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Roadbuilding

ASCE Infrastructure Report Card gives U.S. roads a D grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has given U.S roads an overall D grade in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. “America’s roads are often crowded, frequently in poor condition, chronically underfunded, and are becoming more dangerous,” ASCE says in its report. “More than two out of every five miles of America’s urban interstates are […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT building world’s first flexible bridge

The Washington State Department of Transportation is building an offramp from Highway 99 to South Dearborn Street in Seattle that has a flexible column designed to sustain so little damage in an earthquake that that it can be used immediately afterwards. The Seattle Times reports that it will be the first bridge in the world with […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT reviews safety measures after recent crashes in I-77 work zone

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is reviewing its safety measures after crashes in a work zone along Interstate 77 near Charlotte. NCDOT is sending its work zone traffic safety specialist to provide further evaluation of the area, and says it is “reaffirming” its partnership with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol through the Helping […]

March 13, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Gomaco introduces GP4 slipform paver that can pave up to 40 feet wide

Gomaco launched the GP4, a slipform paver capable of paving up to 40 feet wide, at ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The GP4 follows the launch of the 30-foot-wide capacity GP3 at the 2016 World of Concrete. The new paver features a dual-telescoping roller frame with Smart Cylinders and Smart Telescoping for accurate frame widening […]

March 10, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Sany enters compaction market with introduction of SSR120C-8 roller

Sany launched its SSR120C-8 roller compactor for the North American market at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. “This is Sany America’s first model in the compaction market and further proves Sany’s commitment to providing the best value proposition in the industry,” says Eric Teague, general manager Sany America. The SSR120C-8 features a Cummins […]

March 10, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Hyperlane high-speed autonomous vehicle project wins AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the Hyperlane project by Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen as the winner of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge at the Tech Experience during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. AEM created the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge as a means to create “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission names new chair, vice chair

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Michael B. Pace as chair and Gregg C. Smith as vice chair. Former Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Pace to the commission in 2015 and Smith in 2013. “I am very pleased to be nominated and elected chairman,” Pace says. “I promise that I will do my very […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT, HPTE release final RFPs for Central 70 project

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the Central 70 Project. CDOT is looking for a developer team to design, build, operate and maintain the project through a public-private partnership (P3). The project will: Add one express lane in each […]

March 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway networking event to promote 2017 engineering work

The Illinois Tollway has scheduled a professional engineering services networking event for March 14 in Downers Grove to promote opportunities for design and construction management contracts throughout the Tollway system. “As we begin work on the sixth year of the Move Illinois program, we plan to commit nearly $1 billion in 2017 for construction projects, […]

March 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT uses concrete columns to test aesthetics for Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has placed a series of painted concrete columns and walls near the southwest corner of 59th Avenue and Washington Street in Phoenix to test the aesthetics of shapes and colors for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The sample bridge piers and sound walls “provide a full-scale view of […]

March 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT launches enhanced pothole patrol program

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has launched an enhanced pothole repair reporting program aimed at enhancing the speed at which potholes are repaired. The agency reports it will “aggressively respond” in patching potholes. “We want to get asphalt in the hole as quickly as possible. If you report it in the morning, our goal […]

March 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT makes 2017 construction map available for download

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has made available its 2017 Paving the Way state construction map as a digital download and has discontinued its paper printing of the annual guide. The map, available at michigan.gov/mdotmaps, details the general timelines for specific highway and bridge projects segmented by the Upper Peninsula, Lower Peninsula and the metro […]

March 8, 2017