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Pricey switch to fluorescent construction barrels creates controversy for Michigan DOT

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking to switch to fluorescent construction barrels from the reflected barrels used currently in order to increase visibility in work zones in dim light situations, a move that could increase the cost of the barrels by as much as $27 each, according to a report by the Detroit […]

September 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT looking for highway drainage system inspection contractors

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is looking for bids from contractors to inspect and provide an inventory of components of the state’s highway drainage system. This would the first time and inventory has been made of the system and is a result of legislation passed earlier this year that aims to update underground […]

September 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Second Caltrans worker killed by suspected drunk driver in less than a week

Just six days after a California Department of Transportation contractor was killed by a likely impaired driver near San Diego, another worker has died under similar circumstances in Oakland. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Caltrans worker Miguel Delacruz was working on a paving project Saturday on Interstate 580 when a vehicle drove through a […]

September 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Vandals use dozer, backhoe and even a fire truck to cause $100k+ damage to trees, roads other equipment in Oregon

An Oregon construction company is looking at a hefty price tag for the damage done by someone who broke into a jobsite and took a joyride on some of their equipment. According to The Oregonian, a vandal, or several, found their way into an Oakridge Sand and Gravel road construction site near Springfield sometime between 5 p.m. September 10 […]

September 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

USDOT launches regional forum for Beyond Traffic transportation trends, policy discussions

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has planned 11 forums across the country this fall to discuss the department’s Beyond Traffic report to be published next year. Beyond Traffic started as an effort to “spark a national dialogue” about the needs and goals for the U.S. transportation system for the future. The first “Megaregion” forum was […]

September 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Stronger, longer bridge girders the aim of research collaboration between University of Alabama, ALDOT

More durable and longer bridge girders could spell cheaper construction costs among other benefits, and a few engineering researchers at the University of Alabama are trying to make that a reality. According to a UA news release, researchers are testing longer, stronger giant concrete bridge girders in a lab at the University of Alabama. The […]

September 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT I-66 improvement plan adds express lanes, expanded median for future transit

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) design concept for updates to a 25 mile stretch of Interstate 66 from Interstate 495 in Fairfax County to Route 15 in Haymarket would add two express lanes in each direction and expand median space to accommodate potential future transit. The plans, dubbed Transforming I-66 Outside the Beltway, also […]

September 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caltrans worker dies after being hit by suspected impaired driver

A California Department of Transportation worker died Monday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV being driven by a man suspected of being under the influence of drugs. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the man was making repairs sprinklers on Interstate 15 near Escondido, California, when an SUV attempting to get into the southbound lanes of the Interstate […]

September 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

APWA joins 82 organizations calling on House to pass long-term highway bill

The American Public Works Association is ready for the House of Representatives to pass a long-term transportation bill, and the organization isn’t alone. The APWA announced in a press release it has joined with another 82 organizations from different sectors of the U.S. economy to urge lawmakers to finally act on transportation after 34 short-term patches. […]

September 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT saves historic Mormon grapevine from demolition

They may not be viticulturists, but workers with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) tested their green thumbs recently when they moved a 140-year-old grapevine from the path of demolition in Las Vegas for the Project NEON Interstate 15 widening project scheduled for next year. “We were presented with a unique and unexpected opportunity to […]

September 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT, Governor’s Highway Safety Office announced $17.8 million in highway safety grants

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) have announced $17.8 million in grant awards to support highway traffic safety efforts. The complete list of 437 grants for 376 recipients is available here. “These grants help fund a variety of enforcement, legal and education initiatives across the state,” TDOT Commissioner […]

September 17, 2015

Roadbuilding

Automakers, telecoms agree on connected vehicle wireless spectrum testing principles, request FCC, DOT oversight

Telecommunication companies and automakers have joined forces in requesting the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conduct thorough interference testing of devices using a short-range wireless spectrum for connected vehicle applications. The groups include the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Association of Global Automakers, Intelsat, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Qualcomm […]

September 16, 2015