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USDOL launches tech competition to improve worker hearing safety

The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched the “Hear and Now – Noise Safety Challenge,” a competition that it hopes will encourage investors and entrepreneurs to develop a technological solution to hearing-related workplace noise hazards, EHS Today reports. The competition, a partnership between the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and […]

August 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA taking applications for 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEA) that recognizes “exemplary environmental stewardship in transportation planning and project development.” The agency presents EEA awards to projects using FHWA funding sources in 16 categories, covering areas including cultural and natural heritage preservation, habitat restoration, environmental justice and water quality […]

August 5, 2016

World of Concrete

Mass. town must repair/replace 2 failing bridges or face closures by state DOT

The Select Board in Stockbridge, Mass., told the city that it must repair or replace at least two failing bridges on Route 183 at a potential cost of up to several million dollars, or else face a possible shutdown of a key state highway connecting Stockbridge and Lenox, The Berkshire Eagle reports. According to the report, Selectman Stephen […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

New Jersey Senate committee advances another fuel tax measure

In the next step of the ongoing fuel tax battle waging between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and state lawmakers, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee introduced S. 2470 calling for dramatic increases in taxes for both the gas and diesel, offset by income and estate tax breaks. The bill would increase the gas tax […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT web app helps municipalities and planners manage traffic flow

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched a web application database housing details on roughly 8,700 state route and local road traffic signals to help oversee operations by its staff as well as municipalities and planning partners. The Traffic Signal Asset Management System (TSAMS) is available at this link. “Our traffic operations team has […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Esri recognizes South Dakota DOT for GIS technology

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently honored with a Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (GIS) Award from GIS software developer Esri during the company’s annual User Conference. SDDOT was recognized for its “innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization and thoughtful leadership through GIS” on its 700-page Highway Needs […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Drone flythrough of twin tunnel construction at East End Crossing in Kentucky

Drone video footage from the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project offers a look at ongoing construction of twin 1,700-foot-long tunnels on the Kentucky side of the East End Crossing, a project that is scheduled to be completed in late 2016. The twin tunnels are said to be the second-longest in the state, with only the Cumberland Gap tunnel […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT puts Smart Signs on US 36 into full-time service

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is placing its Smart Signs on U.S. 36 near Boulder into full-time service after successfully testing them July 18-22. CDOT tested the signs in an effort to help drivers “anticipate and prepare for congestion and lane closures” caused by traffic incidents. The signs will show real-time incident details and […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia CTB awards $14.5 million for bridge contracts

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (VCTB) has awarded $14.5 million in contracts for two separate bridge improvement projects. Roughly $5.6 million was awarded to Allegheny Construction of Roanoke, Virginia, to replace two narrow bridges that carry Route 220 over tributaries of the James River in northern Botetourt County. The contract also calls for adding wider […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

California awarded $40 million in TIGER grants for 4 projects

Four California municipalities have received a total of $40 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Program (TIGER) grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used on four distinct projects. “These grants reflect an important investment in California’s modern transportation system,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “They not only ensure that Californians will […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Former S. Carolina DOT workers charged with corruption in kickback scheme

Three former South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) workers have been charged in corruption schemes involving bribery, conspiracy and in one case stolen property, according to a report by The State. “SCDOT has zero tolerance for wrongdoing of any kind and wishes to express its appreciation for the hard work of both the State Law […]

August 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT uses bridge bundles for contracts to streamline projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is using bridge bundles, a method of design-build contracts organized by geography, to help “accelerate the replacement” of 25 bridges across the state. GDOT says this method, which used five design-build contracts that packages four to six bridges each, allows contractors to “efficiently streamline delivery by combining design and […]

August 2, 2016