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Federal study on bridge conditions shows improvements made in last 10 years

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows in its recent study on bridge conditions across the country an overall improvement of bridge conditions since 2005. The agency released the study to the public Nov. 30. The GAO examined data from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory covering 2005 through 2014, and found the number of […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT moves pavement marking work in-house to save $22.1 million over 10 years

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will handle its own roadway pavement marking work instead of contracting out the services in a move to save more than $22.1 million over a 10-year period. To do this, RIDOT is “reorganizing personnel and purchasing equipment” for the roughly 3,300 lane miles of state roads it maintains. […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

NCDOT partners with college to certify students with American Concrete Institute

The North Carolina Department of Transportation partnered with a community college in Wilmington to get students certified through the American Concrete Institute. According to the Wilmington Star-News, Cape Fear Community College had the help of 18 workers from the NCDOT to learn the skills needed to pass the certification process. The NCDOT workers helped evaluate […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves $165.9 million in construction and engineering contracts in November

The board of directors for the Illinois Tollway approved $162.4 million for seven construction contracts and $3.5 million for an engineering contract in the group’s November round of approvals. The approvals, which are part of the Move Illinois program, bring the total for the year to roughly $1.1 billion and more than $4.1 billion since […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

House and Senate unveil 5-year, $305 billion highway bill

Members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate were able to reach an agreement on a unified highway bill and announced on Tuesday a $305 billion bill that would provide transportation funding for five years. The negotiators from the two chambers in the conference committee unveiled on Tuesday the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, […]

December 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT plans test of wrong-way vehicle detection system in Phoenix, releases study findings

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans next year to test a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system in the Phoenix area using existing highway sensors following a study of wrong-way crashes and how technology can reduce their numbers. ADOT used the study results to settle on a 3- to 4-mile section of Interstate 17 […]

December 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Connecticut increases resurfacing of 2-lane roads for fourth straight year due to increased funding

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) resurfaced 330 two-lane miles of roadway in the 2015 construction season, an 8.6 percent increase compared to last year and a 30.4 percent jump compared to 2015. It is the fourth year of consecutive increases. Officials attribute the improvement to the additional $5.7 million provided to ConnDOT for road […]

December 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Florida governor’s 2016-2017 budget puts $9.9 billion up for transportation infrastructure

Gov. Rick Scott’s recently announced “Florida First” budget includes $9.9 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation, with $3.3 billion dedicated to highway projects, $731.9 million for bridge repair and replacement and $159 million for safety measures on the state’s roadways. “We are making critical infrastructure investments in our highways, bridges, seaports, airports, transit and […]

December 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hillary Clinton rolls out $275 billion infrastructure plan at launch of construction coalition

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rolled out a massive $275 billion infrastructure at the launch of her campaign’s new “Hard Hats for Hillary” coalition. According to ABC News, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination revealed her new five-year plan to invest in America’s infrastructure that would be paid for by business tax reform. Clinton […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT gives drivers a live look at roads before venturing out in the winter weather

Drivers in Minnesota deciding weather to head out onto possibly dangerous roads during the winter might be wise to check online before braving the roads. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has nearly 900 traffic cameras installed across the state, and at any given time, you can see live footage from those roads online. The feeds, […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT announces winter preparation steps learned from recent weather woes

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced new steps for handling winter weather in a state not usually impacted by ice and snow. “The last two winter seasons have taught us some very important lessons and we have listened. As a result, we have made significant investment in technology, additional resources and equipment for […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wyoming Transportation Commission approves $23.6 million in highway projects

The Wyoming Transportation Commission has approved $23.6 million in contractors for eight highway projects, with three of the projects being funded by revenue from the state’s 10-cent fuel tax increase. These projects include: $7.8 million for pavement milling, replacement and reconstruction on 13 miles of southbound lanes on I-25 from Kaycee to Antelope Creek. Riverside […]

December 1, 2015