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Mississippi DOT celebrates 100th birthday

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) celebrated its 100th birthday on March 29, MS News Now reports. In celebration of 100 years, a time capsule was buried during a special ceremony held outside MDOT’s administration building in Jackson. The capsule, set to be opened in 50 years, contains items that will give future generations a glimpse of what MDOT and […]

April 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

AASHTO Transportation Management Fellows begin 12-month program

Three state departments of transportation officials have begun their 12-month-long fellowships with American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). This year marks the first time the AASHTO Transportation Management Fellowship has been opened up to divisions beyond its engineering division, and will include a planning fellow and policy fellow in addition to engineering. “This […]

April 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Do Tesla’s 200K+ Model 3 pre-orders signal the shift to electric on U.S. highways?

With many pundits calling it the U.S electric car manufacturer’s most important product to date, Tesla this past weekend unveiled the highly anticipated Model 3. And if pre-orders are any indication of how the car will change the landscape of Amerian highways, the shift to electric may soon be upon us. Though hybrids and cars with […]

April 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio DOT set for $2.1 billion in transportation projects in 2016

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports it will work on roughly 1,100 new transportation projects in 2016 at a value of $2.1 billion. “We’re charged with the care of Ohio’s largest man-made asset—the transportation network,” says ODOT Director Jerry Wray. “We take this very seriously, because investments in our infrastructure are vital to Ohio’s […]

April 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Proposed 2016-2017 Colorado budget would cut transportation funding

Colorado’s new $27 billion budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 was introduced to the state house on March 28 and according to WesternSlope Now.com, lawmakers will pull $2.7 million from reserve funds to make up for a shortfall created by cuts to specific funds, such as transportation. CDOT gets most of its funding from state and federal […]

April 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Maryland governor touts $139.4 million in widening projects to aid congestion near Fort Meade

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced $139.4 million worth of construction projects aimed at widening MD 175 near the U.S. Army’s Fort George G. Meade in Anne Arundel County. The area has been growing steadily over the past 10 years and the three main construction projects will widen a three-mile stretch of the road from […]

April 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Dakota DOT looks for innovative transportation ideas

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is partnering with the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) for the Transportation Innovation Program whitch seeks to develop innovative solutions for transportation project needs. NDDOT and UGPTI are now seeking submissions for the first of four rounds of the program, now in its second year. Submissions can come […]

April 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

AGC and NSSGA respond to OSHA’s revised silica exposure rule

On March 24, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the final workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica, which will soon be published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The new standard cuts the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) in half, reducing the exposure limit from 100 micrograms per cubic meter of air […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT to open new diverging diamond interchange April 4

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is set to open on April 4 the new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) on N.C. 133/Village Road in Brunswick County as part of the Leland Causeway Bridge Project. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Traffic, road conditions cost Mississippi drivers $2.25 billion a year

Congested roadways and poor road and bridge conditions are costing Mississippi drivers $2.25 billion, as high as $1,879 each in some areas, according to the latest report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). TRIP’s “Mississippi Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” shows motorists in the state are incurring […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR partners with Waze app for Connected Citizens Program

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) will partner with Waze to share data as part of the crowdsourced navigation app’s Connected Citizen’s Program, following the same steps made by Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “We are excited to partner with Waze to share information across platforms,” says NDOR Director Kyle Schneweis. “Sharing of […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tour the world’s new longest floating bridge in Seattle

After more than a decade of planning and five years of construction, the world’s longest floating bridge is set to open in Seattle, Kiro 7 News reports. The State Route 520 bridge spans Lake Washington, connecting Seattle with cities on the east side of the lake. The new bridge will be nearly twice as wide as the […]

March 31, 2016