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Roadbuilding

House subcommittee advances new THUD bill with $19.2 billion in USDOT discretionary funds

The House Appropriations Subcommitee on Transportation, House and Urban Development (THUD) has sent the fiscal year 2017 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation (USDOT), Housing and Urban Development on to the full committee. The bill offers an increase of $889 million over fiscal year 2016. “This bill invests in critical national infrastructure to help […]

May 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT commission re-appoints commissioner following state Supreme Court ruling

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission held an emergency meeting this week to re-appoint SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall following a state Supreme Court ruling that removed the governor’s ability to appoint the position during fiscal year 2016. Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Hall to head the agency last October, and the state senate confirmed […]

May 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Preservation programs grow as state DOTs battle challenging bridge conditions

The truth is, while there are still a relatively large number of structurally deficient bridges across the country, roughly 58,500, that figure has dropped in recent years. It’s still not good, as the American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association estimates with current funding levels, it would take 21 years to replace or upgrade all those […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

One Oregon: Transportation report proposes recommendations to state system

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s Transportation Vision Panel has outlined 10 areas of recommended improvements for the state’s transportation system in the “One Oregon, A vision for Oregon’s Transportation System” report issued this week. The report has been in the works for a year by a 35-member panel, and is intended to cover near-term recommendations and […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Portland, Ore. voters approve 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase

Voters in Portland, Oregon, narrowly approved a 4-year, 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase to be used for transportation system updates, according to a report by The Oregonian. The tax would start in September this year and continue until 2020 and will be the highest local gas tax in Oregon. Slightly more than half (56 percent) of the […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA urges contacting representatives for permanent solution to Highway Trust Fund

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is advocating for its members and other groups and individuals involved in transportation construction to voice support for a permanent solution for supporting the Highway Trust Fund to be part of tax reform proposals coming from the House Ways & Means Committee. ARTBA says Highways & Transit Subcommittee […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Crews install first piling for new Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet in N. Carolina

Construction crews installed the first piling for the the new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet on May 9, according to a press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The bridge will have a total of 673 concrete pilings, ranging from 110 feet to 130 feet in length. The majority of the pilings will be 36 […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $1 million in relief funds for Georgia road repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to repair and stabilize roads in the Chattahoochee National Forest in north Georgia damaged by heavy rains last December. “Thousands of drivers use these roads each year—especially during the heavy tourism months of summer,” says Transportation Anthony Secretary Foxx.  “We are committed […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT Youth Development and Mentoring Program seeks students

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting students submit applications for its Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), which aims to provide students with “opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth and transportation careers”. The program is a partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the positions offer hourly wages. “The program values responsibility, […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT holds Open Roads public viewing of equipment, road construction schedules, jobs

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is holding its Open Roads event May 21 at multiple locations across the state to allow the public close-up views of road maintenance equipment, traffic control centers and to get details on summer road construction and job opportunities. “We want our citizens to have a better idea of what […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Top 5 U.S. transportation infrastructure project needs highlighted at beginning of 2016 Infrastructure Week

As Infrastructure Week 2016 got underway Monday, The Hill created a list of what it considers to be five of the top needed transportation infrastructure projects in the country, admitting that such a list is subjective, but that it highlights the continued need for funding such projects. The list includes: Brent Spence Bridge – This bridge first opened in 1963 and spans […]

May 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT proposes $3.5 billion, 5-year construction plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has proposed a $3.5 billion, five-year construction plan to maintain and upgrade the state’s 8,871 miles of state and federal highways and 4,103 bridges, the Des Moines Register reports. More than $1.6 billion is scheduled for stewardship programs—including safety, maintenance, and modernizing the existing road system—and $1.2 billion will be spent […]

May 17, 2016