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Roadbuilding

Five workers fall into canal while painting NY bridge, one drowns

On the morning of November 6, a cable is believed to have broken, sending five contract workers who were painting the Smiths Basin Bridge on Route 149 in Kingsbury, N.Y. for the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) into the waters of the Champlain Canal, Time Warner Cable News reports. One worker was killed in the accident […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Multiple state and local governments feature transportation measures on ballots

State and local governments across the country featured transportation measures on their ballots November 8, with 69 percent of 280 funding measures approved across the country, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association reports 22 states approved ballot measures accounting for $201 billion in funding for state and local projects, with […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA hosting Project Management Academies in Chicago, Charlotte

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host two Project Management Academies in December for transportation construction leaders, with one located in Chicago and the other in Charlotte. “Both programs are built around interactive settings,” the association says. “Participants will learn from industry experts in key disciplines that are tailored to the needs […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Department updates website design for mobile

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has redesigned its website, itd.idaho.gov, in order to better display on mobile devices in addition to reformatting the way it offers information on the site. The new design is shown above. The by the old design can be seen below for comparison. “It comes down to usability,” said Brian Ness, the […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT program testing drones for bridge and tower inspections

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program. “Our Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance the safety of KDOT workers and improve cost efficiencies,” says Acting Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson. “We believe […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT adds tracking to all plow trucks for upcoming winter season

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has added automatic vehicle location (AVL) to all of the plow trucks it owns and rents to be used this winter, making them viewable on the agency’s www.511PA.com site. The unit in each vehicle sends a cellular signal through the system indicating a truck’s location and its activity. PennDOT’s […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Damage from harsh winters necessitates 4-year repair plan for NY town

Southold (New York) Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando told the Town Board that the highway department would need to spend approximately $2 million per year through 2020 in order to repair the town’s deteriorating roads, The Suffolk Times reports. Orlando presented a detailed plan on the town’s roadways which had been damaged by harsh winters that caused the asphalt […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP report: Deteriorated urban roads cost motorists up to $1,025 a year

In its latest road condition report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says deteriorated roads in large and mid-sized urban areas in the U.S. are costing motorists up to $1,025 in vehicle operating costs (VOC). “With state and local governments struggling to fund needed road repairs and with federal surface transportation funding falling short of the […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

No Joke: TP is being used on cracks…in Colorado city’s roads

According to a report by The Denver Post, the city of Littleton, Colorado, is using toilet paper to help seal cracks on roughly 120 streets within its borders. There’s more to it than just single- or two-ply bathroom tissue being set on the cracks. The paper is applied with a paint roller over the tar […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

State DOTs to review election’s impact at AASHTO annual meeting

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) says leaders of state departments of transportation will review and discuss the impact of national and state elections as well as policies during the its annual meeting November 12-15 in Boston. Mike Barnicle, a political analyst and former newspaper columnist, will speak November 14 at […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

APWA names 16 to 10th Emerging Leaders Academy

The American Pubic Works Association (APWA) has selected 16 public works employees for its 2016-2017 Emerging Leaders Academy Program, a year-long program that provides “intensive” leadership and management training within the public works field. This is the tenth class for the program. Candidates selected have worked in public works for 10 years or less at […]

November 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mass. town receives $949k grant to repair 3 bridges

Charlemont received a $949,000 grant from the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to repair three bridges, The Recorder reports. The city will return two weight-restricted bridges on Route 8A North (also known as North Heath Road) to full service, and replace the Legate Hill Road bridge superstructure. Selectmen Sarah Reynolds and Toby Gould received the town’s grant at […]

November 8, 2016