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Utah passes legislation aimed at fair distribution of gas tax revenue to rural areas

The Utah general assembly has passed HB4002, a measure aimed at providing equitable distribution of gas tax funds to be used for transportation across the state. The legislation changes a formula that determines how funds are divvied up, in particular spreading the revenue to rural areas. These areas would not have gotten little funding under […]

November 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

RIDOT bids out $174 million in construction projects through federal fiscal year 2016

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reports it has put $174 million in construction projects out for bid for the 2016 federal fiscal year, an increase of $60 million compared to the previous year and $74 million more than 2014. The agency reported these results in its most recently quarterly report release Nov. 17. […]

November 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Work begins on Jackson Lake Road bridge replacement in Henry County, Ga.

A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10, marked the beginning of work to replace the Jackson Lake Road bridge over Mackey Creek in Henry County, Ga, the Henry Herald reports. The project has a budget of more than $980,000. Moffatt & Nichol, Inc. designed it and the contractor is Georgia Bridge & Concrete, LLC. Work is expected […]

November 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida’s A1A in Flagler Beach reopens after repair from Hurricane Matthew damage

The “historic and scenic” section of A1A in Flagler Beach, Florida, was reopened in only 18 days after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew in October. Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite repairs on the roadway. The project involved adding temporary lanes on both the northbound and southbound directions […]

November 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT hires special crew for thorough inspection of Kansas City bridge

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has hired a special crew, at an estimated cost of $200,000, to inspect the Buck O’Neil Bridge to make sure it’s safe for the estimated 50,000 drivers who cross it daily, 41 KSHB reports. The crew will spend the next three weeks performing the inspection. MoDOT hired the crew […]

November 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $338.5 million TIFIA loan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel expansion

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT will provide a $338.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to finance a new tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel on the Virginia side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT). The CBBT opened to traffic April 15, 1964, with one lane traveling in each direction. Parallel bridges […]

November 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Greenberg named deputy director for Caltrans sustainability program

The California Department of Transportation has named Ellen Greenberg as the new deputy director for sustainability. She will oversee the agency’s efforts to “shift and align its policies and practices to improve the environment, the economy and social equity for all Californians.” “Ellen will be a valuable addition to the Caltrans Executive Team,” says Caltrans […]

November 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO elects Maine DOT’s Barnhardt as president, Tennessee DOT’s Schroer as VP

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) board of directors has elected Maine Department of Transportation commissioner David Bernhardt as its next president and Tennessee DOT commissioner John Schroer as vice president. Bernhardt has served as Maine DOT commissioner since Feb. 2011. Prior to this position, he served in multiple roles at the agency, […]

November 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT begins under-bridge inspections in northwestern portion of the state

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has begun a series of weekly under-bridge inspections in the northwestern portion of the state, covering a portion of the 10,000 bridges the state maintains. MoDOT crews will be closing a single lane on the bridges and ramps during the inspections and are advising motorists to be wary of […]

November 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

San Francisco’s Bay Bridge celebrates 80th birthday

The Bay Bridge celebrated its 80th birthday on Saturday, Nov. 12. According to a report from SF Gate, construction of the $77 million project began July 9, 1933 and was completed in 1936. Prior to its completion, ferries carried Bay Area residents between Oakland and San Francisco, with an estimated 46 million passengers in 1928 alone. More recently, the eastern span […]

November 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT set to reopen portion of $42 million Bell-Grand interchange

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans to open the overpass that carries Bell Road across Grand Avenue Nov. 22, as part of a $41.9 million interchange project in Surprise, Arizona. ADOT’s goal was to reopen Bell Road before the holiday shopping season, and then subsequently complete the entire project before spring training baseball season. The […]

November 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

ConnDOT’s Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge wins grand prize in 2016 America’s Transportation Awards

The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge is the grand-prize winner of the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards, while the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Eller Drive Intermodal Container Transfer Facility Overpass won the program’s People’s Choice Award. Each winner received a $10,000 cash prize that can be used to help support a […]

November 15, 2016