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North Dakota DOT closing rest areas, making other cuts due to $69 million shortfall

The North Dakota Department of Transportation will close five rest areas, keep 20 jobs open and cut back temporary employees in order to make up for a revenue shortfall this year. According to the Dickinson Press, NDDOT Director Grant Levi announced the cuts at a recent Transportation Committee meeting, and said they were necessary in […]

February 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT’s TIGER funding available for eighth round at $500 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is making $500 million available for transportation projects in the eighth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. Since 2009, the program has provided roughly $4.6 billion to 381 projects, encompassing transportation enhancements in each state as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. This also […]

February 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Kansas DOT approves $31.2 million in highway construction and maintenance projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation approved $31.2 million for January highway construction and maintenance project bids. Projects by district include: District One — Northeast Replacement of bridge number 099 at U.S. 69 over the Blue River in Johnson County Contractor: Pyramid Contractors, Pyramid Properties, Olathe, Kansas Value: $2.99 million District Two — North Central Milling […]

February 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

U.S. miles driven in 2015 reaches 3.15 trillion, breaking previous 2007 record

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for all of 2015 reached 3.15 trillion, a figure that breaks the previous record of 3 trillion miles in 2007, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) most recent Traffic Volume Trends report. The report also shows that the monthly estimate for December reached 264.2 billion miles, a 4.2 percent increase […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mississippi lawmakers consider raising gas tax

Gas prices are lower than they’ve been in years, and, like President Obama, some Mississippi lawmakers see that as an opportunity to raise the state’s gas tax in order to pay for infrastructure improvements. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Melinda McGrath told a joint meeting of the House Transportation and […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Two new members appointed to Arizona Transportation Board

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has tapped Arlando Teller and Steve Stratton as the two newest members of the Arizona Transportation Board. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Ducey appointed Teller, a Navajo Nation transportation official, to represent Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Stratton, who has been a city leader in Globe, will represent Pinal, Gila […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT and treasurer’s office sell $292.6 million in highway bonds

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Nevada Treasurer’s Office have sold $292.6 million in Highway Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bonds mainly to be used to build Project Neon. Project Neon is the largest construction project in the state’s history and involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti […]

February 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Driver weaving through CDOT snowplows has places to be, apparently

The Colorado Department of Transportation caught a reckless driver weaving through snowplows on a dashboard camera and is using the footage to remind drivers to be safe. The video, seen below, shows a pickup truck driver speeding towards two snowplows then trying to weave between the plows as they clear the roads. A CDOT snow […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York highway worker accused of firing nail gun at coworker

A highway worker in Putnam County, New York, was arrested recently for allegedly shooting a nail gun at one of his coworkers. No one was injured, but the accused shooter is facing menacing and reckless endangerment charges, according to the Putnam Daily Voice. The Jan. 20 incident began after Santino Pietrosani and a fellow Putnam […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA analysis of U.S. bridges shows number of structural deficient bridges decreased in 2015

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recent analysis of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) 2015 National Bridge Inventory shows there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. compared to 2014. But the group emphasizes that there are still 58,500 bridges in that condition, and estimates at current bridge investment levels it would […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 24 transportation contracts valued at $89.7 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 24 contracts valued at $89.7 million for transportation projects across the state, included multiple bridge and resurfacing projects. The projects were advertised for bids in January and awarded earlier this month. “As the months progress, we will see a significant increase in projects that tackle the state’s […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nashville metro group approves 25-year $8.5 billion Middle Tennessee Connected transportation plan

The executive board of the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has approved the 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan dubbed Middle Tennessee Connected. The plan spans 25 years and will have an estimated $8.5 billion in federal, state and local revenues. The plan has been in development for three years and was last updated in 2010. […]

February 19, 2016