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Roadbuilding

Indiana county receives federal grant, prepares to replace Eisenhower Bridge in Anderson

Madison County, Indiana, commissioners have signed agreements for the reconstruction of Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson, The Herald Bulletin reports. The projected bridge replacement cost is expected to be $18.4 million, though the actual cost won’t be known until the contract is awarded. According to the news report, Madison County Engineer Chuck Leser said one […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT University wins Corporate Learning Network Best-In-Class award

The Corporate Learning Network (CLN) as presented the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) University with a 2016 Corporate University of the Year Award. CDOT University, launched in 2008, offers four “colleges” for employees with training in: Highway Maintenance: Administered both regionally and at the Maintenance Training Academy, this program meets the specialized learning needs of […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. Waze will provide VDOT with real-time Waze-generated incident and slow-down information directly from drivers as a complement to VDOT’s 511Virginia system. VDOT will in turn provide verified work zones, crash and road closure data from […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Penn. offers testing recommendations for Highly Automated Vehicles

The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force has developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles (HAV). The goal of the task force was to create a “framework for testing HAVs in Pennsylvania that balances public safety with innovation and provides for the flexibility required to keep the state in […]

December 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island officials unveil new design for $400 million 6/10 Interchange

Rhode Island officials have announced a new road design for the 6/10 Interchange in Providence aimed at improving safety, traffic flow and makes land available for development. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo ordered a fast-track reconstruction of the 6/10 Interchange, considered the state’s “most traveled expressway.” The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) worked with the […]

December 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

California allocates $236 million for 40 transportation projects

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $236 million for 40 transportation projects across the state. “Allocations like those made today help Caltrans continue to invest in, maintain and modernize California’s transportation system,” says California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director Malcom Dougherty. “Each of these projects is an opportunity to improve safety, access and mobility […]

December 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

London awards contract to turn city’s bridges into “light sculptures”

On Dec. 7, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that a British-American team—light artist Leo Villareal of New York and British architecture group Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands—has been chosen from 105 teams worldwide to illuminate the 17 bridges that span the River Thames in central London, The New York Times reports. The 20 million pound ($25 million) project, which […]

December 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT uses remote-monitoring system to manage Maricopa traffic in real time

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has added a wireless communication system on Arizona 347 in Maricopa that allows technicians in Phoenix to keep an eye on traffic conditions and rework the time of signals and lights to keep traffic flowing efficiently.   “We’re working to make the best use of the existing road through […]

December 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mississippi DOT opens I-20 railroad overpass replacing insufficient structure

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has opened a new railroad overpass on Interstate 20 west in Hinds County, replacing a low-sufficiency-rated bridge the department says had become a danger to motorists. T.L. Wallace Construction began the $12 million project in spring 2015. “The old bridge was built in 1953, and its construction had outgrown […]

December 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

California bill would provide $6B in annual infrastructure funding

On Dec. 5, California Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D – Oakley) introduced a new bill that offers a plan to repair the state’s crumbling transportation infrastructure, East County Today reports. AB1 would raise an additional $6 billion in annual funding to repair state and local roads, improve trade corridors and support public transit, and will also include measures […]

December 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT’s Mansfield receives national vegetation management award

The National Roadside Vegetation Management Association (NRVMA) has presented its Turney Hernandez Award of Excellence to the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Pat Mansfield. Mansfield is the roadside environmental engineer for the department’s Division One area, covering 14 counties in the northeastern section of the state. NRVMA honored Mansfield for her “dedication and success […]

December 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Delaware DOT opens state’s first diverging diamond interchange

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has opened the state’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at SR 1 and Route 72 after construction began in May. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic […]

December 9, 2016