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Roadbuilding

Three investigations underway into cause of bridge collapse that injured 10 construction workers in California

Three different investigations have now begun to find out the cause of a California bridge collapse that injured 10 construction workers. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) announced that the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration, the California Department of Transportation and an independent forensic engineer all had investigations underway to determine what caused the partial collapse […]

October 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

House transportation committee schedules transportation bill markup

At least one committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has signaled it’s ready to make a move on a transportation bill by putting a markup on the schedule for next week. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) announced in a press release that the committee has scheduled a markup of surface transportation […]

October 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

USDOT provides $1 million in emergency relief for Missouri flood-damaged roads and bridges

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $1 million in emergency relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation for bridge and road repair following recent flooding damage across the state. “We now how difficult it is to carry out a daily routine when travel links are broken,” FHWA Administrator Gregory […]

October 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

AAA poll finds 70% of Americans want Congress to spend more on roads

Nearly three-fourths of Americans are ready for Congress to finally increase the amount of money that gets spent on roads and bridges, according to a new poll from AAA. The poll found 70 percent of Americans are in favor of the federal government spending more on the country’s infrastructure. Moreover, only 38 percent think Congress is doing enough to make sure roads, […]

October 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Jacobs Engineering to provide construction inspection services on U.S. 75 project in Texas

Jacobs Engineering Group was recently awarded a contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to do construction engineering inspections for the U.S. 75/Interchange Improvements Project in Collin County. According to Jacobs, the company will provide TxDOT with construction, engineering and inspection services for the interchange improvements from the President George Bush Turnpike to Park Boulevard. […]

October 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT places Spector as High Performance Transportation Enterprise director

David Spector, form legal counsel for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, has been named director of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE). Spector replaces Michael Cheroutes, who had served as the first HPTE since 2010. Cheroutes left the organization to run the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment (CC2I). The HPTE is […]

October 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Flat-out Smarter: The key advances moving roller compactors forward

Compaction equipment manufacturers are rolling out several technological advances to their machines. Leading the way are enhancements to the operator’s environment, and the continued development of intelligent compaction (IC). Operator environment Design changes in compactors are evolving to dramatically improve visibility and to battle fatigue. Tim Kowalski, application support manager for Wirtgen America’s Hamm compactors, says […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Design flexibility proposal is first step in FHWA’s effort to promote innovative highway solutions

The Federal Highway Administration wants to create design flexibility for highway engineers to promote innovative transportation solutions, and their first step is a proposal to encourage those engineers to design lower-speed roads to match the needs of communities and environmental concerns. The proposal, available here in the Federal Register, would drop the number of design […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Construction worker killed during crack sealing on Michigan Interstate

One road worker was killed and another was in serious condition Sunday after a vehicle hit them while they performed crack sealing in Michigan. According to the Detroit Free Press, the two Michigan Department of Transportation contract workers were performing maintenance on Interstate 94 when a vehicle entered a construction lane where the workers were doing crack sealing. The […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT pays out $108.2 million to local government transportation projects

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded roughly $108.2 million for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids and Expressway Policing Aids to local governments in its most recent round of payouts. General Transportation Aids received the bulk of the funds with $104,905,193. These funds are used for the construction, maintenance and operation of local […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

10 construction workers injured in collapse of 91 Freeway bridge near LA

An onramp bridge under construction collapsed on the 91 Freeway in Corona, California, injuring 10 construction workers October 9, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). The work is part of the overall 91 Project. Jacking equipment failed while workers were lowering a section of the bridge on East Grand Boulevard, causing the deck to […]

October 12, 2015