South Middleton Township, Pa., to save it from demolition, The Sentinel reports. Craighead Bridge, which was built in 1899, is an iron truss bridge that spans the Yellow Breeches Creek on […]

March 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT awards $1.9 billion in research, innovation grants to 14 small businesses

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $1.96 million to 14 U.S. small businesses through its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program, an annual program aimed at tapping into “the power of small businesses” to create solutions to some of the department’s top challenges. The Volpe Center administers the SBIR program, which is mandated […]

March 22, 2017