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Roadbuilding

ARTBA seeks clarification on movable safety barrier purchases; provides fall protection fact sheets

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking clarification from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding state DOTs being allowed to use federal-aid highway money to buy movable safety barriers. The association says movable barriers are effective in creating “positive separation” between vehicle traffic and workers, but that FHWA hasn’t been clear in […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s $357 million TIFIA loan to add 4 toll lanes to SH 288 in Houston

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing a $357 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to Blueridge Transportation Group to add four toll lanes to SH 288 in Houston, Texas. The new toll lanes for SH 288 will cover more than 10 miles from US 59 to Harris County and will include ramps […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT releases first quarterly report for RhodeWorks

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has released the first quarterly report for the agency’s RhodeWorks program, which includes strict project oversight, reporting requirements and timelines. It was first proposed in May 2015 and signed into law in February this year. “This is a new way of doing business for RIDOT,” says RIDOT Director […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Road workers in southwestern North Dakota gather for gravel roads workshop

On April 28, road workers from across southwestern North Dakota gathered in Dickinson for an workshop geared toward building and maintaining gravel roads more effectively. The Dickinson Press reports that the instructor, Montana Local Technical Assistance Program Director Steve Jenkins, said the region’s gravel roads have “really taken a beating” in the last few years from heavy […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards $3.8 million in construction contracts in April

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved construction contracts valued at $3.8 million at its April meeting, bringing the yearly total for construction and engineering contracts to $132.9 million. Total construction and engineering projects approved by the Illinois Tollway for the Move Illinois program has reached closed to $4.3 billion since the program began in […]

May 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin governor announces additional funding to complete street improvement projects in the state

Wisconsin residents should prepare for more road work ahead. On April 27, Gov. Scott Walker announced the availability of additional funding to complete street improvement projects throughout the state. The Daily Cardinal reports the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will administer a total of $12.9 million in state funds for 42 projects through a road-improvement fund. The […]

May 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT gets A+ rating on Small Business Procurement Scorecard

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) gave the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) an “A+” rating on the annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard for fiscal year 2015. Only three agencies received this highest rating, and USDOT has received an “A” or higher for seven years in a row. “This scorecard makes it clear, in category […]

May 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caltrans seeks more volunteers before July launch of Road Charge Pilot

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking more volunteers for its Road Charge Pilot program, even though it already reached is goal of 5,000. The agency would like more rural drivers to sign-up to help “accurately depict” the affect of the pilot on the entire state. “It is important that the pilot represents a […]

May 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

DBIA names Virginia DOT as 2016 Transportation Owner of the Year

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) named the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) as 2016 Transportation Owner of the Year during the association’s recent Design-Build in Transportation Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The award recognizes “transportation industry organizations that have made significant contributions in advancing the awareness, understanding and use of the design-build project delivery […]

May 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $8 million to 35 tribes for transportation safety improvement projects

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing roughly $8 million to 35 Native American tribes to complete 54 transportation safety improvement projects on tribal lands. The move is part of the agency’s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. Seventy-three recognized tribes submitted 130 applications for the program, with a request total of $36.8 million. “Road safety […]

May 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Montana governor proposes $200 million funding for infrastructure projects

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has proposed a $200 million plan for 2017 aimed at improving infrastructure projects across the state and creating additional construction jobs. Bullock, who announced the proposal at the end of the state’s 2016 legislative session, also wants to create the Build Montana Trust to fund future projects. “My number one priority […]

May 2, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins to develop plug-in hybrid Class 6 truck with federal grant

Cummins has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional Class 6 vehicles. Cummins researchers will select an engine to use as an electric commercial vehicle range extender. The […]

April 29, 2016