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Roadbuilding

Working with government agencies: For road construction contractors, it’s about relationships, understanding and communication

As with any specialized work, if it were easy for state departments of transportation or county/municipality transportation departments and paving contractors to work together, everyone would be doing it. Most people can agree that that a top-notch municipal paving project is founded on the basics: perform the work on time and within budget and produce […]

June 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York DOT completes 3-year restoration of Patroon Island Bridge

Improvements to save the Patroon Island Bridge, which began in 2013, have been completed, Time Warner Cable News reports. Each day more than 70,000 motorists cross the Hudson River on the Interstate 90 bridge to travel between Albany and Rensselaer Counties. The New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) called it one of the largest road construction projects in Upstate New York history. […]

June 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT Green Light-Go program provides $12 million to 109 municipalities

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Green Light-Go program is providing $12 million to 109 municipalities to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals. “State and local partnerships like this are critical to improving traffic flow and safety across the state, and this program helps us meet that goal,” says Gov. Tom Wolf. “Through this […]

June 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO approves North Carolina interstate designations

The American Association of State and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has approved the names of two new interstate routes in the eastern part of the state. AASHTO gave the nod to I-42 for the US 70 Corridor between I-40 and Morehead City, and I-87 for US 64/17 between Raleigh and the Virginia state line. “These connections […]

June 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma DOT implodes U.S. 169 bridge over Bird Creek as part of a major construction project

On May 29, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) closed U.S. 169 to implode the last section of an old bridge over Bird Creek as part of a $45 million major construction project in Owasso, Fox 25 News reports. Some of the lanes are still closed for the ongoing construction project. “We’re making really good […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT moves ahead with I-26 Connector project

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) can now move ahead with its Interstate 26 Connector project near Asheville after it selected the “recommended least environmentally damaging routes” for three sections of the seven-mile route. “We have taken a huge step toward the realization of the I-26 Connector, which is of vital importance to the […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $200 million TIFIA loan for I-93 in New Hampshire

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing a $200 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help finance additional lane construction to Interstate 93 in New Hampshire spanning from Salem to Manchester. The interstate was built more than 50 years ago to handle up to 70,000 vehicles a day, but now experiences […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet seeks public input on DBE goals for highway projects

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is seeking public input on the goals it is proposing that would increase involvement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in highway projects. As defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation, DBE programs are designed to “level the playing field by providing small businesses owned and control by socially and economically […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan

A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michigan’s Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. “This is the first time […]

May 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

AEM, Northwestern study envisions transportation trends, needs through 2050

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Northwestern University Transportation Center have released a study that reviews future transportation infrastructure possibilities and what would be needed to fulfill the needs of these systems. In its 168 pages, “Mobility 2050: A Vision for Transportation Infrastructure,” looks at the current state of the country’s transportation infrastructure, […]

May 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina Board of Transportation approves $2.6 million for 24 safety projects

The North Carolina Board of Transportation has approved 24 safety enhancement projects in 16 counties valued at $2.6 million. The projects aim to improve pedestrian access in addition to enhancing safety, and include work along state roads, sidewalks and pathways. They include: Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Baywood Road and Murphy Road […]

May 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR posting Friday Safety Message for summer travel

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has partnered with the Nebraska State Patrol for a Friday Safety Message campaign for the summer travel season. Each Friday morning during the season a new safety message will be displayed on the dynamic message signs (DMS) on Interstate 80. “We want to remind drivers to observe the speed […]

May 31, 2016