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Michigan DOT seeks public comment on long-range transportation plan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has made its state long-range transportation plan (SLRP)—also know as MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward—available for public comment. The plan covers project plans through the next 24 years. “The 2040 MI Transportation Plan (2040 MITP) is an extension of previous long-range plans, and serves as the strategic vision […]

May 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Poor road and bridge conditions cost Wisconsin drivers $6 billion annually

Motorists in Wisconsin are hit with $6 billion in additional costs due to poor bridge and road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). The report shows 42 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor to mediocre condition, with 39 percent in fair condition. Fifty-six percent of the […]

May 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Google Earth’s trippy infrastructure art isn’t a glitch

While browsing Google Earth or searching an address inside Google Maps, you’ve might’ve seen something like the above image. It happens from time to time. Though Google’s 3D representation of the world around us and the ability it gives us to travel the globe in a swipe of the trackpad or screen usually work without […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Four Chicago bridges join the ranks of city’s century-old spans still in use

Four Chicago bridges—the Jackson Boulevard Bridge (Jan. 29), Chicago & North Western Railroad Bridge (July 30), Webster Street Bridge (Aug. 3), and Lake Street Bridge (Nov. 6)—are celebrating their 100th birthdays in 2016, joining 19 other century-old Chicago bridges. “It’s pretty impressive that these marvels of engineering are still working given they’ve been in continuous operation,” John […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Dakota DOT awards $7.6 million through Bridge Improvement Grant program

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has awarded roughly $7.6 million through the Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) program for the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges under local jurisdictions. The state legislature created the program in 2015 via Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The legislation requires local governments to impose a wheel tax and have a […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA seeks proposals for support services for Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration is soliciting proposals for technical support services for the Connected Vehicle Pilot program deployment and evaluation. The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment program, which is administered through USDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, “seeks to combine connected vehicle and mobile device technologies in innovative and cost-effective […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety seeks nominations for highway safety heroes

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is looking for nominations for groups, events and individuals to be recognized for work in promoting safe driving. “The goal of our coalition is to reduce fatalities on Missouri roads, and we know there are a lot of people in Missouri who contribute to the success we’ve had to […]

May 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

How this carbon fiber donut quickly repairs bridges damaged by earthquakes

Researchers at the University of Utah say they have developed a method that not only greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to repair bridges damaged in earthquakes, but also can provide reinforcement against such damages on bridges that have not yet been impacted. The process, developed by a team of researchers led by U of […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT requesting $109.5 million in USDOT grants to help with major interstate projects

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grants to expedite work on Interstate 15 between Phoenix and Tucson, I-19 near Nogales and a bridge in the northwestern part of the state on I-15. ADOT has submitted an application for $60 million to USDOT’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT launches Every Place Counts Design Challenge

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched its Every Place Counts Design Challenge in an effort to “raise awareness” about barriers to transportation infrastructure and “identify innovative solutions” to reconnect people to essential services. “This challenge asks communities to reimagine how they can be better connected, and empowers them to design innovative transportation projects that […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT budget finalized at $4.85 below request; may impact staffing

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s budget was finalized by state legislators, providing only half ($4.85 million) of an extra $9.7 million the agency requested. The increase was requested in order to help cover staffing costs related to pay increases, state employee insurance, and collective bargaining agreements, according to a report by the Des Moines Register. […]

May 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Heavy rain washes out roads in Miller County, Arkansas

Six rural roads in the southeastern end of Miller County, Arkansas, were closed down Friday night and Saturday, April 29-30, as the county worked to mend washed out culverts and roadways, the Texarkana Gazette reports. “I’ve seen seven county roads that have washed out,” Miller County Road Director Eric Cunningham told the news agency, adding that […]

May 5, 2016